Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-05

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'"' NATURAL BRrDeE.
From August 18Th 70 septsmbsr iss; w:
H. Maxwell Jon Pc :: h nor,o onu Mss V Caring
saa n Kyan, II. l.. Lun, MT. John -
i.,snifoot. Jr.. Il. q. Mayo. u; psvis y D.
stsrhe. i. II. .sates James = w.t. Tna mm.
a. iohn 4. Gordon and wifs. j. ID. Gar
c s1n Pollard CsrdoEo. Mrs. Green, Miss
Ressie Green, Charles l.. brown, VIE
ard eh,Id; w. TAI. ny, snd c Mia aiss
y'' n Jordan, Mrs. isabella Jones, Misses
Rstie and Lou Jones. Mrs. II. A. stairs w.
Is. stairs, X. y. Williams. J5.. hrs; 4, y; AZ
rsti,n. Rev. J. Il. Hutson, Miss Daisy Hut
SON. Mrs J. n Hutson. Mis- A Laird, Ms.
] ri. Laird, NJ. J. Billiard. Miss stella ma
gan. Miss Matte =. EIerson, Mss rssei,e
E E.ssnso and EaiiS Hatcher. MIs Or. ". z.
Hatcher A. J. Berry M5s' ps a. a. a ns,ry,
| L, Christian and wife. Miss Lou Ciaiporne,
| n w. Claiborne Mrs.. q. u. Seigle, Henry
| II. Meyers and wife, Eugene Massie.
| RocKrNGHAs SPRINGS.
The following Richmond people have been
| eoiourning at the Rockingham Virgins
Springs; Mrs.; James E,cb;soa h Mrs hepe Charles
! Philips. Mr. r. Glenn, Masters rercy s sna
| Charles Glenn, Mrs, William King. MIS-
| Tipsley, Mrs. J. Il. Hoffman and FAMILY; ME- .s
| \, A. Cleveland, Mrs. j. Dennis, Mrs. u. w.
| Anderson.
Exeursions and Pic-Nics.
Tho steamers Norwood and Ariel Will
| ma he their trips to-day an usual. ~
Tomorrow morning at hall past ~
O'Clock the last excursion OF me ses'o u,,,
| from this city to the Luray Caverns wiz
| leave the Chesapeake ana ONO oepot,;
| Tickets sold on this excursion VIII De goou
| for ten days. an, ,uu,
tive a picnic at Blenners Park on the
! 18th. Dancing from p. 81. until A. NJ:
Tbe Uruids OF Richmond and Manchester
| propose having on the 18th an excursion 10
aud reunion at IVES End fark, te,ersoufs'
| Music. dancing, base. ball. and other games.
| ON the 18th an excursion Will DC run over
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
| mac railroad 10 washington.
! Manchester.
| Chesterfield County Court meets to-mor-
| row.
Misses Lou and BERTHE Subett have re-
| turned from Powhatan.
Miss Emily Keeling OF Berkeley, is the
guest of MTs. X. v. owen.
| Postmaster II. A. Jordan. who has been
sick for some time, Is convalescent.
Judge French is visiting the family OF the
! late Governor Letcher. at Lexington.
Misses Lula and Matte MiDnetree. OF Pc
teIsburg. are visiting Mrs. X. w. brodnax.
Mr.. Wistar Archer will leave for his
school Abbeville, Is. O., about the lOth In
slant.
Miss Minnie Walden has returned after
pie mt visit Of several weeks 10 trlends III
Chesterfield.
Mr. John II. Foster has returned from
tour OF several weeks 10 Atianta, Ia, hnu
other points South.
county, was In the city Friday. He de-
scribed the earthquake at the Courthouse
as quite severe.
The School. Board Committee on Build
ipgs will meet ct Mr.. q. A. Cars store,
Eighth and Hull streets. at o'clock To-
morrow afternoon, TO receive Dlus TOT re-
pairing the school buildings.
An adjourned meeting OF the City School
Board will be held Tuesday night, at when
time several coIored teachers will be elected,
as well as q teacher OF the white High
school pice Professor Il. horrissette, re-
signed.
Judge Beverly A. Hancock has returned
from Prince Edward county, where ne
went TO hold court and try cases In which
Judge Irving was counsel before his cleo
ton az Judge. He will hold special term
OF the same court this month.
George Taylor. the colored man who died
suddenly at Phillips & Rady's br ckyard
Friday, was counting bricks a. the time;
He sung out "forty" In loud voice, and
died as he wss about to say forty one
Tay Tor served five years in the United states
army, fighting Indians on the frontier
Ashland.
The two Messrs. Baughman, OF Richmond
are registered at the Brinton House.
Miss Mary Jones left Friday for Fauquier
county, where she will spend the winter.
Miss Maggie Gordon, OF Richmond. is the
guest OF Misses Taylor, at Taylorsvlle, TINS
county.
Mr.. Thomas Fl. Fox. OF Richmond. paid
this place a dying visit last Wednesday al
ternOOn.
Rev. Ernest Stevens is spending two
weeks vacation with his family, In Pc
tersbuTg.
Mr.. X. A. Paine and wife, Of Richmond.
spent last Sunday with Mrs. a. {. Mayo OF
| this place.
Mrs. X. NJ. Macmurso. OF Richmond, spent
| last Thursday with her mother, Mrs. A. F.
MacmurdO.
Misses Mamie B. Lucket and Bessie Per-
klns spent Monday and Tuesday In Rich
mOnd visiting friends.
Mis- Simon Sycle and family returned to
their bone. in Richmond, on Wednesday,
| after summering IN Ashland.
Miss Blanche wingneld has returned
| hone after an extended visit TO friends in
the upper part OF TINS county.
Professor X F. Blackwell and family. who
| nave been away for some weeks, returned
| 10 their home here last Monday.
MIR. g. NJ. jackson left Thursday on An ex-
| Oh VII ali n
| Bridge, and other summer resorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Boyce, nee Gentry, OF
| Richmond stopped at the Ashland Hotel on
| their wedding tour last wednesday.
! MIR. Thomas Vaughan and sister, Mrs. Pat.
| terson. both or upper Hanover, spent last
Ihui sday in Ashland visiting friends.
Miss j. Knox Donnan left for her home. In
| Petersburg, last Monday. after visit OF two
weeks TO her friend, Miss Fannie NJ. Miller
Mr.. II. o. Burton of Halifax Courthouse,
| n. e., spent several days last week with
| his family, who are spending the summer
here.
| Captain Richard Irby moved his family
! from Richmond TO This town last Thurs
day, and is now occupying the house OF Mr..
| Carroll.
| Mr. George Patton returned to his home.
| in this place, last Tuesday alter delight
| full vacation OF two weeks in Albemarle
| county.
Mrs. John NJ. Noble. of New Orleans. La,
| who has been visiting her father, Tnomas
| Carroll. Esq., left for the south last Wed.
| nesdRy.
Mr. James Gstewood and family. who
| have been Keeping mouse In this town for
TIE summer, returned 10 Richmond last
| luetday.
Mr. and MIA. william III. Wood, who have
l. be Il suuniering at the Ashland Hotel, re-
| turned TO their residence, in Richmond,
! iast Monday.
Mis-. Never Greentree and family, who
have been spending the summer In this
place. returned 10 their home, In Richmond,
| on The LIST Instant.
| Mrs Fannie Porter. OF Henderson, N. C.,
| who hos been visiting her slster-in law,
| Mrs Josiah w. Leake, left last "Wednesday
on visit TO Baltimore.
DEATH OF A VALUABLE CITIZEN.
MIR. James q. Slaughter died at his resi-.
| dekce In this town, on Tuesday night a. 8
o'clock IN the forty seventh year OF his
| age BY the death OF Mr.. Slaughter we lose
| one OF our most valuable citizens. He was
| an honest and conscientious man In all busi
| ness transactions, q loving and affectionate
| husband, father. and brother. and q kind
| and sincere friend TO Gil who knew him.
| lie leaves " wife and Ave children. besides
hosts OF friends, TO regret his untimely end.
/ Mr.. Slaughter served throughout the late
4 war he oeipg with Company ID, Twelfth
| Louisiana battalion. Deceased lived In
Richmond for many years where ne had