Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-07

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sergeant.N. NJ. Lee has been quite
sick, but is improving.
Mr.. A. II. Voolfolk and Mr.. W. W.
Holland, of Danville, were in the city
last week.
Miss Linda Fox, of Louisa, is visiting
her aunt. Mrs. j. ii. Montague, east
Franklin street.
Colonel r. c. Marshall and ex-State-
Senator Callahan, Of Portsmouth, went
home yesterday.
A. S. Lee, Jr., formerly Of Richmond,
now of Baltimore, Nd, arrived in the
city Friday night.
The election Of the regular officers of
the McGill Catholic Union will take
place Tuesday night.
DR.. William f. Hatcher will preside
over the Baptist Congress which meets
in Danville next Tuesday.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board of Aldermen will be held to-
morrow nlent at ClOCh'
Mrs. c. T. Smith, OF Caroline coun-
ty. spent several days in the city last
week, stopping at Exchange Hotel.
Miss Rosser, Of the University, spent
several days with her aunt, Mrs. Win
ston, at l03 east Grace street, last
week.
Captain John S. Wise has returned
from Washington, where he appeared
as counsel before the Supreme COurLof
the United States.
The different ministers Of the city
are holding evening prayer-meetings at
Richmond College, which are producing
a great deal Of good.
Miss Mamie f. Turner, of Isle of
Wight county, Va, is on visit to her
aunt, Mrs. Pilkinton, No. III north
Twenty street.
Several members Of the Board Of Di-
rectors of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum
have expressed their intention OF re-
signing at an early day.
The breaking of the mite-ju took
place at Moore Memorial church Fri
day night. Little Willie S. Rose had
the largest sum-$5.7j.
Mr.. T. Lee Carter, with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway at Hinton, W.
Va, is in the city on q visit to his
father, Dir. John F. Carter.
Mrs. Thomas. of Washington, D. c.,
widow of the late General George G.
Thomas, is the guest Of Mrs. +. b.
Smith, 20G west Franklin street.
The Richmond Bar Association have
secured a double room over the Mer-
chants National Bank and fitted it up
nicely and comfortably for their use.
The prisoner Cluverius understands
that his case will be heard in the SUI
pIeme Court Of Appeals the Goth. lie
is getting mighty tired of prison life.
Professor Edmund Harrison, who
has been quite sick for several days,
was thought to be somewhat better
) esterday. His many friends wish him
a speedy recovery.
Miss Lillian b. Wright, who has
been spending some time with her
friend, Miss Hannah Randolph, in Isle
Of Wight, has returned to her home,
lIenricO county.
The many friends of Misses Sophy
and Kate Bruce, Of Halifax, who have
been spending the winter in the city at
the Valentine House, regret that they
will leave for their home on Tuesday.
Mr.. James Tate, of the Baltimore
nited Oil Company, returned to the
city several days ago. lie has been
absent on pleasure trip for several
months in Florida, Cuba, and the West
Indies.
At the Liquor Dealers Protective
Association the other night the vote
on the choice Of an attorney to look
after the interests Of the Association
stood: c. '. Meredith, SO Edgar Al
Ian, A..
Miss Annie Broaddus. OF this city, a
violin pupil of Captain Henry W. Lub-
beck. has temporarily removed to Phlla-
delphia, where she will put herself un-
der the very best instruction on that
DR.. George b. Steel, of this city,
has been invited to act as one Of the
Judges at the class contest for prizes in
the Dental department of the Uni
versity of Maryland, at Baltimore,
March 18th.
A number of ladies and gentlemen
from Richmond attended the party
given by Mrs. John X. Taylor at Tay-
louisville Friday night. They all report
that it was an elegant affair and was
an occasion Of much pleasure.
The British bark IIuntress, 227 tons
John Gunn master, cleared for Santos,
Brazil, yesterday, with 2,S2S barrels OF
-four, valued at $l4,ll0, shipped by
the IIaXall-Crenshaw Company, Messrs.
Dunlop 4 McCance, and the Baltimore
Mills.
Rev. DR.. A. S. Bethlehem, formerly
Of this city, and now living in San
Francisco, is on visit to his eastern
friends. He will visit this city during
this week, and will be the guest Of the
Messrs. Thalhimer, at 400 east Clay
street.
The South Atlantic and Ohio Rail
road Company, who now have about
$50 convicts at work near Bristol, have
requested that an additional number of
prisoners be sent them. 1t is a matter
for the Governor and Superintendent Of
the Penitentiary to decide.
Mr.. George Crutchfeld, who has been
connected with the State for many years.
will tomorrow assume the business
management of the Wing. His extern
siye acquaintance, varied experience.
and business capacity will make him
valuable addition to the Wigs corps.
Mr.. w. w. Scott, for a number Of
years boOk-keeper and cashier of the
Richmond Cedar Works, and a great