Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-14

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| Mrs. A. j. Guerpillon Is very III At
her residence, No. 140l east MAIN
street.
Miss Annie Moore is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Thomas L. Moore Of ma
ryland.
Mr.. A. F. Robertson, Of Charlotte
county, spent several days in the city
last week.
Mrs. +. z. Eldridge, Of Alexandra,
is at Ford's Hotel, visiting her father,
| Mr.. j. P. Swords.
Mrs. Willie Allen, who is visiting
friends in Baltimore, will return to the
city in few days.
Miss Powell, of Goochland, who has
been visiting her friend, Miss Carter,
returned home last week.
Miss J. d. b. Thompson, Of this city,
and her cousin, Miss Ella NJ. Ayres, OF
Boston, are visiting friends in Peters
burg.
Miss Edith Carleton, daughter Of the
Hon. z. C. Carleton, of Michigan. is
visiting Mrs. L. l.. Lewis, west Franklin
street.
Mr.. John Mallory paid visit to the
University of Virginia last week to
meet with some Of his old college
chums.
Miss Carrie Wsymack, Of Prince
George county, is in the city, stopping
with her friend, Miss Annie Lufsey, on
Fourth street.
Mrs. T. NJ. Hundley has returned to
her home, s04 east Leigh street, after
a pleasant visit to her friends in King
and Queen county.
Messrs. Lancaster & Lucke, brokers,
| have rented the Main-street store for
merly occupied by Messrs. Ii. I. Car
dozo & Co., hatters.
Mr.. George j. Seabury, druggist,
Philadelphia, has given, through Colo
mel Purcell, full supply Of medicines
to the dispensary at the Soldiers Home.
Miss Lena Terrell, of Danyille, who
has been spending the winter with her
cousin, Miss Pace, will return home
next week. Miss Pace will accompany
her.
The Misses cambridge, of Caroline
county, who have been the guests Of
Mrs. J. Andrew Holmes, On north
Eighth street, returned home last Tues
day.
Several gentlemen boarding with
Mrs. L. A. Crenshaw gave few of
their lady friends a very pleasant dance
last Tuesday night at SO2 east Marshall
street..
Major Gideon Poindexter and Colonel
j. NJ. Neal, of Danville, have recently
been visiting the city. The latter the
guest Of Mrs. Thomas d. Neal, west
Main street.
Miss Hannah T. Rumsey, Of Halifax
Courthouse, who has been on visit to
her friends in this city Mrs. Tabor and
Mrs. George W. HawxhursD has re-
turned home.
Mr.. Voloski Walden has rendered his
resignation to the Governor as men,
Der of the Board of Visitors Of the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum, and it has
been accepted.
Miss NJ. L. Clarke, one of the most
attractive young ladies in Brooklyn
IN. " society circles, is in the city,
visiting Mrs. John P. Hulst, No. SOC
east Grace street.
Mrs. j. Frank Lyon gave last Fri
day night to her friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. 7. Jordan, of Texas, and Mrs. John
Lyon, of Memphis, Tenn, a pro-
gressive.euchre party.
The earnings Of the Richmond and
Danville system of railroads show an
increase of about so 900 for the month
Of February, 1886, over those of the
corresponding month last year.
At the meeting of the Stock Board
last week prohibition was discussed, a
vote was taken, and it resulted in all
members present voting "wet" except
two, one of whom was uncertain.
Messrs. Thaw & Elicit have leased
the spacious lot, 220xl50 feet, on Laurel
and Broad streets, which will be i'm
proved and used as their uptown coal
yard. Work commences at once.
Rev. W. W. Lsndrum, D. D., sup
plies Rev. DR.. Goodwin's pulpitin Dan
Vile to-day, and Rev. John NJ. Pitcher
and Rev. DR.. j. William Jones will
supply DR.. Landrum's place here.
Captain E. F. Clarke, Of Bradford,
Pa, One Hundred and Ninety-ninth
Pennsylvania Volunteers during the
late war, visited the Soldiers Home
Friday and donated 1t 800 in money.
Rev. j. B. Cook, pastor of Bethle-
hem Baptist church, in Henrco county,
has accepted call to the Mechanics
vile church, Of Louisa county. He will
take charge Of his new church April LIST.
DR.. John A. Chiffon, of Warrenton,
Va, who has been in bad health for
some time, is now in the city under the
treatment of DR.. Mcclure. He is the
guest of Mr.. c. b. Ryan, lib Grove
avenue.
The Finance Committee appropriated
$500 to the repairs of the old Pump
House, which will probably do away
with any unusual appropriation to the
CITY Water-W for the next eight
or ten years.
Mrs. j. II. II. Figgat, Of Fincastle,
Va, who has spent the winter at the
Exchange and made many friends in
Richmond, left Tuesday for Staunton,
where she will visit friends before re-
turning to her home.
The Episcopal church at Dover was
consecrated Thursday. Quite large
number of people were present. This
church owes its foundation in large
degree to the generous exertions of
Mrs. Josephine Stanard.
While Mr.. Myers and Miss Sallie
Mayo were out driving last Thursday az