Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-28

addresses by Rev. William II. Chris
tan and Judge B. A. Hancock.

addresses by Rev. William II. Chris
tiap and Judge b. A. Hancock.
A paper was circulated yesterday
and signed by the liquor-dealers Of the
city plsdging themselves to keep their
places closed hereafter on Sunday, both
side and front doors.
Superintendent Perdue is working
hard trying to beautify Maury GENE.
terry as much as possible. This sacred
place shows the lack Of means to keep
it in proper condition.
The case OF Charles Williams, charged
with felony, was called in the Mayors
Court again yesterday, but, Common
wealth's-Attorney Page being sick, was
continued until Monday.
Lawrence Ingram, who has just
graduated at the Richmond Medical
College, is the second son Of DR.. S. l..
Ingram, Of this city, and is a popular
and promising young man.
There will be a dramatic entertain
ment in addition to the concert to be
given during the first week in April
under the auspices Of the young ladies
of the Presbyterian church.
Treasurer Bronaugh has received one
of the circulars issued by Auditor
Marye in relation to the acceptance of
coupons. But few, if any. coupons are
used by the taxpayers here.
Judge French has left for Peters
burg. Thence he goes to Prince George
county, where be will remain until
within day or two Of the time for the
next term of the Hastings Court TO be-
gin.
The Nelson Brothers, of this city,
have a kennel of fifteen fox-hounds
which they keep on the corner Of
Fifteenth and Hull streets. In this
neighborhood there is frequently" mu-
sic in the air."
The granite quarry at Whitby, about
two and a half miles below here, which
was opened last summer, has been
closed. The granite there is of supe-
rior quality and in large quantities.
What is needed is money to develop it.
A Chatauqua society has been organ
lied at Bon Air, with Rev Mr.. Hazen
as president and Miss Bertha Jahnke as
secretary. The society gets its name
from the place in New York where the
first one was organized. 1t meets
every Tuesday night at Bon Air, and
its object is to afford instruction as
well as amusement to its members.
The removal Of the Manchester Base
Ball Park from its present location on
the Petersburg turnpike to the Gray
property on Hull street between Seven
teenth and Twentieth is still talked
about. The consummation Of the
scheme is anxiously wished for by the
lovers Of the game, as the street-cars
pass directly by this property. The
present park is a very good one, but IS
at rather out-of-the-way place. The
season will open the last of April.
Manchester Lodge of Masons has ap-
pointed the following committee to
make arrangements for the centennial
celebration of the lodge, which takes
Mace November Goth of this year {:
Judge William |. Clopton, James d..
Craig, Henry Fitzgerald, David j..
Weisiger, and William Whitworth.
The committee was appointed by Wor-
shipfui-Master Harry b. Owen, who
was subsequently added to the commit
tee. The members Of the fraternity
have been looking forward to this time
with much pleasure for long while,
and the occasion promises to be most
enjoyable one.
Petersburg.
Mr.. Alfred Rarenel, Of Lynchburg,
is in the city.
Miss NJ. Lou Peasants is visiting
friends in New York this week.
Miss Minnie Bishop, Of Norfolk, is
visiting the family of Mr.. Robert Seay.
Mrs. Mary Paul has been confined to
her bed for several days by severe ILL.,
ness.
Miss Jane buchanan, Of Richmond,
is visiting the family of General S.lth
Boiling.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wilson. of Motto
way county, are in the city, the guests
Of Mr.. P. c. Hoy.
Mrs. Alexina Franklin, of this city,
is in Washington visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Montgomery.
Ex-senator William f. Hinton, Jr.,
who has been severely indisposed for
some days, is better.
Miss Sadie Williams, Of Prince George
county, has been visiting the Misses
May during the week.
Mrs. W. n. Ragland, Of Sussex
county, is the guest Of Captain John d.
Ragland, Washington street.
Messrs. John ellis and T. L. Farley,
of Henderson, n. c., spent several days
with friends in this city this week.
Miss Mamie Ruflin, of Prince George
county, spent the week in the city as a
guest in the family of Mr.. R. r. Hill.
Mrs. W. &c. Gregory, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Judge Wesiger for
some days, returned to Richmond this
week.
Mr.. Roderick Cameron, of New
York. son of Sir Roderick Cameron,
arrived in the city on Saturday by the
steamship Roanoke.
Rev. John McGill, Of Ashland, has
been preaching at both morning and
evening service at st. Pauls church
every day this week to full congrega-
tions.
Rev. E. c. Dargan, pastor of the
First Baptist church, who was called to
South Carolina some days ago by the
sudden death Of his mother, has returned
to the city.
A telegram brought the intelligence
Friday evening of the death at Napa,
CAL, of Miss Matte Pegram, only
daughter of DR.. Edmund 7. wilkins.
She was a native Of Petersburg, had
just reached the age of womanhood,