Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31
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Good investments in real estate are
eagerly sought for.
Mrs. ii. III. Downing, Of Front Royal,
is at the Exchange.
There Is great suffering amongst the
needy poor at this time.
Mrs. Van Doran, Of Albemarle, is the
guest Of Mrs. r. L. Msury.
S. Dean and j. A. Kelly, Of Hender-
son, n. G., are at the Exchange.
DIR. j. p. Gillian, treasurer Of Ches-
terrified, was in the city last week.
w. s. Catlett, Esq, clerk OF the
Second Market, continues very ILL.
Mr.. Edward Quincy and wife, of
Toronto, Canada, are at the Exchange.
Senator Mccormick is still detained
at home on account Of sickness in his
family.
SIR. Walter X. Martin was out again
Friday, and was greeted by his many
friends.
Miss Mary W. Voolfolk, Of Caroline
county, Va, is guest Of Mrs. Mann
s. Quarles.
The value Of real estate is said to be
looking up in the northwestern section
Of the city.
Mr.. James A. Allison has recently
returned from trip Of several months
duration in Europe.
Mr.. r. II. Dibrell, who has been
confined to his room for some time by
sickness, is much better.
Mrs. Walker Hill, who has been
visiting relatives in st. Louis, returned
to this city Friday night.
Small card-parties-nOt progressive
euchre-are very popular with gentle
men in the upper part OF the city.
Richmond College is often frightened
considerably in the evenings by young
ladies who visit the museum.
Mrs. Thomas L. Moore, Of Maryland,
is in the city, the guest Of her aunt,
Mrs. Moore, Of west Franklin street.
at is an i'll wind that blows no
good" Shoe-dealers report boom
the past few weeks in rubber over
shoes.
Mrs. Virginia Il. Donaghe, of Staun-
ton, Va, is visiting Richmond, and
stopping at No. rs east Franklin
street.
After the slush and bad weather Of
The past week there is not likely to be
the common complaint of dull buSi-
ness-irom the doctors.
Several Richmond tobacco-men have
made satisfactory Texas land invest
ments, while few others are promi-
nent in the cattle-ranch business there.
Housekeepers for several weeks past
have not been troubled with dust, other
than that which the CRATE furnishes.
But there is no dearth of mud in its
stead.
The sleighing beaux were diSappoint-
ed that the snow went away so fast.
They had promised so many of the dear
girls run on the boulevard, but they
must wait.
r. b. Brown, tobacco broker of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, who is represented by E.
T. Crump & Co., Of this city, is talking
to his friends here in the interest Of the
western leaf.
Misses Bessie and Lula Alexander,
of Augusta, Ca, who have been visit
ing Mrs. Webb, will leave for Wash
ington Tuesday, and soon thereafter for
New Orleans.
The hills to be found on the new
turnpike and Meadowbridge roads fur
nish sites for artistic dwellings of the
castle order. The valleys are also in
vitiDg and lovely.
Miss Maggie Freeland, who is now
visiting Miss Ella Williams, of Balti-
more, will leave during the coming week
for New Orleans, where she will spend
the remainder Of the winter.
William Nash and Ed. Tate, formerly
third-bas man and catcher Of the Viz
GINA Baseball Club, who are now on
the Bostons, will report to the latter
Club about the first Of April.
r. E.. Lee Tanner. Richmond boy
and formerly editor of the Richmond
Observer, has accepted a positlon With
Owen O'Conner. the tragedian. His
friends wish him much success,
Builders report about 100000
bricks under contract, to be used
mainly in the construction of small
houses. This is not large number
for a city the size Of Richmond.
The upper end of Gully Nation, on
Fifth beyond Leigh, has long been a
scar on the face Of Richmond, but it is
now being rapidly filled, and in few
years there will be no trace Of it,
The new y-wedded young tobacco
Dists are Mr.. France, Mr.. T. ID. Banks
dale, who is expected home from his
bridal trip soon, and Mr.. W. Tazewell
Darlington, who is already at home.
Countrymen report times very dull.
and complain that work Of no kind can
be done upon farms except feeding and
looking after stock and keeping up the
wood. pile TO the standard of plenty.
The sale of stamps at the Richmond
post. Office during this month equalled
that of the month of January, 1885, al
though an ounce letter can now be sent
for what halI-ounce one could be then.
The Committee on Grounds and
Buildings have prepared a report re-
lating to the delay in building the new
City Hall, which will be submitted to
the Council at its meeting tomorrow
night.
The City Engineer is now preparing
a plan for new city Jail, in accordance
with resolution passed by the Council.
Ii is thought that this new Jail, which
will meet the requirements Of the city
for the next twenty years, will cost
about SIS, 900.
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