Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-22

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Miss Florence Lee Sweeney Is visit
ing relatives in Petersburg.
Miss Lou willbourne left Monday for
weeks stay in Richmond.
The Council has made an appropria-
ton for furnishing their chamber.
Mrs. Israel Smith and Miss Alice
Smith spent yesterday in Richmond.
Judge Farshing has appointed Tho
mas Minson oyster inspector for York
county.
Miss Martha Wootten spent the past
week at Old Point and with friends in
Norfolk.
The sale Of delinquent lands in York
county has been postponed until Sep
iember court.
Mr.. Frank Holmes, of New York, is
visiting his brother, Mr.. G. II. Holmes,
on Scotland street.
4. p. StonemaD, of Staunton, and Z.
@. King and 7. j. Conrad, Of Rich
mond, are in town.
Miss Mamie Shirwell. Of the Eastern
Shore, is the guest Of the Misses Gar
rett, on Waller street.
Misses Emma and Mary Roland Jones,
OF east Gloucester street, are visiting
at Ivor, Southampton county.
Lieutenant G. j.. Bousch and wife
formerly Miss Anna Camm, Of this
place. are at Spencer's Hotel.
Mr. Dsbney Brown Robinson, Of
James City county, has been given q
cleIkship with Mr.. A. u. Bacon.
Miss Sadie Vaughn, of Norfolk, is
The guest of Colonel and Mrs. Ran
dolph Harrison, on Palace street.
Miss Jean G. Mercer, who is visiting
at No. 407 north Eighth street, Rich
mond, is expected home this week.
Mr. NJ. A. Bowles, of the Western
Union office, will leave shortly for
Maiden's Adventure for a few weeks
rest.
Miss b. 0. Sweeny, of Petersburg,
who has been visiting her brother, Mr..
II. II. Sweeny, left Friday for Rich
mond.
Mr.. A. Brooks, Jr., who has been
visiting on the Eastern Shore, has re-
turned, and on Wednesday left for the
mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, Of Richmond,
we're the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. McCaw, at Executive Building"
for few days.
Mr. Msgruder Powell, book-keeper in
the Bank Of Commerce of Baltimore,
will arrive here this week on yisi. to
his father, P. I. Powell, Esq.
Miss Emily Darlington, CT Mecklen-
burg county, returned home yesterday
after a pleasant visit to DR.. and Mrs.
Coleman, on Nicholson avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Lockart, OF
Cynthisna, Ky, Mrs. Mary Hurt, and
Mrs. Mary Osborne, of Baltimore, are
| stopping at the City Hotel for a few
days.
Mrs. Sarah Undertake, with Masters
Joe and Richard Bidgood, Of Richmond,
who have been spending some time
here, will return to Richmond this
week.
Mrs. W. NJ. C. Wade, with her
daughter, Miss Charlotte, Of King Will
linn county, and Miss Carrie Single,
Of Philadelphis, are the guests Of Mfr.
and Mrs. Holmes.
Miss Nellie Trewit, of Mobile, who
is visiting relatives near town, while
out driving with young gentleman
last week, was thrown from the buggy
and quite badly hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Booker, who
spent last week here, returned to Hamp-
ton Monday. Mr.. Booker moved from
here to Hampton, where he married a
daughter of Hon. Baker P. Lee.
Mrs. Edward P. Cole, OF San Fran
francisco, who is visiting here with
Mrs. Charles Hansfork and Miss Kate
GUSTS, will leave the 1st Of September
for Halifax Courthouse, to visit Mrs.
Lewis Watkins.
Mr.. G. @. Dixon, veteran Of the
Mexican war and a veteran OF the late
war between the States, has secured a
place at the Lee Camp Home for dis
abled Confederate soldiers, and writes
that no is much pleased with his new
quarters.
The library OF William and Mary
College is now being rearrauged by
Mr.. John s. Charles, Jr., under the SUI
pervison Of President Ewell. This Ii
brsry contains many very old and val
liable works, and is an object OF much
interest to the many visitors to our
town.
MIR. and Mrs. Gilbert Emley, Of
Philadelphia, who have been visiting
Captain Robert A. Bright, accompa-
Died by Miss Mamie Bright, left
Wednesday for an extended tour
through northern New York, after
which they will return to Philadelphia,
where Miss Bright will spend the win
ter, returning home in the spring.
The yachting party which left here 90
tie 10th for ten-days' trip returned
during the past week. The voyage
proved too much for two Of the land
lHGbrs, who took the train at Old
Point and returned home. After being
out about three days they report rough
weather and not very pleasant time,
which is borne out by their well-used-
up appearance. Mr.. P arrived
wearing one slipper and one shoe; Mr..
L was carted up from the station;
Messrs. A. and s., being in a
condition not to admit of present trans
portation, were left in their hunks in the
yacht as she lay in Hampton Roads,
awaiting such an improvement in their
health as would admit Of their being
moved. These were the worst wounded
of the party, and the best Of them pre-
sented battered and used-up appear