Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15

occupy his pulpit. He spent this week
IN Orange county.
Senator Matt. Ransom, Of North
Carolina, spent couple Of days In our
city this week. The Senator has many
warm personal friends 10 Petersburg.
Among the passengers to New York
by The steamship Guyandotte on Tues
day were Ex-Govsrnor Willism g.
CsmAron, Captain John M. west, and
Mr.. James N. Leath.
Among the visitors In our city this
week was Rev. w. II. Atwill, OF
Portsmouth, who was for four years
pastor Of Wesley Methodist Episcopal
church. He has many warm friends in
the community.
Mr.. p. II. Curtis, chief engineer OF
the Petersburg fire department, will
attend the Fourteenth Annual Couven-
ton Of Chief Engineers Of the United
States. to be held in Providence, r. l.,
the latter part Of this month.
Miss Berta Harrison Brscewell, OF
Savannah, Ca, who is spending the
summer in Petersburg, has attracted
much attention in society by her charm.
ing personnel, cultivated mind, grace
full manners, and fine vocal accomplish
| ments.
Captain Andrew Dunn, one Of our
most respected citizens, sailed from
New York Saturday on the steamship
| Circassia for Ireland to look after a
| valuable estate to which he has fallen
heir by the death of his brother. He
will probably be absent two months or
longer.
A letter received from Rev. E. @.
Dargsn, pastor of the First. Baptist
church in this city, written after his
arrival in England, reports that no had
a delightful trip across the Atlantic.
There were a number Of ministers on
board. among whom were five Baptist
preachers, and the company was con-
genial.
Rev. J. W. Rosebro, pastor Of the
Tabb.Street Presbyterian church, has
recently been preaching q series of in
structiye and interesting sermons on
1.-The Evidences of Christianity" the
last of which will be delivered on Sun
day night. The Literal Fulflment Of
the Prophecies Concerning the Jews
was the subject Of his two last dis
| courses.
A letter was received here day or
two sgo from Rev. Robert P. Kerr,
formerly pastor of Tabb-Street church,
now Of Richmond. He wrote from
Edinburgh. lie says be had travelled
through the Highlands and spent three
weeks in Ireland during the spring, but
had lived in Edinburgh two months
altogether, and found that time short
Tor what is to him the most attractive
city of Europe. Miss Sue Devereux,
of Petersburg, was recently with the
Doctors party for q week, and, with
her, they explored the Scott country
and the Trossachs, and Lochs Lomond,
and Katrine. Miss Devereux is now at
Chippe Kyle, Dalbraths. Rev. DR..
Gibson and party, from Petersburg,
we're expected in Edinburgh August
LIST, and DR.. Kerr speaks Of the pleasure
Of meeting them. DR.. Kerr says his
health is much improved, and writes
that his physician says he will be an
iron man again. DR.. Kerr is now in
England, visiting the midland counties.
| BE will sail for home on the Etruria,
August 2Sth, and hopes to be in Rich
mond by September 10th.
Williamsburg.
Mr.. George N. Anderton, Of Balti-
more, is in town.
Mr.. j. r. Butler, of Baltimore, was
in town last week.
Captain Henry Sheir, of York coun-
ty, is visiting in Norfolk.
Mrs. Julia Small, of Richmond, has
been visiting friends here.
Mr.. Stony j. Brooks, of Richmond,
is here for few days. rest.
Mr.. Y. G. Durfey, Of Huntington,
is registered at Spencer's Hotel.
Mr.. W. II. E. Morecock., clerk ofthe
courts, was in Norfolk Saturday.
Rev. T. NJ. Amber, Of Wilmington,
| n. g., was expected here yesterday.
Miss Lilly Yerby, of Old Point, is in
town, stopping with the Misses Roper.
Mr.. P. NJ. Thompson leaves the first
Of the week for the Allegheny Springs.
W. Turner, Ii. G. Wilkins, and
Thomas A. Ewers, of Richmond, are in
town.
Mrs. Henley T. Jones and daughter
have returned from their visit to Rich
mond.
Mrs. w. R. Gault, of Norfolk, who
has been visiting here, has left for
home.
Miss Cora Slater is visiting her
brother, Dir. Ludwell Slater, in Ports
mouth.
Miss Helen Lea has returned from
GAINESVILLE, accompanied by Miss Car
rington.
Miss Nellie Tfuwit, Of Mobile, is
guest in the family Of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
w. Lane.
Miss Mary Meanley, Of Richmond,
who hiss been visiting here, has re-
| turned home.
Dir. Blair Meanly, of Richmond, a.
ter pleasant visit here last week, has
returned home.
Miss Cora Hubbard, Of Newport
News, has returned home. after visit
| Of some weeks.
Miss Cora Francis, Of Old Point
Comfort, accompanied party of friends
here last Wednesday.
MIR. Thomas Newman, of York
county, has returned with his two sons
| from a visit to Baltimore.
Mr.. Edward Beale, Of Cohen Bro
theirs, Richmond, has been spending a
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