Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-05
WILLIAM sBURG.
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fcorrespondeucc Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
AUGUST 4, 1889.
The vrifcr Yesterday. I'm compauy with .be
members of the BuldIngand Repairing Com
mitice. visited tho William and Mary Coliege
buildings. aud msde n complete inspection
OF Tho work OF repairing and rebtiing the
main building and hotel. The buildings arc
nearly completed, snd will present a hand
some appearance. The hotel Tor the students
l. comfortably Gt,od up, and will aecommo-
date q good number. The work s being
done under the supervision oil Dir. l.. M.
Thompson.
News reached here to-day Of The death OF
Mrs. John Gcddy (Miss Lou Wiiburn Inst
wasl, OF Toano, in james City county. which
sad event occurred at 1880 O'Clock this
morning. Mrs. Geddy before her marriage
resided here. aud was well known ana had
large circle Of friends and acquaintance.
The funeral viii be from Oiiye-Brancb
church at 10 o'clock Tomorrow Sunday
morning.
lion. James y. stubbs, Of Gloucester, was
here to-day, and. in company with Mr.. J..
NJ. Thompson, made an Inspection oi lDe
work Of Improvement now going on ut VIII
liam and Mary College.
There will be no services az the Episcopal
church sunday morning, the minister having
been called 10 ToanO to conduct the burial OF
Ms. John Geddy.
Miss Annie Christian and Mr. Blair Meane-
Lev, OF Richmond, are visiting here.
Mayor Z. NJ. Southpll has squad Of girls
ana boy. which he drills several times during
the week for an exhibition drill 10 be given
81 lawn party which comes OF soon for tie
benefit Of The Baptist church.
Captain Robert A. Bright has been dividing
his time during The past week between Old
Point and virginia Beach.
Mrs Or. Z. C.. Booth and children left last
week for an extended visit 10 relatives IN
Jefferson county. W. Va.
Miss Annie Merrell. u Richmond. after
pleasant visit TO Miss Mamie Bright at Mon
dOrman, has returned home.
Miss Minnie Miles. Of Pennsylvania, who
has been summering here, spent last week in
Richmond.
Mrs. DR.. James GarlcS, a'teran absence OF
, several weeks. is bone again.
Mis- Aida Bond, OF Petersburg. has been
spending several days with Miss Bessie
Scott ~ kwers, in James City.
Tho lodge OF Good Tcmplars here Is In
most nOnrisAing condition, and has ac-
complished much good IN the com-
muuily. The roll contains over sixty
names. The officers recently elected are:
John y. Daniel, worthy chiei tempar l..
y. Jones, secretary: M5s Frazier. treasurer;
John M. Davis, chaplain. TIE order meets
Monday nights in their hall on Gloucester
street.
The delegates n the Sbackeliord District
Methodist Conference retufncd home yester-
day much pleased with their tim.
Hiss v. i. wise. OF lbe West Eud, is
visiting Mrs. William G. Mayo, Of FrInhlin
street, Richmond.
IS. II. Charles, y. y. Horment, and y. II.
Evan school trustees for Bruion district.
m York county, were IN session to-day re-
ceiYing BIDS Tor building sch0oLh0use Tor
whites near the residence Of Mr.. ". II.
Charles.
The property on York river formerly
owned by Captain Hiram Decker bs- been
purchased by Captain q. ". sh2ckeford, ~
Gloucester, for his ron, Dir. Beniamin
shacbelford. The rcsideucc, which Was
destroyed by fire few years ago. t. beng
rebuilt and the premises put in thorough
order.
The Misses sherwell, OF Norfolk, are here
for the heated term al Colonel and Mrs.
Harrlson's, on Palace street. W.