Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-09
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Senator James y. Stubbs, of Gloucester,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr. George Watt, Jr., is confined to his
bed by sickness.
Mr.. John u. Smelling and Maurice b.
Flynn, Esq, of New York, are in the CITY,
The trotting race at Mr.. Belyin'' hali-mile
track, on the Mechanicsyiile road, will not be
run to-Gay rs heretofore announced.
The contract for making The improvements
at Mozart Hall has been awarded TO Messrs.
Newell a son.
The large vacant lot at the northwest cor
ner OF Nam and seventh streets will be sold
/ at auction June 10Th.
Rev. Or. Drew, Of the Grace-Street Pres
bvtcrian church. will preach at the Retreat
for the Sick sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
The accommodation tram on the Frede.
rickshurg railroad was an hour aud hall
late Yesterday morning, owing to an accident
to a ireign train engine.
The upsetting OF lamp at 7OS north Fifth
street last night betW cen Q and 10 O'Clock
caused an alarm Of fire. The damage was
trihi0g.
Sherih.elect Lewis p. Winston yesterday
qualified before Judge Wexford, OF the Cir
cut Court, and gave the required bond oil
S20,000.
The forty.fourth anniversary OF the GraYs,
Captain BOssieuX, will be celebrated by a
target practice on next Monday back OF the
almshOuse.
The annual sermon before the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Richmond
College Will be preached 10y Rev. l.. W.
Vnfrey IN the second Baptist church to-
morrow night at s;15 O'Clock.
The Hennco Board OF Supervisors met at
the county cOur,-hOuse Yesterday and trans
acted routine business. The Exposition
Committee was to have held joint meeting
with the Board but there was not quorum
OF the committee present.
Sunday morning DR.. Cooper will preach a
sermon at the First Baptist church specially
addressed to the students OF college and in
stitute who are Just closing the term OF
study, and for many OF whom this will be
the last sunday OF attendance at the church.
II seems likely that Mr.. Frischkorn will
be elected president OF the Board OF Com
missjoners OF the Fire Department. Dir.
Norman V. Randolph, who was mentioned
IN iuls CouNCNLlouJ say uN WIN ACS W - eA'i-
ddate.
A meeting Of Lee Camp was held last
night in Wilknson's Hall and the proposed
visit TO Getty burg in July was discussed.
The only action taken was 10 appoint a COM
mittee, composed Of Messrs. John Maxwell,
Henry Kracke, and ID. ;. Gates, to make the
necessary arrangements.
At the meeting Of Joppa Lodge. No. 40. OF
Masons, held Thursday night the following
officers were elected: L. Z. Campbell, wor'
shipful master; Everett Waddey, senior
warden; John II. Souihall, junior warden
James l.. Phippen, treasurer; George G..
jefferson, secretary; Thomas ). VIM,
senior deacon; NJ. d. Hoge, Jr., junior dea-
con; ID. B. Collins, tiler.
Sir knight A. b. Gardner, OF st. Johns
Commandery, Providence. r. l., has, with
his vile, been visiting Richmond since sun
dav last. He is the prince Of good fellows
and came with his Commandery on their pill
pr1mage 10 Richmond in 1859, and again
with them some six years ago. He must
possess the waters OF Ponce de Le0u, for In
stead OF aging be grows younger with each
visit. lie says be has fallen in love with
Richmond. Dir. and Mrs. Gardner left for
home via Old Point yesterday afternoon.