Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-22
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
wKLLIAMsBURG.
Court natters-A Merry Party-Pcr-
HOuais.

correspondence Of the Richmond DlSpstch.l
July q, 1883.
The York County Court has been ~ ses-
sion during the past week engaged 10 trying
parties for selling whiskey without license
in lecal-option districts. Three cases were
called. and resulted In two hung iuries and
one acquitta. The case Of Clark. the color
ed man, for forgery, from Gloucester. Was
continued until the August term.
List Tuesday afternoon the steam lsunch
Comrade. with ~ merry party aboard as
ever assembled for similar occasion, left
Newport News for Ocean View. When OF
the Rip-Rsps the captain thought It eatlrely
too rough 10 land at Ocean View, and coUR-
ell OF war was held 10 decide for what port
we ,bouid head. Some favored Buckroc,
but Old Point was selected, and In short
time the party entered the HyEsia beaded
by our chaperon. hrs. DR.. A. G.. Jones, OF
Newport News. After most delightful
evening at the Point the party reembarked
upen the Comrade, and at quarter past IL
arrived home sgain, The party consisted Of
fifteen. as follows: DR.. and Mrs. A. {. Jones,
Ni,se, Lily and Lula boge and Miss Mile
N.llett. OF Newport News; Miss Minnie
Puller and Miss Lizzie Ju'ti., Of Richmond;
Miss AddIe New. OF Portsmouth, with
Nes,rs. Rohnert, BeBily, Thomas, Ceilings
wood, Lewis, and Upshur, Of Newport
News, and II. T. jones and ii. D. Cole, OF
Williamsburg.
Misses Mamie and Henrietta Garrett, Of
Halifax, are visiting relatives here-the
Misses Garrett. OF waller street.
The yestry Of the Bruton Episcopal church
has accepted the resignation OF Rev. l.. Is.
Wharton, who was recently elected professor
at william and Mary COllge. The rtslgna-
ton takes effect October 1st. Rev. Frank
Stringfellow, Of the Middlesex and Mathews
parish. was called TO ill the vacancy.
p. Montague Thompson, Esq, will leave
shortly ior The Virginia Springs
~. W. Vest and daughter are making q
tour Of Europe. They will not return until
late in the fall
Mise. Jennis NorecocI and Jeanne Mercer
are visiting friends In LOudOun and Eau.
quier.
Mis,es Belle Clopton and Blanche Treyil.
Ian leave Tuesday fer King William csunty.
Rev. Dorsett With Descons Walden, Ssun-
ders, aud Powell have been attending the
Baptist Convention At Roanoke.
Mir. G.. p. Arnistead, easbIsr at the insane
asylum, bas returned from business trip TO
Richmond.
Professor Van f. Garrett, accompanied by
the Misses Garrett. tske their departure at
so early date for Southwest Virginia.
Blrs. William Ii. f.. Morecock, who has
been spending the past month at the Fau>
quier White Sulphur, 10 expected hsme next
week, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Dur
fey, OF Huntington. W. Va, who has also
been sojOurnlrg at that delightful resort.
A PARTY OF young men here are nego-
tIating for the purchase OF steam launch,
and II successful will form permanent yacht
club and enjoy themselves on the briny
deep.
Cards are out for the marriage next Thurs.
dav evening at Christ Episcopal church OF
Miss NJ. Lucie Lane and Edward r. Lamb.
The bride and groom will leave on the night
train for Old Point.
Mr.. Charles Bldgood, OF Richmond, is
visiting here. W.