Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-12
EASTERN SHORE.
A Dickens Psrty-The Characters.

correspondence Of the Richmond DisDstch.l
ONANC0CK, February 10, 1889.
The most brilliant social event OF the sea-
son WAS q Dickens party at the home OF Mr.
Upshur Il. DUMMY. IN this town. given by
his accomplished daughter, Miss Elizabeth
w. Qunby, TO her friends in and around
OuancOck. A large company was present,
nesrly all OF them appearing In old-fasbioDed
costumes suitable 10 the characters repre-
scented. The old dresses and headgear Of The
ladies and Odd-lOoking clothes aud powdered
wigs OF the gentlemen made scene truly
striking aud Characteristic Of the people ana
social conditions described bv the great no
yellists Following is list OF The characters
represented: Mrs. Upshur Il Quinby. Mrs
Nicsw Der; Mrs. Bertle X. Powell, Miss
Betsy Trotwood; Mrs. NJ. ID. BagWell, Miss
Murdstone; Miss Lizzie Snesd. Csrissa
spenIow; Mrs. Jennie Joyues, Layinis spen-
low: Mrs. Z. j. Lawrence, Esther Summer
den: Mrs. Frank =. Brent, MISS PeggOiy;
Miss Sally Baggs, Mrs. Blimber; Miss Mary
TYLER, Susan NippeT; Miss Katie BagVell,
Miss Mills; Mise Lily B.gwell, Dora Spen-
low; Miss Monte Powell. Miss llite; Miss
leila Powell, Florence Dombey; Mrs. Or.
Charles Harmanson, Mrs. 0ummidse; Miss
Vida Kelly, Ada Clare Miss Eva Leather
bury, Csddy Iellyby. Miss Elizabeth W.
Quinby, Mrs. Ieliyby; Miss George Il.
Ouinbv, Janet: Frank N. BOggs, Micawber;
J.. A. Slocomb, Captain Cattle; l.. W. Chill
drey, Mr.. Jsundyce; Fred. Kelly,
Guppy; Joseph n. Latham. Turveydrop;
TeackIo Ounbv, Prince TurveydrOp;
Thomas W. Russell. lellyby; K. l.. shield.
Murdstone; Thomas b. Quinhy, Dick; Mrs.
Sarah j. FOsque persOnated Elizabeth Fry,
the English philRnthropst snd prison re-
former. and Frank =, Brent appeared as
Charles Dickens.
An elegant supper was served and the
company broke upat late hour. The party
was the first OF the Kind ever given here and
was pronounced most brilliant aud en-
ioyable occasion.
Judge Garrison having refused to grant a
new trial to Eugene Barnes. twice convicted
OF tmbezzienent In Accomack County
Court, the counsel for Barnes are preparing
q bill of exceptions. on which they will APP
neal 10 the Circuit Court for new trial.
state Chemist TAYLOR has completed the
anaiysIs OF the stomach OF the late William
Taylor, whose wife is confined in Accomsck
county jail on the charge OF killing ner nus.
band With strychnine, but IL cannot be
ascertained what the report OF the Chemist
4 until the trial, which will begin at tue
February term OF the County Court. IL is
known. however, that evidence OF strych-
nine was discovered in toe analysis, but In
what quantity cannot be. ascertaned. Mrs.
TAYLOR saws " there was poison in her bus
bands stomach she did not put II there.
She Is in good spirits and confidently ex-
poets to be acquitted.
The United states Government has pur-
chased Fiskermans island, at the southern
end Of Northampton, near the mouth OF the
Chesapeake bay, for 5000, The island be-
longed TO the heus OF the late Henry A.
Wise, William IL. Parker, aud Benjamin
Thomas, al; Of whom, II Is learned, have au-
thorized Hon. John 5. Wise 10 sell the island
for the price named. The Government will
use the island rs a quarantine station aud
will erect large hospital toere.
The weather, which on Thursday and Fri
day promised 10 be wIntry, is now as mild
- spring. hALLiAs.