Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-21
REPAIRING SHIPS.
THE DOLPHIN. FERN, AND vEsuvIus
AT THE oosPoRT MAYNARD.
wsrk for Joiners and carpsuters--An un-
founded CHASTITY story-A Would
ia BenodIct IN Troabie.

,,,,....,,rd.rco q, tho Richmond Dlspatch.l
No,ro,z November 20.--fhree ships ara
now under repairs ct tho nayy-yard' the
noi,bin. Fern, and yosuvius, giving the
lone IDLE carpenters and ioiners month
~ two Of good work. The Vesuvius went
in the granite dock this morning. Inc
DoInbin wjll be here until after Christmas
and the repairs TO the Perm viii not DC
completed until the middle OF January
n ;s stated that the atern-post OF the Fern
% tvviated eleven inches out OF line anu
cracked through her copper. ConinlH =. ~
A. j. Jyerson, Of the Fern, has gone North
on o months leave.
READY FoR TEE CRANE.
The contractors have finished driving
the 575 piles around the Simpson dry-uocA
for the track of the huge movable crane,
and when the work OF concretlhg Is
through with, about the nrst OF Ihe yeai
tho crane will be mounted on the Truck
ready for work. -.
There was a startling story in circula-
ton Yesterday afternoon about bringing
10 Tanbert's Point nine bodies and three
Of fine crew of an abandoned vessel. but
happily the story proved unfounded.
ON TIE EVE OF HIS MARRIAGE.
There was case in the Police Court
Yesterday. In which young merchant OF
tbis CITY who was TO have been married
i'm Princess Anne county last night. was
CHARGED with a serious offence IN connec-
tIon with one of his old loves. lie was
baied in the sum of $4,000 for appearance
on the 2Sth. ILL.,
of the Danyille district. is IN the cry
visiting his son-in-law, and will preach az
Granby-Street and Centenary churches on
DR.. ". A. Wheeler, of the Marine Hospi-
tai Service, has returned from MS TWO
months' leave.
AN AVERAGE cRoP.
The cotton crop IN the Acknowledgement
section. after all, has turned out an ave
race one. The crop is oil harvested, but
very little sold.
Detective Heppel left last night for
Lynchburg TO bring young Andrew Cash
back, who is wanted on the. charge OF
stealing $50 worth Of iewelry from lady
in Brambleton.
p. Hallihan. horse dealer from New
York, died suddenly at the Mansion House
last night from heart failure. Theremalns
were forwarded to-day.
MARRIED AT LAST.
Young Porter, Jr., who shot himself IN
the head few weeks ago on his wedding
day. was married last night to Miss Katie
NJ. Codd at the residence of the bride IN
Portsmouth, Rev. DR.. William L. Edwards
officiating.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. James r. Jordan, ex-United States
Marshal for the Western district of Vir-
GINA, is the guest of County-Clerk Alvah
II. Martin.
Rev. 4. J. Taylor, the new pastor OF
WrIght-Memorisl Methodist Episcopal
church, will arrive with his family from
Smithfeld tomorrow and take charge Of
his pulpit on Sunday.
The Good Templar lodges Of this section
have all elected representatives to the
Grand Lodge, which meets IN Suffolk on
the 1st OF December.
n. G. Dalby, a venerable citizen, died o-day
after brief illness. lie was q tailor by Occupa-
ton, had carried on business here for a long pc
Rod Of years, and was we'll known. He had
reached the advanced age OF sevonty-four years.