Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-27
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Mr.. X. @. Crumpler, OF Suffolk, one OF the
most popular students at the University,
gave reception to . number OK his feL
low-students at bis rooms on west Main
street last night. A massive bowl OF egg
nog made according to one OF the recipes
contents OF a box of good things sent to
him from home, etc. furnished most
bountlful supper. which was greatly en-
loved by all present. Mr.. j. fl. Newman.
of Frederick. Nd, acted as toastmaster,
who responded to the toast The Law"
The other toasts were Medicine" re-
sponded TO by Mr.. w. ]. Porter The
Charlottesville Girls" MIR. j. NJ. Pierce;
Georgia" Mr.. II. A. Etheridge; Ken
lucky" Mr.; W F. Arnold; Texas" Mr..
ton: "Christmas." Mr.. I. B. Robinson.
Mr.. Crumplor made the responsive toasts,
fully sustaining his reputation as an
orator. Those present were Messrs.
j. III. Newman, of Frederick. Nd.
Norman w. .Kerngood, Baltimore Md,
H. W.Uent, Newman, Ga. q. w. Hancock.
Frankfort. KY; G.. b. Hell, Searcy, Ark:
W. J. Porter. Farmville, Va: W. L: Arnold,
Eminence, Ky.; II. III. Cross, Washington,
ID. c.; ]. NJ. Pierce. Birmingham. Ala. X.
T.. Golfer. GAINESVILLE. Tex; h. A. Etheridge,
Gainesville. Ga. j. X. Davis, Stilesboro'.
~. Ia VI u.
l.. Pennington, Lee county. Va; w. 5.
Drewry, Handsomes. Va; L. Is. Robinson,
Buckingham county, Va; G.. w. Emory,
Opelika. Ala; Il. f. Leach. Paramount,
Md; G. NJ. Smith, Thomasyille. era. {; i.
FLOYD. Birmingham, Ala. Ashley CockerilI,
Little Rock, Ark; q. Il. Godell. Marion,
Va: and C. w. Rinehart. Covington. Va.
At a late hour the company dispersed, all
voting Mr.. Crumpler royal good fellow.
The annual supper OF WIDOWS Sons
Lodge. No. 60, A. L. and A. NJ. which was
to have taken place next Monday nlght;
has been postponed until the latter part OF
January-unayoidable circumstances the
cause.
The banks. freight-offices. and number
Of stores were closed on Christinas-day.
With the exception of one delivery the
post-office service was unchanged.
Messrs. Carver & Beale have sold the
Hartpagle property on west Main street to
William II. Harris and s. A. Birch for
S5. 500.
II was through the enterprise of Professor
A. II. futile. OF the, University, that the
United States signal station was establish
ed in this city. The signal-otfice Will be
on Observatory mountain, Just above the
University. The Charlottesville Land
Company donated the pole and the ex-
pense of its erection was borne by the
CITY and county.
The ladies' Memorial Association has
amounted IA committee to communicate
with and request bids from dealers in mar
BILE monuments and report at its next
meeting. ID. McMenamIn, of Washington,
ID. c.. who placed the monument over
Jefferson's tomb at Monticello, Will SUBJ
NIT a bid. The object of this association
is TO place a.monument over the graves OF
the Confederate dead buried at the Uni
yersity. and lt is hoped that the work Will
be comuleted IN time for the unwilling on
next Memorial-day.
Services were held in Christ Episcopal
church on Christmas morning by the Rev.
j. l.. Lancaster, chaplain to the University.
The childrens Christmas celebration at
this church will be held next Monday
afternoon-the lnnocents' DAY.
Services were also held in the Roman
Catholic church by Father Follon. OF
Staunton, the first mass commencing at
O'clock, others following until after .
O'Clock. ,
Mr.. William b. Payne. of Fluyanna, and
Miss Lena }. Munday, niece OF MIR. Thomas
j. Payne, OF Albemarle, were, married yes
terday by Rev. John L. Randolph.
Dir. Charles e. Howard, OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway, and MISS Minnie
1. Via. of this county, were married Thurs
gay. CuaiiOtIeo'i" wa
home.
The county clerk this week issued mar
rage licenses to MIR. W. II. Carter and
Miss NJ. l.. Melton, both of Albemarle,
and to Mr.. C. L. Gooch, of Albemarle, and
Miss l.. Il. Bishop, of Augusta.
MIR. Claiborne b. Baker, teacher at
cleveland High School, Fauquler county,
is spending his vacation with his father,
MIR. James b. Baker.
Miss Kate Nelson, who is attending
school in Powhatan county, IL at home.
Senator James L.. Gordon Is visiting his
brother. Hon. Armistead l.. Gordon, in
stanton. ..t. =,
Mr. r. b. North, of the Charlottesville
business School, left here on Wednesday
to visit his family at his old home. in Me-
rlden, Conn. He expects to return early
in January.
Miss Betsy Amber, of Fauquier county,
is visiting her niece, Mrs. II. Is. Lee.
MIR. and Mrs. j. G. Mckenzie welt TO
Richmond this week to consult Or. Hun
ter Mcclure in regard to the health OF Mrs.
Mckenzie.
Miss Fannie Byrd Winston. of Hanover,
who IS spending the winter with her aunt,
Mrs, Thomas l.. Rosser, at Rugby" left
Yesterday for visit to home.
Miss Maggie Kent left to-day for Louis
Vile, Ky.. where she will remain for
month with her sister. Mrs. D.. y. Les
SONS. The Rev. j. o. Lessons, her hus-
band, Is attending the Theological Semi
nary at that place.
Mrs. d. A. Wesiger, of Richmond, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. j. W. Ficklin.
a" Belmont"
Messrs. Richard and Arthur Hancock.
sons of Captain j. Il Hancock at "EIlers-
lieu are at home for the holidays. Mr..
Arthur Hancock is said to be the youngest
matriculate at Johns Hopkins University.
Miss Leila Dickerson, of the Augusta Fee
male Seminary, Staunton. IS visiting the
Misses Smith.
the bedside of his father, Captain A. j..
Parish, who continues in very critical
condition. Mrs. Lucy Cartmiu, of Ken
lucky, sister Of Captain Parish, Is also wit
HIM. Since his illness Mrs. Susan Wo-
mack, an older sister of Captain Parish,
died in Missouri. She was buried at the
old family homestead of the Farishs at
Nj. Sterling, Ky.
The Spanish and italian classes at the
University will present their professor,
DIR. NJ. Scheie De We're, with handsome
silver service as token of their esteem.
Mr.. Thomas j. Randolph OF Norfolk, IS
visiting friends and relatives in the city
and at Edgehill.
Mr.. +. 0. barley, of Texas, is in the city.
Mr.. John Hanckel. of Roanoke, is visit
ing his father, Rev. DR.. j. S. Hsnckel.
Mr.. Q. i. LOOMS, proprietor of the En-
terprlse Mills, has been presented by his
employees with pearl-handled gold pen
and pencil.
Misses Lizzie and Fannie Littleton, Of
Martha Washington College, Abingdon,
Va, and Miss Matte Littleton, of the
Danville Female College, are spending
Christmas In this city with their father.
the Rev. Oscar Littleton.
The Single-Tax Democratic Club of vi 7
GINA, No. /, has been organized with DR..
". Il. Leyerson as president and Mr.. John
l.. Newman as secretary. The objects of
the club are the diffusion OF true Demo-
cratic principles and a correct knowledge
of the single-taI." 1t is desired TO Keep
in touch with the Democratic club Or
ganized by Chauncey +. Black, of York, Pa.
COUNTY NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Miss Mollie Melton and Mr.. Carter were
married at Overton Tuesday by the Rev.
MIR. Williams. They left yesterday for
Damon, the home OF the groom.
Miss Cornelia Hughes. of Buckeyelan1,
who was taken suddenly i'll, has since died.
While handling cap used to discharge
dynamite. a colored man at Crozet had his
thumb end forefnger torn of at the Sc
cond Joint. Under the process of ampu-
tation the man was larohino and con