Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-27

| Sutherland have returned rom nicnmouus
where they spent several weeks visiting
their daughter. MIR. Sutherland, VINO
was in feeble health at the time OF his de-
parture. was quite III on MS return ana ID
still not much improved.
Fifteen or twenty cases OF measles arc
Miss Ssllie Durrett has returned from z
two months visit to friends ~ the Hill
City.
Mis-, Hester Maloney is home from her
school.
Mrs. Jennie Page Parish. of Roanoke,
will spend week with her mother, ME-
Lucy Page. of Church Hill.
Misses Olive and MYRTLE Elsome, who
are attending school. will spend Christ
mas week with their parents.
Mr.. George Martin, OF Roanoke, is visit
Mr. John p. Mann, Jr., of Danville, is
spending some time with his father:
Ouerton.-Dr. George w. stark. who has
been quite sick with tonsilitis, 10 able TO
be out on his rounds again. !,
Miss Hester Tul has been on extended
visit to her sister. Mrs. DIR. STARK.
Miss Resale Smith. who has been visit
ing nc Morocco has returned to her
home at the University.
Miss Mamie Howard. daughter of DR.. r.
L. Howard, has gone to Norfolk and Rlcn-
mond to spend short while.
Croza,-A Christmas-tree at the Metho-
dist chapel on Thursday evening was
! greatly enjoyed.
Mrs G. w. Owens has been confined to
her room for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wood are improving
rapidly from spell of sickness, as are
also Mr.. aud Mrs. j. Nj. Ellison.
| Mr.. Edmund Chapman came from Phiia-
delphia on Wednesday to eat the Christ
mas turkey with his father.
Miss Emily Strayer, OF Harrisonburg,
| will spend the Christmas holidays with
| Mrs. j. j. Pace. Before her return to the
| Miller School she will visit Mrs. Thomas
Rhodes and Mr.. Wade Via.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie. Broadhead, from
/ near Gotham. spent few dsys with MIR.
James Jarman.
| Mr.. G. l.. Wayland is ut his old home.
! Miss Julia Ellison has gone to Richmond
| to visit friends and relatives.
| Ho,sdrdsUiLe.- MIR. and Mrs. Robert Dur
rett. of Rock Castle" were the recipients
| of many beautiful presents at the celebra-
| ton of their crystal wedding. Music,
| dancing. and conversation made up q most
| enjoyable evening.
| Mr.. George Fortune, promising young
| minister of the Methodist Church, died at
| the residence of his mother, Lear this
place.
MIR. Douglass Patteson, who has been in
| Lynchburg for several weeks for medical
| treatment. has returned to his home, in
buckingham. accompanied by his sisters,
Mrs. Duvsl and Miss Ella Patteson.
Miss Lille McCulloch, an attractive
young lady of buckingham, is in Wash
| ington.
Louis, are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
| Tl1riHua Turner
Mrs. DIR. Scott. who has been quite sick.
| is slowly recovering. "
| Grnis.-The patent-roller mill of Mr..
| r. T. Harris, of Charlottesville. at this
place, is nearly completed, and will soon
be in operation.
| Mr.. @. L. Estes, eighty-three years of
| age, q native born citizen of Albemarle,
| does his own ploughlng, cooks and keeps
| house for himself, and Is said to be eating
bread made from wheat raised before the
| war.
| Miss Bliss Whitmore, of Charlottesville,
| is visiting her parents at Howell" their
| residence.
A very gay time is expected in this
neighborhood during Christmas week.
Many parties will be given.
| CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, December 20
! The Hon. Jefferson NJ. Lerg, of New York,
| arrived here yesterday, and to-day he Is at
Monticello, where he will spend some
DAYS.
| Colonel G. G. Wertenbaker, who has been
| confined TO his house with the grip, was
| well enough to be out yesterday.
Mr.. James Gamble, of Philadelphia, is
| visiting relatives at the village Of the
Charlottesville Woollen-Mills
Miss Mamie NJ. Hawkins, of Greenwood,
Is spending some time with her uncle, MIR.
| James Is. Hawkins, on Ridge street
1 NJ Cborlaa T., Railpv left ypstarIay for
Washington, where be will visit his parents
| for some days.
Mr.. N. NJ. Kent. of Washington. is in the
city visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Kent.
| Mr.. John A. Burgess and wife, of Rich
mond. are spending few days with rela-
| tiyes here.
Little Miss Katie sandegrift had the
misfortune to meet with very painful
candle exploded i'll her hands, severely
| burning her about the face and hands.
| The children in Fifeville" greatly en-
| loved the sight of and the presents from q
beautiful tree in the new Baptist chapel,
| Just completed in that locality. last night.
! The exercises were interspersed with sing
| ing and instrumental music.
| Mr.. Charles Champe, of Lexington, is in
| the CITY.
| Messrs. William f. Braton. w. II.
Wranek, and W. @. Via, " old j" Charlottes-
vile boys, now engaged in business in
Lynchburg, are here visiting relatives and
| friends.
| The Monticello Brass Band, of this city.
had an enjoyable and sociable time at the
residence of Mr.. John Arundale, one of Its
members, last night.
| A most pleasant dance, followed by re-
| freshments, was given last evening by Mr..
J. j. Leterman. on the stage of the Opera
House, in honor of Miss Elite Heller, of
| Lynchburg. Among those who partici-
pated were Misses Elite Heller, Sadie
Elsenman, Lille and Frances Avonhimer,
Carrie Lilienfeld, Letta Kaufman, and
Hattie Leterman, Messrs. f. Goldsmith, of
Philadelphia; NJ. Konigsberg, of Balti.
more: S. s. Richold,, Of Washington; S.
Harberger, Jr., of Baltimore; }. j. Letter
man, Ernest Oberdorfer, and ID. Frankel.
Dancing was kept up until a late hour.