Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-04
STATE PERSONALS.
THE HUM OF THE CITIES AND TOWNS
OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Notes Of Oar Neighbors in Petersburg,
Lynchburg, Hampton, Chnrlottes-
vile, aud other Points.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispa'ch.l

Petersburg.
PrrERsBrno. October 3.-Rev. G. J. Glib
son. ID. d., and wife arrived home on Fri
day after vacation of two months. They
spent August at the Blue Ridge Springs.
and several weeks with their son, Row
Robert A. Gibson. in Cincinnati.
pleasant reception was given Thurs
day evening 10y the Misses Chamberlayne
to Miss Holiday and Miss Watson, two
| charming young ladies Of Portsmouth,
who are visiting friends in Petersburg.
Mr.. A. j. Campbell and Mrs. pr. Steel
and daughter. Miss Kittle Steel. are visit
ing at Crozct, Albomarle county.
lir. John A. Pitcher, son OF Row. J. VI.
Pitcher. who has been III for some weeks
OF typhoid-feyer Is conysle.cen.. II was
his expectation to go to Cornell University
Judge ". J. Ieako. Of the Chanccry
Court. Of Richmond. spcnt day with
friends IN Petersburg this week and then
went down - Suffolk.
Mr. G. W. Balm, Of Portsmouth. is one II
the chief instructors this session nj the
/ University school.
Mr. William Beaslcv. formerly member
Of the Petersburg Bar, but BOW citizen
Of Botetourt county. IS on brief visit TO
Mrs. ". F. Davidson has returned to tho
city after spending several weeks with her
father. Mr.. >. q. Jones. az West Point,
Va.
Mrs Colonel ]. p. Minetree and laugh
ter, Misc Jennie. returned 10 Washington
on Thursday after pleasant visit to
friends.
Captain John c. Griffin and wife, Of
Amelia county, are IN the city, the guests II
Mr. ". W. Towns.
Mrs. Loui,s McGill. Of WILLIAMSBURG,
y. C.. Is visiting her SISTER, Mrs. John NJ.
, Mycno. on Hinton street.
The venerable Captain John VI. Wychc
now rigbtv-tnree years 81 age, has bcca
confined to his home by illness for several
weeks.
Mss Susie Payne. Of Norfolk. worry popu-
lar in society circles here, Is visiting reia.
tivrs on Jefferson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Pyne and family
nave returned from visit 10 Baltimore.
The elegant new quarters Of the Pcter5-
| burg CLUB on south sycamore street are
furnished with o1er,th ng to make q VISIT
| agreeable. Literature. art. innocent gainca,
aud the meeting of men Of culture COM
| h.nc 10 render tho club-rOOms very pOpu-
| lar
Miss Magic Wediell left on Saturday to
take charge Of fine school IN brunswick
county.
Misses Pattie and Bette Minetree are the
guests Of Mss Martha Am Bragg, Oh III ~
! street.
Miss Meta Jones. who has been spond-
! ing the summer with the family OF Major
! w. A. Gregory. ID oxford. y. C., has re-
| turned home.
Miss Bette c. Foster, who has been
Spending several weeks with friends IN
| Petersburg. let on SATURDAY. to take
charge Of the puoli- school at keysvlilc.
Mss Salhc Harrison, OF NytheYlle. -
the cues. Of her sister, Mrs. Il. 4. Good
WIN. on Washington street.
Mrs. \. A. GREGORY and daughter, OF OK
ford. \. G., VITO have recn The guests OF
Dr. il. q. I.eIch. left on TUESDAY for Rich
mond. whero they Will reside ia future.
Mrs. Caroline Fanes, the venerable
mother OF our city sc-geant AMI chlct ot
I police. has gone to visit friends IN Norfolk
with tho nope Of reGalning heath.
MIR. ticorre Pollard, IF Norfolk. Is here
"a The guest Of CAPTAIN Thomas pannili.
Niss O:elia Johnston y visiting the
family Of Captain :. ". Jones, IN New
( York.
Mrs.. }. Andrew Wh,to Is spending the
I winter in New York
Mrs. Arthur NJ seldom IS visiting her
( father. Capfain :. ". Nenab.e.
Miss Mary Il. Johnston has been spend
! ing some days with relatives III Chester
Mss Matte Watson. tho charming
! daughter of Nr. l.. l.. Watson, Is visiting
Hrs. W. II. Wills and Miss N. Louise
| Willis. of Chesterfield, are the guests o.
Mrs. NJ. l.. iownes.
Miss Martha Ann Bragg has returned
| from a pleasant trip 10 Washington.
A 81 Pres Oft. of Weldon, y. c., Is visit
( ing Mrs. Morton Riddle.
Kisses Emily and Anna Allen have re-
turned from her summer vacation, spent
N North Carolina.
Mrs. +. v. Grigg. who has been visiting
| ri Max Meadows. has returned home.
Mis-. Ella Booth has returned home from
NdEr tiha''n' UP u ''''''' "' =.
Mr.. John +. Friend is at home again af-
! Ter ENJOYING the society OF friends III
/ Wythcyill". -
! Mss LATHE Prince. who has been visiting
| Ia Roanoke. returned home this week;
Mr.. G. v. Splcer, Jr., has gone 10 New
! York on pleasure trip.
Professor kunz. late II JohnstOwn, In..
| has moved 70 this city and accepted a
position IN Mrs. platt's school for Young
! ladies'. The Professor is an accc mpllshcd
teacher OF languages and music lie was
living in JOnnstOwn VI the time Of the
awful catastrophe there, aud lost i've mem
bers OF his family.
have passed the hot season at their cOun-
trv residence IN Dinwlddie, returned
nome Saturday. Mrs. francis l.. I8ssitcr
returned with them.
Professor Thorn. late of Hollins 1nsti-
tute, IS q recent addition 70 our literary
and educational circles He has associG-
ted himself with Miss Russell IN the con-
duet Of st. PauPs school.
Lynchburc.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
JyscuRrro. VA, October 3.-COlOnel
CherlesS. Darlington, formerly president
, of the Old Jamcs-l.iyer and hauawha "a
mol COMPANY, who has been Ill at the Mn
sonic Home and Retreat here for seyeTa
weaks isslowly improving. HIS wife anC
/ daughter, from Halifax county, are on
visit 10 the Colonel.
Colonel 81. S. Langhorne. OF this city
/ has lust returned home from 'ls!t 10 Ie4a
| tiyes in Roanoke city.
Cnptain Patrick Gregory and daughter
| left thursday TO visit relatives III knox
vile and Memphis. Tenn
| Mir Samuel ii. Miller, tho blind editor
| os tho CGmpbcI county Htcord, mas SOLO
ms paper and will remove permanently tC
this city. s,,
Rev. James a. Duncan, pastoT OF Meino
! mortal Methodist Episcopal church IN TINS
| cItv. has notified hs charge that at ms re-
quest the Bishop has consented TO Trans
| fer him from this city 10 Denver, Coi. i nc
reason assigned for this action IS the Cell
cafo health OF Mrs. Duncan. -
| hlr. A. J. Bailey and Miss Mamie LAW
1 son of tins city. were married here lues-
| dey last. Both are very popular.
| Dr. f. Dickinson, of Richmond. stop
| ned over couple of days this week, ant
gtyes glowing accounts OF the prospects
| If letter Female Institute IN Bedfore
Miss Bessie Liggan.. daughter OF X. X
Iiggan. left thursday for visit to friends
Thomas n. Williams left Thursday nigh
an lepaI business for Abingdon. 1t II
understood DIR. Baker will retain Mr.. WI
| liems If he succeeds in getting new trla'
Eugene Ross. a contractor here. Is iyius
critically i'll. ,.h.o
! Ms Mary, have returned home AFTER seVe
raj months visit to GREENWOOD AIDeuaii'
MAYOR Yancey has recovered from M
roreut indisposition sufficiently TO preside
The Haydn Choral Club has reorGanizeC
with some of the best homo talent, an'
NAV propose 10 give several musical en-
| i,...nts a. tna Youug Mems Christian