Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-27
Norfolk.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l

NORFOLK. December 26.-Miss Daisy
LETTERS has returned from Pulaski county.
Mrs. A. j. Ruah, of New York. wife of
Mr.. A. j. Ruah. of the Richmond and
Danville system. is visiting her sister-in-
law. Mrs. George w. Taylor, on Fenchurch
street. 49,,
Freeman. of Fredericksburg, Is spending
the Christmas holidays with friends In
Baltimore.
The reception and ball gwen by Com
modore Weaver to his daughter at the
pavy-yard has been the talk of the week
in social circles and spoken of as the event
of the season and the most brilliant at the
yard for years,
N. c., on a visit.
Mrs. Sallie West, of Great Bridge. is the
guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. DR.. +. 5.
Hone. on Middle street, Portsmouth.
Miss Mamie Farrell, of Claremont, is
the guest of friends at Scottsville, Norfolk
Mrs. G. Lavallette Barton has gone to
| Philadelphia on visit to Mrs. Charles
Carroll Hicks.
Miss Ida James, OF Princess Anne coun-
tv, is the guest of Miss Ola Walters, on
Queen street. -,
Mr. Thomas G. Elan, lately of Knoxville,
| Tenn, who founded and then edited the
Suffolk Herald for many years, has located
in Norfolk. -,
Hon. John Goode is in the city, the
guest of City-Engineer Brooke and family.
Mr.. John W. Lathrop, OF the New fork
bar. is spending the holidays In Norfolk.
Captain J. S. Perry. formerly OF Norfolk
and now in business in Huntington, IS
Colonel D. j. Turner, Of this city, of the
staff of Major-General Carnahan, will IN
stitute a division of the Uniform Rank
knights of Pythias at Clifton Forge next
Naval. Constructor Samuel w. Armistead
and family, of the New York yard, are
spending the holidays with Mr.. Armistead's
mother in Portsmouth. -,
Master-Shipwrigh William F. Smith is
i'll at his home. on Court street, Ports
mouth.
Editor Hallock, of the Forest and Stream,
is still on Roanoke Island and adjacent
waters. having good time sporting.
Mr.. Il. j. Whitehurst continues danger
ously i'll at his home. on Keeling avenue:
Captain p. III. Cooper, president OF the
Fern court of inquiry. left for the North
&c iyil.Eneineer N. s. q. White. of the
navy-yard. is laid up with severe attack
MIR. u. L. Field, of Washington. D. O., is
on a visit 10 Portsmouth.
MIR. p. &. DUTY, the police court humor-
list of New York, is seeing the sights
Mrs. Gertrude Subers, of Portsmouth, is
with relatives ut her old home In Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Calvin 8. Blackwell and son and
Mrs. Richard w. Byrd have gone TO Char
lottesyille, the guests OF Mrs. Andrew
| Hart.
Captain John ". Happier. Of Portsmouth,
came home from Richmond with the grip,
| and is laid up.
Sommandant OF the hayward. has been
| i'll several days.
MIR. BENJAMIN Hill. an old and we'll
known resident, is dangerously i'll at bid
| home. on Church street.
Mr. John II. Hall has returned from q
lengthy visit to the West working up the
| peanut interest.
Miss Annie Cake, of Brambleton, is in
Hampton enjoying the HOLIDAYS.
Miss Weaver and Miss Cromwell, Of the
hayward, daughters of Commodore
Weaver and Captain Cromwell. are be-
coming experts in boating and can be seen
| every pleasant day on the river in their
| row-boat and are fast acquiring the regu-
lar man-of-war stroke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clagett, well-known resi-
dents or washington, ID. O., are on visit
| to this section.
Mir. James J. Hare. q well-known young
businessman. is suffering from stroke Of
paralysis.
Mr. Charles A. Stewart. of the United
States Comptroller's Department in WASH
| ington for the last Ave years, is visiting
his home at Wallaceton. Norfolk county.
MIR. Alfred II. Thorn, receiver Of the At
lantic and Danyille railroad, is lust out
| from two weeks attack OF the grip.
General Superintendent g. NJ. Hughes.
Of the Atlantic and Danylile railroad, Is at
his home in Pittsburg, Pa. spending the
holidays.
MIR. n. II. Wharton. Jr., of Graham. N.
c., son Of Rev. DR.. II. b. Wharton, has ar
rived to spend the holidays with his
parents.
tx treasurer Geor &c A. Wilson. Of Nor.
folk county, 10 VI 81 his home. near Great
| Mr. Thomas II. Barrett. local inspector