Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17

Newport News while engaged In painting
| tho dome Of steamboat boiler, IL some
what improved.
Miss Lena Chalkley, who met with such
painful accident at Chester several weeks
ago, Is improving.
There was very heavy frost In Chester
field Friday night and tho farmers fear
that the fruit crop hos been destroyed.
services appropriate to Easter viii be
held in the different churches to-day.
Special musical programmes have been
arranged In several Of the churches and
the music generally promises TO be OF the
nrst order. AT the Central Methodist
church Mrs. g. Scott McRse viii sing the
onertory, while at the Meade Memorial
Messrs. Haddon X. Watkins end Douglass
Lettwich will sing solos and duet
The children Of the Meade-Memorial
Sunday school will have their celebration
this afternoon at O'Clock. The following
programme has been arranged: The
school. marching In church, will sing On
ward. Christian soldiers; Hymn No. =,
Come see the place where Jesus lay ";
general confession; Lords Prayer; Easter
collect and creed Hymn 4. He IL
Risen; Scripture lesson in mission Hymn.
The Day OF Resurrection "; fora motto
The Lord is Risen; Hymn. s. Christ,
the Lord. is risen today; o6ertory, snn-
day school; Gloiia IN Excelsis; Benedic'
ton.
Miss Ella Thravos, of the Chester Fe-
male Institute. who has been visiting
friends Ia this city. left yesterday for her
home in Amelia 10 spend the holidays.
Mrs. o. II. Topham, of Williamsburg,
arrived in Manchester yesterday. she
having been summoned in consequence OF
the illness Of her mother, Mrs. NJ. A,
Perry. Mrs. Perry was thought to be
slightly improved last evening.
Rev. G. T.. Moore will preach at Leader
| Hall this afternoon OF 4 o'clock. Song ser
vice at 800 O'clock. conducted by X.
Association.
Mr.. George G. Anderson. who met with
such painful accident several weeks age
at the Richmond Paper-Mills, is improving
although he is still confined to his bed.
Miss Pat.ie Moore. Of North Danyille
formerly of Manchester, is visiting Mrs.
| Charles NJ. Lee, of this city.
Miss Alexander. OF Richmond, who has
been visiting Miss Daisy Anderson, on De.
catur street, has returned home.
Miss Ella Dunford, OF Richmond, Is
visiting Misses Mary aud Lucy Carr, Of
| this city.
Mr.. j. W. Edwards. of Ettrick, Chester.
| field county. has in his possession medal
which was found by him on the island
near Battersea. On one side Of the medal
which appears to be made OF copper, is the
inscription: "W. Egan, Co. A., NJ. ".
Fort Sumpter. August 20. 1868" with cut
representing the fort. surrounded by thir'
| teen sters. On the reversed side IN this in
scrIption: "For gallant and meritorIou'
conduct; presented by T. A. Gilmore
| Inajor-g general"
MIR. W. +. Winnie. Of Hampton, formerly
of Manchester, is visiting friends IN thi:
| city.
MIR. j. Z. Mccoy and family. of Norfolk
| who have been visiting Mrs. Aiking. o.
| this city. has returned home.
Rev. j. Il. jackson, of Midlothian. wa
| in Manchester yesterday.
MIR. w. ii. Washington, Of this city, LEFT
yesterday for Caroline county, where hi
will spend Easter.
Mrs. Mary Moore is very i'll at her resi-
| dence. on Decatur street.