Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-20
LADY NoNoesNARIAN DEAD.
Pastor y. II. Turpin Pounded "-Bosser's
Proposition as 20 Public Lands.

A LADY NONOGsNARlAN DEAD.
Pastor =. II. Turpin Pounded ''-Rosscr'.
Proposition as 20 Public Lands.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dlspatchl
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. May l9.--Miss
Nancy Baber died at her nome neal
Batesyille, this county. yesterday. She
WAS 9O years Of age. Her funeral tool
place to-day. and the ntcrment was a
the hOme-place.
Mr. Willie i. Parish, son of the late
Captain 1homas J.. Parish, died at hi,
home. Blair Park, last night after a short
illness. He was just IN the prime Of
life, % years Of age. and q most ex-
emplary young man. His wife. who
was Miss Lille Harris, and two chill
drcn survive him. The funeral services
VIII be held at bis late residence to-mOr-
row. and the interment will be in the
family burying- ground at The Farm. -
the residence Of his mother, Mrs. Julia
Parish.
Mr.. W. j. Winston hung his vest, con
tanning his watch and chain. IN the hall
of his house Yesterday while he was at
dinner. During the meal a sneak-thiei
entered and carried off the watch.
The members of the Baptist church
pounded their pastor, the Rev. John b.
lurpin, last night \ wagon-load OF
good things more than filed the larler
and a large crowd filed the parsonage.
an Of whom spent most enjoyable
evening.
General Thomas L. Rosser has received
a letter from Senator John W. Daniel III
which ne SAYS that be las read the Gen
erals liable and interesting letter on the
distribution of the public lands. Sona-
tor Daniel thinks the proposition OF
General Ross "eminently wise and
just
Messrs. Z. s. Handy. IT., and T. r.
Welsh, capitalists OF Philadelphia, have
been IL the city for several days.
PERSONALS.
Miss Bridge. OF Maryland, is the
guest of the Misses Nena0le at the uni
yersity.
After a long absence Mrs. Du Bose is
again at her fathers, Judge William j,
Robertson.
Miss Lizzie Niche has returned home
after a prolracted trip through the
South.
Miss Bessie Martin has returned to
Richmond. but Will come back to Char
lOttcsville in time to attend the uniyer-
siiv finals.
Miss Saliie Talbot, of Richmond, will
be the guest of the Misses SOuthalI
during the commencement at the uni
versity. and Miss Margaret Bockec, OF
Louisville, viii be with Miss Lettie Rob
ertson during the finals.
Miss Broadus, of Louisville. IS visit
ing her sister. Mrs $. c. Mitchell, at
Professor William NJ. Thorntons.
Mr.. Raleigh G. Minor is visiting his
father, Professor John b. Minor.
Mr.. Jordan Leake has returned to the
university from Richmond.
Mr.. Valentine Southall IS visiting his
father. the Hon. s. Y, Soutball.
Mr.. j. Cppleby is now IN Aibemarle
again. lie has just arrived from Eng
land, his native land.
Mrs. William Schmidt is visiting her
sister, Mrs. r. 4. Walstrm. She is on
her way to Selma, Ala.
The following lawyers from distance
have been in attendance on the Circuit
Court Judge Norton and Mr.. Barley,
of Alexandria Mr.. John G. Williams,
Of Orange Judge J. Thompson Brown
Nessrs. Basil T. Gordon, Samnel b.
Whitehead, George +. Caskie, j. L.
Coleman, Of Nelson county; Captain
c. W. Blackboard, of Lynchburg Cap
tain Foster, Of Loudoun Hon. William
B. Petit, Of Fluvenna county, ano
judge Sims. OF Louisa county.
Miss George, a young lady who spends
n great deal of her time in Cuba, Will be
in Charlottesville next week and address
the ladies' Of the Baptist congregation.
The Rev. John b. Turpin has beer
invited TO attend and address the mis-
sionary meetings TO be held III Norfolk
Portsmouth, and elseW here.
Mr.. George NJ. Mckenzie has left fol
trip through the West Mrs. McKen
ME viii spend the summer at Mountain
Top.
Mrs. Stuart Leitch, Of New York, il
visiting his grandmother Mrs. lsabellS
Lelich-
Messrs F. a. Massie and Moses Kauf'
man are IN Goochland county prospect
ing.