Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-31
Suffolk.
,corresUoudeoce Of the Richmond plspascn.j

SuFFoLK, January 30.-Mrs. J. b. Ship
will come up from Portsmouth to-day to
assign parts 10 the yourg ladies and gentlemen
who win assist Ia the rendition OF the tableau-
cantata entitled The Temple OF Fame" which
Is 20 be given hero some time In February for
the benefit OF the Methodist church. There are
some nfty-nye characters, representing histori-
eel and NEUROLOGICAL personages, which rotes re-
auiro much music, grace, beauty, good acting,
and appropriate costuming, all OF which can be
fnrnisfied BY our suffolk people. Mrs- Wilbur j.
Kilby and MRS. l.. p. Harper are the local mana
gers.
The meetings which have been in progress AZ
the Fra. Baptist church ell this week, conducra
ed by Rev. II. q. Elsom, have been increasing In
interest. The meeting last night was very large
ly attended and was spiritually beneficial Tho
services viii con inue ttIrolkhout next week.
Bishop j. &. Granbery will dedicate the East
suffolk Methodist chucch tomorrow Sunday
morning at IL O'Clock. At night he viii preach
m the Main-Street Methodist church Whue here
Bishop CRANBERRY viii DO the guest OF X 5. OAR
den, Esq.
AR. Rufus S. Deunis has purchased the con-
trolling interests OF tue Bradshaw Lumber Com
pAny, one OF the largest inmoer enterprises IN
suffolk. The purchase price Is said tonaye been
about e4O,O0O.
Tho Hera.d rs agisatIng the question Of Gov
eminent building for Saffolk. she Is more en-
titled 10 one than m,ny OF tho towns that have
been % nonorea, AID Il Is 10 be hoped the mat
ter win he pushed forward 10 success
shelby Lee, the eght-year-old son OF Cons,a-
BILE john j. y Branch, OF this place, had his leg
brokon few days ago By falling from child's
exprex-wagon--a distance Of only ten or twelve
Miss Ellen Pollard. Of Norfolk, arrived here
yesterday nn a visit 20 Miss Lzzie Booker, on
Saratoga street.
Miss Mary Alien, Of Berkley, hiss been visit
ing relatives 10 Sudolk this week.
Miss Daisy Elan returned 10 Suffolk yester-
day trosl visit 70 Norfolk.
Mr.. X. T. Whitehead. VINO has been engaged
Ia the furniture aud undertaking business here
for a numner Of years, has accepted position
as travelling salesman for Baltimore HOUSE,
The Board OF Supervisors for Nansemond
county has decided 70 reduce the reward Tor
havk -scaips from twenty-five TO nffeen cents.
CoIone! l. 2. Harper has been 70 Wlaston-sa-
lem, NJ c., tnis week On q business ffip-
Mrs DR.. L. w. Eley has returned home from a
yisit 70 friends near Chufchiand, Norfolk county.
Mr. W. !. steele, Of Hffs Point, Eansemond
coanty, bad one OF his fingers cut OF by q corn
William jackson (coioresi) died last Tuesday at
his home, near 5aIiDik, AZ tho advanced age OF
ons hundred and three yeas Persons who are
IN position 70 know tn.nx there Is no doubt
that he was as old a. he claimed 70 90.
:. = Vincent 4 ca have bought :. Mitchelll
sau-miu plant and msfchatiie business al
nteeley1ile. Southampton county
The liabilities Of W. Q. Wyatt, who msde "a
$1,000; asseis, 2,l00- r. J.. NcCann's liabili.
sies were 1900; assets nominal
Kew n L. Harley. pastDr OF Beron Christian
church, kanscnond county. WI resign his pas
tor1l WIZ Ia Nay on account OF fool,l3 health,
and vim remove 70 Elcn College, n. O.. where h<
wiz reside, IN ne hippo Of being Aens1ted b
| tho climate Of tbat section
~. y Z brewer. q saiioik, and Miss Leila ]
% Thursday. January 2sth, al ia O'Clock n. Il
Bethel Methodist Episc>Tas church, lsle Of Wigh
cir.rif. The Wedding was onc Of The n,o8s It'll
liant that hss eoeerred u sesl eoAsiy for Pears