Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-03
Petersburg.
Correspondence Of the Richmond pisDa,cn.l

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispa'cn.l
PETERSBURG, Va. January Mrs Gone
raj Stith Boiling and her daughter. Miss
Jessie. have gone 10 Lunenburg county q
writ relatives and friends.
Mf. Stewart Allen. Of Knoxville. Tenn.
who has been spending the holidays IN
this CITY as the guest of Dir. X. L. Meade
has returned home.
Miss Minnie Norris. Miss Annie Jenkins,
and Mrs. Emma Jordan. Of Manchester
returned home Yesterday after pleasant
VISIT 10 Mrs James T. Ashby, on west
Wellington street.
Mrs. Charles irving. OF Roanoke. who
has been the guest 81 her father. Captain
Joseph Nhoary during the holidays, left
for her home a dav or two ago.
Mrs. Sydnor Clarke. of Norfolk. spent
the Christmas season with the family OF
Mir. G. &. Clarke. on High street.
Mr. and Mrs Peytop Cooke. of Surry
county. spcnt several days this week with
the family Of Mr.. X. A. Cooke. in this city,
Miss Kate Peasants IL visiting Suffolk
IS the guest Of the family Of Mr.. John b.
Primer.
Professor Hewlett. of Randolph-Macon
Academy. Bedford City. Is the guest OF
friends here tins week.
Miss Kate Mays. Of Dinwiddie county. is
visiting her friend. Mrs. Anne Wool, on
| ElEh street.
Miss Halle Clarke is with relatives and
friends in Norfolk.
Mr.. John Jackson, one Of Richmond's
delegates IN the House, spent several dayt
this week hunting in Sussex county.
AIr. Lemuel Lunsford. o. Manchester
passed portion of the holiday season N
Petersburg. tho guest of Mr.. j. L. AsbDv.
Tho splendid weather of the past ter
DAYS added greatly 10 hospltable inter
changes in the country. The farmer,
have enjoyed their fpx-hunts. and social
entertainments in the old Virginia style
have been the order Of the day.
Miss Oteha Johnston has been visiting
hor friend. Miss Stuart Bradley, in Rich
mond this week.
Mrs. Kris Seabury, Of Blackstone, is
spending the holidays with her parents III
this CITY.
AIr. Bruce Pannill, one Of Petersburg'i
travelling statesmen, and, by tho way, q
splendid baritone singer. IS at ONE tins
week.
Miss Sarah Niche, of Charlottesville. is
the guest Of Mrs. D. b. Tennant.
Alr. Fred Orr. OF Brooklyn. Is visiting his
mother and has been warmly greeted by
his old friends.
Nir. and Mrs. Lyman Gilbert. Of Harris
burg. Pa, are guests in the family OF Mr.
George Cameron.
Miss Helen Cameron. who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Gilbert, III Harris
burg. Pa. has returned home.
Mir. l.. Bradley Jones. after pleasant
visit TO friends and relatives, has returned
TO Baltimore.
Mrs. w. b. Hill. Of Wilson. N. c., is the
guest of Mrs. Il. Il. Hi.
Mrs. Glove Hill, OF Richmond, Is visiting
her sister, Mrr. w. T. Morrison.
Mrs. Rosa Warrington, of Baltimore. is
pleasantly entertained at the residence OF
Mr W. +. Morrison.
Miss Ethel Balm. of Portsmouth. is visit
ing Misses Bessie and Kittie Steel.
Miss Martha Ann Bragg Is entertained by
friends in Norfolk.
Miss Graves. OF Washington. ID. g., is
tho guest o. Mrs. John q. Bland.
Mrs. w. M. Willis, of Chesterfield coun-
tv. who has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
81. l.. Gownes. returned home this week.
Mrs. X. II. Boykiu, Of Richmond, is WIS.,
iting her mother, Sirs. S. ". Venable.
Mrs. and Mrs. W. $. Simpson left TO-DAY
for Richmond TO ysiit their daughter
Mrs. Frank Nichols.
MIR. aud Ms T.. T. Dadmu1, Of Staun
ton, left to-day for home after pleasant
visit TO relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. +. r. Scott, Of Richmond
were among those present Thursday night
| AZ the reception gwen al the reAuence o.
Mr.. John McGill.
Captain r. G.. Pegram and Mr.. j. r.
Werth, of Richmond. were III the city yes
terday.
New Years calls were numerous In pri-
vate way, but only in few instances were
open houses kept and formal calls made.
At the residence of SIR. John McGill, on
Market street. Thursday night, "a brilliant
reception was given IN honor Of tho Misses
Walker. two very charming and beautiful
young ladies from indianapolis, Ind. who
are guests Of Miss Dora McGill. The CON-
pany comprised the creme de IA creme of Pc.
tersburg's society. and tho occasion wa:
fully worthy Of the distinguished company
Rev. Father McAvoy, who for the past
week or ten days has been assisting Father
O'Ferrall, of st. Joseph's Catholic church
here, has returned home. Father McAvoy
u one Of the Mission fathers of the church,
and is an eloquent speaker.