Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07
old CITIZENS GONE.
,,osK or TIE GRIM REAPER IN THE
WV coSKADE CITY.
Sohn Rldoat Successor of the Late
..,s.o,-. Ordained by bishop Fan
solph-A war Medal Reformed.

...,,ncc Of tho hichnopd Dispaichl
V...erss. Va. March 6.--Mr. Abner
-. enc Of the most hopored and
p' Led "'', 81 oar Old citizens. died at his
mn Halifax street. on Saturday, IN
,esr Of his age. His romans were
W. a.. amelia county Tor burial. Mr..
-. D. fsuve Of Noitowoy county.
~ ,.f rrns IN both Lunenburg and
H.. c.ratics. where he leaves relatives
n,a, friends. ile was a Union man
Clio war. bat al the outbreak OF
...c. ,, promptly entered the Soh-
..r service. ana proved hlhseH
', ..iler throughout the war. ne
mon 81 the strictest honoI nho IN
vA All, leaves four Children--two
f. 3D.. are esidents OF Chesterfield
Ind ID son aud daughter who 1--we
ras.rL Dyson pE'p.
go. r..,sl Al. son died n his home. on
,.. ..,.... SUNDAY afternoon. aged Il
&C., loo long been prominent IN
..r. r..,. having served Tor cneor more
... member Of the Common Coun-
..f.rfl-ee terms as CITY Treasurer.
... t..hta. IN the discharge OF every
inmate duty. a safe and con-
..... l..u. arl one whose word was
.. GOOD as his bond. lie leaves a
..4 ou. con. the latter q we'll
.. u..,Aaa. Of Chester.
PASTORAL ctIL AccrPrED.
.....,.ee Of bis sermon Sunday morn
.r....f .n Kldout accepted the call 20
.t-..,p Of Grace Episcopal church.
..au.uou~ly extended 10 hlm by
...... Do. fur successor of the lament
. t.ns0,. In dO.ng SO Mr. RIdOut
...Ir ttlhltc 20 the life and work
Gibson. winch brought tears 10 the
..,r.y e,cFv one IA the large con-
Iie asked toe support and the
the congregation IN his work,
sid b., gwen HIM with great hearth
oHUINATIoN As DEACON
r.rs S.. Nr,aitA was ordained TO the
deacon ~ the Episcopal Church
-. .. Iausolph no -. Johns church
.... MORNING. Hc VIII assume lmmc-
.-. oi she caurches TT Nayorly,
..... AAi lyar.
l.ne Harrison, an aged Christian
-.l al u.r home. on Bank street,
Ir.TIoS or OFFICERS.
... annual meeting Of The Epworth
fle Hl-L-Stgcet Methodist Epls-
....tl. was held on SUNDAY after
... presence Of a large a>semblacc.
..I .n. address WAS delivered by
t-AeW on the objects and work
d.. ..-rc. after which the following
rr elected fer the ensuing
... Tr-lcrt. J. {. Rowell Nice-Iresl-
o.. A.. So. Jones. Rev. ". ". Lear, and
. S.. Suydsr: Treasurer. Mrs.
DUt: secretary. lsham =. Dyer.
tl. past year $3.50 visits were
sd, members Of tie league, and
.t.l.
tS0IUru WAR RELIC.
tt-L.,- ago O colorci man named
f.. :.rl iu an old house III blendtord
u4lllr ou one sido the following
..r.r. 81. If. CooL. Company ID.
...... .f'l Massachusetts Veterans,
Mas" on the diverse were
"m ID. war Of the Union,
81 Gi." Powell wrote 90 Cook.
..... pr TWO ago received a :eplv
.... tllt the n.,dul wa- ms. ana Wa
... f.1. il VIII Doe returned TO the
,.-.-.
CoyugNAT.oS sfEyicfs.
ni.r Talll pl preached at 81. Faul's
t..-.. ,r SATURDAY night ard cuvhrn@9
,.-. aI tW-lt. pefsoEs. Glasses were a4so
..d YESTERDAY moruln- az 81. john
.. m-h 1T the Church Of the Good
..,. ny tle Bishop. IL tins counec-
90 i..y ue said taot Bishop Randolph
...l af sat decided upou tie place Of bis
-...I.lco iu the new dlpcese.
AFirirtsr ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
among the trtudav presents sent 70
-.ly Nu'h Was % curouslv-cOutrYci and
.-r.ct.vc puzzle maNe iy Ar. George w..
OWN. "A Weil-kuowu inventive genus
this city. Bva skiiu, arrangement It
rou'G spell "Grovcr Cleveland " on one
,Ie ami "Ealv Ruth ' on the other. 4
t.., graceful acknowledgment If the
i-hful remembrance. wlfh Mr. Cleye-
.t. autograph. BIAS been received toy
... oooIwfu, which he treasures very