Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-28
DEMOCRATIC NEGRO DROPS DEAD.
Return OF tho Bicyeiers who Visited
Richmond-Biblc-C Class reception.


Richmond-Biblc-C Class ftecs ptiop.
fcorrcspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.I
F.ExvTLrr. Va. May 27.-John Stuart
(colofed). who lived near Prospect, issued
tickets for the Democrats oil day Thurs
day. and on his return home at night
dropped dead near his house. His wife
thought no was drunk and stayed out
with him nearly oil night. and did not
know until she attempted to take him TO
the house that he was dead. IL Is not
known whether he had been drinking or
not. He was we'll known and respected.
Messrs. III. V. Baldwin. j. M. Venabls,
and W. T.. Venable have retu rned home
but little the worse for their trip 10 Rich
mond on bicycles this week. The Messrs.
Veuable returned by rail, bringing their
wheels in the express-car. while MIR. Bald
win came back on his bicycle. They ira
versed the rugged wagon-roads the dis
lance of eighty miles in ten aud quarter
hours.
AN ADDRESS.
The commencement exercises OF the
State Female Normal School viii be inau-
gurated on the evening OF June 9TH by I'D
address before the literary societies from
Rev w. J. Young. Of Park-Place Methodist
church. of Richmond.
Rev. James Cannon. Jr.. pastor Of the
Methodist church here, hes declined 70
preach the baccalaureate sermon at the
commencement of Randolph-Macon AGA
denny. at Bedford CITY.
The teachers and scholars OF the Bible
classes Of the Methodist SUNDAY school
were rendered reception by Rev. ana
Mrs. James Cannon at the parsonage
last Thursday afternoon from $50 10 7
o'clock. The teachers Of these classes are
Misses Mapp and Coulling. of the Normal
School, and Miss Laura Anderson. Inc
number of scholars will reach about sixty.
Miss Jula johnson has returned homo
from Asheville. n. c., where she has been
teaching school.
Mr.. r. s. Woodson, of the Danville Regis
Ter. was ID Farmville to-day.
MIR. G. T.. Holt. Deputy Sheriff OF Pitt
svlvania. hns been visiting his mother,
Mrs. VI. n. Holt. this week.
Miss Leila Davis. Of Buckingham county,
il visiting the daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Morris on Third street.
MIR. Ernest Mailman has returned from q
visit TO his mother. who has been quite
sick ut her home, below Petersburg
Rev. 4. W. Jones. of Bedford CITY, IS
Waiting Farmville friends and relatives and
will occupy the Episcopal pulpit to-mor-
row.
Mir. l.. A. HOOPER, after visiting his pa
TeUtS mere tulS WIEN, nus ANhNi NSN W %''~~
field. w. w.
The condition of Mrs. Colonel II. A.
Booker. who IS under treatment at 81.
Iuke's Home, Richmond. Is reported as
uDlmproved.
Captain John II. Knight. cashier of the
Commercial Savings Bank of this place, IL
still confined to bis home by reason OF
sickness. -,
Misses Parrish. Mspp. and Dintpra will
not return as members OF the Normal
School faculty next session. Miss Parrish
has accepted an invitation TO handolpb-
Macon Woman's College, at Lynchburg ;
Miss Mapp will rest on account OF her
health. while Miss Dlnturff has not as yet
pu bicly announced her intentions.
Rev. Mr.. Reams Of the Baptist church.
near Sheppard's, in buckingham county
| has resigned as pastor IN order that he
might enter upon field where he can per-
| haps do more good. He has made popu-
| lar pastor, and his people give Nun up
with reluctance.
| Mrs. DIR. William II. Chappell, OF Buck
ingham, Is reported as very Ill.