Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
AFFAIRS ~ WILLIAMSBURG.
Colonel Lamb 20 Lecfurs-s"'e VI
Personal Property


WILLIAMSBURG. VA, February o.
fsnecIal)-Colonel William Lamb OF NOR
folk. will deliver a lecture on next lues-
dav at Cameron Hall. for the beneht OF
Bru,on Episcopal church. His subject VIII
he "Rlookade Running During the Late
war" ,as and is
nearly one foot in thickness
Contain Ed Maynard, Of Biglers. on
VII river has purchased the old Done
gan lot on Main street. ana VIII AZ an
early date erect thereon an aVtrac'iF'
dwelling. , A.,
THE sale OF the personal property OF 'ne
Peachy Brothers too place yesterday on
the Main farm, recently sou oy .l'ei.
~ NJ Lawrence. of Ohio. A large crowd
was nresent. and everything brought talr-
lv GOOD prices. The amount realized from
sale will aggregate about S2VO.
,rhe nupils OF our white pubic schooi
have been the recipients OF many CON
gratulations on their rendition OF the
programme a, the Peabody meiiloti''i
meeting The programme. as made by
the state Board OF Education WAS not
only faithfully carried out, but was sup
plpmented by several attractive huh,u.i .
and do not believe that the hhtal Jay
| OF that great and good man was Deter
| celebrated anywhere In the state than
| here -. -.
Miss Edith Smith, who has been Mt
| OH point visiting Mrs. Captain Brown'
| has returned NJ,
| M LYON G. Tyler Is still In Rich
mond AT the bedside Of his wife, VINO Is
| IN AT st. I.uke's. She Is reported muoh
| improved. , Ill.,,
| Mics Lucy Hundly. who for some time
| has been visiting her relatives here, Gap.
| tain and Mrs. l.. W. Lane has returned
! home via West Point, where she VIII
| stop a few days. &c.,
| Miss Iottle Garrett has returned iron
| Richmond. where she has been Tor se'e-
| raj days.
| Mics Louise Henley. daughter OF Judge
r. l.. Henley. Is visiting relatives IN tht
| upper end OF James city.
The ice I'm the James opposite here Is
| bopinninR 10 show signs OF breaking up
hut as vet no considerable area has gone
and hence no damage OF consequence ma
been done. q,
Miss Henrietta Booth. OF the Grove. /
making return visit TO Miss Ellzaoet'
Morecock, and Miss Annie Goddin, o.
Barhamsvile, New Kent county. - th'
guest OF Mrs. Spencer. College hoteL
Miss Farland of Tappahannock. Is
\
]. Leslie Hall. Francis street.
Mr.. willie Christian. who IS connected
! with the Southern railway, with head
quarters. at Charlotte. n. C., who has
been here for several weeks for his
health. viii return 10 his office Monday
much improved. ,,,
Mr.. r. X. Slaughter, from the william
and Mary Athletic Association, went w
to Lynchburg yesterday TO attenu
| meeting OF the intercollegiate Atnleu
| Association.
| A gentleman from the Grove farm OF
lanes river. was here to-day and brough
| the news that the ice Is yet solid on
| about half a mile, and In many place
| niIed I'M from eight 10 ten feet hlgh, TN
| channel IS filed with floating Ice nv
| inches thick. The wharf at that place J.
| vet intact and the handsome new "har
| AT jamestown has sustained no turthe
| damage. As soon as the weather permit
work on the sea-wall TO protect the uppe
| end of the Island will be pushed.
DR.. T.. q. Booth, after a VISIT iasthl
several weeks TO friends In Nottoway
has returned TO his home. Carriers Grove
| ON the James river. The Doctor VIM
away visited his son Edward az Hog
| Academy. who Is one of the most popu
lar Young men at the institution, am
| stands well I'm his classes.
Miss Fannie Booth. after a most charm
ing visit TO her friend, Miss Charlotte
Evans. at old Point. has returned nome.
Or. Booth, while on his recent VISIT L
| Nottoway, had n most charming inter
view with Mr.. william y. Irby, dea
! friend OF his late father. Mr.. lrby wa
n student at william and Mary in lsl7-l'
| and will be So years old in August. Hi
mind Is stu active and his memory re
tentIye OF events OF his college days. an
OF his loye-affair with a celebrated beaut.
| of that day OF Williamsburg.