Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-19
THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.
Court Matter--TwO Important Cases.
Personal Points.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. November IL
Especial Judge Smith convened MS reg
ular term Of monthly court at Yorktown
to-day. The matters disposed or by the
Court were all of minor character
Tomorrow at IL NJ. Judge BenJamlh l.
Gunter will begin his fall term OF CIR
cult Court here. Among the important
cases TO be heard at this term Il the
suit of Heffner's Administrator W. the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company.
Young Heffner was from Richmond ana
was killed near here while IN the employ
of the company. His administrator -
suing for $1,000. This is the second trial
Of this case. the verdict before being for
a large amount. The case was taken 10
the Supreme Court of Appeals and sent
back for a new trial But by far the
most important case on the docket Is
that of Jones ". JOnes's Executor ct al.
cCntesting the will of the late Barnat
Jones. wealthy citizen Of James city.
who left property valued at over $loJ,Vp
I'm New York and Virginia. The contest
Is made on the ground Of alleged insanity
OF testator. For the cOnteftees VIII
appear Hon. Henry r.. Pollard, Of Rich
mondl J. r. Hubbard. Commonwealth
Attorney of York. and r. u. Peachy, OF
). Segar. Of Hampton: Hon. ID. c. Rich
ardson Of Richmond, and Senator Man
lev :. Barnes. of New Kent. These two
cases will. no doubt. occupy most Of the
term. and attract a large crowd. Many
of the legatees mentioned in the Jones
will reside on Staten Island, y. y,
where Mr.. Jones spent the latter part
OF his life.
WEEK OF PRAYER.
The week of prayer by the college
Young Mems Christian Association closed
Yesterday. Interesting addresses were
delivered by Professor Charles f. Bishop,
Mr. Dickinson. a ministerial student
from Hampton; Rev. Or. Campbell, OF
the Presbyterian church here, and DR..
Placcard. of Hampton.
Professor : .. Bland. of the School
of English and History Of the college,
has returned from pleasant visit 10
relatives in North Carolina.
Messrs j. T.. Pemrock and c. II. Ste
venson. Of Philadelphia; T. V. Noshers
and W. +. Pure. OF Camden, y. j., and
John J. Anderson and Robert W. Bogat'
of Hackensack. y. j., are guests OF MIR.
f.. r. Gill. at his farm. "Greensprings
These gentlemen are down on hunting
trip. and hope to take back deer, wild
turkey, and other game.
Personal POINTS.
Miss Lilly Southall. of Neapolis. Is
visiting her cousin. Miss Marian Jones,
Nicholson avenue.
Sheriff VI. II. Harrell Mr.. Lee Henley.
Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer. left for
Richmond this morning. Mr.. Spencer
goes to purchase furniture for his new
hotel. the Colonial Inn" which is nearly
completed
Rev. George Vest. Of Norfolk. has
been spending few days with Professor
Van +. Garrett and the Misses Garrett
on Capita avenue.
Hon. John :. Wise was here yesterday
morning visiting his brother.
President Lyon -. Tyler. Of William
and Mary. and Mr.. Robert r. Armistead.
with his daughter. Miss Nirgie. left
this morning for Yorktown. Miss Ar
instead IL en- route for Baltimore
Mr.. Hartwell Macon. OF Richmond. was
here yesterday visiting his family.
The late Mr.. Il. G. Steptoe. of Lynch
burg. was not "A lawyer. as stated In a
previous communication from here. but
a well-known businessman OF that CITY.
He was a near relative OF Mrs. +. g.
Booth. Of Carriers Grove.
Miss Idle Lane. OF Auburn. Ala, who
has been making a short visit here. will
leave tomorrow morning for Richmond.
where she will spend a few days before
going South.