Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-27
ACROSS THE RIVER.
DAYS HAPPENINGS CLEANED BY
OUR MANCHESTER REPORTER.
south side.

Miss Jessie Moody. the daughter Of
Mrs. Belle Wingo, died yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the Old Dominion
Hospitai. Miss Moody had been in deli
cate health for about twelve months.
Consumption was the prime cause OF her
death, A few days ago she was taken
from her home, in this city. TO the hos
pital in Richmond. where she was under
treatment UP to the time Of her death.
Deceased was a consistent member OF the
PRESBYTERIAN church. and for several years
was n member Of the choir.
The funeral of Mrs. V. V. Mastin took
place yesterday afternoon from Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church. at o'clock
Rev. Dr. L. Il. ThoInhil conducted the
services, and the following gentlemen
acted as pal-bearers. Messrs. Rufus
Hilton. Ernest Bradshaw. James Brad
shaw. John Aehern, William NJ. Lips
comb. George ". Brooks, The doral
tributes were numerous and beautiful.
Tho interment was made in lakewood
Cemetery.
MISS EVANSS RECEPTION.
Miss Florence Evans rendered a recep-
ton to Lee Camp, Sons Of Confederate
Veterans i'm honor Of her cousin. Miss
Sophie Evans. Of Philadelphia. Thursday
night, at the home Of her father, Colonel
A. G.. Evans Among those present We're:
Captain r. +. Pollard. Second-Lieutenant
j. T. g. Stuart ,Thrd-Licutenant w. X.
Walden. and Messrs. T. l.. Spence, Il. VI.
Pollard. j. II. Taylor. w. $ Laughon, +.
Il. Robinson. y. II. Griffith. W. H.
Lawrence, W. Y. Arlington, f. W Ma
hood. A. l.. Butler. Henry Werth. FL
win Courtney. Miss LaI}elle Peetes. Of
Richmond and Miss Ware, Of Hunting
ton, w. Va. who composed the Sons Of
Veterans party; Misses Florence Evans.
Mary Brands. Sophie Evans. Lottie
Brands Minnie Jones, and Misses But
Ter. Vonnie Hannigan. and Florence Cal
lagher, of Richmond Messrs. G. Il.
Craig, II. p. Brands. ]. f. Fore, Ed
ward Gallagher, Henly Gallagher and w.
Il. Freeman.
TO SING IN THE TENT.
4 choir has been organized to sing in
the tent meetings that will begin In this
city next week, and the following officers
elected: w j. Morrisett, director: w
G.. Green. assistant director: &. ). Whit
lock. secretary: Miss Ida Flournoy, or
ganist: Miss Maggie Angel, assistant or
eanist: w X. Sampson, cornetist; L.
Thomas, assistant cornetist. There VIII
be another meeting OF the choir to-mor-
row afternoon at o'clock at the Balm
brdge-Street Baptist church.
Lee Carter the negro who struck J. IT,
Blackwell with n bar Of iron several dayh
AGO. innlcting serious wound. was before
Justice c. T. Jones. Of Swansboro'. yes
terday morning. and was sent on to the
County Court. Blackwell is still at the
hospital in Richmond in serious con-
diton.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
A delightful hay-ridc was given Thurs
dav night by a number Of young ladies'
and gentlemen Of this city TO Moore
School-house I'm Chesterfield, where games
OF different kinds were INDUCED in ana
refreshments served.
The meeting of Druids held Thursday
night in Swansboro' was well attended.
and the exercises were Of very inter-
esting nature.
Messrs. Robert Porter, Clifton Robert
son. and Thomas Fendley are spending
several days at old Point.
Mrs. y. -. Cersley is detained at home
by sickness.
Mr.. w. J. Morrissette is in Powhatan
on business.
For the past month or two several hogs
have been seen quite frequently in the
Fourth Ward There IS n city ordinance
which says swine cannot be Kept in the
city.
Rev. G.. l.. Conley. Of 81. Paul. MINI,
will preach at Bainbridge-Street BAPTIST
church Sunday morning at II O'Clock.
There will be a meeting Of the City Mis-
slonary Society at o'clock II. NJ. and
no services at night. Several speakers
from Richmond will address the meeting
in the afternoon. and a very interesting
time may be expected.