Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17

Maln-Street Methodist church. has been
confined 10 his house this week by sick
ness.
Or. O.. w. Butts, representative ~
Champion Lodge, OF Chuckatuck; ". r.
Lloyd representative Of Excelsior Lodge
OF Suffolk, and J. j.. Booker. ~ the Grand
Lodge Law Committee, expect 10 at
tend the annual session of the Grand
Lodge Ancient order United Workmen
OF Maryland. Virginia, and District OF
Columbia. which viii meet In Baltimore
next Tuesday.
On the first Of this month n carload OF
supplies was sent by citizens OF Nanse-
mond county TO the Nebraska sufferers.
which was highly appreciated. as appears
by the following letter from Rev Luther
p. Ludlow. general manager Of the Relief
Commission at Lincoln. Neb.: I'VE beg
leave 90 acknowledge receipt OF yours %
March ist notifying Us OF splendid
shipment from Myrtle. Va. for dr0uth
sufferers We heard from them yesterday
at Columbus. and the same Will be fog
warded here to-day or tomorrow I pre-
sumo on behalf OF the drouth sufferers
we desire 10 thank you most sincerely
for this splendid donation, and the help
and relief that Il brings will be thor
oughly appreciated. / know. by these
drouth sufferers. 1t IS. see by the mani
fest. Just such supplies as we are greatly
In need OF at present"
MAMMOTH CONTRACT.
Mr.. r. r. Allen. Suffolk's wholesale
dealer I'm building materials. has just
been awarded the contract TO furnish the
sash. doors. etc. for the Atlantic AMI
DanvIlle railway shops at Lawrenceyille.
Va. which are 10 be built at once This
fc oil ONT nd D.. 4
Mr. Allen by the Edgemore Bridge Works.
OF Wilmington. Del. which concern viii
erect the rOund-houses. shops etc While
bids for the sash. doors. etc. were sent
in from the North, West. and East. YET
Suffolk got ahead by the enterprise u
Mr.. Allen.
on Monday last J. Walter Hosler auc-
tiOneer. sold a farm Of about seventy
acres. situated seven miles from Suffolk.
70 \. Ho1he!mer. OF New York. for So
Mr.. Hosier also sold on the same day
tho r A. Channel house and lot on
Jackson avenue 70 Mr. Joseph Lawrence,
for 500
Mr.. Polk Miller. OF Richmond. will APP
pear at the City Hall. Suffolk. next Mon
day evening March IS 1875 under the
auspices Of the organ Fund Society ot the
Methodist church.
Intelligence has been received here az
the sudden death OF Mr.. Wesley Kelly.
who departed this lifa at the residence
OF his son. in Bayou Chicot. La. on Fri
day. March 8. 1895 The deceased. who
was So years Old. formerly lived In suffolk
and was the father Of Mrs. Jennie Rahy
on Friday next March o. 1895 the
young ladies Of tho Baptist church VIII
present to the public. at the city Hail. an
entertainment. entitled "Chr0nothana-
toletron." In addition 20 this novel cn-
tertafnmont. with It's overcoming name
the audience win Doe favored with delight
ful music by Miss Nellie Quimby. violinist
and Miss George Crump. pianist. both
of whom have regulations as the M (
gifted artists in their special lines.
Miss Dcna Gilman. Of Macon. Co..
who has been visiting friends and Z, t-
tiyes in New York f5r several weeas.
while en- route home stopped over e,
visit her relative. Mrs. G.. Iipman. ops
Bank street and VIII remain here several
weeks.
Mrs. Frank Carr. who lived n.rr
Western Branch church. died on Welras-
day night. March l3. 1895. after long
illness. She was daughter Of Mr.
Stephen Archer. who lives near Myrtle
Mr.. Jacob Bumgarlncr. Of Stauntnn.
Va. a prominent Mason Of high degree
and n most companiouahlc gentleman
has been in Suffolk this week 10 pay IN
official visit as state lecturer % Mount
Nebp. Royal Arch Chapter
Mrs. Dr. John T.. Phillips. who has been
seriously IN during the past week IS
now much better. with favorable pros-
poets for her early and thorough ra-
covery.
Mrs. Or. J. VI. Gibson. who has been
sick for two months or longer, coutiaa
quite feeble
Thurman Britt. Of Richmond has boon
I'm Suffolk this week visiting his fathers
family.
Stuart Baker. who was In Florida dur
ing the winter months. has returned II
Suffolk
"Uncle Toms Cabin was played TO
small audience az tine city Han Thaa-
ire last Wednesday night
Mr.. u. C. HarreIl. who has been SID
seriously IN for several weeks. is s'i.
critically ill. there bein. no material
Improvement in his condition, and no rea-
sonable hope therefor.