Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-22
NEWPORT NEWS.
Memory of Judge Peek-shtp-Nard
Notes-PersOnaI.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. January H.
the Warwick County Court opened I'm
the courthouse yesterday morning. Judge
Atkinson on the bench. A number OF
minor cases were disposed of. after which
proper resolutions OF respect were passed.
In honor OF the memory Of the late Hon.
George NJ. Peck. who departed this life
about three weeks ago at his home, In
Hampton. Speeches. complimentary TO
the recognized ability, clean record and
untarnished character OF the deceased
Judge. were made by Messrs w. s.
Stuart, A. s. Segar. r.. G. Bickfori. and
James A. Fields. Mr. w c. Stuart read
the resolutions of respect. which had been
drawn up by the Bar Association % New
port News, and which also paid high
tribute TO the memory of gentleman
who was beloved by all in this vicinity
The Newport News Republican Club
was organized here last night. and the
following officers were elected 10 serve
during the ensuing year: DIR. o. Nj. AL
len, president; w T. Hopkins, first vice
president; w. Scott Boyenton. second
vice-president; ]. w Rollison, recording
secretary; W. c. Nickum treasurer, and
tn NJ. Southall. financial secretary.
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
A young negro by the name OF James
Lee who has been confined i'm fail, await
ing trial on the charge of house breaking.
effected his escape last night by cut
ting through the wall at the same place
that an outlet was made by the prisoners
who escaped last spring
Postmaster Irwin Tucker is the fortu-
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which Governor OFerral signed the
charter for the city of Newport News.
SO great was the success OF the Dee
strict School," recently presented at the
Opera-House by amateur aspirants for
histrionic honors, that those under whose
auspices 1t was given have decided to re-
peat II with the original cast on the eve
ming OF Friday, January Both.
Information has been received here to
the effect that the New York and Phla-
delphia baseball clubs will practice at
the Soldiers Home this spring.
MEANS BUSINESS.
Nayal-Constructor J. J. Woodward has
made requisition for nine more men in
the government department at the ship
yard.
Mr.. c. A. Boomberg, of Philadelphia
formerly with the Cramps Shipbuldine
Company, has entered the engine depart
ment of the ship-yard in this city.
Mr.. G. T. Uzzeli and Captain Joseph
Trader are having plans prepared for
two magnificent residences, the former tc
be erected on Twenty-ffth street be-
tween Washington and Lafayette ave
nues. and the latter on Twenty-ninth
street near Lafayette avenue.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mrs. l.. F.. Wilson is enjoying the hos
pitality of relatives in Richmond
Mr.. s. n. Smith, superintendent of the
Newport News Ship-fard. has returned
from business trip to the North.
Mr. w. Il. Rouse, on Twenty-fifth
street, has as his guests his sisters, Mrs
Jack Noel. OF Portmouth-and Mrs. w. w
Joyner, and Miss Sallie Rouse, Of Smith
field.
T. Won UlIrich. of the City of Mexico,
Is stopping at the Warwick Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs A Il. Lewis, who have
been the guests of Mrs. W. II. Walker,
sister Of Mrs. Lewis, for the past few
days, have returned to their home In
Ontario. Canada.
Naval Constructor ]. j. Woodward and
Assistant-Con Robert Stocker
will go to Portsmouth tomorrow TO at
tend the regular examination of candi-
dates for carpenters in the United States
navy
Miss Lucy d. Gordon, who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. John G. Bale,
returned this morning to her home In
Louisa county.