Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02
ON THE PENINSULA.
WHAT IS GOING on At THE
ANCIENT CAPITAL
The Repairs to Old Bruton Church
Historical Data-Land Seekers-Thc
Approaching Orntorfcn1 Contest
Interest in the Eyent-PcrsOnnl.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, February l.
(Special)-Mr. ii. Constable. the Ne"
York architect who will have charge
OF the work OF repair 10 old Brutoh
Episcopal church, will arrive here carly
next week. His foreman stated 'his
morning he would commence operations
at once.
This old church was organized IN IoS-'
The present brick-wall enclosing the
graveyard was built by Samuel squirt
Of Williamsburg, in 1752, and cost iS~"'
In 17A the vestry suggested 20 the uehe-
raj Assembly the purchase of an organ
as something both ornamental and use
full" After eight years delay COM
mittee was named, TO purchase ana SCI
I'D an organ, TO cost goo. Repairs ana
new steeple were ordered by the Vestry
I'm 176s which gave this grand old build
ing its present proportions OF 100 feet
long and q feet wide The Dell thal
swings from the steeple OF the church'
and which has rung the years 1or Hiole
than a century and quarter, mas cast
upon il 1.-THE Gift OF James Iarpley 10
Bruton Parish. I76i.'
Mr. Lawrence, the young man VINO loS'
his right arm and was otherwise dis
figured, by using an old bOmbsheli un1er
a kettle in which he was boiling WAFER
has recovered, and is out again. Besides
the empty sleeve, he has a scar ABOUT
two inches long running across the right
side OF his face, where he was struck by
either a piece OF the shell or a piece OF
wood from under the kettle.
DR.. James ID. Moncure returned TINS
evening from n visit 10 Southwest VIZ
ginla, where he had been for several
days on an important matter, at the re-
quest Of the Governor.
Mr. s. r. Richards. a leading official
Of the Southern system, with headquar-
ters at Primers Point, with his family,
who have been visiting Captain and Mrs.
J. II. Topham, left last evening for
Portsmouth, where he will reside In
future.
LAND-sEEKERS.
Captain 3. c. Cook, OF the Peninsula
Land Company, is here to-day, with a
party OF western capitalists, looking at
our lands. with a view to making large
purchases.
Mr.. David Gardner, from Buffalo. N.
Y. has been spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Bloxton.
Miss Ellie Hollyday, from Old Point,
q most charming and popular young lady,
who has been visiting Miss Christian.
will leave for home Tuesday.
Miss Zimmerman, from Alexandria, Is
here, visiting the Misses Mercer. Oh east
Francis street.
Mr. John q. Williams. who owns the
valuable estate on York river known as
Kings Creek, is here. Mr.. Williams re-
sides. with his family, in Edenton. N. G.
Messrs. Libbey and Watts, cattle-rais-
ers. from North Illinois. are here in
search of a farm suitable for their bust
ness, and to-day visited "Queen's-Creek
farm. one OF the most valuable estates
| in Eastern Virginia. They raise cattle for
foreign shipment.
COLLEGE NOTES.
Mr.. J. II. Saunders, of Portsmouth, has
| been elected president for the intercol'
legiate oratorical contest. which will
come off here May LIST. Mr. Saunderc Is
a student attending William and Mary
and states that the colleges and uni
versgties that will be represented or
that occasion are Hampden-Sdney, Rich
mond College. Emory and Henry, Ran
dolph- Macon, Washington and Lee Uni
versty, the University OF Virginia, anc
! William and Mary. Much interest Is being
taken in the approaching contest. Th'
speaker who Will represent William anc
Mary on the occasion Will be selected
In few days by the faculty. as is tbs
custom at this college.
Tho number OF students at the college
is very nearly $50. and will probably reaci
200 before The session Is out. The inter
mediate examinations are now going on