Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-11
IN THE OLD CAPITAL.
PUSHING THE WORK OF IMPROVING
THE METHODIST CHURCH.
po,,,icaI-Interest In EIecting Dele
gates to the Roanoke Convchtioh-
To Take n Schooner Outing-Per-
sonaI and General.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, July m.-(Spe-
c,al1-Work on the addition to the Memo
die, church is going ahead, almost the
ort,ra front OF the building has been
taken down, and the steps have peeh re-
moved. The work Is being pusheu oS
tho contractor. and the Building Com
,rittee Of the Board Of Stewards are
Examining very closely into the quailty
of the material used.
The Democratic Committee VIII meet
n.xt week to call a mass-meeting Oh INC
Democratic voters Of the town 10 erect
daleqates and alternates to the Roanohe
convention. There seems to be cohsiue-
rohla interest taken in the contest, ana
,hera will. no doubt, be a large turnout
Of voters on this occasion. Botn Iylsr
and Ellyson have many friehdS' anu
Scott and Montague, for Attorney-Gehe-
raj. are both very popular.
A SCHOONER OUTlNG'
Anartv will. In a few days, start from
DioaIovv's on York river, for a san III
,ba schooner Harriet Lane, TO Oid fOli',
thence I'D the bay TO Baltimore ny
exnect to be gone about ten Gays Vi W.
weeks. Among those VINO VIII taAo snS
,rin, are Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NEWMAN
MIR Edward Il. Jones, ana MI D"h0''
Jones. ,,ho has been
DIR. John w. Nash, VINO mas S1i
spending a month In Ricninonu w. 800
daughter. Mrs. Irving VIII return ''''O
Tuesday. from, peters-
burg. will arrive TUESDAY u '''''
sweeney.
Misses Canoe and Mary Waller Meree 5
,.a,.e shortly to visit MISS besslo
80, daughter Of Colonel Wllliam "
Avlett. IN King Niillam' ,.,,,,ora
Mrs Lucy Welbourn, from Baitiiiioio .
Who has been visiting here, leit yes'o,
dav for Charles City, 10 WISH ne, 0i -
hnme Tommy Hun. Mrs. WelDoui"
tba oldest daughter Of the late 1onh ~
Arn,istead. for many years one VI nv
,,,os, nrominent citizens in this county.
Mrs 70. Brande, after deIghuul VIZ no.
90 the home Of Mr.. H. @. spencer, ieI'
this morning for her home near i'O'
IMPROVING.
d., ,tr and Mrs. Charles p. Will
hanson. from Atlanta, are stoppns
the Wythe residence, the guests "
Wuliamson's sister, Mrs. Lizzie 1,li,.o
son. Mr.. Williamson is ieauiis Wv "a
In the Disciples church, ana 10 ~.
inolv popular wherever he Is h"o""'
Williamson is recovering from 80
and dangerous spell OF sickness anu iSe''
Greatly benefited since his stay neie
Mr.. John G. King, for seVerai
,ust after the war the principal Oh on.
Grammar School, after pieasah. s,iy
With relatives here, has returned " hi'
home in Hampton.
Mr. Robert T. Armistead, our superin-
tendent OF schools, has been III iorh
county for several days. IN connection
with the sale of some valuable lana III
Among the recent arrivals at the Inn
are r. w. spillman and 7. w. Puiler' OF
Richmond 80
General James II. Lane. Professor OF
civil Engineering and Drawing In the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute, at Au-
,,,-n ,s expected here TO Visit his cousin,
cantain 7, w. Lane. The General before
returning South, will also visit MS reia-
tives in Mathews.
Rev. C. f. Morrison, weli-kno"h
Minister OF the Christian Church' re-
siding AT West Point, was here to-day,
ana visited some of the points OF interest
In the ancient capital.
Mr. Charles Washington Coleman, tne
oo,Ieea librarian. returned this morning
from n delightful visit TO Old Point.
Mr. G. n. williams. from Norfolk, -
here the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. u.
Iones- Mr.. williams IS William ana
Mary student Of last session, and sang
IN the Episcopal church choir during MS
stay here.