Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
THE OLD CAPITAL,
STILL BOARDING WITH THE CITY
SERGEANT.
And His Friends DO Not Visit Him
A New Trial Granted-COIlege
Notcs-PersonnI and General Mem
ton and Briefs.
ton and Briefs.


1s.-lSpecial.) -"Hon Sidney Russell. Lon
don." as he registered here at the Colonial
Inn last Saturday, introducing himself
as a son of the Lord Chief Justice OF
England. is still a guest Of City-Sergesnt
Spencer. at the city jail.
He asked the Sergeant what the VIII
liamsburg people thought OF the little joke
he had played on his Williamsburg
friends. IL is a sore subject with them.
One gentleman has not been to town
since he entertained his Lordship. His
friends have been watching for him, and
will run" him good when he ventures
in. Hon. Sidney" as he Is called here.
now says his name is William Sidney
Brant, and he is from London. This may
or may not be his name. but he is an
Englishman, and quite intelligent, having
travelled extensively and met prominent
people. He has written TO New York
parties for aid, but as yet nothing has
been heard from them. The Mayor will
hold him a few days longer, to see II
he can find out anything In regard to
him
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spencer. Of the
Colonial Inn, arrived home last evening
from a ten days visit to New York.
They stopped at the Imperial. where Or.
Blodgett. so well known here. boards.
DR.. Blodgett will be married in October,
In San Francisco. to a Spanish lady of
rank. whose father holds a government
position in the Philippines. DR.. Blodgett
will raside in the City OF Mexico. He
Is a distinguished graduate of William
and Mary College, and has given num-
Der of handsome gold medals in the vari-
GUS departments of this college. He has
many friends here, and is extremely
popular with our people generally.
T. F. Bondurant, who was SO badly
shot in Mrs. Braithwaite's store Tues
day, while carelessly handling a gun. Is
getting along very we'll The swelling
in his face has gone down. and his hand
is beginning to heal nicely. He is at
tended by Drs. Brock and Henry Wise
Mr.. Bathurst d. Peachy, who. with Mr..
Marius Jones, of Gloucester. was EN-
ployed to secure a new trial for the
negro boy confined in the Yorktown jail
for criminal assault, was notified this
morning by Circuit-Judge Benjamin L.
Gunter that writ Of error, which is to
operate as a supersedeas to the judgment
of the County Court Of York county, in
the case. had been granted.
Rightly orshipful Parke Jones. District
Masonic Lecturer of District No. /, will
leave Tuesday morning on an official visit
10 the Masonic lodges in Northumberland
and Lancaster counties Mr.. Jones will
be absent about a week or ten days.
A number of excursionists from the
National Soldiers Home, near Hampton
came up to jamestown during the week
on the steamer Accomack. They spent
most OF the day in the island, and were
charmed with their visit.
Mr.. Robert p Orr. from Newport News, |
has been the guest OF Cashier Phillips, |
of the Peninsula Bank, and is much |
pleased with this. his first, visit to cur |
town. Mr.. Orr is president of the Sea-
port Land and Improvement Company, |
also, of the American Loan and Savings |
OF this city.
Mrs Harriet V. Cowles, with her young
est children, will locate in Hampton next |
week, to be with her son, Mr.. Dudley |
Cowles, the principal Of the Hampton
High School.
Miss Jennie Wise, who has been spend
ing several weeks in New York city am.
will return home next week.
Miss Marie Marshall, accompanied by
Miss Ida Faulkner and Mrs. Charlotte
VIII ltNAiH ht0utHbdJ tNtiillik
from Virginia Beach. where they have
been in a cottage since early in June.
Misses Maggie Gatewood and Minnie
Martin, from Hampton. who have been
visiting relatives near here, have re-
turned home.
President Lyon G.. Tyler, Of william and
Mary, is spending his vacation Mt the
Cold Sulphur Springs, and is very much
improved. College opens the first Thurs
lay In October the 7th of the month.
Professor Garrett is the only member
,f the faculty here. Others are expected
Turing the week. but most of them will
rot get here until the LIST.
Contractor Coleman Whitaker, with
IFS mother, Mrs. NJ. l.. Whitaker, from
upper James City. are here to-day 1t
Northington, visiting Mrs. Ida Henley.
Miss Virgie Armistead is in Surry visit
ng the family OF Mr.. A. S. Edwards.
Mss Armistead will return Monday, ac-
by Mrs. Edwards, who will
make her a return visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noryell Henley left this
vening for short visit 20 Arropax, IN
lew Kent, the home Of Mrs. Henlsy's
PARENTS.
Mr.. James Bowery. a Williamsburg boy,
esiding In Newport News, was brought
lome a few days since sick with the
ever. At last accounts he was i'm
rowing.