Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-15
WILLIAMSBURG.
County Court-PreparntiOn for the
Alumni Dinner.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, June H.-(Spe-
cial)-County Court met to-day, but the
attendance was quite slim. Most or the
morning hour was consumed in hearing
arguments of counsel on a motion to re-
ueye Josiah Ryland, of Richmond, trustee
of Eliza Baker, OF this city. from erroher
Gus assessment of State Bank stock OF
the city Of Richmond, neld py MN 40
trustee. on which taxes were assessed IN
the city of williamsburg. Inc Court heiu
that the stock was not liable Tor taxes
here. as the bank was not located mere,
and hence city of Williamsburg VIII not
be able to collect this tax. Notice Oh ap-
peal was given. -. 90,
The will of Judge r. l.. Henley was ad-
mitted TO probate. His eldest son, MI. ~
L. Henley who vas associated WIN nm
in tha Dractice of law, qualified as e&ecu-
tor ewing a bond of $1,000 with Captain
l.. II. Lane. Robert l.. spencer, or WI
Harrisburg. and Benjamin +. Walden alc
Edward ". Warburton, of James Cl'y'
as suretes. eu ,o,,aoa
as administrator of Elizabeth /. NC
Candush deceased. with Is. "A. MafsIen
as security. The bond required was Si'-v 800.
ON motion Of W. Is. Schenck, OF orh
co1ntV Y''T The estate Of the late II. p. Waller
was mt i'm the hands of the Sheriff.
Ex-Police-Justice Moss, OF NeWpolt
News. with his brother. eX-Mayor Alien
4. Moss. OF the same city, We're mere "
dgN in attendance upon tll' N'"' !.
severe hail-storm, with ram, passeu
over the greater portion OF jamestown
District Yesterday evening, dolhS coh-
siderable damage 10 crops, III soiiIe li" az,
completely destroying corn, oats; anu 01 IT,
bage. Mr.. Joe Lane losing almost MS
Arrangements were completed to-day
for The annual banquet OF the William and
Mary Alumni Association when VIII laNo n
place on the night or June -Sd, a.
o'clock. at the Colonial Inn. The annual
address will be delivered in the coIesS
enamel by Hon. }. Lindsay Gordon Oh
Andrew j. Barnes, county chairman OF
the Democratic Committee, was mere W
daV. and called the committee TO isee az
Toano next Saturday at II VI. 70 uS apne
mon the time and place for electlnS uele-
gates TO the state Convention. ,,..u
Miss Odell Warren, youngest uau ,srrI's5
~ Pev p r. and Mrs. Warren, returned
Saturday from Farmvlle, senior pro-
fessional i'm her class. and VIII graduate
next January Miss Warren spent iew
davs in Richmond with the fanny VI "ei
relative, Mr.. J. J. Montague. ~
Mn John Hancock, paymaster OF the
Cbesapeake and Ohio Company WIN ms
mother. came down SATURDAY eNelilIhS ~
visit relatives Mr.. Hancock returned last
evening. leaving his mother. VINO VIII re-
main n few days longer. Mrs. Hancock
resided here with her family untli soon
after the war, when they located IN Rlch1
mond She is sister OF III; i-eo .,.
Henley. and is well remembered py many
Of our citizens. ~, e,,,dont
Mr. Harry Humphreys, an OLD stuaeht
Of William and Mary, son OF an army
officer. now stationed In cam ilIa -, -
here TO attend the fnais. MI Huii.Plii ~
attended the University OF fehhsyi'aiii"
Mrs. Susan Webb has returned nome
from a protracted stay i'm Norfolk, much
10 the delight of her many friends.