Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
on THE PENINSULA.
NEWS IN AND AROUND THE
ANCIENT CAPITAL.
Coming Meeting OF the James City
school Bonrd-State Hospital Mnt-
ter.-Pushing an Improvement
Personal and General Notes.

WILLIAMSBURG VA, August T.
Special 1.-THE regular annual meeting of
James CITY School Board has been called
for next Thursday. The board will meet
here at the courthouse. when their
regular settlement with the, Treasurer
will be had. The Superintendent has re-
quested full meeting OF the various
district boards, as recommendations for
teachers will be considered, and, possibly,
elections for the various positions with
In the gift OF the board be gone into.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Hospital Executive Board has been post
poned from the next Wednesday dhe llth
Instant to the following Wednesday Ghe
18th.
The brick work at the Methodist
church has been completed. and the
building is now in the hands Of the car
penters, who are pushing the work.
Mrs. Cary p Armistead. the wife Of
the steward and cashier at the Eastern
State Hospital, will leave during the
coming week for West Point and Gou-
cester to visit relatives. Mrs. Armis-
tead expects to be absent about two or
three weeks.
Mr.. Charles Coleman, the college IL
braran, has returned from a delightful
visit 70 Richmond.
Mr.. Luther Warren. who has been
spending several weeks in Gloucester and
ieighboring counties, returned home this
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. X. Cralle. from Nor
folk. will be here during the coming
week to visit Mrs. Cradles aunts, the
Misses Sherwell, at the Wythe Mansion.
Messrs. Blair and Peachy Spencer eX-
pect to leave tomorrow morning for VIZ
gina Beach, where Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer
| are delightfully."- located for stay oil
several weeks.
Mr.. James r. Norment, who resides
with his brother at Hills, York river, has
| been in West Point several days TINS
week on very successful business trip.
Mr.. James McCaw, who resided with
| his uncle. DR.. Moncure, here for some
time, passed through town this morning
| He is travelling in the interest OF the
| Southern Daytime steamers.
Miss Ella Moncure has returned from
| o. charming visit to Culpeper Dr. ano
| Mrs. J. ID. Moncure are yet guests at the
Marshall cottage, Virginia Beach. but
| are expected home the first Of next week
Misses jeanne and Mary Waller Mercer
| leave Wednesday TO visit Miss Bessie
Aylett, at Monteyille, King William.
Mr.. r. b. Gillian. who now resides
with his family at Bermuda" on the
York river. has rented the Williamson
residence. and will move I'm with his
family as soon as the house can be got
ten in order.
Misses Susan Webb and Kittie More
cock leave Wednesday morning for
stay with Miss Webb's aunt, Mrs. Ed
mund Ruflin, in Hanover, near Olo
| Church.
Mr. Arthur Denmead, accompanied by
Mr.. B. d. Peachy, returned this evening
from a brief sojourn at the Princess Anne
| Virginia Beach
Mr.. Macauley Bright, son OF Captain
Ro a. Bright, leaves Tuesday TO visit
his brother, Mr. Robert s. Bright, ar
attorney of Philadelphia, and may extend
his visit before returning TO Atlantic City
TO see Mr.. and Mrs Emily
Rev. W. T. Roberts. rector OF Bruton
! Episcopal church, got home this morning.
very much improved by his visit TO Nir-
ginia Beach Mrs Roberts and their
three youngest children are with rela-
lives i'm Culpeper for the remainder or
| tho summer.
Attorney Norvell Henley was at New
port News to-day on an important legal
/ matter