Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06
THE COCKADE CITY.
Death of n Worthy 'iohe"'
Enough Bid-I,riefs.

Euourh Hid-BrieIs.
pr,rERSBI-RG. VA, May 5.-(Speclal)
Mr.. John W. Hawthorne died at MS resi-
donce. on Wythe street, AT an carry hoN'
The r,orninc. after protracted illness.
HE health had been gradually decNnlhs
for many months. He leaves "'ie anu
two children. -,,,o
AIR Hawthorne left Petersburg Aprh ~
1861 in the City Guards, COMMANDED py
Captain John L. May, and mace Splen
'l,I rocord as a soldier, serving CALAMITY
n,,o,,qbout the war in the Iwellth VII
,i,ia regiment. MahOne's Brgade' an"
,,.rticinating in all of the battles IN "AlCA
that famous command was ensdseu "a
many wears after the war; ana uilul w
to a comparatively recent perlou' hc wa
engaged in the dry-goods business ~ q"
merchant and as a citizen ne lhdue az
hororable reputation in the community.
Mr. hawthorne was Mason ana hh's"t
Templar
WITHDRAWN FROM SALE.
,rbo valuable property known as the
e,Ittt- 1,reel, cotton-factory, in Chester
eold county. with machinery embracihs
: oo0 spindles and $50 looms, ana "i1u
water rights 10 acres Of lahd' lehe
houses etc. was offered for saie AT - au1
tion here to-day by Messrs. koDei S'i.e 81.
and w. Brydon Tenant special eoil'
missioners The property was put w u,
der a limit Of 81 99g, and was "lthu, o." -
ON a bid of $l1.590. The sale was tn'ie
fore, postponed until announcer u"'''
LOW WATER BILLS.
The first monthly water bills under th'
meter system are now being collected
! Thev show remarkable figures. J. nc Idl'
| charged is 10 cents per thousand sdil ',..,
| In a majority OF cases the DlIis dHi'ul'
10 less than so cents, ana IN many ~
stances the amounts range down 10 o. % =
| and even / cent, showing very -
| saving or a very small consuihpUOh ~
uater In other instances, however NV
w. w. tbrougb some probable defect
| sbo,y o waste or consumption largely u'S
nroportloned to the quantity USED
GENERALS NEWS.
The Petersburg Lodge OF hlkS ce.e
| brated their sixth anniversary last H'S ,-'
| ,rbe programme called for r uh ana ~
| f,asbnents" and both of these Wer
literally provided. The ceiepL .aS,, NO
ortirelv informal, but the nun Pr
,.i5od vas the richest and most enJoyaDl
aver, witnessed in private here. Many III
| yited guests were present anu
| appreciated the occasion. 1T,
"A government inspector is here tahiil
measures and making estimates ior he"'
ing the post-ofilce and custom mus ,I
hmndiue, by hot water. This Is an LII
nrovement that has long been desireu'
The houses on the west side Oh AdI N
street on the site proposed TO De useu d
depot by the Richmond. Petersours al
Carolina railroad, are being pulled uo"i
Notwithstanding the cold spell an
heavy frost few weeks ago, theIe wa
he an excellent crop Of fruit IN '"lS SCI
ton. &, 1oirvid
Al the home of the groom III Dill"te
dia an sunday last, Mr.. Thomas Martl
and Miss Celia MERCK were Marie,
nov A NJ. Hall officiating. The prlde
a nrettv Young Bohemia lady, ana I'd
for some months been serving as nous,
keeper for the groom. who Is WeH-lo-u
citizen: aged about 20 years
The annual election OF oihcers OF u
I-nion chapel afternoon Sunday school.
nin,yIddie county, was held last Sunda.
" d. Falconer was elected superlnteh'
ont. n. W. Watson, assistant; Nlilld
y Ritchie. secretary; Hewitt Simmon
i,l,rarian. and Miss Annie Falconer, tre'
surer.
NIr James Y. Branch. of this city, WI
leave tomorrow for New Orleans, 10 a
tend the annual session OF the Grai
Lodge of Elks Of the United states