Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-15
on THE APRON ATT0X.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN THE
COCKADE CITY.
meath of an old Citizcn--A Fatal
FaII-Rumor Regarding the Rich
moud. Petersburg, ana Carolina
RniIroad-PcrsonnI Notes.

PETERSBURG. VA. June H.-(Spe-
r.l-Mr. Edwin S. Stith, aged 20 years,
died this morning at the residence Of
TrFEe d. A. Hinton, on Washington
street, Of paralysis. He was formerly
and for many years a successful financier
ana broker. but for some time. on ac-
count ~ failing health and the infirmities
a. axe. had retired from the active duties
Of Hfe and he was seldom seen on the
streets Mr.. Stith married a daughter
az the late Andrew Kevan, who preceded
him to the grave some years ago. He
was widely connected and known in the
community.
v~. Hugh Macfarlane, OF Paisley, Scot
land. died quite suddenly this morning,
no the Home for the Sick. from the ef-
t..ts Of injuries received by a fall night
before last These injuries were not re-
s.rled as serious, but his delicate health
and constitution were such that he did
not recover from the shock Deceased
was s. years old. was a son Of the late
Hush Macfarlane, a prominent banker in
Scotland. He had for some months been
here on a visit to relatives His funeral
VIII take place tomorrow morning from
Cd Elandford church, Rev. DIR. J. W.
E.slnro officiating.
report was in circulation to-day that
On" f.ltlfnGnu. petersburg anu 0dIpilltei
r.Irlad. for the completion of which to
Efueway. y. c., contracts have been
awarded. has been leased by the Seaboard
Airline for a long period Of years. This
report could not be confirmed. no one
.u authority ia the company being here
On give any positive information. 1t has
long been the impression in certain quar-
tiers. however. that the Seaboard Line
was interested I'm the construction Of this
road.
Tomorrow night. at Wesley Methodist
Episcopal church Mr. G. f. Meredith and
Miss Sallle Plnckney Enniss, well-known
and popular young couple Of this city,
viii be united IN marriage.
ON Tuesday morning next. at ST.
T1seph's Catholic church, Mr.. William J,
R7hily will wed Miss Maggie Coleman.
Rev Father O'FarTell officiating.
The storm Of Sunday afternoon, which
was very slight here. was very severe
some distance down the river. At city
Point the colored Episcopal church was
lifted from its foundation and wrecked.
some ten or a dozen large trees, which
had withstood the storms Of many years
were either upTootod or twisted Off. one
Of these trees fell across the residence
Of Dr. Richard Epes. causing some dam
age.
a large box Of edibles and delicacies
was shipped this evening 10 Jacksonville,
Fla. 20 the Petersburg boys in the Fourth
Regiment In this respect. the GrayS at
Camp Alger base not been forgotten.
a very large and unusually brilliant
meteor swept across the eastern heavens
last night shortly before o'clock. Those
VINO witnessed il say it was the most
brilliant they ever saw.
CONGRESSMAN Jones, of the frs Dis
t.ict. was in the city to-day on business.
A recruiting Office for the Fourth Nir-
lnia Regiment has been opened here,
with Mr.. A. c. Turner in charge.
The closing exercises of the public
schools will be held tomorrow.