Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10
FREE MAIL DELIVERY
SERVICE NOW TO BE GIVEN TO
FREDERICKSBURG.
MANY DELEGATES TO The CONFERENCE
Candidates for Census Supervisor
ships MuItiplying-Large DeieGa-
lions of Confederates for Charles
fOn-PersOna1s.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 9.-(Spe-
al.)-Postmaster Griffin. of Fredericks-
burg, to-day visited the Post-Ohice De
partment. where he had an extended and
extremely satisfactory interview with Sc
cond-Assistant-P ostmaster-General Shall
lenberger and Superintendent Machen. Of
the free-delivery service. As a result Of
Mr.. Grifflns visit. Fredericksburg will be
in the fun enjoyment of the free-deliyery
service on the 1st OF September next. su-
perintendent Machen issued the necessary
orders FOR boxes and other supplies, and
the Civil-Service Commission was notified
to prepare an eligible list from which 10
select the candidates for appointment as
carriers.
VIRGINIA LIST COMPLETE.
This action to-day. it is understood
completes the free-delivery service in Viz
einia, Fredericksburg being the last city
in the State whose population and post
office receipts entities il to that service,
under the provisions of the law and the
regulations of the department The cities
now having the service in Virginia are
Richmond. Petersburg. Norfolk. Lynch
burg. Danville. stanton, Winchester, and
Fredericksburg.
WINSTON-SAI.EM POST-OFF1CE.
An order was isseud to-day for the con-
solicitation OF the post-ofiices At winston
and Salem. y. c., on July ist. The con-
solidated Office viii be known as Win
Salem" The questions of the post
mastership and the location are stu un-
settled. but will be disposed Of very soon
Free-delivery service will begin July lst-
CENSUS SUPERVISORSHIPS.
Candidates for census supervisorships
in the various districts Of Virginia are
multiplying, some OF the districts having
as many as three or four OF each
political party. 1t is understood that DR..
Scarborough. Of Accomac; ex-Postmaste
Wallace. OF Fredericksburg, and Mr..
samuel Bacby. OF the same city, will be
among the candidates from the First Dis
trict. .
DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE.
Large numbers Of delegates to the con-
ference az Richmond tomorrow are pass
ing through the city. among them dele
CATION from Clarke county.
CONFEDERATE FOR CHARLESTON.
The ex-Confederate Association of the
lions TO the reunion. at Charleston, by
The Atantic-Coast Line. both yesterday
and to-day. on the through trains. They
were accompanied by a large number OF
ladies.
PERSONAL.
Pev Byron Sunderland last evening
united william r. Garzeri. OF Richmond,
and Miss NAIL c. Tate. of Gordonsyilie.
in marriage
4 license was also issued TO John Minor
Hogan and Miss Gay Ryland BEDFORD.
both Of Richmond.
Mr. ID. l. Selke. journalist. formerly OF
the Charleston News and Courier and
also of the Petersburg lndex-Appeai. and
lately OF the city press here, sailed from
New York on Saturday for Germany. lie
Was accompanied by mis- wife. and Will
remain abroad several months.
Al the Raleigh-N. T. Barton, Winches-
ter. r. ". Brander. c. II. Caps. ". @.
Johnson. Virginia.: n. VI. Emerson, Nof,h
carolina; T.. A. Humphrey. Goldsoofo'.
Netsopolitan-W. ii. Fitzgerald, W. X.
Rroxyn. II. q. Whittet, {. IL. Porter
richmond: Charles II. Slack, Bristol;
conrad Courder, Serryville; r. Il. Whit
nev. Clarke county; Miss Buiefant, Mrs.
,lopton. Hampton; George cFchaIu'
I.vnchburg; Leslie Hin. J. ". Price, r. n.
Tavlor. G. l.. Browning. Madison Ut
GYMS Mccormick. Berryvilie; y, .. Ed
mundson. Staunton
rationale. r. Cabell, Lynchburg; ~
~ Abbott. Raleigh. y. C.; X. X. King
Greensboro, n c.: Claudius Dockery-
Mr.. Andrew c. Knowles. OF the sou'n-
efn railway, was In the city to-day on