Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
THE Old BURG.
Daughters Of the Confederncy--New
Bridge-Personnl Notes.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, October Il
Especial AT a meeting OF the Fredericl.s.
burg Chapter. United Daughters OF tbs
Confederacy, last evening Mrs. !. n.
Barney and Mrs Josephine Wallace were
elected delegates TO the sixth annual
meeting Of the State body which will be
held In Richmond November 9Th 90 nth.
inclusive The alternates are Mrs. V. NJ
Fleming and Miss Sallie GrayatL
Messrs. John L. Brooks and william
jenkins, delegates from Stonewall Coun-
ell No. "a, Jr. o. L. a. NJ, OF this city,
will leave Monday for Cape Charles, 70
attend the annual meeting OF the state
Council. which assemblies In that place
on Tuesday. tie nth instant
The contract for rebuilding Berea
church, at Spotsylyanla Courthouse,
which was recently destroyed Oy FIRE, has
been awarded 10 Mir. William Chiffon.
Work on the building will begin nent
week.
The Edge Moor Bridge Company, OF
Wilmington, Del, VINO nave tue contract
for the building OF the new iron bridge
over the RapDahannOck Tor the Ricn-
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac raii-
road, commenced work to-day. the brIdSe
will consist OF six deck spans, ana viii
require four months TO DuNd H. IN inc
mean time there VIII De no interruption
The Woman's Missionary Society Of
the Baptist church here have forwarded
70 Missionary Il. j. Brisco, al Loco, ]. J.,
for distribution, a box or clothing ana
other supplies, valued at 40. -,
In the absence OF Rev. Dr. J. $. Dill,
+ who IS assisting In a prOtra1ted meeting
In Charlottesville. his pulpit In the B9p-
fist church tomorrow VIII BE- nlled ~
Rev. II. w. Tribble, OK that city.
Rev. j. l.. stump, OF tho Methodist
church, who has been assisting In reil-
giOus service IN Richmond this week,
has returned, and Will occupy his pulpit
tomorrow at the usual hour.
Mr.. Willie Arnaud. for some time Or
ganist OF Trinity church. has resigned,
20 accept q similar position with 81.
Marks church, OF Richmond. lie left yes
terday for hts new home, and Will begin
his duties at ST. Marks tomorrow.
Post-Ofice Inspector J. II. Z. Wilson ~
in the city, comforting with Postmaster
John D. Griffin with reference 10 i'm
proving the Accommodations IN the city
post-Oitice. IL Is very probable that other
Quarters will be secured before the pres
ent lease OF the buildings expires, which
will be July l, 1900 The Iron posts for tho
fnail-bOKes have also arrived. and to-day
are being placed In pos.ti0h-
The return OF COmnsslonrr-0f-Ag ricul-
ture Koiner and Hon. L. 9. Taliaferro.
with their report on tho Deet-sugar M
dustry, which they are now investigating
IN the West, Is anxi0usly awaited. Every .
lniuS lot TIE commencement u ttlD
ing here Is ready. and the necessary capi-
tai for entirely completing the plant sub
scrIbed. and II the report is sati2f&c-
tory. work will be begun at once. IL -
understood that s5oo.oO0 Is already IN sight
for the plant, and more Will be subscribed.
N necessary.
Mrs. w r. Dix and daughters. Misses
Mamie and Mary. left yesterday for a
visit Of several weeks 10 friends In stat
ford.
Mrs. James Carmichael and Mira. Wal
lace Carmichael. Of Wilmington, y. G.,
are 1ths guests OF Judge and Mrs a W.
Mrs. w. c. Blunt formerly Of Rich
mond but who has been residing hare Tor
several years, left yesterday fer Ash
land where she will In tho future reside.
During her residence here she made many
friends. who greatly regret her deSsFt-
ur0. -
Mr.. Thomas Proctor has returned from
a pleasant stay Of several months with
friends IN Richmond.