Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20
STORE ROBBED.
An Enjoyable Trip-Old Capital
Notes.


WILLIAMSBURG, VA, July 19.-(Spe-
cial)-The store building belonging TO Mr..
James T. Banks. at Crocker's post-ot-
flee. in Storehouse District James City,
was entered Monday night and con-
siderable quantity OF merchandise carried
of. Search in the neighborhood resulted
I'm the arrest of Anderson Braxton and
Thomas Mason. who were taken before
Justice Carlton. After hearing the evil
dence he bailed Mason and committed
Braxton to Jail. Their cases will be con-
sldered by a special grand jury court to-
day.
A party Of ladies' and gentlemen from
here drove to Yorktown this morning to
spend the day. examining the many OBJ
iects of interest in and around that his
toric town. They were kindly welcomed
bv "Mayor" Rogers, and received many
courtesios at his hands. After an old
fashioned Virginia dinner at the York
town Hotel the party boarded the yacht
CORVALLIS and enjoyed a delightful sail
down the noble York as far as Toos
Point lighthouse about twelve miles.
Upon their return they took a bath in the
salt water, and came home much pleased
with the days outing The party was
made up of Miss Peachy. of Washington;
Miss Kate BidgOod. OF Richmond; Miss
Louise Henley Miss Susan Webb, and
Miss Ida Henley, OF this place. and the
following gentlemen: Messrs. Blair Spen-
Ger, William Williams. Edward Jones'
William Christian. Edmund Warburton,
and Walter Lane.
Mrs. u. Gardiner Tyler and children
from Charles City, who have been visit
ing President and Mrs. Lyon Tyler, at
the college. returned home this morning.
going up the James from jamestown.
Mrs. Lizzie Harrison, who has been
spending some time in Washington, at
the home of Judge Hagner, Will be home
IN few days
Mr.. ". u. Powell, of New York, IS
visiting here. Mr.. Powen is well known
IN this section, where he has spent much
time during the past few years.
Miss Sadye Charles. who has been VISIT
ing friends in Staunton. is now in Hamp-
ton where she will remain a short time
before returning home.
Several members Of the Hospital Board
arrived this evening TO attend the regular
quarterly meeting, TO be held tomorrow.
Thomas Peachy and Mrs w. c. john
ston are improving Mrs. T.. Il. Lamb Is
also thought 10 be mending. but her old
est daughter, Miss Lucy Winder Lamb,
IS lying AZ the point OF death at her
fathers residence. on Dartmouth street,
Norfolk There is no change in the con-
dition OF Mr.. Henley Jones. Oldest son
Of Mr. and Mrs. W. l.. Jones. He is
about as low as a person can be. to be
alive.
Mr.. Galba Walden. for many years con-
nected with the Hampton Normal School,
Is now home with his family, who reside
here
Professor Thomas Jefferson Stubs, Of
tho William and Mary faculty, who is
conducting a summer normal school at
Pulaski. which closes Saturday, the 22d
Will spend the remainder OF the summer
with his family. who are now in Glouces-
ter.
sir. John f. Charlton. Of New Orleans,
accompanied by his wife and children, is
visiting his uncles, Messrs Thomas 6.
and william y. Wynne, in the lower part
OF James city.
Misses Ida and Mollie Newman. OF
Richmond. are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Robert Wynnc, al Green Mount farm.
in JAMES sity.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith have re-
turned from their bridal tour. and for
The present are living In Yorktown Mr.
Smith Is the Treasurer OF York county
and owns beautiful farm on the York
Just below Yorktown, where he will
shortly begin the erection OF fine resi-
dence for himself and bride
The Rev. j. n. Latham, pastor OF the
Methodist church IL conducting a most
successful revival in Warwick. On last
sunday there were services both morn
ing and evening. with dinner on the