Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
NAvAL,sroRE MARKETS.
EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL
improvements Going on There" u
Iiamsburg and Her People

/ VILLA MSBURG, VA, August w.
Special -Orders have been given by 'h'
committee Of Miss Marshall 10 the con-
/ tractor Mr.. sydnor. Of Richmond To
commence operations on the Marsnall
grounds Monday morning with the we"
/ to connecting their water supply with tn'
| Eastern State Hospital Inc WAFER on
tanned on the Marshall grounds Is from
an srtesian well. and is much better thau
that in use at the Institution
There will be a special meeting or the
Board OF Directors of the hospital some
time soon to pass upon some important
matters. which will be brought 10 ther
attention by the superintendent.
In the election for teachers Tor the
n,blic s,hools In jamestown District, MT
]. II. Leath secured the school at war
Hn. and Miss Mary Roland Jones was
placed In charge Of the one at rive forAs'
Miss Catherine McEnery VIII teach AT
the Grove school and Miss Minnie Brain
waite at Jones's MIN.
Information has been received by Or.
Edwin G. Booth. vi the death OF his
old friend. Or. William J. Harris. which
occurred at his home, in Blackstone. Dr'
Harris was very popular ana WeH-
known physician. and for many years
was one OF the charter members OF the
Vlrginia Medical Examining Board. The
fuaera, took place this evening
Miss Mamie Turner, from Oropaxe'
New Kent. is here. visiting at the nome
of her brother-in-aw. Mr.. y. L. Henley.
West WILLIAMSBURG
Mrs Thomas VI. Gt1dy with her chill
aren win return this evening from a
visit TO Mrs. Lucy f. Geddy at Toano.
Postmaster J. NJ. Ware continues too
unweu to be at his desk in the post
office but the business is being looked
after by his faithful assistant and the
clerks in the Office.
Miss fish Bloxton. daughter OF Ar'
Thomas Boxton, Of husselFs' YORK
county. is visiting in Gloucester
Mrs. Foster. wife of the Superlhteh-
dent of the Eastern State Hospital, leaves
for Richmond Monday morning.
Miss Ida Nj. Jones, recently elected an
assistant at Nicholson Public school
with her sister, Miss ViTgie. Is visiting
in Gloucester and Middlesex.
Mrs. Y. =. Holt and children, Of Hamp-
ron who have been here on visit, Wil
return home the hrst of the coming
week. -
MIR. ]. c. williams and Mrs. Williams
and the children, from Richmond, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James h. Banks.
at the Raleigh.
Mrs. James H. Topham will leave short
~ for Port Norfolk, TO visit her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Samuel Richards
MIR. and Mrs. W. +. Binns are visiting
relatives at WilcOX's, in Charles CITY
They are looked FOR home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Waldrup.
from Norfolk. were here to-day, and
called on Mayor John l.. Mercer. with
whom they were acquainted. They were
here to make arrangements for entering
their son at William and Mary the COM
ing session.
Mr.. Littleburg Foster left to-day 10
visit relatives in Mathews, where he
formerly lived.
Mr.. Edwin Booth. son Of Or. +. G.
Booth. Of Carter's Grove. Is enjoying his
vacation with relatives In Albemarle MIR.
Booth holds q clerical position with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Company at New
port News.
DR.. Marcus Gayle continues 10 improve,
and Mr.. Spencer Lane is also thought 10
be mending but very slowly.
a most excellent ana instructive lee
ture was delivered at Lebanon church. in
Warwick county, last night, by Rev. Mr..
Maxwell. Of the Third Christian church.
Richmond, TO a large and attentive audi
ence. The subject Of the lecture
was 1.-THE Age OF Fools and Their Fol-
lies" and was for the benefit OF the
Christian Womans Board Of Missions
The lecture was both humorous and
philosophic and was very much enjoyed,
and, il is hoped. productive OF good.