Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-05
Personal and Social.
Happenings Of interest in and
About the Town.

ard kobt. Lively vefe here tins week TO
attend the funeral of Mrs. Florence
Lively.
The work on the brcakwater at James
town Is progressing slowly. but satisfac-
torily. Scott Brothers, OF Lynchburg.
who have the contract. expect TO finish
the work bv December. They have had
great deal of trouble 20 get hands,
paying S1-5o per day for common labor
ers.
Messrs. Il. +. Smith. of Washington.
end W. A. Schenck, of New York, weie
here this week in regard to the building
of a hre-proof vault. They recommend
ed a separate building.
Read important new ads in the GAz-
ElTg this week.
Sora sersOn will close with the srst
frost.
There has not been n case Of typhoid
fever in town this year The hog pcns
have been removed, you know.
Powhaian Council Royal Arcanum
met Monday night. and judging from re.
ports a good time was had. Messrs n.
X. Norment. Harry Post and ID. A. Pow
ers. OF Magrpder. attended the meeting
Mr.. Thomas Newman. OF Magruder,
returned from Newport News Thursday
evening.
Commissioner OF the Revenue J. T.
Binns was in Charles City this week
Mayor and Mrs. Jno. l.. Mercer are
expected home next week.
Mr.. Straughn Henley. ofNewport News,
with several friends, spent Monday here
sora hunting.
Hon. NJ. II. Barnes. of New Kent, dele
gate in the Constitutional Convention,
has been home this week on sick leave.
AIR. Jno Jones. the well known lumber
dealer, was in Richmond Tuesday.
Mr. Jim Bowry, Of Newport News,
spent several days here this week.
Mr. Jno. A. Barnes was in Newport
News Thursday.
Mr. {. NJ. Bergh went down to Nor
folk Thursday. on business
Mr. L. W. Roberts. real estate agent.
left Wednesday for Dell Rapids. South
Dakota. where he will remain three
weeks.
The friends here of Mr.. and Mrs Wood
sen. of Newport News, who spent the
summer here, will be panied TO hear that
their beautiful little daughter is quite
sick.
Miss Mary W. Mercer viii visit Rich
mond next week to attend the Carnival.
Mrs. Melbourne and her daughter. Ed
To-, Is visiting Mrs. Morccock, from Bal
timOre, euroute to Japan where they
will spend two years. visiting the for
mer's son, who is n minister there.
Miss Crump after a pleasant visit TO
Mrs Geo. Hankins. returned home in
Richmond Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w Lane, ST.. are Wis
iting their daughter, Mrs E. T. Lamb.
in Norfolk From there Mrs Lane will
visit her sister, Mrs. Hundley, in Balti-
more.
Miss Agnes MOrecock who has speat
the past month in Newport News and
Hampton. visiting friends and relatives,
returned home yesterday
Mrs. ". b. Lamb and family. of To-
ano, have moved here TO live, much 10
the delight of their many friends. Miss
Lamb is graduate from Hollins Insti-
tute. She is welcomed by her man
girl friends. Mr.. Jurius Lamb will at
tend William and Mary College
Mr.. Hunter Moore, of Loudoun, is
with his aunt, Mrs Morecock. for the
winter, TO attend William and Mary.
DR.. II. U. Stephenson, of Toano, is in
town visiting friends.
DIR. W. p. Hoy had luck fishing We'd
nesday, having caught one club, weigh
ing 7ss pounds"
Mr.. II. c. Lightfoot was in Newport
News Thursday.
No quorum Of the Business Mems As
ISOLATION last night. hence no meeting.
Shall it die
Mr.. L. w. Lane, Jr.. has resigned as
president of the Williamsburg Knitting
Mill Co. and his successor, Mr.. II. s.