Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-06-21
Personal anu Social.
happenings of Interest in and
About the Town.

Mrs. 2. T. Powell is said to be no bet
ter.
Read the od. of The Old Curiosity
Shop"
DR.. Jno. d. Turner. Of LaneKa, spent
yesterday here.
Captain ". J. Stores, Of York, spent
Thursday in Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. ~ Jennings, Of
Toano. were IN Richmond Thursday.
Mr. Dudley K. Cowles. the southern
representative OF Silver. Burdett & Co /
publishers.
Mrs. s. ]. Brooks and little daughter.
OF Manchester, Va, are guests OF Mr.. |
W. (. Johnston
Mr.. Corbin ". Mercer, wife and son, !
Nelson. of Richmond, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs J. l.. Mercer this week.
Rev. {. +. Williamson has sold 10
Lewis {. Kenny a tract of land known
ms the bacon tract. containing 17O
acres. Consideration. s.. 200.
The Sunday School Of the Baptist
church, Rev. II. T. Louthan, pastor. en-
ioyed a most delightful picnic on Thurs
day at Kings Mill Beach, on the James.
Mr.. Joseph Profit. the recently APP
pointed consul at Pretoria, South Africa,
is an old William and Mary boy. and his
many friends here rejoice at his prefer
meut
Owing to the absence Of the editor and
rush Of work the letters of W. w of
Lightioot, could not appear. We hope
Nv. w" VIII give Us good, newsy let
ter next week.
Invitations are out 10 an entertain
ment at Mrs. Harry Hundley's, June 23d.
in honor Of her daughter Miss Sue
Hundley, and her sons, Messrs. Harry
aud John Hundley.
Cashier IL. y. Philips of the Peninsula
Bank, this place, celebrated his birth
day last Saturday evening by having n
number OF his friends at his home TO a
unique entertainment.
Miss Sadie Williamson came with her
father Rev. (. p. Williamson, from Rich
mond last Saturday. and they both left
Monday for the seaside. Buckroe Beach
being the objective point,
tt. Stubs. Jr., son of Professor T. ].
Stubs. Sr, returned home Tuesday
morning from Baltimore. where he has
been attending lectures at johns Hopkins
University during the past session.
MIR. L. Randolph Bird returned Sun.
day from Baltimore, where he was best
man for his brother, Professor X. NJ
Bird, who married Miss Reed, of that
city. lie reports a very pleasant trip.
The new air compressor for the Stat,
Hospital has arrived. 1t IS TO force
artesian water from the Marshall plac,
10 the hospital 1t is very heavy, weigh
ling $4,000 pounds, and viii pump SOC
gallons a minute.
Next week is commencement week a
William and Mary. We would advis
farmers and truckers who have produc
and fowl TO bung them into market mex
week. This viii be the best week OF th
year for selling such produce.
Mr.. Clarence ID. Newman, of Nor
county, son OF MIR Thomas Newman, re
ceived the degree of Bachelor of Scienc
from the Virginia Polytechnic Institut
at the recent commencement. As captai
OF Company b, he was the recipient of
handsome sword. His friends here r,
joice at his success
Quite large congregation were pre-.
ent last Sunday morning at the Presb,
terrain church TO hear Mr.. &. +. William
son. Most Of the audience were we
pleased, and let US hope benefited. A
old friend of the preachers remarked j
hearing OF the writer: II have heard NJ,
Williamson hundreds Of times both her
and in Georgia, bat don't think eve
beard him preach ~ vel ~ this tims