Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-30
CITY OF PETERSBURG
APPROACHING COLONIAL BALL.
COMES OFF NEW YEARS NIGHT
toss Hinton Appointed I. s. Store
kccrcr-Thc Negro who Shot at
Mcssr>. ronns and Blanks to nc
Tried Wednesdays
correspondence Of the Dispa;ch.l

PETERSBURG. VA, December O.
The colonia, bali TO be given on New
Years night. under the auspices OF
Francis Bland Randolph Chapter. .. a.
R.. OF which Mrs. r. w. Finch is Re-
gent is exciting great interest among the
rociety people OF the tockade city.
Many ladies and gentlemen Will appear
IN colonial costume. and take active part
.r the performances of the evening, and
the occasion promises TO be one of the
most brilliant events in recent years.
The patronesses are to be some of Pc
tcrsburg,S most charming women. They
arc: Mesdamcs r. C. Watson, w. l..
eenabic. w +. McKcn1is. John McGili,
William Malone, r. C. Scott, Nora Mich
OILS, Alexander Hamilton, Archibald
Campbell. Marie Morrison. r. l..
Meade and +, s. Davis: and the follow
in from the Daughters: Mcsdames E. w.
Finch, a. Is. Davis. E, 6. Temple. Chas.
Hall Davis, S. p. Mitchell. James Nc
Cleary, ". Gordon McCabe. Preston Rop-
or, w. f. Drewly, and +. r. Fill.
The dancing. under the leadership OF
Mr. John Watson, Will be feature OF the
evening.
BANNER SOCIETY.
The Rosebud Missionary Society of High
Street NJ Z. Church held their regular
monthly meeting yesterday. Presiding
Elder r. T. Wilson was present, and
gave an interesting talk TO the little folk.
Hc' complimented them by saying that
the High-Street Society was the banner
ono CT the Petersburg district
PERSONAL MENTION.
Bishop Randolph has given notice Of a
visit TO the Episcopal churches in Peters
burg on Sunday, January, 18th, for con-
frmation,
DR.. S. w Glasscock. osteopathist. and
MS BRIDE, left to-day for Missouri, to
spend a month with the srooln's pa
rents DIR. GIasscock. on Christmas Day,
led 10 The altar Miss Annie Gum Patti
10, 8, charming young lady of Dinwid-
Gle
Rev. w. a. Goodwin. rector OF ST.
Johns Church, has not, as yet given
notification as TO his action on the call
20 the church at Williamsburg.
The Masonic lodges of this city jointly
celebrated ST John, the Evangelist.s Day
saturdaS night.
waichnight services will he held in
Washfngton-Street NJ. Z. Church on the
'ast night of the old year. The sermon
will be preached by Rev. DR. w. G.
Starr. All of the Methodist ministers OF
the city will take part in the services.
Miss Minnie Brockwcll the organist OF
West Street NJ. L. Church Sunday-school.
was yesterday presented by the school
with a handsome diamond brooch. in
token of their love. and appreciation OF
her services.
APPOINTMENT AS STOREkEEPER.
Mr. Ross Hinton. a well-knownt young
.itiZcn. was to-day notified of his ap-
continent as United States storckeeper
1t Bonded Tobacco Factory No. tDua-
iop's.) Mr.. Hinton, among others, stood
in examination for custom house ap-
ri,of.1 111on
aeived a very high percentage.
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED. !.
Poiice-Officer Bristen yesterday re-
covered several overcoats, which had re-
Gently been stolen from several resi-
.3ences on. High street. They were
found in the house of Robert Bass. col
ored, where they had been left by the
,.egro, Henry Allen, who is now undergo
ing a sentence in Jail for larceny.
SHOOTING AFFAIR.
William Brisbau. colored, was before
court this morning TO answer the charge
o. shooting at Messrs. Edward Young
and Percy Blanks, on Halifax street,
several evenings ago. These young men
we're seated in d wagon at the time the
shot was fired. The bullet struck the
seat between them. The accused has
engaged Hon. Charles T. Lass!ter as
counsel. and the case Vas set for trial
on Wednesday.
CONN PARDONEp.
The Governor last week granted d par
don to the young man, Dixon V. Conn,
who was serving a sentence in Jail here
for passing a, fraudulent draft He was
sentenced TO the penitentiary. but this
sentence was commute1 TO Jail imprison-
1nent The young man who was married
In Hampton shortly before his conviction.
is now with his parents in North Caro-
Tina.
THREE FUNERALS.
The funeral Of Robert SamuelS, a Well
known young citizen Of Nlatoaca, took
place Sunday afternoon from the Metho-
dist church in that village. He was
buried with the honors of the Red Men
and Pytlians, Of which orders he was a
member.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the remains
Of Isaac Miller, who died Saturday even
ing. were inferred in the Hebrew Gene
terry.
The funeral Of William a. Flanag gan.
tho well-knowI1 eapressmen, took place
this afternoon from Tabb-Street Presby-
terrain church, almost in front Of whose
doors he SO suddenly expired.