Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-13
THE TALK OF THE TOWN.
NEwsBRIEFsAND PERSONALS

Is in the city.
Miss Ramsay, of Baltimore, is visit
ing Mrs. Samuel b. Paul.
Miss Susie Stuart, Of Saltville, Va,
is at the Exchange Hotel.
Miss sallic Tayloe, Of Richmond
county, is at Judge Crump's.
Miss Hattie Gray is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Tunstall, of Lynchburg.
d. Smith Gordon, of Baltimore, is in
Richmond for few days on business.
On Broad street the electric-light
poles run down the middle Of the street.
The northern mail was an hour and
a half late yesterday; cause not given.
Miss Wagner and Mrs. Jones, of New
York, are at the Linden, Second and
Franklin.
Mr.. William Marshall, Jr., Of NJ. S.
Staples & Co., is spending a few days
in Norfolk.
The Christmas german Of the Rich
mond German Club will be large and
interesting affair.
Misses Warren, of Bacon's Castle,
Surry county, are visiting Miss Mamie
Winston, Of Richmond.
Otto Drake, son of Mr.. j. G. Drake,
who was so badly scalded few days
ago, is getting better.
The funeral Of Mr.. Thomas NJ. AL
friend will be attended by the under
writer's Of the city in body.
Miss Normie Burthe, of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia, is stopping with Miss
Lathrop, east Franklin street.
Rev. W. d. Thomas, ID. D., has gone
to Norfolk to preach to-day for DR.. j..
l.. Burrows, who is still quite i'll.
Miss Scott, Of Philadelphia, and Miss
Stansbury, Of Baltimore, are stopping
with Mrs. Osterloh, west Franklin
street.
Miss Jenkins. of Norfolk, returned
home on Wednesday after visit of
several weeks to the Misses Thomas, of
Richmond.
The public schools Of Henrico will be
suspended for the Christmas holidays
from the 10Th instant until the 4th of
January.
Mr.. A. Oppenheimer, who has been
employing 600 workmen in the manu-
facture of clothing, is going to stop the
business.
Messrs. Wallace NJ. Scudder and
Henry A. Steel, Of the Newark IN. j.
Erming NewS, are in the city--their
first visit South.
The annual appropriation asked for
the Lee-Camp Home will be unani-
mously recommended by the Senate
Finarce Committee.
Mr.. j. j. Purcell, special agent Of
the Sun Fire Office, has been in the city
Tor several days, looking after the in
terests Of his company.
Munford street from Leigh to Brook
avenue has been opened, and force of
the city hands is engaged in grading it
and getting it ready for travel.
The avenue around the base Of Mar
shall Park, connecting that with the
park on Chimborazo, is being put IN
order for winter travel.
There will be a big german next
Tuesday evening at Sanger Halle, I'M
der the management of Messrs. f. }.
Euker and Shelby Bass.
The Misses Alexander, daughters OF
General +. p. Alexander, Of Army-of-
Notwithstanding fame, are
guests of their aunt, Mrs. Webb.
Hon. John S. Wise returned to the
city last night from big hunt. lie
now declares his intention to kill 500
cartridges before the season closes.
Miss Eliza R. Spencer, daughter OF
DR.. L. b. Spencer, of Manchester, has
left for Florida, where she will spend
the winter for the benefit Of her health.
Miss Mary Austin Scott has returned
to the city after an absence since June.
Miss Branch, of 5l2 Grace street,
also returned with her niece, Miss
! Scott.
The Board Of Trustees Of Richmond
College will convene on Tuesday next
in their semi-annual meeting, and va
rious matters Of interest will come up
for consideration.
Legislators are now racking there
minds about how they can put into
force the platform-pledge Of giving free
school-books to all public-school chill
dren.
General j. r. Cooke, commander OF
Lee Camp, will not accept reelection.
lie will, in all probability, be sue
ceeded by Lieutenant Commander John
Murphy.
Misses Kate and Sophie Bruce, Of Hall
fax county, will spend the winter ii
Richmond at the Valentine House. They
will also be the guests of the Misses
Ross a portion of the time.
Miss Jennie Fergusson's singing a
the entertainment at Corcoran Hal
Friday night, was very much applauded
and she had to respond to repeated en-
cores. 1t was her first public appear
ance.
DR.. Steel yesterday received a tele
gram from Washington saying that Mr.
Mills Goodwin is hopelessly ill. Mr.
Goodwin was for many years connected
! with the press Of this city.
The annual reunion and banquet o
the Richmond Howitzer Association
' will take place at Sanger Halle to-mor
4 row evening. Members and guests will
4 meet at the Howitzer Armory at
o'clock.
The Water Committee are taking VI
the old water-pipes on Main street be
tween Nineteenth and Twenty-frst an,
are laying down larger pipes. Thes
two squares are to be relaid with grant
spalls.