Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-11
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. L. j. Ferguson, ef Fergusson's
wharf, is stopping at Fords.
The Senate yesterday granted Mr..
Mills, OF Wise county, a leave OF ao-
sence for six days.
The political disabilities of George
Walker, of Giles, were yesterday re-
moved by the Governor.
Mr.. Robert L. Adams and bride have
returned TO the city. and are stopping at
S07 east Franklin street.
The printiugof the text of the Code
has been completed The next work is to
print the index. Then comes the bind
lug.
Miss Poor, of Baltimore, is the guest
Of Miss Jennie McPhail, at the Mount
Vernon, corner Third and franklin
streets.
Nj and Mrs. Reuben Jennings have
returned home after pleasant trip to
Washington, Pittsburgh, Allegheny and
New Castle.
Enterprise Couucil, No. 9. Junior Or
der United American Mechanics, will
meet at Ellets Hall this evening TO in-
stall officers.
Mr.. G. u. Taylor yesterday resigned
as Fifth Assistant Keeper OF the Peni-
Tertiary, and MIR. J. II. Garth was APP
pointed to fiji the vacancy.
One OF the best drills of the winter
was given Monday night, when the com
panies, with Major Bidgood IN com
lnand. executed the movements with
great precision.
Nr. Edward S. Clinch % well-known
New York lawyer, wife and son Eddie,
who have been in the city few days,
le;t yesterday afternoon for rhomasvllle,
Ga. where they Will remain for several
weeks.
1lr. John s. Bethel, president of the
/ Common Council, has been elected mas
ter workman OF District Assembly
KNIGHTS of Labor, to succeed Mr.. VII
! liam II. Mullen, who, after serving three
years, declined reelection.
Hon. Waller Il. Staples, formerly o
/ the Supreme Court of Appeals and now
consulting counsel here of toe Danylll'
Railroad Company, and Hon. Beverley
p. Alrnford, formerly o member o
the House from pittsylyania anC
chairman Of the Committee for Court
OF Justice. now q citizen Of Richmond
have formed n partnership for the prac
tee of law here.
among the visitors to the Senat'
chamber Yesterday were Colonel Ton
Smith, sou of the lamented William
Smith, twice Governor of Virginia. for
merly a member of the House OF Dele
gates, and now United States Distrlc
Attorney OF New Mexico Senator j. q
Black, OF Yorl, county, s. c., ant
Colonel Robert Beverley, Of Fauquier
president OF the Farmers Assembly ant
the National Farmers Congress.
Engineer "a. Dexall," referred to i
the Dispatch's correspondence fror
Danville yesterday as having charge @
| the survey Of the Danville and Scaboar
road, is Mr.. A. ID. Exall, OF this city
The Danyille Register says Mr.. Exa
is a graduate Of the Virginia Military II
stitute in the class OF 1876, was for seN
eral months employed on the Danvill
and New-I!iyer railroad some years age
and has been constantly and actively CT
gagged in railroG6.work ever since"
At St. Pauls church Monday eyenin
the Young Mems Chapter OF st. Paul
Church Parochial Society was organized
with the following officers: Preslden
Mr. f. D. Price Vice-President, NJ
Bernard Peytou. Jr Treasurer, ID
james +. Roy ; Secretary, Mr.. Randolp
Peyton. The next meeting will be bel
at the church Monday, January 10th,
6 7. NJ, when tho work OF the chapt'
Will be mapped out. All young me
who are interested in the church q
earnestly requested TO be present.