Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-25
Personals and Briefs.

bIr. w. II. Hsxsll Is very III.
Miss Myra Alderman, Of Greensboro, N.
c., IS visiting friends n this city.
Mr.. John G. Scott Is at home for the holi.
days from the University OF Virginia.
Mail to-day the lst Of January statistics for
which we applied to you week ago.
Mrs. W. w. Hite. OF Louisville, KY, Is
visiting her father, hr. James u. Pace.
Ms; BERTHE l.. Mitchell has gone 10 Lex
ingtou TO spend the holidays with MISS jamie
White.
A new char for the presiding officers OF
the City Council has been plsced in the
Council chamber.
Mr. and Mrs. A. y. Miller, os Pottstown.
Pa. are on visit 10 Mrs. John II. Roach,
1927 forth Fifth street.
Dr. Brock, the attending physician. re-
ported senator william Loyenstein as rap
idly improving lsst night.
Eddie smith, Of Church Hill. has left the
city on a two weeks visit 20 his relations and
friends in Smithted. Va
Mr.. A. .. Lauderkin. superintendent Of
the Richmond Ice Company, has gone
North on several weeks visit.
Colonel william +. Tanner. who f. en-
gagged in business in Duluth, Miuu.. iSspeud-
ing his Christmas with his family iu Rich'
mOnd.
The ST. James Hotel has a Christmas bill OF
fare for It's guests which will make all who
assemble at its dinner-tabes to-day gay aud
happy.
Miss Frank O. Buiord. Of Liberty, who
has been the guest OF John +. Mitchell, west
Grace street, returned TO her home on FRI
day last.
4 Mr.. II. T. Hirshberg has resigned his posi-
tlon a. secretary OF Virginia Division, I. 7.
A. The Board OK Directors will meet next
wednesday to take action on the resigna.
ton.
Thomas W. Waller. formerly OF Spotsyl-
vania but now OF Memphis, Tenn, was in
the city yesterday. lie was welcomed by
many lrieads. as he will be when he reaches
the neigbborhood OF bis old home, which he
starts for to-day.
Miss Mary O'Donuoll left Friday evening
for New York 20 be present Al the marriage
Of her sister Marion, which will take place
to-day to James A. Davie, Esq, formerly OF
/ Parls, late Of New York. Mr.. aud Mrs. Dl-
vie VII stop in Richmond few days ON their
way South.
Rev. DR.. IIoge will visit New York tbli
week to attend an important meeting OF the
| committee OF the northern and southern
| Presbyterian churches. and will be absent
next sunday. The Rev. Mr.. Turnbuli VIII
| Oil his pulpit and also conduct the sunday
night services 1t Old. Market Hal.
Mr.. Joseph ;. Winston, an old Richmond,
! Fredericksburg and Potomac railrOsd.man,
/ died sunday st the residence OF bis brother,
| r. /. Winston, 404 Leigh street. The de-
ceIsed Wasdn the fifty -dfth year 0i bis age,
and well known in this city. lis death was
caused by a stroke Of paralysis. MIR. Winston
was "a single man.
Al the close of the Hastings Court on Ss-
| tuTday afternoon, II being the end OF Judge
Atkins's term on the bench ;hough his suc'
cessor, Colonel witt. will not come into
| Office until January lsD, Commonwealihs s.
/ Attorney SpotswOod ana Judge Wsddill and
other members OF the bar expressed Their
( good wishes for the Judge, snd volced the
: frnsin8ut % the community ia saving thsl
/ his Honor had made an able, impartial, and
/ popular administrator oi justice. Judge
! Atkins replied. expressing bis appreciation
Of the compliment and gratitude that during
| hrs term Of service be had bad so many eyi.
/ dcncos Of the good will % members OF the
bar, officers OF the court, aud the people
| generally.