Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-23
Persouata and Hriefs.

Mrs. Samuel r. Elan and Miss Ida Cham
bers are at Old Point.
Judge E. c. Minor, OF the Henrico Coun-
ty Court, is slightly indisposed.
Treasurer Il. II. Franklin. OF Gloucester
county, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Benjamin s. Alder, Of New York, Is
in the city, guest OF MIR. John A. Angus
tine.
Miss Jennie RYAN left the city on the 2Oth
instant for Baltimore TO attend the marriage
OF her cousin, MIR. +. L. Terrell.
The music fund now amounts to Sl.2ij.
the following additional sums having been
subscribed yesterday: William Krause $50;
John X. Chlldrsy, s.; Crawford Il Hayes,
s..
Mr.. Theo. Courtney and wife and Mr..
George /. Haynes and wife, OF King and
Queen, and Miss May Bagby, OF Kentucky,
we're In the city yesterday en- route for Buck
roe aud other points.
In the Henrico County Court yesterday r.
J. Cline, Sr., through his counsel, w. II.
Beyeridge, entered suit against Mr.. James
HoIloran for $1,000 damages for selling liquor
to his son, who is miner.
Mr.. c. T. Taylor. welkuown merchant
OF Baltimore, and 4 brother OF Mr. f. Taylor
OF this city, died at his home day before yes
terdaY. He was native OF Accomack, and
will be buried in that county.
Rev. DR.. John Z. Edwards passed through
the CITY yesterday on the way from Ran.
dolph- Macon College to bis home in Dauyile.
He seems to be in robust health, and is
cheerful bright and active.
A very pleasant entertainment was given
at the Brook school-house, In Henrico,
Thursday night for the benefit Of the SOL
diers' monument. There was n large audi
enee, and the entire affair was a success.
Miss Sue Rodmau, Of Frankfort, Ky, has
been spending several days with Miss Janey
z. Steel. 200 south Third street. They leave
town to-day fer BucSroe and Old Point, ac-
companied by Mrs. NJ. l.. Garuett.
Rev. s. Taylor Martin. OF Hampden-syd.
ney. Is located in the city at present as the
supply for the Second Presbyterian church
during DR.. Hoge's absence. Services may
be expected In that church every Sunday
morning at IL O'Clock.
The earnings OF the Richmond aud Pc.
tersburg Railroad Company for May. 1883,
were S2l, ,S93.S2; expenses, slj, 100. 26, and
the earnings OF the Petersburg Railroad
Company for the same month were S34,-
576.42; expenses, s24, 4,722.57.
St. Johns day falls this year on Sunday.
Metropolitan Lodge, No. IL; Joppa Lodge,
n o. 40, and Dove Lodge. No. 81. will install
officers and have their banquet together to-
night, and Temple Lodge, No, o; Richmond
Lodge, No. 10. aud st. Johns Lodge, No.
&c, win do likewise on Monday night.
Postmaster Cullingwortb Is In Washing
ton endeayoring 10 stir up the department
10 the necessity Of furnishing him place 10
keep the post-Ofiice while the present build.
Ing Is being torn to pieces inside and OUT.
The remarkable thing about 1t Ia that The
officials need 10 have their attention called
to the matter.
Mr.. Ware B. Gay, president OF the Rich
mond Coai-Mming and Manufacturing Com
pany, reached the city on The IL O'Clock
northern train yesterday morning and LEFT IN
the afternoon by the Richmond and Allie
rhany railroad 10 inspect his mines, which
are located sixteen miles from this city aud
lav partly in Henrico and partly Ia Gooch-
land counties.
DIR. Frank Baldwin, OF the firm OF Nc
Carthy 4 Baldwin, contractors for the post
Office and custom-hoUsc Improvement. has
Just returned from Wilmington, Augusta.
aud Macon. where he has been making con-
tracts for work. lie has awarded the con-
tract 10 Messrs. Asa snyder g. Co. for the
iron-work on the custom house, and ex-
pected to leave last night for Washington.