Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-29
Personals and Briefs.

Senator James /. Gordon, Of Albemarle,
was IN the city yesterday.
senator william Loveusteln. who has been
quite ill, was able TO be out yesterday.
Mr. Jacob Reinhardt has been confined to
bis room for several days with neuralgia.
Mr.. !. J. 4. Powell. Of Flnvanna, ex-
member Of the House Of Deles sa.es, Is in the
city.
In the window Of a Broad-street store are
pair 0f old brass audirous that were once
the property Of Thomas Jefferson.
Mr.. Diacont. superintendent OF Trinity
Lutheran sunday school, has been confined
D. his bed for seYera. days With an attack oil
pneumonia.
Robert Weudenbu-g instituted suit IN the
City Circuit Court yesterday against h. o..
Iocher 6 Co. for - 900 damages Tor an al
lcgcd breach Of contract.
A novel entertainment has been arranged
for the Rosebud celebration 10 take place AZ
Centenary church on sunday afternoon. The
public j, invited, aud a rich treat. no doubt,
j. IN ,to.e for all who mas attend.
Rev. william 2. Wright. formerly pastor
of Lure->ireet Methodist church, aud now
stationed on the Atlantic Coast near toe
NOr,h Carolina line. Is 10 The city on visit
10 ais old friends. lie will return home this
morning.
The Sarah Michaels who was mentioned
iu the Poilce-Court report yesterday morn.
ing a. having been beaten by man, who
was fined $40 for that offence, was not the
daughter of M. Michaels who lives at l5DJ
cast Franklin street.
metropolitan Lodge OF 3Iasons celebrated
the festival Of -. John the evangelist a. 81.
Adams Hall Thursday night. y bountlful
supper was served, many interesting I'd
dresses were made. ana the evening was Al
together a very agreeable one.
At the reception given bv the Presbyterian
Vnl0n 90 the committees OF the northern and
southern assemblies at the Metropolitan
Onera-li0use. New York, last night, the ad-
dress of welcome VS. delivered hy Rev.
Charles L. Thomason, and DR.. Moses d. Hoge
spoke in reply.
Mr.. J. r. Herndon, late city editor Of the
Wbis. left yesterday for his home in Dan
vile. Mr. Herndou Is 4 Young journalist Of
much promise. His besring ]. that oi a cul-
tured gentleman and bis style OF writing Is
very graceful. Tie holds warm place in the
hearts Of the newspaper fraternity OF Rich
mond.
InIhe Police Courtyesierday morning two
BOYS were lined 81 esch for throwing rocks.
two parties were fined s. for assault and
battery, three were fined 81 for being drunk.
two boys charged with lsrcenY were
whipped in court ~ their parents, tramp
was given twenty-iour hours in which 10
leave the city, and seven cases were dis
missed,
TIE funeral OF Mr. +. ". Sargent, late OF
Roslon, whose sudden death on Christmas
eve has tean announced, took place from
No. slS east Marshall street Thursday eve
ming. Rev. J. CALVIN Stewait oihclsed. ard
the interment wss made az hollywood. The
brother OF the deceased, Mr.. ". +. sargent.
Of s.. Louis. was present. and the Sttsnd-
auce Of mourning friends was very large.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tate starke, of Nuskegon,
Mich. are visiting Nr5. CYRUS B0ssieuX.
No. WIS. Grace street. About ten years
ago Mr.. Stsrke left here to seek his fortune
in the far We.t. and has succeeded In Climb
ing the ladder so far as to become the assistant
suDerintendeut OF the Thayer Lumber Com
pany, one Of fhe largeat coucerns IN the state
OF NichigSn. he Is also a member OF the
CITY Council of Muskeron. His many
friends give him cortill greeting. Mr..
S,arke i A son OF the late Msrcellus >tarKe,
4 former clerk of toe Court OF Appeals.