Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
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Personals and Briefs.
Clerk Nj. A. Cogbill, of the Chester
field County Court, was in the city yes
terday.
Mrs. Bonn and daughter, of Baltimore,
Nd, are stopping at Mrs. Mayo's, Third
and Franklin.
Mrs. DR.. James II. Garlick, of Will
liamsburg. Va, is visiting at the Execu-
tive Mansion.
Miss Rosa Ford, Of Washington. is
visiting her friend, Mrs. Edgar G.. Gum,
at the Bellevue.
Hon. William Lovenstein, who has
been quite sick, is now able to sit up a
part OF the time.
Mr.. Charles Selden, superintendent Of
the City railway, is improving steadily,
but IS not yet able 10 be out.
Miss J. d. y. Thompson, after an ab-
sence Of several months at the North, has
returned home TO spend the winter
Mr.. p. T. Noel, Of the local staff of
the St0tc, who has been quite sick for
week, was able 10 be down town for
short while yesterday.
Miss Mary S. Bocock, daughter Of DR..
G. S. Bocock, OF Albemarle, is the guest
of the sister Of Mr.. Conway r. Sands,
112 south Third street.
Hon. II. r. Pollard is spoken of as the
probable successor of Mr.. Henry X. FL
Tyson as president Of the Board Of Trus-
tees OF Richmond College.
The German steamship Yenezia, Won
Helon master, 1854 tons, entered at the
custom-house yesterday coastwise from
Newport News to load cotton.
Judge Witt will sit in the Hastings
Court tomorrow TO hear the cases Of
persons desiring to appeal from tho as
sessment Of real estate recently made.
DIR. Hugh Taylor, tho physician who
is attending Mr.. Edward Woodbridge,
stated last niQht that his patient was
much improved and daily getting better.
The funeral of Mrs Sarah Adams,
one Of the Oldest residents Of Richmond,
who died Thursday at the age Of eighty
eight years, took place at IL o'clock yes
teriay morning.
Judge Barton, who went up to his
home in Fredericksburg TO spend yes
terday and TO day, will return tomorrow
to hold a special term Of tho Chancery
Court for Judge Leake.
Last Wednesday evening number Of
young ladies and gentlemen assembled
at the house Of Miss Carrie Burton to
celebrate the anniversary of her sixteenth
birthday. A most enjoyable evening
was spent
The ambulance was called yesterday
at o'clock p. NJ. TO attend white man
near Twenty-fifth and Grace streets,
supposed to DO sick, but who was found
10 be under the influence Of liquor and
he was turned over to the police.
The visit OF the members Of the Board
Of Aldermen and Common Council to
Cincinnati and Louisville has been post
poned from next Monday to some time
in January The reason for the change
is that very few members could leave
Richmond at this busy season.
Scott King, the negro arrested Friday
night on the charge of being a fugitive
from justice from New Kent county,
where be is wanted to answer'the charge
of felony, was committed to jail yester-
day by Justice Crutchfeld to await the
arrival Of the Sheriff of New Kent.
The Norfolk V7rginidn says: A ball
was gwen Thursday night at the Abe
marie House, Elizabeth City, n. G., in
honor OF Mr.. r. II. Harwood, of Rich
mond, Va. Excellent music was fur
nished from Baltimore, Md, and the
occasion was one of much pleasure.
Mr.. Charles Quandt, general foreman
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio machine
shop, WAS very agreeably surprised yes
terday afternoon at the shop by being
presented with handsome silver service.
The presentation was made by Mr..
Layne and happily responded to by Mr..
Quandt.
A branch of the Temperance Band OF
Hope was organized at the Washington
Street Methodist church Friday evening
by Mrs. Allen, the State organizer, with
Mrs. Joseph r. Gill as president, and
Miss Spencer, the daughter OF Rev. l. j.
Spencer, was elected president OF the
juvenile branch.
II. G. Britain, clerk of Prince George
county John b. Williams treasurer of
J. I. Woodhouse, trea-
surer Of Princess Anne II. A. Wise,
clerk OF Williamsburg b. p. Elliott,
clerk Of Tazewell and j. A. Fields, Com
monwealth's attorney Of Warwick, were
visitors st the Capitol yesterday.
Friday evening last was the occasion
OF an elegant supper given at their resi-
dence by Mr.. Charles j. Billupsand wife
in honor OF the eight young gentlemen
by whose assistance they were ushered
into tho blissful state of matrimony.
The menu embraced all the delicacies OF
the season. Among tho guests were
Rev. j. NJ. Frost, ID. D., and Major l..