Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-10
Personals and Briefs.

The Henrico County CoIgt meets Mon
dav
Mr.. George Ketchum, Of the New York
Horld, is in the city.
Rev. Dr. S. A. Goodwin. who has beena
very i'll man, is improving.
Mr. ". c. Taylor. Of the state. is recover
ing from his attack Of Ia grippe.
NIr. David L. Jones. who has been i'll for
several weeks was out yesterday.
AIr. Judson Bethel. who recently return
ed 10 Richmond from Ashland, Ky, is
quite sick.
Hugh A. White, Of West Virginia, quail
fed to practice law in the Chancery Court
yesterday.
Dr. J. G. Beattie, of New Jersey, formerly
of Richmond and HenricO, IS on visit to
friends here.
Governor McKinney's wife is suffering
from influenza, and for several days past
has been quite sick.
Hon. L. T. Barton, Of Frederick. and
judge ". !. Robertson. Of Charlottesville,
were in the city yesterday.
The Will Of RoSina West (colored) was
probated IN the Chancery Court yesterday.
The estate Is worth $1,000.
Senator Henry Heaton, of Loudoun, who
las been very III at the Exchange. was
somewhat better Yesterday.
Mr.. James Eeppie, Of Glasgow, Scotland,
and Colonel CirabOWskie, Washington,
d. c., are at the Exchange Hotel.
Dr. G. Watson James, Of the DiSpG'ct.
was out yesterday, after several days sick
ness. which confined him to his room.
1lr. G. ". Tayleure, editor Of the Long
Branch (N. J.i Ne'rs, once member OF the
Richmond press, Is spending awhile IN
the city.
CAPTAIN y. A. Jacob. secretary OF the
Grain and Cotton Exchange. who has been
indisposed tor several days. was al his post
Yesterday
Mr.. Loterzo aud Mrs. Loterzo celebrated
the thirty y-eighth anniversary OF their mar
riage at their home. Twenty-frst and Main
streets, Wednesday.
Mr.. Charles Koch. of Reservoir street.
who was assaulted few days ago whllo at
tempting h. keep young man from beat
ing his mother, Is still confined to his bed
by his injuries.
Mr.. William c. Smith, prominent arch::
tect of Nashville. Tenn, and brother ot
Hon. Hugh L. Smith. of Petersburg. has
Just paid our city a visit and was the guest
Of Mr.. A. l.. West.
Dir. W. G. Graham, Of tho Southern Ex-
press COMPANY who was injured by the
collision of York-River railroad engine
with an express wagon October 2Sd last. -
able TO get about on crutches. Mr. Gra-
hams most serious injury is that one of his
heels will be shorter than the other.
The Board Of Education Yesterday trans
mitted 10 the Senate the list of public
school superintendents appointed Wednes-
dav and published in the Dispatch, but the
envelope dd not reach Leutenant-GOver-
nor TYLER until q motion to adjourn was
being put. An executive session viii oe
held 70 confirm the action OF the board.
MIR. John T. Booth. we'll known here in
the paper-hanglug business, died at 7
o'clock last night az tine residence OF his
sister. Mrs. Walters. No. 500 north Sixth
street. His illness. which was from strsn-
gulation Of the bowels, was only OF week ,
duration. and its fatal termination was un-
expected tie was in his forty-hfth year,
and his death gives great sorrow to vide
circle VI relatives and trends.
The Board Of Governors OF the West
End CLUB have selected as the name OF the
organization Lee Club IL has been
resolved to purchase the old Palmer house
and lot at the southwest corner Of Monroe
and Franklin streets, and owned by Mr.
{. l.. Todd. provided a subscription OF
bonds can be gotten 10 the amount OF
$4,000. OF this sum 500 has already
been obtained. The board appointed q
finance committee with Major James Il.
Dooley chairman. anda building committee
with sTr. Peter Fl. Mayo chairman. The
Finance COMMITTEES was instructed 70 close
the pnTcsnFFs ,s and ~ Henry s,reets ne
amount Of bonds necessary for the pur-
chase OF the Todd lot had not been sub
scrl bed before January 22d, at which time
the option on that lot expires.