Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-24
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. ]. n. Page. of Charlottesville, is in
the city.
Mr.. +. r. Lamb, of West Point, was in
the city yesterday.
Major Frederick K. Scott returned from
New York yesterday.
Tho Henrico County Court adjourned
for the term yesterday.
Mr. Chris. Evensen has returned from
New York much improved IN health.
Mr.. f. King Peek. of Hampton. is visit
ing his nephew, Mr.. I. G. Peek. of this
city.
DR.. Moses D. Hoge, Jr.. has been elected
surgeon Of the Sons of Confederate Vete-
rams.
Beech street is being filed in between
Chaffin and its terminus on Beverly
street.
Mrs. John r. Grimes continues criti-
cally i'll at her residence, No. 10 Thirtleth
street.
Hugh Cummins, Esq. of New York. is
visiting his brother, Mr.. Edward Cummins,
of this city.
The clerks in the State Bank have con-
tributed &l5 for the Lee monument un-
yelling fund.
Mr. John W. Muuson and family, of st.
Louis. spent Tuesday in Richmond. Mr..
Muuson served in Mosby's command.
Captain Paul Boyton will be in this city
on Nav 10th, and will give an aquatic exhi-
hition that day in James river near War
wick Park.
Miss Ida Y. Bowers, daughter of John
Bowers, ESQ.,, who has been visiting friends
in New York and Philadelphia, returned
home last night.
District-Attorney Thomas r. Borland
left on the afternoon train yesterday for
his home. in Norfolk. He will be here
again next week.
Mr.. p. II. Mcehan. late in charge of the
New Reservoir rose gardens. has gone tC
Washington. and has been succeeded by
Mr.. Eugene Walton.
The employees Of the boiler-shop of the
Richmond and Danyille railroad shops en-.
joycd picnic and fsh-fry on the island.
of the James yesterday.
The next meeting of the Fulton Demo
cratic Club will be held Tuesday night
their time for meeting having beer
changed from Thursday night.
Major James II. Dooley has kindly al
| lowed the Male Orphan Asylum the use o
all Of his ground IN front of that institu
ton for cultivation this summer.
Stones have been placed on Gettysbur
| Hill in Hollywood to mark the resting
places Of the soldiers who fell at Gettys
burg, Seven Pines. and other battle-felds
Mr.. William G.. Long and Miss Leila W
Parkinson. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j. 1
| Parkinson, will be married at Leigh-Stree
Baptist church this afternoon ut 5;S
| o'clock.
Rev. DR.. s. s. Lambeth, of Broad-Stree
Methodist church, has accepted an invita-
| tion TO preach a sermon before the Knight
! Templars of Staunton on Ascension Day
May 18th.
CAPTAIN and Mrs. f. d. Starke and Mrs
| f. j. Bosher will leave to-day on an extend
ed northern trip and will travel through
| the States of New York, Pennsylvania, AM
Massachusetts,.
Deputy-SheriT p. p. Winston yesterds
entertained Judge Wexford, members o
the Circuit Court jury Just, discharged TO
! the term, and officers OF the court at al
excellent lunch, which was spread IN tn
| jury-room.
| Detective Clinton DeprleSt some time az
received from the Pinkerton National DE
tective Agency circular describing. on
Edward l. Weeks. who is wanted" 70
forgery committed at Valatie, Columbi
county y. He is an ex-detective, ant
Mr.. Depriest thinks it possible that be /
the rascal who recently tleeced a numbe
of citizens of Buckingham county. Week
! is described as thirty-eight years OF age
five feet eight inches in height, of goo'
build, weighing about 100 pounds. incline'
to be corpulont, blue eyes, full face
bloated appearance-showing signs OF dis
| sipation. When last seen wore reddls
brown moustache, but may now be clea
shayen, and was dressed in dark suit q
clothes. standing collar, but no jewelry al
| narent.