Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-07
Personals and Brief.

Tho Hastings Court was not In session yester-
day.
Major Baker p. Lee, Of Hampton, was in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. Addie J. Gray, Of Hanover, is visiting re-
natives in Richmond.
Mr.. Reuben Abrshams. Of Syracuse, N. T., is
the guest OF Mr. Samuel Bachrach.
GeneraI-Msnager w. II. Green, Of the Rich
mond and Danville system, went North yester-
day.
Mrs. Elizabeth King, Of Newark, N. j., arrived
in the city last night and Is guest at Ford's
Hotel.
Miss Matte Hendrick, OF Joyceville, Va, IL
stopping at Mrs. Stephen Hunters, on Capitol
street.
Mrs Blair Pegram, Of Surry. the mother OF
Mrs Thomas NJ. Jones, who met with painfui
accident last Thursday, Is much better.
The old City Hall is undergoing some interior
repairs for the coming winter. Several OF the
Offices are being supplied with storm doors
Mr.. John wickhsm, an uncle Of the late Gene
raj w. c. Wckham, died Monday In the upper
part of Hanover. He was eighty-seyen years oil
age.
The Committee on St. Johns Burying Ground
met Yesterday at noon and transacted the regu-
lar monthly business which comes before that
body.
Miss Lula Scott daughter OF Mr.. A. A. Scott,
was thrown from her horse Tuesday afternoon
while out riding and painfully but not serious
ly injured.
Mrs. A. N. Timberlako, Miss Maggie Timber-
lake, and Miss Nellie 7. Smith, OF Albemarle,
have returned home after visit 70 relatives
and friends in this city.
Miss Alice Catesby Graham, after pleasant
sotourn OF eighteen months In Europe, arrived
in New York on Wednesday, and Is expected by
steamer hero this morning.
Mr.. Leigh Lynch, OF Chicago, one OF the
Worlds Fair commissioners, will be In Rich
mond Saturday en- route 70 South America. Mr..
Lynch is a brother-in-lsw Of Mr.. H. q. Berger.
Mrs. jefferson Davis and her daughter, Miss
Winnie, have been invited 70 attend the meeting
OF Lee Camp tonight, and 1t Is probable that the
"Daughter OF the ConfederacyS win attend I'M
less other engagements conflict
A meeting OF II. E. Lee Camp, Sons OF Confed-
crate Veterans, called last night for the pur-
pose Of reorganization, but as no quorum was
present nothing was done. The "Sons' Will at
tempt 10 hold another meeting shortly.
Miss Marguerite Lindley's talk on Physical
Culture" which Ia 10 be held atithe home OF Sir.
Matthew Gilm0ur on Saturday. November 1th,
at 4.30 p. NJ, Is without charge, and all ladies
who are interested In this subject VIII De well
come.
The remains OF the late NJ. I. Freeman. a for
mer popular onicial Of the Danville system,
reached the city yesterday morning. Mr.. free
man died some time since at Atlanta Inc pody
was met by a number OF friends and escorted TO
Hollywood.
A rehearsal Of the opera Pinafore, which Is 20
be produced here by local talent for the benefit
OF the Libby-Iiill monument was held at Ramoss
music store last night. The chorus Is now about
complete, and The parts arc already being very
cleverly interpreted.
Messrs. p. p. Winston g. Son, real estate
agents. yesterday sold the house and lot at the
corner OF Eleventh and Marshall streets, known
as the James Nelson homestead. Tho price
paid was $4,000 and the purchasers were
Messrs. Charles Jenkins, Il. I. sutton, and Z. ii.
Sutton.