Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-20
Personals and Briefs.

Rev. Job Turner, missionary for mutes, is at
FOrds Hotel.
Mr.. William NJ. Flanagan, Of Powhatan, was In
the city yesterday.
Mr.. George ?. Mnor, who has been quite sick,
is able TO be out again.
Mr. Allen Talbot has recovered from his re-
cent attack OF sickness.
Mrs. Matte d. Hancs, Of Cumberland county,
Is visiting friends in the city.
Rev. Dr. Leonldas Rosser, the venerable and
successful evangelist, is In the city.
Tho Governor yesterday appointed Mr. Sol.
Bloomberg q notary public for this city.
The condition Of Mr. John II. Ellerson was un-
changed last night. He is still critically Ill.
Mrs. s. r. Chamberlain Of Baltimore, MO-, is
visiting her mother All north Eighth street.
Miss Eliza NJ. sclater, OF Fluvanna county, is
visiting her brother, /. Sclater, 9l5 west Main
street
CAPTAIN T. c. Morton, of staunton, was in the
city yesterdayen route home from visit 70 lower
Virginia.
Rev. J. Calvin Stewart win preach at the
Soldiers Home chapel next Friday afternoon al
4.30 o'clock.
Mr.. Frank D. Hill was at his Office yesterday
after a confinement 10 his room OF neatly
month by sickness.
said Yesterday that 100 OF his associates who left
that establishment had found employment else
where.
Inst night was the regular meeting night OF
the sdb-Contractors' Association OF Richmond
and Manchester, but no business OF importance
was transacted.
A letter received here from Mr.. William p.
Marshall former well-knOwn Richmond boy,
but now resident OF san Francisco, says he Is
doing finely in business.
On next Sunday, May gath, Rev. W. II. Az
viii will deliver a sermon 70 Aurora Council, No.
2s, Jr. O. U. A. NJ, Of Pne-Street Baptist
church at 4 O'Clock p. NJ.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of the
penitentiaFy held yesterday afternoon M. Fran
rts IT, Glasgow was elected president rice General
John II. Cooke, deceased.
Wash. Goodwin, a negro. was arrested ycster-
day afternoon by Policeman E ii. Redtord on
the charge OF stealing one gingham dress and
80 In currency the property Oh Luclhda
Woodson.
The New Orleans Daily Ptodyune says: Miss
Tabb and Miss Pugh, who have been the guests
of Misses Cora and Ada Richardson, left last
week for their homo in Richmond, Va, tho
roughly charmed with their delightful visit TO
New Orleans.
st. Johns Lodge Of Masons win have meeting
at ST. Albans Hall next Monday night for the pur-
pose Of comforting n degree on ladies-Wlxes'
daughters, and sisters Of Master Masons. The
Invitation il signed by the WOrshipful Master,
Albert witte, and the Secretary, Junius A. Cosby.
Mr.. A. s. Bacon, superintendent Of the Rich
nond dPaper-Manufactunng CompAny's mills, has
tust returned from Washington, where he Sc
cured a patent on his inventions connected with
the manufacture Of paper. While In Washington
Mr. Bacon was the recipient OF courteSies from
brother Knights Templar.
Washington Royal Arch Chapter No. 8, at It's
stated conyocation at St Albans last night, con-
ferred the Royal-Arch degree on team OF three.
The impressive ceremonial was witnessed py
full aggregation Of the companions. The MEN,
bers added 10 the chapter we're Aessrs. DunSton,
Won Rosenegk, and WORKMAN.
The Republican convention that met at Powha-
tan Courthouse on Monday nominated William
NJ, Flanagan for COmmOnWealth's attorney, Il. A.
Baugh for sheriff, Moses y. Swami for treasurer,
and Joseph McFunn for commissioner OF tne
revenue. There Is no opposition 10 the candi-
dates for sheriff and treasurer.
Hon. John +. Massey and wife returned TO
Richmond on Friday morning from the meeting
Of the Southern Baptist Convention at Mont
romery, Ala. Miss Mamie Taliaferro. charm
ING young Alabama lady, and friend OF MIS-.
Massey's accompanied them 20 Virginia, where
she will spend the summer as Mrs Aasseys