The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-08

Bits OF News Gathered Here and There by
the "Times" Reporters.


Mr.. B. G. Wherry. Jr., will take trip to
| Florida this week.
Major b. j. Black is quite sick at his resi-
dence. No. 1900 Floyd avenue.
Mr.. Reuben Abrahams Of Syracuse N. y,
is the guest of MIR. Samuel Bachrach.
The board of supervisors of Henrco county
meet tomorrow at II o'clock A. III.
The Misses Mckinney have returned home
after very pleasant trip to Bedford City.
Mayor Ellyson will go to Norfolk Tuesday
to attend the General Baptist Association.
Ex-senator William A. Anderson. of Rock
bridge county, was in the city yesterday
The county courts of Henrico and Ches-
terfeld meet tomorrow at IL o'clock A. 81.
Miss Maud Hunt, of Waynesboro is visit
ing at Alr. G. t. Ellison's, No. 10 north Cherry
street.
Young Manhood and Christian Work"
will be Rev. DR.. Tudors subject for this eye-
ming.
The friends of Mr. Douglass Wherry will be
glad TO know that be is recovering from re-
cent fall.
Bishop Melville Jackson, of Alabama. will
preach this morning at the Monumental
Episcopal church.
Albert p. Webster, the painter who had
both legs broken in falling from staging at
Fords Hotel recently, is doing well.
Messrs. w. G. Seddon and Hoxley Ruther-
ford, who were here on business from Balti-
more, returned by the York River road yes
terday.
Mr. Minor T. Lewis, a brakeman in the
yard Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
had his ankle badly broken while coupling
cars yesterday evening.
Rev. ". II. Atwill. of Clay-street church.
will preach his farewell sermon to-day, this
being the closing Sunday of his four years
pastorate previous to the Conference.
Mr.. Charles H. Langford has returned from
Atlanta. where he has been engaged for the
past two months in fitting up the new offi ces
of the Richmond and Danyille system.
An official circular. issued by the Grand
Council Royal Arcanium of Virginia, gives
the total membership of the order AS 1872. .0OO
of which about 3 400 are located IN Virginia.
Rev. DR.. Nelson will attend the Baptist
ASSOCIATION Tuesday at Norfolk, and will 20
from there TO Greensboro. n O., TO attend the
North Carolina Association, which meets one
week later.
Rev. Hartly Carmichael has accepted an
invitation TO deliver a sermon before the
Grand Commandery of Knights Tempar Of
Virginia next Thursday at Petersburg.
Bishop John g. Keener. Of New Orleans.
the senior bishop of the Methodist Church
South. will preach this morning at Broad
street Methodist Episcopal church, and at
Park-Place III the evening.
The Rough ASHER for November contains
District Deputy Grand Master Ryan's address
delivered recently before the Lodge of the
Strict Observance-the Master Mason 8 Lodge.
of which Mr. Carmichael is worshipful master.
Nrs. r. Hecbt, nee Mamie Sycle. of Balti-
more. and Mrs. Ike Hirsh. nee Fannie Sycle,
of Chicago, formerly OF Richmond. are in
the city on visit 20 their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Sycle. No. 102 east Clay street.
Friday evening tho officers Of Ivanhoe
Lodge. Knights of Pythias, visited Myrtle
Lodge and conferred the Knights rank. An
elegant supper followed the work in the
lodee-room and fraternal pleasures we're en-
joyed until midnight.
PuIser james N. Gallagher, Of the steam
ship Old Dominion. who has been dong"
Chicago for the past two weeks, will return
next Monday He writes 10 friends here from
the Auditorium Hotel that he has had gloTi-
GUS time.
DIR. Samuel w. Hobson who has for months
been one of the resident physicians At the
almshouse has resigned bis position and
will move TO Newport News tomorrow. where
he will continue the practice OF his protes-
sion.
J. A. Mclaughlin. the new superintendent
of the money order department or TINS city,
was q gallant Confederate soldier, having
served in the Ninth Virginia cavalry, ana at
the unveiling of the Lee monument was at
the head of $50 of bis old comrades.
The first annual convention Of District No;
of the Se1snial League will be celebrated
next Wednesday by the lodges of this order Ia
Richmond and Manchester. They will meet
at Thon's Hall and march in body to Muir
phys Hotel where splendid banquet Will
bo prepared
The Third-street Socable met Friday even
ing at the residence of Mr.. III. A. Atkinson,
S2l south Third street. Miss Emmie Wherry.
Miss Mary Luke Miss Mary Gordon. Miss
Eugene Gordon and the Misses Atkinson
formed the party. A delightful evening was
spent IN games and other entertainments, and
refreshments followed
called meeting of the officers and teachers
of all the Episcopal Sunday schools of Rich
mond will be held Monday evening at 8
o'clock in st. James church Rev. l.. h. Mas
eio of Grace church. and Rev DIR. Newton, of
Monumental church, will address the meet
ing. Reports from the various schools will be
called for and the general subject of the work
will be discussed
Mrs Blair Pegrsm. mother OF Mrs. Thomas
N. Jones' is rapidly recovering from dan
perons fall received during the late Fair. Mrs
Pegram, while walking across the railroad at
the grounds to reach u horse-csr. stumbled
and fell. She had her hands engaged IN her
wrap at the time and was unable 70 immedi-
stely release them and she fell at full length,
striking her head upon the rail. Conclusion
of the brain ensued and she was very III tor
some days.