The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-25
pERsoNAL AND GENERAL.
Bits of News Gathered Here and There by
"The Times" Reporters.

SThe Times" Reporters.
Mr.. Thomas j. Bethel is on q visit to Tren-
ton. n. j.
Bev. DIR. p. A. Peterson. who has been
sick is out again.
Mr.. r. W. Anderson left Thursday for
Weynesboro', Va
BIr. Granville G. Valentine has returned
from a southern trip.
Mr.. Grayson Buress is IN Ricl nond after
a long southern tour.
Lawyer Wood Bouldin. of Halifax county.
was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Leo Schwarzschid leaves today for
Philadelphia on pleasure trip.
Mr.. Frank Robins returned home yester-
day to spend the Christmas holidays.
bir. j. II. Jarvis, a well-known citizen Of
Huntington. W. Va. is at ford's Hotel.
MIR. Nick Redford, who has been i'll for five
weeks. continues In critical condition.
The hour of the annual dinner of the Male
Orphan Asylum is T.. NJ. December 5Oth.
Mr.. w. D. Wright will leave to-day for
Buchanan to spend Christmas with his family.
Mr. James B. Cook. of Hamp den-Sidney
College, is the guest Of Mrs. Joseph X.
Gill.
Mr.. Walter Pollard of King and Queen.
city.
Ms. K. r. Cobb. Of Norfolk. will spend the
Christmas with her father. Captain Andrew
Pizzini.
AIr. John Keegan, who has been in New
York for several DAYS, returned to the city
yesterday.
Mayor Ellyson yesterday presented each
officer and member Of the police force with II
Christmas turkey.
Mr. John Nokely. of the clerical force ofthe
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. has gone 10
Cincinnati for the holidays.
All Of the hotels in the city will have
special Christmas dinners to-day and the
menues are excellent indeed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer II. Paine are in the
city for the Christmas holidays, visiting Mr..
Paine's mother, No. sos Arch street
DR.. Rives Tatum left yesterday for Herri-
sonburg. where he will spend Christmas with
his family, returning next Thursday.
General Peyton Wise who has been con-
fined at home for several days by a slight in
disposition, hopes to be out this morning.
Professor Charles c. Cunningham. of Ran
d0lph- Macon Academy. passed through the
city yesterday en- route 70 his home IN Hamp-
ton.
The only marriage license issued yesterday
by the clerk or Tue IustluBS court Was 10
James NJ. Singleton and Rosa Il. Williams,
cclored couple.
Mr. Z. Brooke Calling, a popular tobacco
drummer of this city has accepted a lucra-
tive position with st. Louis manufacturer,
beginning with the new year.
Mr.. John 5. IIby telegraph editor Of The
TINES. leaves today for Cincinnati, where he
will spend the holidays, stopping for short
time II Kentucky.
The officers and teachers ofthe Grace-street
Presbyterian church Sunday school will ten
der the scholars holiday entertainment in
the scho0l-room at Y o'clock next Tuesday.
Mr.. W. J.. Gullandeu, traffic manager; Mr..
w. j. McCready, claim agent. and MIR. f. K.
Johnson, auditor. Of the New York head
quarters OF the Old Dominion Steamship
Line, are IL the city.
The new la France steam fre-engne ex-
pected yesterday did not arrive. much TO the
disappointment Of the department. IL may
yet reach here IL time for q Christmas
present.
The usual weekly class meeting at Broad
street church, which usually occurs on Thurs
day has been postponed until tonight, when
a general reunion and class meeting will be
held