Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-09
Personals and riefs.

Mr.. Julien Binford, who has been quite sick,
was much better yesterday.
The Board OF visitors Of Mt. Vernon win visit
that place one week from to-day.
Mr.. Ellis E. Sparks Is home for few days to
attend the marriage OF his sister.
Mrs. W. T. Atkins and daughter, Of Boydtou,
are stopping at 315 east Franklin.
There will be song service at the Male Orphan
Asylum Sunday evening at oclocks
The Great Council, Improved 0rdor OF Red
Men, meets In annual session In Richm ond June
18th next.
Mr.. Hodges Mann, Jr., son Of Judge Mann, OF
Petersburg, is in the city visiting friend on
south Third street.
NIL. G. Burruss, of Buffalo, N. Y, is visiting
his cousin, Mrs. +. III. Crane, at Twenty-fourth
and Marshall streets.
DEP. O. Hooper, president ot tho Arkansas
State Lunatic Asylum, is visiting Mr.. James III.
Barton, on the Heights.
George W. Allen qualified in the Chancery
Court yesterday as administrator Of his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen. The estate Is valued at
$4,000.
Rev. G. /. Wharton, returned missionary from
India. now Of Lexington, KY, has been stopping
with Rev. l. j. Spencer at lO9 north Morris
street, this city.
Workmen are engaged in cleaning up the
James ID. Patton & Co., and the building will be
at once repaired.
Mrs T. T. Agnor, OF Lexington, and Miss
Willie A. Deans, OF Portsmouth are In the city
10 attend the marriage Of their friend, Miss
Mamie V. Sparks.
Mr. Thomas G. Sydnor, OF Sydnor & She
pard, has returned from flying trip to Clifton
Forge, Va, where they closed the contract Tor
boring three Arteslan wells.
n. rfoI Aaan riaffO m
will hold a meeting In the lecture-room OF the
Second Presbyterian church at IL NJ. to-day 20
make arrangementsfor Memorial Day.
Emily Lemon, a respected colored woman,
of Gloucester county, while on visit TO
her daughter, died suddenly Of heart-disease at
IL O'Clock Thursday night at north Second
street.
Mr. W. III, Bryan, OF the Warm Springs, Bath
county, has been In the city for several days pur-
chasing his summer stock Of goods. Mr.. Bryan
"A one OF the oldest merchants IN the warns
Springs Valley.
There has been some talk Of special session
OF the City Circuit Court being held for the trial
Of the suit Of Hubbard Cs. Brown Co, but none
has been ordered, aud lt Il not likely that there
will bs one, as the regular term opens May 18TH
A large crowd attended the Democratic meet
ing at Seven Pines Thursday afternoon. Ad-
dresses wore made by Messrs- Thomas u. Hicks
Conway X. Sands, Simon Solomon, ,. d. dlnn
and c. w. Childrey. Refreshments were served
Messrs. Apperson & Co. recently sold at auc.
| tlon under decree Of court w. l.. Cowardin':
late residence and his East-End Henrco pro
perty, adjoining East Richmond, about Ill
acres, for $4,000. This Is considered good
| sale.
The Senate Committee on the Reduction OF
| Criminal Expenses will meet here May 18th. A
| House committee has had the same subject undei
consideration, and there will be reports made t(
| both branches az tho next session OF the General
| Assembly.
President Ingau and the directors OF the
| Chesapeake and Ohio road are making tour o.
| inspection over the line. They are due to arrive
| In Richmond to-day, but II they do not react
+, here until the afternoon win probably 90 on t(
| Old Point and spend the night
1 Pickett Camp, Confederate Veterans, has &C
cepted an invitation from Pickett-BuchanaI
| Camp, Of Norfolk, TO attend the Memorial-daI
| exercises in that city. The Camp VIII also TAX
| part in the exercises at Oakwood next Thursday
Cars will walt for the Camp at tho cornerof tittl
| and Clay streets 70 take members out mere
| They win appear In uniform and provide them
! selves with flowers for the occasion.