The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-09
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Bits OF News Gathered Hero and Thore by
tho "Tfnes" Reporters.

Mr.. David X. walthall will preach at the
Soldiers Home" this afternoon, at o'clock.
Miss Lilio Brown rendered delightful re-
ception to her many friends on Monday. the
18th inst. at her residence. on south Laurel
street.
Judge Wexford returned to the city yester-
day morning.
Rev. A. Buchanan, of Hanover county, was
III the city yesterday.
Captain W. Gordon McCabe. of Petersburg,
has returned from Europe.
Mr. j. Harry Iawder has returned from
trip TO New York and the seashore.
Mr.. Roosevelt Page has returned from
very pleasant trip to Clarke county.
DR.. W. V. Atkins. George NJ. Inge and
Sidney Z. Epes we're in the city yesterday.
DR.. Charles H. Chalkley has returned to
the city. Mrs. Chalklev is at Stanton, Va.
Rev. DR.. Il. H. Pitt has returned from the
Rockbridge Alum and Cold Sulphur Springs.
Mr. r. F. Morris. formerly OF Richmond.
but now Of Buckingham Courthouse IS IN the
city.
Mr.. Clifton Miller left yesterday for Union.
w. Va, to spend some time with friends IN
that vicinity.
Miss Maggie Mitchell daughter Of Mr. ].
Farmyille TO school.
Health Officer Charles Clinely. who broke
his arm last week, is able to be out and IL on
duty again.
Congressman-Elect James F. Epes, who de-
feated the negro Langston IN the las. election,
was in the city yesterday.
Drs. Charles Brock. Samuel Hobson and
Henry Brunng left the city yesterday on
visit to Powhatan county.
Mr. Bernard Peyton. cashier Of the Mer-
chants and Planters Savings Bank, is sick
with typhoid fever at his residence in this
city.
In tho announcement in THE TINES vest er
day of the engagement of Miss May Handy
a typographical error caused her name 10 be
printed Mary.
Colonel John T. Palmer left Havre, France.
on steamer Tourin, August 29th for New York.
Colonel Palmer went TO Europe for his health
which has been much benefited.
Mr.. Thomas Byrne. OF this city. and Mr. W.
T. Ledford, # Manchester. left yesterday 10
attend the National Painters Convention at
Washington.
Misses Mamie and Eta Hill, Of north Twenty
seventh street. have returned from a three
months visit in Ohio and Michigan. While
away they visited Niagara Falls. Cleveland
and Toledo.
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and lately used as the clerks Office of Hen
rico, is being fitted uD for the county treas
urer. The upper room will be used by the
School Board and Board of Supervisors.
Rev. DR.. Cooper and William Ellyson. Esq.
left yesterday for Louisa county 10 attend the
Goshen District Baptist Association, now IN
sess on.
James Bellwood. formerly of Canada, who
is now largely engaged in sheep raising near
Drewry's Bluff. was in the city yesterday.
Mr. BellwOOd read interesting papers on this
industry at the Pulaski Farmers Institute,
and at ChattswOrth farm.
Miss Mary G. HARDWOOD and Miss Carrie G.
Colquitt, left yesterday afternoon on the
Roanoke for New York TO visit friends.
Lieutenant John Holstead, who has been in
Eastern Virginia on his vacation, returned TO
Richmond yesterday.
Dr.R.W. Robertson. one of the resident ply
sicians at the almshOuse, has sufficiently re-
covered from a spell Of sickness to be able TO
be taken to his home at Fourth and Grace
streets.
Colonel W. F. Atkins. Boydton Va; Major
". I. Sutherlin Danyille: Hon. j. b. Rich
ardson. Gate City. and W. w. Harris, Jr>
Wilmington. n. c.. are stopping at the Ex-
change Hotel.
Rev. John VI Pitcher passed through the
CITY Yesterday en- route for tho Goshen Bap-
fist Association. at Forest Hill church. Louisa
county He was accompanied by his son.
Rev. e. n. Pitcher who goes 70 Luray TO
take charge of a school.
Mr. Henry station, of Tarboro. n. c.. cadet
sergeant of the Virginia Military Institute.
who has been visiting friends in the city for
the past two weeks. left yesterday for the In
stitute. He was accompanied by Cadets
Bridges. Mayo, Cooke and Mcleod of Rich
mOnd.
The Junior Social Club instatalled the fol-
lowing officers last night: b. A. Jacob, Jr.,
president; Joseph H. Shepherd. Jr.. vice
president: W. Reginald Walker, secretary: b.
Morgan Shepherd treasurer; q. Aleck
Walker. marshal and sentinel. The club
meets every Monday night at 723 west Main
street and its membership is rapidly increas-
inc