Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-16
Personals and Briefs.

Miss j. G. Powers Is expected nome to-nlOrfo"
from New York.
Mrs. d. b. Prosser is Just recovering from a
severe attack Of the grip.
Mr.. Fred Lowe, OF east Main street, Is ex-
pected 10 return shortly.
Mrs. virgie Redd, OF Hanover county. is visit
ing Mrs. I. j. smithers, 705 west Clay street.
Miss Bettie Hill critically III at the residence
Of Mr.. Charles T.. Wnitlock, First and Franklin
Mrs. Bradley T. johnson, OF Baltimore, viii be
the guest Of SIR. and Mrs. Thomas Boiling 10
day.
The Tuesday Club gave their monthly german
az Belvidere Hall last night, and the dance was
largely attended.
Mr.. W. W. Moses, Superintendent OF the Peni-
tenuary, Is quite unWeu, and was confined to
his room yesterday.
Miss L. NJ. Powers will leave tomorrow to
spend some time with Miss Pollard, at her coun-
try home In Henrico.
Judge W. r. Barksdale, Of Halifax county, ls
IN the city and IL stopping at 3l4 south Ihrd
street with DR.. Dickinson.
Mr.. G. Burton Mountcastle IA out after an at
tack OF grip, His mother, Mrs. John Il. Mount
castle, continues quite sick.
The OlG-Market reading-room Is proving TO be
a very popular place, and from 40 to 100 per-
sons cOngregate there nightly.
Mcssrs. L. Loterzo and Samuel Bendlt have
returned from Toledo, o., whore they have Deon
on pleasure trip for two months.
Mr.. c. Pilout and friends have returned from
Windsor Shades where thcy succeeded In CATCH
ing from forty 10 nfty pounds OF pike.
Our neighbor, Mr.. Julien Binford, has Just re-
turned from most successful business trip 70
williamsburg and Warwick Courthouse.
Mr.. Guerrant Massey and Miss Fannie Weben-
hall we're married at the Merchants Hotel yes
terday afternoon by Rev. j. p. Woodward.
Mr.. james NJ. Valentine, who was very pain
fully hurt on the 9TH Of this month, Is still con-
fined 10 his bed, at 213 south Third street.
Misses Lizzie and Josephine Braxton, daugh-
ters OF Colonel Carter NJ. Braxton, OF Newport
News, a-e stopping az No. 2l6 east Main street.
Mr.. Robert A. Birchett, Of Washington, who
represents n large manufacturing company IN
this section, has recovered from an attack OF the
grip.
John s. Walden, n former well.known Rich
mond boy, but now Of Lynchuurg, is in the city
attending the meeting OF tho Masonic Grand
Lodge.
Joseph Jones (colored) was received at the
penitentiary yesterday from Princess Anne
county TO serve ten years for murder In the Sc
cond degree.
Mrs. S. f. Bailey, Of Alexandria, Va, grand
superintendent OF Juvenile Temple, Good lem
plars, IL the guest of Mrs. NJ. A. Burgess, 6l9
north Ninth street.
Mr.. John A. Haley, secretary OF the Richmond
Branch Of the Granlte-Cutters National Union,
has returned from Ave weeks trip 10 the North
on business OF the National union.
Professor F. W. Boatwright, Of Richmond Col
lege, VIII deliver lecture on Paris az the Bap.
tist Institute next Friday night at O'Clock, ana
the public are invited TO be present.
Mrs. John p. Branch cabled 70 her husband
| thot aha had n daiiUhtful yovaga Across the At
| lantlc. She IS accompanied by her son, MT
i Blythe Branch, and her two daughters
meeting Of the Board OF Directors Of the
| Burton Electric Company was held Yesterday
and encouraging reports OF the business re-
ceived. Several routine matters were discussed
meeting Of the Academy OF Medicine and
Surgery was held in the parlOrs Of the Young
| Mems Christian Association last night. Tho at
| tendance was smaller than usual. The princi
| pal subject discussed by the physicians wee
| diphtheria.
The Master Mason's degree was conferred on q
number Of candidates az the meeting oil henrlcc
Union Lodge, No. 13O, Monday night The
| grand lecturer, George w. Wright, and Other
members OF the Grand Lodge Committee on
| Work participated
Hon. j. Taylor Stratton IL In receipt Of a letter
| from T. NJ brennan, recording secretary Rich.
mond Lodge, No. 10, International Association
OF Machinists, expressing the hope OF the orgnni
| zation that his bill providing for the appoint
ment OF n practical mechanical engineer at th'
| Capitol will be passed.
The distinguished Catesby-Jones family arr
| in receipt OF handsome and well-writteI
volume Of the history OF their family from thu
| pen OF Judge Lewis II. Jones, OF Winchester
| XIV The book IL embelshed with the coat o
| arms of the family and numerous portraits o
| lts members-men who are distinguished FOL
valor and intellect.
The remains Of Mr.. w. Harry Cook, whicl
| reached here Monday afternoon from Baltimore
were Inferred at Hollywood, where the burial ser
| vice OF the Episcopal Church was road by ReV
| Mr. Burton, and Captain Frank Cunningham
| sang " Good night" large number OF thos'
| who met the remains and were at the intermen
were formerly play-mates OF the deceased.
| The ambulance was summoned yesterday a
| 1:55 p. NJ. to the Richmond LOcomotivo-Work
| 20 a cOlored man who was suffering with th'
| cramp He was treated and taken 70 hts hOIn
In the upper part Of the city. At 5:25 p. III. ther
| was n call TO the corner OF Fourth and Cla,
| streets 20 a colOred woman who was taken sicl
| on the street. She was carried 70 the hOspita
| for treatment.
| The deed OF agreement between Nell Melon
| aid and the Richmond City and Seven-Pipe
! Railway Company, which was drawn May j
| $780, was not admitted TO record In the Cnancer
| Court until yesterday. The agreement wa
| made upon the leasing OF two locomotives, fou
| suburban passenger coaches, and i've nat-cars D.
| Mcdonald 70 tho railroad company for fiYe year
| for q consideration Of s1l.00O.