The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-16
PERsONAL AND GENERAL.
Bits OF News Gathered Here and There by
"The Times" Reporters.

Bits OF News Gathered Here and There by
"The Times" Reporters.
Mr.. w G. Freeman is out again after an
illness of q week.
Rev Thomas s. Dunaway. ID. d.. Of Fred
ericksburg is in the city.
Rev. Mr. Graham. Of New York. Is the guest
OF Rev. Mr.. Carmichael.
Hon. +. Chambers Goode Of Boydton
Va. was upon the floor Of the Senate yester-
day
Mr. John H. Griffith. Jr.. left Yesterday
morning for the Virginia Theological Seminary
TO resume his studies.
Mr G.. Burton Mountcastle is out after an
attack Of grip. His mother. Mrs. John r..
Montcastle continues quite sick.
Judge W. K. Barksdale. of Halifax county
IS IN the city and IS stopping at 3li south
Third street with DR.. Dickinson.
Mr.. G. Pilout and friends have returned
from Windsor Shades. where they succeeded
IN catching from forty TO fifty pounds Of
pike.
Tho joint Committees on Privileges and
Elections Of the two houses will have an
other session to-day TO wrestle with the ap-
portiOnment question.
Mrs. S. Aronhime and her daughter. Miss
Frances. who have been visiting friends in
this city, left yesterday for their home at
Charlottesville.
Jones Davis (colored) was arrested last
evening. charged with shooting Thomas
Thompson on last Saturday. The shooting
Is said TO have been accidental.
Hon. Robert j. Berry clerk Of the Cor
poration Court Of the city of Fredericksburg.
ls IN the city in attendance on the Grand
Lodge of Masons.
Mrs. Bradley s. Johnson. nee Rutherford,
will be the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Boiling. 10 West Franklin street, after to-
morrow for few days
Mr. James W. Donnan. of south Belvidere
street. who was partially paralyzed several
months ago. * much improved, and there is
some hope that be may fully recover.
Mrs. w. H. Talbot ia expected to return
from New iork on the 18th. She attended
Miss Iamages wedding on the % and will
be at Miss Murcmsons this evening.
Mr. John A. Haley, secretary of the Rich
mond Branch of the Granite Cutters National
lniOn, has returned from five weeks trip to
the North on business of the National Union.
Postmaster Russell. although at his desk
hard at work. was suffering greatly yesterday
with the grip. Major Walker. superintend-
ent Of carriers. was also struggling with this
popular malady.
Dove Lodge. No. 81. meets this afternoon
ut / o'clock at ST. Adams Hall to confer the
FellOwcratt Degree. The work will be done
by the grand working committee IL the pres
ence of the Grand Lodge.
Dr. FLETCHER Drummond Of Accomac
county. arrived in the city Yesterday The
doctor has very large practice on the Eastern
Shore and enjoys an enyiable reputation
among tie physicians Of Virginia. lie Is an
especial friend of Senator Blackstone.
Mr.. J. Taylor Stratton has received COM
munlcation from Richmond Lodge. No. 10,
International Association of Machinists.
thanking him for the introduction of the bill
providing for the appointment of a practical
mechanic as engineer at the Capitol.
George b. Jenkins, cashier Of the Norfolk
and Southern railroad. and IA. l.. Elklns.
cashier of the New York. Philadelphia and
Norfolk railroad. representing the Norfolk
lodge, No. i, arrived II the city last evening
and are registered at the Exchange.
The subcommittee. TO which the matter
of tho legislative apportionment was sub
mitted has held several meetings and the
committee has concluded their report The
chairman, Mr. Gibson IS still absent from the
city and no official report will be made until
his return.
The Attendance at the Old Market reading
room was very good during the past week.
Monday evening. 70. Tuesday. Y. Wednesday.
73: Thursday u; Friday. II; Saturday. 81;
average for the week n. The room is open
every evening, except Sunday, from 6 to 10
O'Clock.
The Young Ladies' Aid Society Of the Ven
aDle-street church are arranging for a very
attractive literary and musical entertainment
at the church on Thursday evening. PrOfes-
sor Hamberlin will read Mrs. Straus will
sing. and Professor Unkel will furnish the
instrumental music. There will be other
singers also. The proceeds are for the benefit
If the oIuroI