The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
Personal AND GENERAL.
Bits OF News Gathered Here aud There By
the ..TInesn Keuortnrs.


the Times" Reporters.
Mrs. Clarence II. Urner. Of this city. is Wis
iting Mrs. W. 4. Wilson at Gaiena, Augusta
county.
Miss Grace Griffith left yesterday for Win
chester. Va. to attend the Episcopal Female
Institute
Dr. w II. SHIELD, assistant physician at the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum, Williamsburg, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. A. II. Chrismon. Of Polk Miller " Co.,
who has been on an extended Western trip
returned home yesterday.
The next session Of the Medical College Of
Virginia will open September 2'tn ana not
October 2sth as has been published
The British steamship Flaxman entered
coastwise from Norfolk Yesterday and cleared
for Liverpool loaded with cotton and lumber.
Mr.. A. !. Ford. who has been to San Fran
cisco and other Western cities on health
tour. was at Salt Lake when last heard from.
Master Thomas Andrews son of Mr.. John
G.. Andrews. fell and broke his leg IN Peters
burg yesterday, where be IS visiting WIKI his
mother.
Miss F.. NJ. Reed. of Missouri missionary TO
Brazil II the Southern Presbyterian Church
arrived in the city yesterday and Is regis
tered az Ford's Hotel.
The Buffalo Democratic Club have ordered
a large number Of handsomely printed blue
silk badges from Richmond firm for use IN
the present campaign.
Clarence d. Freeman. who was knocked
down and hurt BY bicycle IN Monroe Park
Monday night, is reported 30 be suffering very
much from his injuries.
MI G. Hankins Of Halifax county. for
merry clerk 10 tho Secretary Of the Common
wealth, WAS IN the city Yesterday Ills many
friends here were glad to see him.
Marriage licenses we're issued yesterday in
Washington 10 the following Richmond peO-
ple. James r. Purcell and Maggie K. Canter;
William Il. Holmes and Rosa l.. Wells.
The funeral of John Alfred Mason. who
died in his fortieth year at the Retreat for the
Sick on Tuesday. took place yesterday after
noon at 4:S0 o'clock from Grace Episcopal
church.
Colonel Thomas whitehead. Commissioner
Of Agriculture went to Washington Yesterday
20 supegintend the arrangement OF Virginia $
handsome exhibit at the National Pomologl-
cal Exhibition
The nightly services Of the week Of prayer
being held at Broad-street church are attended
by large and interested congregations. a
special service for wives and mothers Will be
held at o'clock this afternoon.
The city ambulance was called into requisi
summoned 10 the IredegRr Works 10 col
ored man who was suffering from cramps
He was treated and left az the works.
The public are invited to attend Gospe
temperance meeting at Old Market Hall To-
night. Rev l.. b. Turnbull will preside. and
addresses will be delivered by Rev. Dr.. p. A.
Peterson. Rev. Dr. Pitt and Rev. Or. Burton
Good singing IS expected
Major Charles s. Mason. of Columbia, s
G formerly Of Richmond. is stopping tor
few DAYS with friends in this city. Ho is
brother If Dr. Otis +. Mason and married q
daughter Of the late Thomas H. Bigger.
There were several requests for.prayer at thu
Mission tent last night. The last service ai
the tent will be held tonight After tonight
| the tent will be moved near the Chesapeake
and Ohio shops on. Seventeenth street.
| The funeral services Of Mr.. Margaret
Wren. which took place at the residence Of
her son-in-aw. Mr.. z. +. Wood. 500 nortl
Fourth street. yesterday Afternoon were At
tended 10y large number Of acquaintance
and friends
To Mr.. II. J. Greenfield, Of this city, is Tn
| TIMES indebted to-day for the excellent
translation OF Mr. Chris Droste's address
which appears in the account OF German Da,
celebration. Mr.. Greenfield Is native o
the Fatherand. and came 10 this country
about four years ego. He IS well-knoNr
and popular young man.