Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-01
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. julius A. Hobson, who has suffered a Sc
we're attack Of grip, Is out again.
The annual reunion Of the Richmond Howitzers
will be held at Youngs Pond, Wbit-Monday, May
18th.
So far the Richmond Excise Board has acted
fayorably upon about fifty applications for liquor
licenses and rejected one.
Mrs. Virginia L. Redd qualified in the Chancery
Court yesterday as administratrix OF the estate
of her husband, Charles o. Redd.
Professor ]. w. MsIlett, of the University Of
Virginia, is visiting Major Lewis Ginter at the
latters home, 901 west Franklin street.
Mr.. II. L. Hevers left Monday for Cobb's
Island for the purpose OF painting tho beautlful
summer residence OF Mr.. Ashby Jones at that
place.
Hon. John B. Donovan who is In the city on i'm
portant legal business, returns this evening on
the 3 o'clock train to his home In Mathews
county.
Rev. DIR. John B. Newton win deliver the ami
yersary sermon OF the Ladies' Sewing Circle OF
the Grove-Avenuo Baptist church Sunday night
at SID o'clock.
There rere 100 deeds recorded In the Henrico
County Court last month. Ten marriage
licenses were issued, and OF the number six were
taken out by colored couples.
rhe first number Of Rough ASHER, a Masonic
mothly magazine published In Richmond Win
n.
and Is nicely printed and quite interesting
JudOe Farrar Iectured on "Ligh,s and
Shadows at the East-End Baptist church last
night and drew a splendid audience. The lee
tlITe was for the benefit OF the church, and was
both interesting and instructive.
During the month OF April 263 deeds we're re-
corded in the Clerks onice Of tho Chancery
Court. There we're In the same peflou 90 n,ar
riage-licenses issued by the Clerk OF the Hastings
Court-33 to white and 80 to colored couples
Mr.. S. Campbell has been appointed freight
and messenger agent on tho Richmond and Pc.
tersburg railroad and Mr.. II. Deane Meanley, as
sistant agent. Both Of these gentlemen haVo
been connected with the AtlanIlc-SodSb Llho iVk
number of years.
Peter McDonough, white man, was before
the Police Court yesterday charged with Dclny
disorderly in the street, and cursing, ABUSING,
and assaultng William Cauthorn. Hewas nned
$40 and costs. Tho other cases on the cocket
we're all OF an unimportant nature
The summer cars for both the Union Passen-
ger and City railway lines are being repainteea "a
and nicely lifted up, and will be put In service IN
n few days. A summer schedule Will soon De ar
ranged, under which the cars on both divisions
viii run through to the New reservoir.
DR.. William f. Farrar and wife, accompanied
by their youngest daughter, who Is just recover
ing from four months attack OF typhoid-IeYei,
will leave this morning for Philadelphia, where
they will visit DIR. J. Davidson Farrer, who Is
practcing In one OF the hospitals OF that city.
The officers OF the Bellevue Pleasure Club
were rendered reception wednesday llRnt Dy
Mr.. Walter jackson at the residence OF MS Ia
ther Peter jackson, Esq, No. 727 north Fourth
street. The occasion, which was very happy
one TO all present, was the birthday OF the host
Mr.. II. z. Mooers, editor and proprietor OF the
Andyeig County Times, Rea, Mo-, was In the city
Yesterday. Mr. Mooers Is q Vlrginian who lett
his native State n few years ago, and has sue
ceeded In building up prosperous paper. He
was with his wife and children on his way 10
Sturgeon Point to visit his Virginia relatives
Hon John z. Massey State Superintendent OF
Public instruction, has issued q circular giving
full Information concerning the teachers insti-
tutes 20 be held during the summer, the pro-
grammes for which were published IN the DIS.
PATCH ten days ago. The superintendent
dwelis upon the Importance of teachers attend
ing the Institutes.
Yesterday morning about o'clock Private-Po-
liceman smithers caught negro thlel IN the ACT
of leaving the TrayIor Electric-L Light Company's
shop with a lot OF valuable moter brasses under
his arm. The negro dropped The orasses ana tooA
10 his heels with Policeman Smithers after MIN,
and for a few minutes there was an exciting
chase up Cary street and through the Aneghany
yards, when the thief disappeared among the
box-cars-
A Columbia special 70 the Charleston Ss'rs
and Courier says: The Rev. DIR. Moses ID. hoge'
OF Richmond, one OF the very foremost preach
ors In the South, will preach the baccalaureate
sermon on the 12th Of May, and Professor moore,
ID. d., Of Union Seminary, VIII deliver sne nus :,
sionary address the same evening. Inc Visit Oh
these welI-known ministers is looked forwara 70
to with deep interest, and VIII, no douDt' Do an
occasion long 70 be remembered