Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-24
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. +. NJ. Richeson. formerly of Rich
mond, now of Cincinnati, Is IN the city,
Mrs. Warren Gladnell, from Highland
county, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Cow
man.
Mrs. NJ. Louise Ward left Sunday night
for Brooklyn, which place she Will make
her future home.
Rev. DR.. L. N. Calisch preached al. the
Masonic Home Sunday afternoon, and his
discourse was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. A. E. Dickinson and Misses Nellie
and Halle Dickinson, who have been sick
with the grip, are greatly improved.
Mrs. ID. Rankin and Miss Maud Rankin,
of New York, are the guests of blrs. A.
Judson Watkins, of 40l east Grace street.
A mild but very disagreeable form Of
In grippe is now prevalent IN this city, and
many people are suffering from the
malady.
Miss Lille Whitehurst, Of Norfolk, who
has been visiting MISC Minnie Butler, has
returned home efter very pleasant stay
N Richmond.
Rev. w. A. S. Conrad, former promi-
nent citizen of Clay Ward and an ex-ius-
tice Is in the olty. Mr.. Conrad goes this
year to buckingham circuit.
Mr.. A.. G. Stevenson, who has been con-
fined 10 his bed since last Tuesday with a
severe case of la grippe and sore throat,
was slightly improved yesterday.
Major Alfred Il. Courtney and family
have left their country homo at Dunbar
ton, Henrico county. and will spend the
winter at No. 309 west Grace street.
Mr.. Cyrus Edward Ridenour and Miss
Blanche Adams SnOdgrass will be married
at the Third Presbyterian church Tuesday
evening, December 1st, at 6:l5 O'Clock.
Tho ambulance was called yesterday
afternoon at O'clock to Latimer's drug
store 10 a colored man who was sick. lie
was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Mr.. Bennehan Cameron aud wife (nee
Mayo) reached the city Sunday from their
bridal tour through the North. Mr. and
Mrs. r. IL. Mayo will accompany them on
their California trip.
Martha KING. the negro woman who was
recently convicted OF murder in the
second degree In the Henrico Circuit
Court, was received at the State peniten-
tiary yesterday TO serve eighteen years.
Information has been received of the
| death OF typhoid-fever at Hamilton, n. o.,
of Miss Mamie Darden, a lovely and Iowa
ble young lady. The deceased was niece
of Mrs. j. b. Cooper and Mrs. Volkmann,
of HarYle.
Mr.. Lawrence w. Woody. ono of the
first conductors employed on the Union
Passenger electric-llne in this city, has
left for Atlanta, Ca, TO accept position
in the general Offices Of the Richmond and
DanYille system.
Mr.. John Quinn, formerly of this city,
died in Albany, N. y, yesterday. De,
ceased was a member of the Richmond
Lodge of the Sexennial League and was
the first member TO die during the nine
teen months since its institution.
A compromise was on Saturday effected
| in the civil action of Mr.. John 4. Belts
against the Richmond and Danville Rail
road Company, the latter paying TO Mr..
Belts S1,70O for the right OF way through
his property, which was tha object OF the
cause.
Miss Willie Wicker, of Nineteenth street,
will be married this evening at 6 o'clock
to Ar. w. O. Moore, popular young bust
ness-man of this city. The ceremony will
be performed at home, and immediately
thereafter they viii leave for bridal tour
| North.
Mary Seay, the colored woman who was
sentenced In the Amelia County Court to
serve a term in the penitentiary for bur.
glary, was brought to Richmond last eve.
ming aud put in the city jail. An effort
| will be- made to-day TO secure her pardon
by the Governor.
Westminster church, which is situated
in the west end Of the city, was on last
Sunday evening we'll filed by an intel
| hgent audience who were highly enter
tanned by the mastery sermon Of Rev. DR..
james Little, the pastor, who delivered a
| discourse TO young men.
Mr.. William II. Peasants desires TO &C
knowledge the receipt of several small
sums gwen him for the benefit OF the fami-
lies of which notice appeared in these
columns q few days since, among them 81
from "A Friend" who wishes acknowl-
edgement made In this way.
Hon. George ID. Wise will leave for
Washington in few days IN order to be
on hand and prepared for work when Con.
press meets. IL Is thought majority OF the
representatives will have gathered there by
the latter part of the week. Captain Wise
| is said to be o strong supporter of the Hon
Roger Q. Mills for the speakership.
There was good deal Of talk yesterday
about q cowhiding affair, which is said 70
| have taken place on west Broad street late
| Saturday afternoon. The parties are said
| to have been a saleslady in large dry,
goods house and youth about seventeen
| years of age. There was only one lick, ane
whether this was in anger Is not at ell cor
| tain.
The Grand Lodge of Masons win begir
its annual meeting on Tuesday, Decembel
18th. IL will be IN session about threS
days. As it meets for the first time in the
new temple the attendance will be un
usually large. Grand Steward krause 4
arranging to seat about 400 delegates anC
other visitors to the supper-tables. The
room in which tho Grand Lodge Will as
semble is just about twice as large as tn,
| assembly-room IN 81. Adams Hall.
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