The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-26
Personal AND GENERAL.
Bits OF News Gathered Hero and There by
tho Times" Beoortcrs.

tho Times" Reporters.
Mr.. ". Kenn, chairman OF the Democratic
committee Of Louisa visited TIE TIMES
Office last evening.
Rev. DR.. A. f. Dickinson was in the city
Yesterday for a few hours for the first time
for several weeks.
One hundred and twenty students had been
matriculated at Richmond College sat the
close Of the day yesterday.
Richmond Lodge No. 1. l. o. 0. f.. will
have an interesting meeting Monday night,
the 2sth.
Captain r. McC. Jones. of the Danville
railroad. who has been sick for some time,
has returned 10 duty.
Mr.. Sig NJ Goodman IS back from o trip to
the mountains.
Mr.. J. c. Baya. prominent and wealthy
citizen of Jacksonville, Fla, - at Fords
Hotel
Suit was instituted: yesterday by Jonas Y.
Welcome against the Order of the Golden
Grail Debt for 800.
Mr. W. II. Sadler. the popular bookkeeper
of the Religious Herald il back from q short
vacation at his old home in tluvanna county.
Cards are out for the wedding Of Dir. vii
liam J.. Cooke, Of Manchester. to Miss Maria
G. Coutts of this city. ut the Third Presby-
terrain cuuFcUs " tuItSub1s OCNpDtA fIAi ~
o'clock i. NJ.
Mr.. A. j. Berry. wife and daughter have
returned to the city from visit 10 Chicago.
Mr.. Ernest Bingham left yesterday by the
old Dominion line for New York his former
home.
Mr. William McC. Homer, formerly of this
city. was married in South Bay City. Mich.
Thursday, September 18th, to Miss Maud
Garrison.
Mr. and Mrs Philip s. Powers have re-
turned to the city. and for the present are
stopping at Fords Hotel.
Miss Jean Johnson. of Bon Air. is visiting
her friend, Miss Jennie Snyder. at Barton
Heights.
There will be services at the Mission tent
on Seventeenth street. Mt the terminus of
the electric line, Sunday both at and I.
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Mr.. BENJAMIN Wolf. q detective on Inspec-
tor Byrnes' staff. passed through Richmond
Yesterday en- route 10 Asheyille. n. C., where
he goes on pleasure trip.
Mr.. Ashby L. Berry formerly Of Richmond
but now OF Bridgeport Conn. and Miss
Maggie f. Leppert Of that city. will be mar
ried Wednesday evening. September 3Oth, at
Germania Hall Mr.. Berry is well known IN
Richmond. and his many friends wish him
long and happy life.
Miss L. :. Wyatt. of Brooklyn. n. Y, who
has been visiting relatives in Harrisonburg,
Va, and this city. left for home yesterday by
tho Old dominion line.
Dr. w NJ. Wade is recovering slowly from
his spell Of fever and hopes to be out before
very long.
The week of prayer at Broad street church
| closed last evening Tho meetings have been
largely attended and highly interesting.
Joseph T. Wilson. prominent colored
| politician. who is better known as Colonel
| Wilson. died in Norfolk yesterday morning.
Mr.. George o. Green of tho Stuart (Ya.)
| Enterprise. and who IS also q TINES CORE
| spondent, accompanied By Mr.. S. G. Me
| lntOsh. OF that place, passed through Rich
| mond yesterday on route TO Norfolk
The Solid Democratic Club, Of Oregon Hill.
met at No High street last evening at 5
| o'clock. This is quite a fourishlng organiza-
| tion and will likely De an active factor IN the
| coming campaign in this city. The meeting
| last evening was occupied in the discussion OF
| the city candidates for the Legislature and
tho issues before the people. The club will
| meet again next Friday evening.
! / asst evening Sandy Ferry and James Darl-
| ing, while blasting stumps with dynamite at
Bradford. Pa, were instantly killed and hor
| rlbly mutilated by q premature discharge OF
! the explosive.
j. L. Laverbetin Charles Grove and James
| ID. Conger were instantly killed at Tionesta.
! Pa. THURSDAY, by the explosion of boiler in
| Bierne's saw-mil. The fireman it is sup
| rosed. put cold water into the empty boiler,
causing it to burst.
The site for England's headquarters on the
! Fair Grounds at Chicago was selected ycster-
day by Sir Henry I. Wood and James Dredge,
and was approved by the grounds and build
ings committee. II lies along the lake shore