The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-28

Bits OF News Gathered Hero and There by
the "TI,nes" Reporters.

Mr.. c. r. Boyd. of wythcvillc, was in the
/ city yesterday.
Mr.. Robert Hill. Jr., is still confined. to
the house by sickness.
Mr.. s. F. lathrop is quite i'll with some
thing kindred 20 pneumonia.
Miss Ellie Hudnall. OF River View. has been
visiting friends in Petersburg.
Mr.. s. j. Dudley. sergeant of Charlottes
/ Vile was visitor at the Capitol yesterday.
/ Mr.. Lewis II. Blair rallies very slowly from
I his recent illness aud is still confined 90 his
bed
Hon. John r. Harris. Of HRrrsonburg. call
cd upon his friends at the State House yester-
day.
Mr. Harrison Blair still continues in criti-
cal condition. with slightly favorable indica-
tiOns
Major John Page, Of Beaver Dam, Va, was
IN the city yesterday and paid THg TINES o
visit
Mr. I. T. Parham deputy sergeant of Peters
burg. arrived yesterday with a prisoner for
the penltentlarY.
Mr. VI. J. Morley. Of Philadelphia is the
guest OF his fathor-in-law Major B. }. Black,
on Floyd avenue.
Judge Hughes has appointed DR.. George K.
Gilmer q | nited States commissioner for the
city of Richmond
Mr. S. Taylor Evans. who is sick at the
home Of his brother, Mr. Tate Evans, 70j east
Clay street, IS somewhat better
Mr. c. A. Stevenson cashier of the West
ern mon Telegraph Office here. is out after
ten days illness from the grippe.
cket-Buchanan Camp Confederate Vete-
rams OF Norfolk has recently sent sIOO 10 be
applied to the hospital fund Of the Soldiers
Home.
Architect b. J. Black IL critically i'll with
pneumonia and malaria. lie also had an ope-
ration performed recently. which somewhat
weakened him.
Mr. W. Nick Bedford. who was taken sad.
denly sick last Wednesday with pneumonia
Is still very ill., although reported slightly i'm
proved yesterday.
Tho Wyanoke left for New York yesterday
with n good freight and passenger list. She
was given a new coat Of paint yesterday while
lying al her berth.
The Sunday school teachers Of Richmond
and Manchester viii meet this afternoon 40
$50 o'clock at the Y. NJ G. A. for the study
OF tho international lesson.
Mr.. John F. Glenn cashier Of the Merchants
National bank, who has been confined to his
house for several days is better and hopes to
get to the bank next week.
large number of the citizens of Rich
mOnd are suffering with colds Of various
degrees. generally den0minated the grip. No
fatalities are reported from this cause.
Mr.. II. l.. Cabell has returned from Annap-
oils Md, where he Ofciated as best man at
the marriage of Alr. J. X. Jones Of Richmond
and Miss Wilkinson. of the former city
One of the most prominent features in the
landscape IN the western p rtion Of the city
Is the tall stack 10 the crematOry. which is
now nearly completed as to the brick work.
Mr.. w II. TOmney. editor Of the Glade
Springs Citizen, was in the city yesterday and
visited The TINES. He is a staunch Demo
crat takes much interest in politics and has
done good work for the party.
Dr. James y. Fair who has been confined to
his home for some DAYS with the grippe is re-
ported 10 be improving. and it IS probable /
that he will be able 10 fill bis pulpit at the |
Grace-street Presbyterian church Sunday.
Mary Seay "A negro woman of Amelia Court /!
house was taken out Of the penitentiary yes |
terday on q writ of habeas corpus and VIII Z
he carried back to-day and tried for stealing. /
She was sent TO the prison Tuesday on |
another charge.
Mr.. Frank ID. Syrich. of the Danville cleri-
cal force of Atlanta, formerly of Richmond /
was in the city yesterday en- route for Wash
ngtOn Mr.. SYrlch has been StuC 'ing law /
and Will IN short time be permitted TO prac.
tee IN the courts OF Georgia.
The following members Of the police force
are sick. most of them with the grippe First
listrict-C. h. Hughes and Jacob Rex. Sc
c0nd Sergeants R. +. Seal. H. !. Brooks and
/. w. Hannon. j. j. Walton. w A Shields;
Third. II. Harris, c. W. Saunders and c.
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