Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-28
Personals and Briefs.

Mr. John A. Curtis has been called 10 New York
by the illness Of his granddaughter
Mr. Mann s. Quarles. cashier Of tho Planters
National Bank, has returned from two weeks
vacation.
Mrs. J. Ellis Cooke has been called TO New
York by tho critical Illness of her father, Mr.. r.
b. Amory.
Rev. DR.. LEO Rosser left Tuesday night for
Texas, and will visit California ana oregon Do
fore his return.
Rev. Dr. !. B. Laurens, "Uncle Larry" of tho
Rosebuds Is still kept at his home In Ashland by
painful iudispositon.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Rosemary Public
Library will meet at IL O'clock NJ. to-day NJ The
rooms Of the library, No. POI east Main street. :
Mrs. T. G. Cunningham and Mrs. John y. Tai
bolt left Tuesday on the steamer for New
York. They win be absent from the city about a
week.
Richmond District Conference, Methodist Epls-
copal Church, will hold its next session &C West
Point. Rev. Dr. Tudor will preach the opening
sermon.
Captain James Tyler has bcen confined 90 the
house for several days With u severe attack OF
rheumatism. lie is still unable 10 attend to
business.
Mr.. A. c. Walker was in the city yesterday on
his way 10 Petersburg 10 attend the meeting to-
day Of tho Board OF Trustees of tho Colorod Nor
NAL School.
Patents have beon granted toJames II. Branch
for electric-contact brush, and 10 S l.. Walter,
exccutrlx Of w. G. Walter, deceased, for electric
railway signal
sheriff j. w. southwsrd, OF lIenrico county,
Yesterday carried 70 the ponltoHtary Preston
johnson (colored), sentenced to two years Tor
hOusebreaking.
At the last monthly conclave Of Richmond
Commandery, No ,, Knights .femplBr, tho order
Of Malta was conferred by Past-bmineut-C0m
mander A. W. Archer.
The altered plans for the now Chamber o
Commerce, which orc being prepared by Captain
NJ. j. DimmOck, will be submitted 20 the Build
ing Committee In n few days.
The Board Of Directors Of tho Male Orphan
Asylum paid their annual visit 70 that institu.
tion Tuesday afternoon. iine supper coupled
with singing Of the boys and visitors helped q
make the evening pass pleasantly.
Tho son Of Mr.. George Waller, who was badly
bitten Tuesday afternoon by stray dog, sup
posed 10 be mad WAS reported last night 20 be
doing very well. The dog was shot and killed
| by Policeman Amos.
Bishops Wilmer and Jackson, OF Alabama, arC
| on n visit here. The former isa gneet at Brook
hill, Henrico county, and the latter Ia stopping u
| tho residence Of his father-in-law, MIR. James
| Pace. DR.. jackson will only spend few day
here. Ho expects 10 leave about tho first o
| June.
Charley, the eleven-yeaT-old son OF Mr.. VII
| liam f. Hardesty, while crossing from one islant
90 another over nearthe lake a few days ago, fel
| from the plank bridge on the rccks and into the
water and hurt his head and leg very badly
| Only his ability 10 swim saved him from drown
| Ing, as the stream was carrying him down. liz
| is doing well now.
The hay crop in Henrico IL not as good as l
| might be- The weather during tho spring ha
| been such as 70 make II below the average
| Wheat promises splendid yield, and unless tn
| weather In the next week or two shall DO such n
! 20 cause rust tho farmers will reap rich har
vest Winter cats never looked better, Du
spring oats are "A failure