Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-05
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. II. German, of Chase CITY, is visit
ing friends at Chestnut Hill.
DR.. r. b. Slower has left the city for a
two weeks visit to the North.
Mrs. A. Bargamin left the city Wednes-
day for South Boston and other points.
Mr.. C. A. Ceif. inspector of agencies Of
the New York Life-lnsurance Company IS
in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Gentry re-,
turned Yesterday from Ocean View and
Virginia Beach
Mrs. George F. Goodwin, of Atlanta.
Ga, is visiting Enerdnle, the residence Oh
Mrs. DR.. John f. Friend.
Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson aud her daugh-
ter Miss Mamie, left yesterday for the
Sweet Chaly beate Springs.
J.V. Bidgood qualified in the Chancery
Court Yesterday rs administrator of the
estate Of jefferson ID. Satterwhite.
J.E. Cawthees, of Louisa; G.. W. Crump,
of New Kent, and q. ". Eanes. of Peters
burg, visited the Capitol yesterday.
Mr.. w. It. Larkin. of this city. has re-
turned home, after a pleasant stay with
friends in Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Charles w. Mason was received at the
penitentlary yesterday from Petersburg to
serve term OF two years for forgery.
Mr.. f. Fountaine Dewitt has returned
from Old Point. where he has spent seve-
raj weeks since his recent severe illness.
Mrs. f. Bertrand Lyon, grandmother Of
Mrs. John w. Curle, of this city. died IN
New York yesterday, in the SD year OF her
age.
Miss Julia A. Fllsch, of Augusta, Ga, has
returned home after a brief visit to her
aunt, Mrs. Charles A. Ruhle, OF Henrico
county.
The Old Dominion Iron and Nail-Works
Company held their annual meeting yes
terday and reelected the old officers and
directors.
The Board of Sinking-Fund Commission.
ers have received so far from the Olcoti
people old securities amounting tC
Sl9,4S7 ,37O.52.
State-secretary II. o. Williams, of tbs
Young Mems Christian Association, and
Mrs. Williams have left for New York on
months vacation.
Mr.. Henry II. Tillson. a native of Rich
mond but for the last twenty-three years
resident of Baltimore, Is the guest OF 70
llceman Jones A. Otey.
Chief Engineer Fuller. Of the Fire De.
partmcnt. Is off on ten-days' vacation
and First-Assistant Engineer Shaw Is IL
charge of the department.
Mr.. Jacob Reinhardt and Mr.. j. Emory
Shaw left the city Yesterday for Northum-
berland county where they will spenC
three or four weeks fishing and sailing.
Messrs. Spott u Spott, the Broad-stree'
jewellers have offered handsome sollt
i4-karat gold medal for the most attrac
tive exhibit at the Exposition in October
The Governor has been asked to offer
reward for the arrest of Frederick Pender
cart and Joe Pendleton, who murdered A
w. Starnes at Rye Cave, in Scott county
Mr.. William p. Partln, of the Church
Hill Pharmacy, left yesterday morning 10
Old Point. He was accompanied by hH
father and will be absent about tw'
weeks.
William Godsey. a white man, was ~
rested and lodged IN jail IN the First Pc
lice Station Yesterday. charged with steal
ing lot of gentlemen's clothing iron
Henry Hartkin.
Mrs. A. ID. Chesterman and her tire
daughters, of Holly Springs, Miss, ant
Miss May Anderson, of Cumberland coun
ty, are the guests Of Mrs. j. Ii. Gardner
No. 800 west Clay street.
Superintendent John X. Russell, of tn
Henrico schools. was engaged again yes
terday in the examination OF applicant
for positions as teachers in the whit
schools. The examination will conclud
to-day.
Mrs. Rowland Hill and daughter, MIS-
Mamie b., left Wednesday morning q
Norfolk and Boston for q trip through Tn
principal cities of the North. They VII
spend several weeks at their old home
near Augusta, Me.
Captain Hulce. of the Third Police Dis
trict. who went 10 Baltimore to bring bae
Edward G.. Parsons, who is charged Wit
a criminal assault upon his own daughter
dld not return yesterday, but is expecte
by the York River Line this morning.
TIE names of Mr.. John Dunlop an
wife. DR.. Hunter Mcclure, Mr. Lewis Gin
ter, Mr.. A. IL. Thlerman. and Misses >
Bethune Arents and Maude Jetfrles az
pear in the saloon passenger list or IN
| City of Paris, which sailed from Ne'
York on Wednesday for Liverpool.
Mr. John w. Starke, who has for som
! time past been suffering with blood
poisoning. was thought 10 be good de'
better but on yesterday he was take
worse and is now quite sick. Mr.. Stark
| is in the employ OF the Baugnman Statioi
cry Company and is weli-known memDt
Of the Walker Light Guard.
A new Baptist church was organize
Wednesday night at Gwathmey. A
Sinton was elected clerk and Treasures
and q. Il. Gwathmey, A. l.. Holiday, an
A. G. Sinton appointed trustees. tne
were authorized 10 procure lot and PR
cead at once to the erection of churct
house. The contract for tho same nj
already been let.
DIR. Austin Brockepbrough, OF the Eas
ern Shore, World's-Fair commissions
from the First District. and III. Glennaa
Esq, OF the Norfolk YvgiEsan, commi
sioner for the Second District, pass.
through the city last night on their way
the White Sulphur 10 attend the Coiuu
bian dress ball TO be given there to-nigl
| by the ladies Of the board,