Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-14
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. r. Page Newton, of Richmond, is
visiting his mother in Norfolk.

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visiting his mother in Norfolk.
Mr.. Junius Parker, of Durham, n. c.,
q distinguished member OF the bar, IS in
the city.
Mr.. Aaron II. Branch, Of Amelia, and
Sheriff Chastain Gin, of Chesterfield,
were in the city yesterday
Mr.. ". L. st. Clair, who has been
living in Baltimore, has returned to
Richmond to reside permanently.
There was a right excitable runaway
on Fourth street between Grace and
Broad yesterday afternoon. No one was
hurt
Mr.. I. r. Kennedy, OF Staunton, who
hs. been attending the Grand Lodge Of
Good Templars, left for home Sunday
night.
Mrs. Susan Martin, of Hallsboro', who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Julia
Leber, on west Main street, has return
ed home.
Messrs. II. s. Dalton and Emmett
Saunders have returned from very sue
cessful hunting expedition down on the
| York-River line.
Mr.. Luther Benson lectured to a good
audience at Old-Market Hall last night.
He speaks there again tonight. The
admission is free.
Miss Sallie Thornhill, who has been
quite i'll, is improving. Avery success
full operation WAS performed upon her by
DR.. Stuart Mcclure.
Miss Alice c. Steinback, who has
been attending the Good Templars'
Grand, Lodge, left for her home, in
Stanton, Sunday night.
Mrs. X. r.. Cobb. of Norfolk, will
reach Richmond to-day, and spend the
the holidays with her parents, Captain
and Mrs. Andrew PizZini.
Tho Ladies' Auxiliary Corps of Pick
EFT Camp will meet at 81 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at the residence OF
Mrs. Stansbury, No. 4 east Clay street.
! Owing to the sad death of Mr.. George
/ n. Woodbridge the Richmond Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Ami
mails. Of which no was prominent
member, was not held last night, accord
ing to notice.
The committees who are charged with
making arrangements for the grand
Democratic banquet Of January 25th are
making good progress. The Invitation
! Committee will meet rs soon as Chair
man Bryan returns to the city.
The ambulance was called yesterday
afternoon at 1916 o'clock to Seventh
and Cary streets to a colored man who
/ had fallen down a fight OF steps while
intoxicated, cutting his head IN several
places. lie was treated and left.
There will be Joint session Of the
Committees on Streets and Finance at
the CITY Engineers Office at o'clock
this afternoon. At the same hour to-
morrow afternoon the Street Committee
will hold its regular semi-monthly meet
ing.
A number OF unimportant cases were
tried in the Hastings Court yesterday,
among which were the following John
Ellis, charged with petit larceny, was
sent 10 Jail for sixty days, and james
Kinney, petty larceny, sent to jail for
sixty days.
Mr.. J. J. Kuhn celebrated his 74th
birthday with family reunion last
night at his home, No. so north Iwen'
ty-eighth street. Mr. Kuhn Is one OF
the most respected residents OF Church
Hill and IS the father-in-law OF ex-
Council Adam Diacont.
The Powhatan Clubs special commit
tee appointed 10 recommend a suitable
site for the new home of the orgaDlza'
ton visited and inspected several piece;
of property yesterday afternoon. ba'
came to no conclusion. II IS probable
that other sites will be looked at later on
Mr.. II. H. Monteird, son Of DR.. A,
Mopteiro. OF Richmond, will be married
to Miss Clara Wooley at Tampa, Fla.
December Goth. Mr.. Monteiro IS gen
eral manager of the Dansic Iron Manu-
featuring Company, of Lee county. The
bride-elect is Of q well-known Virgins
family.
Mr.. William II. Brauer, Treasurer o
Henrlco, has PAID out ABOUT TWO tuiIui
OF the direct-tax money refunded to thai
county. The amounts ranged from les:
than 80 cents to some of $500, the latter
amount having been refunded to the
estate of the late William Allen, o.
Curles and Claremont.
j. 7. Woodhouse, Treasurer of Prin'
cess Anne; A. Z. Kellau, Clerk OF the
County Court OF Princess Anne W. T
Ballard, Commissioner Of Revenue o
Warwick; J. M. Garter, Treasurer o
Warwick, and Fl. l.. Holmes, Commits
sioner OF Revenue OF Alexandria coun
ty, visited the Capitol yesterday.
The test of the new Clapp & Jone
steamer, recently purchased for the Fir
Department, was not concluded yester
day. The engine was steamed up an'
an experiment made, but it was unsatls
factory to the experts the firm sent her
to make the test, and the mIchine vii
be tried again this morning, when. IT
thought, it will be in perfect working
order.
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