The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-23
PERsONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi-
zens and Other Matters.

The markets will not be open on Mon
day.
Miss Belle Porter. OF Farmville. is Wis
itlng Miss Hatcher.
Judge witt yesterday adjourned the
hastings court for the term.
Hon. John Jackson continues TO i'm
prove, and will soon be able TO so out.
Mr.. James c. Nugent has gone to New
York and Boston on a trip Of business
and pleasure.
Mr.. Jefferson d. Sparrow. a prominent
tobacco manufactures OF Martinsyille,
Va, is at the Hotel Dodson.
Mrs. Or. Hatcher gave her Bible class
Of young ladies a charming Eat home"
reception yesterday from B 70 Z.
Colonel r. NJ. r. Talcott. who is IN
business in New York. is on a visit to
his family, at the Mount Vernon.
Mccarthy Council. Royal Arcanum. will
ave a banquet at Murphy's January 9Th.
About 100 guests have been invited.
Misses Emma and Annie Howard have
returned from a delightful visit 10 New
York to their home on west Grace street.
Mrs. William NJ. Field, of Petersburg.
one OF the lady members of the Worlds
Fair Board. Chicago. is visiting friends
here.
Captain and Mrs. r. c. Hcrndon. of
DaEyille. Va. are visiting their son, Mr..
Jcbn a. Herndon, No. 308 west Main
street.
Mr.. Joseph II. Shepherd has been com
missloned State Deputy Grand Chief Tenn
plar in the order of Good Templars in
Virginia.
The Old Dominion C~ommandery.
Knights OF the Golden Eagle. will have
a full dress drill in their new regolia
tonight.
Mr.. Z. d. Wharton, Of Alabama, and
Mr.. w. E.. Lewis, of West Virginia, will
spend the holidays with relatives near
Richmond.
The force at the State Department Of
Agriculture is very busiiy at work getting
up information for the new handbook
of Virginia.
Major A. r. Courtney, who has been
very sick at his home, is considered
greatly improved. He is expected TO be
out In a few days.
Mr.. J. Gibbs Halle, Of the University
Of Virginia; MIR. II. NJ. White. of Virginia.
and DR.. +. S. Stone, Of Newport News.
are at the Exchange Hotel.
The 18th Of January, Lees birthday.
which is now n legal holiday in Virginia,
will probably be observed in Richmond
by a veteran parade and banquet.
The doors Of No. 3 engine-house-the
Fire Departments heddquarters-which
have served the days of their usefulness,
are being replaced with new ones.
Governor Mckinney yesterday received
an acknowledgment from Secretary of
State Foster Of the receipt Of the official
v'te Of Virginia for presidential cleo
tors.
The Clerk Of the Hastings Court issued
the following marriage licenses yesterday:
Urbane d. Mills and Esther c.. Mack;
Charles J. Manchey and Louise Bacci-
gallup.
The pasty, sticky mud on Cary street,
lower Main and other places In the lower
part Of the city is very disagreeable. 4
practical citizen suggests tho use Of the
fire hose TO remove it.
The young ladies' Of the Third Pres
bytcrian church win give a Christmas
entertainment December 18th at $3.50
o'clock +. NJ. 1t is under the direction
of Misses Hill and Caldwell.
The annual pounding for the poor at
the Seventh-street Christian church Will
tax place to-day, and the committee Of
ladies in charge will be found in the lee
ture-room Of the church all day.
The following visitors called at the Capt.
tOl yesterday: w. G. Gill, sheriff Of Ches-
terrified county: W. J.. Anderson, commits
sioner of revenue Of Caroline county;
Jonn r.. Taylor. clerk Of Hanover county.
A meeting Of the board of trustees of
the Richmond Female Institute met last
evening and formed plans for the fur
Their development of the school as the
denominations female institution of the
SOutlN
No definite action has been taken by
the committee OF Venable-street Baptist
church looking TO the securing Of n new
pastor. Rev. Baylus Cade will preach
at that place next Sunday morning and
evening.
Saturday will be the busiest day Rich
mond has seen FOR a long time, and woe
betide the -housekeeper who forgets TO lay
in a two days supply Of provisions
against the closing Of the city markets
on Monday.
Rev. Sparks Milton passed through the
city yesterday en- route to his old home
in Fluvanna to rpend the holidays. He
is attending lectures at Grocer Seminary.
in Pennsylvania, and supplying a charge
near Philadelphia.
William Smith, an old Inmate OF the
colorcd ~almshouse. dropped dead yester-
day morning in front Of No. II east Baker
street. The coroner viewed the body and
turned the remains over to relatives of
the deceased for burial.
MIR. W. J. White, formerly assistant
TO manager Of Bradstreet's Richmond
office, arrived here from Tennessee yes
terday to spend the holidays. Mr.. White
is now resident representative Of the
Bradstreet Company at Chattanooga.
The Committee on Health held its re-
gular meeting in the office Of the presi-
dent Of the Board Of Health yesterday
afternoon. The payroll for the past two
months was approved. and routine bust
ness OF minor Importance was transacted.
Next Thursday Rev. w. w. Landrum.
ID. D.. will hold ordination services at
West End Baptist church, in Petersburg.
and preach the ordination sermon. The
candidate is Rev. Mr.. Collier, a recent
graduate at Grocer Seminary. in Pennsyl-
vania.
Mr.. NJ. L. Akers. private secretary TO
General Manager George w. Stevens, Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway system,
has returned from ~. Louis. where ne
has been on busines for the company for
the past ten days. General Manager
Stevens is now out on the road on bust
ness.
Mr.. Harley L. Montelro, son OF DR.. A.
Monteiro, Of Richmond. was married
yesterday at Tampa, Fla, to Miss Clara
Worley. The bride is a former Virgirian.
Mr.. Monteiro, who at one time resided in
Manchester ami Richmond. is manager of
the Dansic Iron and steel Company, at
Big Stone Gap. Va.