The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-22

Interesting Facts About Riehmond's Cit
xens and other Matters.

nave returned from u P'oa'aut ''o' W "'"
York.
Mrs. Henry Nelson. of Baltimore. is visiting
her niece. Mrs Ed. H. Smith. Ills east Clay
street.
DR.. Lewis Wheat. who has been on visit
10 Cincinnati returned TO the city Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Fannie Fisher. of Richmond. il visit:
ing her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Cowpel' Oh
Petersburg.
Mrs. s. &. Mason continues very III at the
home of her son, Mr.. l.. t. Mason. 6l3 nolth
Sixth street.
Mr.. Stewart Jones was among those in Al
tendance at a german in Greensboro, n. l.,
Tuesday night.
The Past Masters Association of Richmond
will hold Its regular quarterly meeting at 81
Adams Hall tonight.
The Richmond Gun Club will have their
first shoot of the season this afternoon AT
Bandon park at o'clock.
Tie City Engineer advertses in this issue
for sealed proposals for making and deliver
ing the sash for the new City Hall.
At Clay-street Baptist church this evening
at o'clock an oratorio entitled Esther will
be given by local talent Of this city.
Rev. Bavlus Cade. of Nenable-street Bap-
fist church. is on visit to his family at
Louisburg, n. c. lie will be back next Satur-
day.
ffr. J. s. Munce is in receipt Of cable news
fOm his home IN Belfast. Ireland. announcing
the critical illness of his brother. Mr. DAVID
Munce.
Mrs. Sarah J. Birchett. OF No. 40l west
Nam street, has returned from a visit t.
her daughter Mrs. /. w. L. Bulifant. OF
Surry county.
Dir. and Mrs. Edward Il. Fuller. of Boston,
Mass are the quests OF Dir. and Mrs. H. j.
Pelouze Mrs. Fuller was the popular Miss
Belle Pelouze.
Belyidere Council. No 1889. Royal Arcanum,
has moved It's quarters from beiYdere TO
Smiths Hall. on north Fifth street between
Broad and Marshall.
Mr. Robert Archer. ex-councilman from
Madison ward. who has been quite I'll with
the grip. is conyalescent. His many friends
are glad OF his recovery.
Mr.. J. p. Taylor OF the firm OF Taylor
Brothers. winston y. c.. lett for home yes
terday morning after short visit TO his
mother Mrs. c. T. Taylor.
Mrs. T. f. Richardson. living at No. 1920
east Main street was taken suddenly Ill yes
terday about O'clock She ia supposed TO
have had Il touch of paralysis.
How TO dissolve the scale OF crusty forma-
ton in boilers was practically demonstrated
at the meeting OF Richmond Association of
| Stationary Engineers last hlght.
On account of the sickness of Mr.. II. T.
Harris and the consequent necessity tor quiet
on the campus the college teld-day has been
postponed until Friday. May 9Th.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Randolph was 10 have Wis
tied the Episcopal chapel az Barton Heights
last evening. The visit however, was post
poned until Wednesday. the 9th, at L. NJ
Mrs. Powers. wife of the Rev. Pike Powers
rector of st. Andrew church. bas been con-
fined to her room since November last. Her
condition the past few days has been consld-
cred critical.
Captain Charles F. Taylor received infor-
nation yesterday from MIS-. Taylor TO the
effect that her father Nj. Thomas Bottimore,
was much better and was believed TO be on
fair way to recovery.
The clerk Of the hastings court yesterday IS
sued marriage licenses to the. following cou-
pies Johan Theirs aud Henrietta L. Hen
! drick. Otway Lewis (colored) and Annie b.
Jackson (colored). all of Richmond.
Mr.. John S. Munce has bought the hand
some residence at No. west Main street.
/ from Mr.. Frank A. Davenport. The price
| paid was 5000. The house is at present &C.
/ cupied by Rev. Hartley Carmichael.
The proceeds of the lecture OF the Passion
| Play. so kindly given for the benefit Of the
/ Retreat 10y Miss Gay Monday AFTERNOON at tho
Governors Mansion. will be a neceus for a
fund to enlarge or add TO the buildings.
Paymaster J. q. Lowell has been granted
leave of absence until July lst when he will
be ordered 70 Join the Portsmouth on her
cruise IN European waters. MI ana Mrs.
Lowell will be sadly missed in Richmond.
Among the marriage licenses issued We'd
nesday in Washington were licenses 10 Albert
I. Denning Of Rouceverte W. Va, and Mary
O. Bailey. Of Richmond. Va: Frank Moricani
and Fortunate Dante. both Of Richmond, Va.
Quite an interesting game Of ball took place
in Third-street field between tie Little
Reddes and the HOBBS yesterday afternoon.
The Reddies did excellent playing throughout
the game and defeated the Hobos 10y u score
of - to II.
Yesterdays Washington Post says: Mr..
| Edgar Allan has been designated 10 feorgan-
ize the Republican city committee OF Rich
mond. Va. Hesucceeds Captain Henry Hud-
nall. who was compelled to retire on account
of bad health.
Some delay was experienced last evening III
the receiving OF news from out OF town. one
! of the large poles near the Petersburg bridge
| having Ia len on the telegraph wires. thereby
| interrupting the current. The damage Will
be repaired early this morning.
The annual oratorical contest between the
Mu Sigma Rho and PhilolOgan Library So
ceties OF Richmond College will be held in
tho Young Mems Christian Association hall
this evening at o'clock. The particpators
in this contest are the pick from each society
and the debate will DO highly entertaining
and instructive.
Judge William Josiah Leako returned from
/ Omaha Yesterday evening 70 Ashland. accom-
panied by his daughter. Mrs. J. Lindsay Pat
ton. and her little son who left Yokohama.
Japan. on March 3lst and arrived at San
Francisco April 18th by tue steamer China.
Mr.. Patton remains as Il missionary OF the
Episcopal Church at his post about sixty
miles north OF Toxic.
Considerable complaint has been made
about the price of admission 20 Island Park
on the occasion OF the University rincetOn
baseball game Monday and the Richmond
| Club are blamed for IT, The management OF
the Richmouds want il stated that they have
nothing TO do with the management OF Island
| Park as they only lease II when they want
il. aud the price Of admission on the occasion
above referred 10 was fixed by the college
clubs themselves.
Mr.. John Henry Minor and Miss Evelyn
Harrison Gillian daughter OF DIR. and Mrs.
| X. II. Gillian. were married at the residence
| OF the brides parents in Henrico county. al
1870 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. }. GAVIN
| Stewart Owing TO a recent aihicton IN the
family of the bride only immediate relatives
we're present. Mr.. and Mrs Minor lett on
the7P. NJ. train for Washington. where they
will spend short time.
Mr.. Henry V. Parsell, well known rail-
road magnate OF New York City aud owner
of the Peters Printing Company in Washing.
| con xvaa in This city Vaster1ay To visit his