The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-15
Personal AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmono's Citi'
rens and other Matters.

Ipter.sting Facts About Richmond's Citi'
zens and other Matters.
Work has been begun on the laying of
.;las ON the top floor of the rotunda aud
the passage way at the Capitol building
Miss LIZZIE G. Adams. sister OF the late
Afrs William N. McVeigh. OF Alexandria,
died at her home IN Jeliersonton, Culpeper
county. last Friday.
United States Senator Eppa Hunton. Con-
FRESHMAN George ID. Wise and Colonel
Meade Haskins will speak at Hanover Court
house next Wedne sday.
Governor Mckinney has received an invi-
tation to attend the celebration of the four
hundredth anniversary of the discovery OF
America at New York on October 10th. 18th.
18th and 18th.
Colonel s. n. Snyder. formerly superln-
tendent money order department. this city,
but now connected with the United States
Arsenal Watervliet. n. y, is IN town on
twenty days furlough.
The Board of Public Works Yesterday
appointed Messrs. p. M. 5. Bird. Monroe
Funkhauser and L. II. Rinker directors on
the part of the State in the Mount Jackson
and Towards Lick Turnpike Company IN
Shenandoah county. The board of direc-
tors have general supervision over thst
turnpike aud nave to see that 1t IS Kept IN
good repair.
The Powhatan Club will meet tonight.
when a president will be chosen.
Mr. J. f. Harper. Hugh Priest Of Rich
mond Castle, No. 4. Knights OF the Tolden
Eagle. will be installed Friday evening heAI
by the supreme officers.
Mr. William A. Solomon has returned
from an extended business trip.
A new fre-alarm box. No 1856, has been
put up on the southwest corner OF Adams
and Franklin streets.
DR.. Edward Mcclure will not attend the
meeting of the Medical Association OF Vlr;
gina at'Alleghany Springs. as he IS detained
IN the city by patient
Mr. V. T. Balm is back after pleasant va
cation spent in Fauquier and Loudoun
counties.
The wife of Major F. n. Boykin is critI-
cally ill.
President Joseph f. Sorg. of the Fulton
Democratic Club calls a meeting OF tins
active body of Democrats for tonight at
Donohoes Hall ct o'clock. A large turn-
out is expected.
General Peyton Wise has returned from
Buffalo Litha Springs.
On and after September 18th sleeper on
IEdlu No. II, lchFlLk INiShAhoAN Nv
III. will be discontinued In place OF the
sleeper coach will run through on this
trim from Richmond to Raleigh.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
in the clerks Office Of the hastings court TO
Charles W. Warrington and Mary Linneur'
both of Richmond.
Mr. Walter d. Nihin. of the Broadway
National Bank in New York, who has been
visiting Secretary Candlish, OF the Young,
Mems Christian Association, mas returned
to New York.
Mrs. J. Prayer. OF Augusta. Ga IS visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Sarah Rlch, on south
Fifth street.
Miss Eva Lawson. of Danville, has &C
cepted position as leading singer IN the
choir of the Second Baptist church In
Richmond and will enter upon her duties
October lst.
Capital City Lodge. No. 10l, Independent
Order of Odd-FellOws, held an enthusiastic
meeting Tuesday evening The attendance
was large and the new regalia OF the lodge
was displayed for the first time.
Misses Hattie and Mary Bowles have re-
turned home from Goochlnnd county.
whore they have been visiting relatives and
friends.
After his address at the Agricultural and
Industrial Fair Tuesday Frederick Douglass
was entertained at the residence o. John
Oliver. north Fourth street.
After a three mouths vacation the public
schools Of this city will open to-day for the
new term. Applications of new scholars
will be received during the day. and the APP
plcants. if admitted, are expected to occu-
by their places in the respective classes the
next day, while the old scholars will start in
to-day.
DIR. r. C. Flower and party of Boston,
consisting of c. II. Mosher and wife and
Mrs. Thompson. are at the Ballard House.