The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-27
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Cit
zens md Other Matters.


Mr.. c. W. Volkmann continues quite sick
at his residence on the River View road.
Judge II. w. Flournoy. secretary of the
Commonwealth. was IN Washington yester-
day.
The Anti Cleveland (HiIl) Club will meet to-
night in the Hastings Court room IN the City
Hall.
Mr.. ]. G.. Tompkins. of the west-End
Pharmacy who has been quite sick. IS much
better.
Mr. and Mrs. W. b. Bigbee, Of Lynchburg,
Va. are visiting Mrs. j. W. Burress. 500 north
Eleventh.
Mrs. Z. 4. Cleland, of Lynchburg, is the
guest OF Mrs. Noble Thompson, No. ID south
Morris street.
Chidren's dav will be celebrated at Broad
street church tho third Sunday in May with
a musical festival,
Miss Julia ID. y. Thompson after de,
lghtlul trip to New York. Philadelphia and
Washington. has returned home.
Miss Bessie Fuqua a popular young lady of
Richmond, will sing at the Academy OF Music
in Petersburg on the 5th Of May.
8Ir W. g. Freeman has been quite sick at
the residence OF his uncle Mr.. Thomas W.
Gentry. No. 10 south Pine street.
Mr. Charles W. Goddin mas purchased the
well-knOwn Crump mansion on west Grace
The fifty-eighth anniversary of Grace-street
BAPTIST sunday school last evening was
most pleasant and highly soclable affair. and
the programme was very entertaining one.
General james A. Walker will be the orator
on the occasion Of the Hill monument unyeIl-
ing. aud General Harry Heth will he chief
marshal
Bishop A. NJ. Randolph has been appointed
chaplain Of Lodge of the Strict Observance
No 207, Ancient. Free and Accepted Masons.
OF this city.
The ambulance was called yesterday at
1890 to the Chesapeake and Ohio shops TO
colored man suffering with an epileptic fit.
He was treated aud taken TO his home on 1T.
James street.
Miss Mary b. Afriend. daughter of Mr.. r.
l.. Alfriend, will be married this evening at
o'clock at the residence OF her father on north
Laurel street.
Among the marriage licenses issued in
Washington Monday were those to Gustaye
W. Blick, of Richmond, Va. and Lulu Nj.
Burch; Frank Pierce and Irene Clark, both
of Richmond. Va
4 large force OF hands is engaged in various
parts OF the city putting up the poles for the
electric lights contracted for by the CITY
fathers last month.
Professor Horace +. Smith. gymnasium in
structOr of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation. went 10 NoIIOlh lesleIChy hlltIuOOu
from whence he will return on Friday.
Randoph-s street church is said to have
their eye on young Virginia preacher whose
name is not given. but he IS said 70 be one
that will do credit 10 such hourshing
charge.
The laying of a sewer in Governor street
adds one more 10 the torn up lines OF streets
which have given so much inconvenience and
annoyance IN this city for the past several
weeks.
The Alexis and Little yirginias crossed
bats on one of the West-End vacant lots yes
terday. The battle was a fierce one and re-
suited in score of % 10 Z Ia favor Of the
NIrginlas.
The committees of ladies appointed by the
various Baptist churches of the city for the
purpose of holding "a bazaar in behalf of the
Randolph-street church will meet at the Sec
ond church this afternoon at O'Clock.
The Westmoreland Club house is under
going a number Of repairs, including paint
ing. laying a new tile walk in front OF the
door. and other Improvements. which add
much 10 the looks OF this fashionable retreat
An alarm of fire was turned in from box II
about 2 @ clock yesterday afternoon. 1t prO-
ceeded from the partial burning of an old
shanty Just below the cOlored Normal School
at the foot Of Twelfth street. Damage incon-
siderable.
old canal, which was recently partly removed
and turned so rs 10 run the track up Fifteenth
street to kingan n Co.'S packing house. was
used yesterday for the first time and two cars
were run up Fifteenth street to DO loaded.
Rev. James y Fair. d. D.. will deliver An
address before the Bible Society of the Dis
trct OF Columbia IL Washington next Sun
day. and on the last Sunday IN May he will
preach the baccalaureate sermon before the
Plummer Memorial College IN Wytheyille. Va.
Rev. Dr. Nelson principal of Richmond
Fema.e institute, entertained several mem
bers OF the board Of trustees and other guests
at luncheon yesterday. Among those present
were Professors Winston and BOatwright
Rev Drs Cooper Hatcher Pitt Landrum.
Upper. Messrs. n =. Cofer, ID. o. Davis and
DR.. George b. Steel
The fifteenth anniversary celebration of
Clay-street Baptist church, which was post
poned last week on account OF the stormy
weather, will take place IN the church this
evening, commencing ut o'clock. All friends
and members of the church are expected.
The oratOriO of Esther will take place at this
churc. tomorrow night.
At the April meeting of the board Of super
visors Of Bedford county George t. 8lurrell
was appointed a commissioner 70 represent
that splendid county at the State exhibition
this fall. An appropriation was made for the
purpose Of an exhibit al the same time and
Mr.. Murrell Is actively at work securing the
material IRON forest and field.
No little excitement was occasioned on
lower Main street yesterday by the refusal of q
negro for whom Constable Branch. OF Hen
rico had warrant to 90 with that official to
the county courthouse. The prisoner re-
fused 10 bulge and IN few minutes large
crowd had gathered. Ii was only after the
constable had drawn his pistol that the negro
submitted to arrest.
Rev. DR.. Dickinson spent Sunday in Dur
ham and preached at the First Baptist church
there. This church Is at present without a
pastor and has extended a call 10 Rev. w. G.
ryree. former native and pastor in Virginia.
but now q student AT the Baptis. Theological
Seminary at Louisville. He IS nephew OF
the late Rev. Cornelius Tyree. so much hon
ored and beloved in this State.
Tine chief engineer of the Fire Department
asks in hls annual report to the Fire Commits
sioners for tho removal Ct al wires from the
tops of buildings as being n serious oDstruc-
ton in time of fire. The work of the depart
ment is greatly hndered by the great number
of wires on our streets. At several fires serl-
Gus DELAYS have been caused by not being
able 10 raise ladders in order to get to the
upper stories and fires have gained great adj
vantage by not being able 10 get IN the upper
stories of buildings.
Bernard Doswelps Morello.
Mr.. T. B. boswell has in Washington four
fine two-y ear-olds who are destined to make