Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-08
PersnnnI. and BrIers.

Personals and Briefs.
Mrs J. NJ. Baldwin and daughter are spending
the winter in AsheVlle.
Bishop Grarbery hns gone % tht North Mlss.s
eippi Methodist Conference, at Corinth.
Mrs. Frank Nallo and family are the guests Of
Mrs. W. b. Palmer, 3l4 east Franklin street.
NIT. J. JefTreys, Of this city, was registered
yesterday at the Abemarle Hotel, New York.
Rov. DR.. Hiden will lecture at the Female In
stitute Friday night on An Evening With
Poe"
Rev. DR.. A. Z. Dickenson is in attendance oa
tho North Carolina Baptist Association at Ra-
leigh.
An important meeting Of the Old Dominion
Democratic club will be held tonight at 5
o'clock.
MFR. William Royal, Of the old Howltzers,
though better, IS yet quito sick at No. 1000 east
Clay street.
Miss Molie Caldwell, Of Winchester, Is tho
guest OF Mra. William Ashby Jones, on west
Franklin street.
There i an interesting meeting in progress NJ
Kinney and Lee Mission, and services are held
nightly at 1880 o'clock.
Mr.. II. c. Gatewood. Captain Charles II. Epps,
and several other gentlemen leave this morning
for deer-hunt at Alcoye.
clerk William P. Lawton, Of the Hustings
Court, mas Detn uttdilltb ~ AvlHp iOA oN''A"A
days on account OF sickness.
DR.. Philip Hancock, Of Chesterfield, is stop
ping at DR.. Isaiah Whites sanitarIum, No. 10
cast Franklin street, Tor medical treatment.
Hon. w. 8. Barton, Of Fredericksburg, arrived
in the city Yesterday and commenced special
term OF the Chancery Court tor Judge Lamb
Professor II. A. STROBE, formerly Of Virginia
ana well-knOWu In Richmond, has resigned tho
presidency OF Clemson College. South Carolina.
Mr.. II. f. c. Baskervln continues quite ILL.,
DIR. w. Leigh Burton's condition is somewhat i'm
proved. Mr. X. p. Richardson isstil IN very
weak condition
Judge y. s. Turnbull, of Brunswick. is In tho
city, writing at the home OF his brother-n-i law,
Mr. John jackson, who is slowly improving from
his recent illness.
In the Chancery Court yesterday Marcellus T.
Mcdowell, Jr., OF Philadelphia quallhed as one
Of the executors OF the estate OF his fathsri d. l.
Mcdowell, deceased.
Acca Temple, Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine, will
have q special meeting at the Masonic Temple
tonight at s:15 o'clock. The session promises
20 be quite en- interesting one.
Colonel W. X. Aylett, Rev. Nr. Hemphill, pas
tor OF the Second Presbyterian church. LOUISVILLE,
and Mr. Lance, OF New York, were among the
Governors callers yesterday
Mr.. John A. Curtis. who was awarded the con-
tract for the improvement OF james river, has
now two tugs and ono dFeuBc az hOIh- lo "a
meets 20 put on two more dredges in few days.
Mrs. Woodon. mother Of Rev. DR.. A. b. Wood
I'm and relict OF George Noodtn, one OF
the ol1-tine residents OF Richmond, Is very III
at the residence OF her son-in-lsW, key. George
i. Williams.
The Missionary Weekly, the organ Of the Chris
tian denomination IN virginia, VIII resume pup
ucation on the IAtn Of this month, with Elders
a. r. Moore and A. Is. Abbott as editors. Mr..
George S. CrenshaW will act as business repre-
sentative.
Lee Brown. who was arrested Monday night
upon q charge Of cruelty beating his step-chlld,
WAS before Squire Frischkorn, at the Henfico
county courthouse yesterday, and Ia the aD-
sence OF witnesses the case was continued until
next Monday.
The Norfolk Landmark urges the appointm ent
OF Colonel L. ID. Starke as United states District
Attorney. The Colonel, who Is now distln-
gushed lawyer, was porn IN hanover s ,S ,l County,
under the elder Richie. lie has been living
in Norfolk since 1865.
Commonwealths-Attor spotswcod has gone
10 Iyor, southampton county, 10 attend The wed
ding OF his friend MIR. Allen Wilson Finch, "a
Miss Albina Pretlow, daughter OF Mrs X. II.
Pretlow. of that place. Captain A. Il. GuigOn is
representing the Commonwealth In the Hussines
Court during tue absence OF Colonel Spotswood.
Mr.. Edgar Allan, special assistant 10 the At
torney-iienersl OF the United States, left here
Yesterday tor Indian Territory, 10 represent he
government IN taking testimony In the case now
pending in the United States Supreme Court
iouchtnc the title % Green county aud the
Inrpdary line between the United States and
Texas. over 100000 acres are involved 10
the dispute.
The was a good attendance Of members nt the
Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Yesterday afternoon with several Yisltors from
other unions. Though disappointed by the ao-
sence OF the promised speaker the meeting was
made interesting by the reports OF the various
committees, which showed the good work 70 be
making progress. Arrangements tor some oi
their Christmas work we're discussed.
A meeting of Local Paper-Ilsngers' Union,
No 1, wac held last night, aad after the trans
action Of routine business handsome supper
was served. Mr. j. II. Payne delivered an ad-
dress and Nessrs. Connor and Beyin sans
seyerRl o. the latest songs, which were greatly
enjoyed. AIR. j. K Bovill, the president OF the
| organization, presided over the gathering and
Mr. George w. Conuor acted as secretary.
Mr. and Mrs. X. NJ. Hudgins have issued invi'
| tations 10 the marriage OF their daughter, MISE
| Hattie ID. Hudgins, TO MT. IL. White Tupman,
| The ceremony will take place al the Cnnrcn o.
| the Covenant Wednesday, December lfth, AZ
| O'Clock Z. NJ. The prospective groom Is popu
| lar young compositor OF the DISPATCH, ana :
member OF the Church OF the Covenant choir
| The pride-elect IA young lady of many a.
4 fractions and an accomplished vocalist.
| 7 Salvation OIL is certain cure for hoadache