Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-17
Personals aud Briefs.

pie on the issues OF the ca 1VaSS. Chair-
man Gordon presided over the meeting,
which was held with closed doors.
Personals aud Briefs.
DR.. Edward Mcclure is out of the city
owing to the illness of his mother.
DR.. Curd has returned to the city from O
short trip to TO the Valley Of Virginia.
Mr.. 4. G. BAN, who has been indisposed
for some time. Is now confined to his bed.
The cars on the Fifth and Seventeenth
street branch lines now make six trips per
hour.
Mrs. Rebecca w. Minter left yesterday
10 visit Mr. James Moore and family, of
New Kent county.
Monday was the Feast of Assumption.
Regular services were held IN the Catholic
churches of the city.
Judge +. II. Farrar passed through the
city yesterday TO Essex county to fiil
lecture engagements.
DR.. and Mrs John }. Morrison, of 261S
east Grace street, have gone TO the noun
talDs for the summer.
Mr.. l.. II. jenkins and family left the
city Yesterday for Watkins Glen, Niagara.
Canada, and the lakes.
Miss Katie A. keegan, accompanied by
her brother Kendall J. Keegan, have gone
10 New York to visit their aunt.
General Joseph r. Anderson stood his
trip TO the Isle of Shoals very well, and
his health continues TO improve.
Mr. A. $. Scott and wife of Church Hill,
will leave this morning 10 visit relatives
and friends in Isle of Wight county.
Mr.. Frank Keeser. Of New Hampshire,
formerly of this city, after spending two
weeks with friends here, left for home
Monday.
Mr. Wyndham L. Gary. Of Henderson.
y. c.. formerly "a prominent citizen of
Manchester, was at the Tobacco Exchange
yesterday.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday
Harvey Wilson entered q suit against the
Eagle Refining Company, corporation Of
Ohio. for $50.
Mr. and Mrs John A. Bedford and Their
little son Ernest have returned To the city
from King William, where they had plea
SAINT trip. Both are much improved.
The ambulance was called yesterday
morning at 90j o'clock TO the Iredegar
lron-WoTks TO a colOred man whose finger
was mashed. lie was treated and left.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Lghtfoot left for
New York Monday evening and viii sail
TO-DAY on the lnman line steamship City Of
New York for trip abroad Of two OF
three months.
Mrs. Julia A. Gentry, mother Of Messrs.
James A. and Thomas ". Gentry, ceie-
brated her S0th birthday yesterday, and
received the congratulations of large
number Of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs c. ID. Volmer. who reside
with her mother. Mrs. Is. G. Lukehord, lis
west Marshall street. lef, Saturday on the
4:45 tram to visit Baltimore, Washington,
and Marunsburg, w. Va.
The Diamond Quartette Club, consisting
Of Messrs i. II. Jeter, barltune G.. Bull
lock, first tenor: p. Koung, second tenor,
and l.. Marshall. basso, visited the Dis
PATCH Office yesterday afternoon and gave
delightful serenade.
The American schooner Navarina. of
Boston, Mass. arrived i'll the port of Rich
mOnd Monday with a cargo of 800 tons of
guauo from Orchillo, West Indies. The
shipment Is consigned 10 :. W. ITavers u
Co.. and Is valued at $4,000.
The western portion OF the city has been
wired tor the patrol telegraph. A large
force Of hands started eastward yesterday
morning from Ninth and Cary streets. II
Is expected 10 have the system III operation
by the middle of next month.
George. the 9-year-old son of Mr.. Charles
W. Goddin, Clerk of the Chancery Court,
who fractured his arm Monday morning
by falling down the steps at the residence
of Mr.. Valentine, on west Grace street,
was reported slightly better Yesterday.
Superintendent Thompson will, in
accordance with the direction Of the Board
OF Fire Commissioners, connect the TX
position Grounds with the city fire-alarm
service. The box will be erected in few
days. and the wires are now being strung.
Rev. w. +. Jolly, who has been called
from Ashland, ky.. 70 take charge OF the
Randolph-Street Baptist church the LIST
of September, has just sustained sad
loss in the death of q younger brother,
who intended moving with him to Rich
mond and going INTO business here
Mr.. w. p. Taylor. of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, and
Mr. John Z. Orndorf. of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway, have returned from the
meeting Of the Freight CLAIM Association
at Saratoga. The next meeting Will be
held st ST. Augustine, Fla, III March.
A delightful private picnic was given at
Forest-Hill Park yesterday by several
Richmond gentlemen IN honor OF MISS
Lula w. Borst. of Petersburg, and Misses
Matte Anderson and Eva Martindale, OF
Richmond. The party was chaperoned by
Mrs. w. IL. Borst, and q most delightful
day was spent by all.
The Clay-Street Baptist church has not
As vet called any one 10 the vacant pastor
ate. The general committee met Sunday
for that purpose. They are IN favor OF
calling Rev Alfred Bagby, Of Suffolk, Va.
There will be meeting OF the entire con-
gregatiOn next Sunday. when II Is likely
that committee will be selected TO extend
officially the call Of the church to Rev.
Mr.. Bsgby.
A letter received from Rev. Preston Nash
states that he has already visited Glasgow,
the lakes of LomOnd and katrine, hdln-
borough, Sterling. York, Durham, Ely, re-
and has safely reached Lon.
don without experiencing moment OF
sickness or a single accident OF any de--
scription. He speaks highly or the OLD |
castles, cathedrals. and abbeys he has seen.
A white man who was wading in the
water near where the waste from the
CITY Corn-Mill empties INTO the river
Monday morning got too lar into tne
stream aud was carried out oeyond MS
depth. He called for assistance, and some
men who were near by went TO ms rescue IN
q boat. They succeeded IN getting MN
out, but not until he had sunk seyeral
tunes and was nearly unconscious Hoin
A very handsome rockine-chair has been
by the firm OF Sydnor q Hupd-
ley 20 the Young Mems Christian Associn-
ton for the reading-room. aud adds grea,iy
to the pleasure OF the readers. eirs- ".
III. Peasants, president OF tho Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, has sent the
a large plant. and II - expect |
ed that the Young Woman's Christian ie1n-
perance Union will give several plants.
The educational and gymnasium classes
begin September 10Th.