The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-22
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citl
zens and other Matters.

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Mr. and Mrs w. Fl. Crane are at the
Exchange Hotel.
Mr. j. Purver Richardson, a prominent
citizen Of Radford, was in the city yes
terday.
Mr. L. p. Ecker is in New York at
tending the funeral Of his sisters, who
died there.
Miss Rosa V. Dyson. Of 2l3 east Grace
street. is spending the holidays with
friends in Lynchburg.
Mr.. John s. Harwood will be "at home"
TO his friends on December 26th, from 10
A. NJ. to 4:3O +. NJ. at No. 1909 Floyd
avenue
The W. r. Robins being sued by the
East Richmond Company. is not the VIII
liam Il. Robins Of j. b. Moore & Co.. hob
Main street.
Intelligence has been received In Rich
mond of the serious Illness in Paris Of
Mir. Meade MnnigerOde, a son Of Rev.
Or. Mnnigerode.
Mr.. Frank G. Robins reached home yes
terday from a lengthy trip through the
South. He will be mostly in Richmond
during the holidays.
A few unimportant cases were disposed
Of by Judge Witt in the hustings court
yesterday, after which the jury was dis
charged for the term.
The Misses Williams, at the Richmond
Female Institute. left yesterday morning
for their home in Boydton. where they will
spend their Christmas vacation.
Miss Katie c. McPhail. OF east Frank
lin street VIII spend the Christmas holt
days with her cousins, the Misses Rodes,
at Fairview Albemarle county, Va.
Dr. w. w. Parker has received a letter
from Right Hon. W. +. Gladstone, the
British Premier. thanking him for a copy
Of his book on "Woman's Place in the
Christian World"
Mr. John G. Rawlings of Chattanooga;
Mr. James McCarty. of Philadelphia;
Major A. II. Drewry. Of Westover, and
Mrs Bransford. OF Shirley. Va. are at
the Exchange Hotel.
The Misses Miller. who have been at
tending the Richmond Female Institute
left yesterday morning for their home in
Rappahannock county. where they Will
spend the Christmas holidays.
The clerk OF the hastings court issued
the following licenses yesterday: Edward
r. England and MIME Jordan; John l..
Taley and Salle =. Samuel; Henry l..
Lane and Mabel Weymouth; Elijah Prld-
dy and Ella G. Tyree.
In the county court Of Henrico county
suit was instituted yesterday by Ivanhoe
L. Moody against the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries received by being lrn
over by train Of that company
Mr.. a. II. Halberstadt is critically III
with pneumonia at the Mount Vernon.
The funeral of Mr.. Luther Fitch took
residence. 1925 east Broad street. AT
o'clock. The impressive ceremonies were
conducted by Rev. J. X. Mason.
The following visitors were at the Capt
tol yesterday: T. y. Dickinson sheriff
of Prince Edward county: Frank Settle.
sheriff OF Northumberland county; b. i.
St0tly. sheriff OF Henry county; Charles
". Slaughter. treasurer OF Petersburg;
s. T. Waddill. clerk Of Henrico county.
The members Of Marshall-street Chris
tian church VIII have a social gathering
at the church next Friday evening I'm
order 70 become better acquainted with
each other and with their new pastor,
Rev A. r. Moore. Next Friday week
they will hold their Christmas festival.
a patent has been granted to Mrs. Alice
a. Pyle, Of this city. for new and use
full Improvement in carpet cleaning APP
psratus. Her successful business ex-
perience and energy has been rewarded
by this invention. which will revolutionize
the system Of cleaning carpets by steam.
and must increase her business greatly.
Colonel Thomas II. Gordon. OF Newport
News, entertained a party OF friends at
the Davis House at luncheon yesterday.
Mr.. j. a. Green and bride arrived at the
Davis House yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Green is a well-known travelling man of
New York. on his bridal tour. He was
married three weeks since In Los Angles,
Cal.