The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-16
Personal AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmonds Citi
zens and other Matters.

Mfr. Edward b. Hixson, OK New YORK. iS
at the Hotel Dodson.
Tho Arlington Sociable Will give n ger
man tonight at Corcoran Hall.
Councilman John Mann. who has been
| unite sick. is greatly improved.
Judge T.. C. Minor is greatly improv-
1 Cd INT Is still confined TO his home.
The condition of Mr.. H. L. c. Basker-
VIII Is reported as greatly improved.
Tho services at Kinney-street Mission
rooms will continue during the week.
Miss Katie Morrissey. who has been
quite III for the past few weeks, is i'm
proving
Mr.. p. p. Murray is back from a busl-
| ness trip and VIII remain until after the
holidays.
The funeral Of Mrs Sarah Miller took
place yesterday morning from Old st.
Johns church.
Mr.. J. d. Goldsmith, of Columbia, s. c.,
and Mr. Walter l.. Edmond, OF Binston,
N. c., are at the American Hotel.
II is expected that the water supply
will be introduced into the Male Orphan
Asylum within the next few days.
Mrs. DR.. A. Bear and children, Of Nor
folk. Nebraska, are spending the winter
with Mrs. Bears father, Leopold Levy,
ESQ.
.Rev. w. T. Jolly. pastor OF Randolph
street Baptist church, has been initiated
as member Of Capitol City Lodge, !. 0.
o. +.
Miss Dicksy Bagby, Of Louisa, is in
the city TO spend Christmas. She is stop
ping with Miss Leila Fox, No. 1901 Grove
avenue.
Mr.. NJ F. Hudrall, Of River View. who
has besn sick for some time, is now able
to go down to his place Of business for
few hours daily.
The sale Of seats for the Crane en-
gagement will begin at the box office OF
the Mozart Academy on Monday morning
next at o'clock.
Mrs. Caroline L. Leber died Wednesday
at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Char
lotte NJ. p. Lipscomb, No. S15 north
Twenty-foulth street.
Mr. b. r. August received yesterday a
very handsome picture Of Champion
Gloster from his owner, Mr.. James l..
Breese, of Tuxedo Park. n. Y.
The annual Christmas dinner to the
boys Of the Male Orphan Asylum, with
the usual exercises. will be given We'd
nesday, December 2Sth at o'clock 7.
NJ
A minstrel performance was given In
the Wigwam on Barton Heights last night
for the benefit of the fire department
whisa that prosperous suburban town is
trying to organize.
Mr.. Charles II. Kloman, representing
the Otis Elevator Company, Of New York,
is the guest of the Exchange. He is here
to contract for the elevators In the new
-
A number of young persons assembled
at the Junior Order United American
Mechanics Hall last night at a dance
given by Messrs. John Hartz. william
Nuckols L. w. Boze. Mrs. c. Wright and
Mrs. J. Myer were the chaperons
Mr.. w. w. Russell is confined to his bed
by a dislocated shoulder and a much
bruised arm. He fell. several days since,
on Twelfth street, near the American
Hotel, by stepping on the plate of a coal
chute which turned with him and threw
him violently TO the ground.
Judge r. w. Hughes will be in Rich
mond next Tuesday morning, and has
stated that If the Richmond gentlemen
recently indicted in Norfolk will appear
before him at that time they can execute
their recognizance in open court, and no
bench warrants will be issued.
Mr.. William r. Farrell is still In Nor
folk attending to the oeerhaCling OF his
dredging boat. He has a contract for
work for the winter in the waters OF
South Carolina, and expects to leave for
that point On or about January lst next.
Mrs Farrell and children will follow later
on.
The special committee appointed by the
Powhatan Club TO select suitable build
ing for that organization held another
meeting at the clubhouse last evening.
About a half a dozen different sites were
discussed, but the committee did not
come to any decision as to which one VIII
be recommended to the club.
The Christmas sale OF the "Willing
Workers" of Monumental church began
at the parlors of the Women's Christian
Association, Franklin near Eighth street,
yesterday. Lunch was served from II 10
4. and a number Of business men and
ladies out for Christmas shopping stopped
in. The same programme will be re-
peated to-day.
Mr. William C. Bailey died on Wednes-
day evening at his residence on north
Twenty fifth street. opposite the Masonic
Hall. Deceased had been for number
of years one Of the Justices Of the peace
for Marshall ward. He was siXty-eight
years of age, a member Of Syracuse
Lodge, Knights Of Pythias, and leaves
widow and several children. The funeral
will take place to-day from Union-Station
Methodist church.