The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-16
Personal and GENERAL.
i"seresting Facts About Richmond's Citi
zens and Other Matters.

interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi-
zens and Other Matters.
The Henrico County Court will be in ses-
sion to-day.
Mr. I. n. Elicit and family have returned
rom two weeks trip to Old Point.
Miss Oracle Griffith has returned from sn
ENJOYABLE trip 10 Virginia Beach and Old
Point
Mrs. w. T. Creekmur is visiting relatives
AZ Norfolk. While absent she will visit
ocean View and Virginia Beach.
Mr. G. f. Waite manager OF Southern
agencies Of the Fidelity and Causalty Com
pahy, OF New York, is in the city.
In the chancery court yesterday ". II.
Luxe qualified as administrator OF LYDIA r.
Luxe, deceased. The estate is small.
There will be joint meeting OF the Po-
lice and Fire Commissioners In the Council
chamber at 8 o'clock Monday evening.
Friends Of Superintendent and Mrs. John
K Hooper will sympathize with them IN the
death OF their bright little daughter. Elsie.
The contract for the Confederate monu-
ment to be erected in Nottoway county has
been awarded TO Mr.. j. II. Brown. OF this
city.
Mrs. VI. s. Cease, who has been on visit
north Sixth street, has returned to hei home
at Stanton.
James George (colored) was lodged in the
| Third station-h house Yesterday, charged with
stealing lot of harness from Mr.. Sydnor.
on Floyd avenue.
Early in August the Richmond Cedar
| works will give their employees an excursion
down the river. An attractive programme
IS being arranged.
Eight men have been dropped from the
! payroll at the lower s-works. This has
been caused 1t is said by the late additions
to the electric light.
Miss Jennie b. G. Webster. of Richmond,
is at Congress Hall, Cape May. n. j.. where
she Is pleasing the guests with her finished
performances on the piano
Miss Sarah CornweD Elliott, daughter of
| Bishop Elliott. Of Sewanee. ana who Is the
noted suthoress of Jerry" is the guest OF
Mrs. John Stewart at Brookhlli.
Mrs. Charles A. Gibson ia summering at
| News Ferry, Halifax county. Mrs. Gibson
Is Just recovering from the bite OF vicious
dog, inflicted about six weeks ago.
The Council Committee on James River
Improvement will be. called together for
organization by Il. T. August clerk of the
Council, at 6:30 Z. NJ. next Monday.
While attending TO household duties Mrs.
| John A. Carter. of $50 Nicholson street
clipped and fell. breaking one OF her wrstss
Ii has been reset and she is doing we'll.
Mr. George +. Armstrong, travelling pas
senger agent of the southeastern district OF
the Pennsylvania railroad. was IN the city
| yester day.
Governor Mckinney Yesterday. at the re.
| quest OF the Commemorative attorney at
Botetourt. offered q reward for tho arrest OF
| William Gray, who murdered John W. Bar
ton near FiDcastle Monday night.
Mr.. Luther Benson. Of indianapolis. a
temperance lecturer Of considerable note.
will deliver an address next Sunday night
| under the auspices Of a temperance organl-
zation Of this city. The address will be
free.
Workmen are engaged in tearing down
| the buildings known as the old Conted-
crate laboratory. They are situated on
Cherry street near Albemarle. and took the
name from the fact that they were used
during the war as a laboratory for the man.
ufacture of ammunition.
The ]. /. Hill Printing Company have
just issued the fifth edition Of their hand.
book Of lodge. church. military and general
information. Ii is larger and better than
heretofore. and will prove q valuable source
OF information 10 those who are so fortunate
as TO possess one.
Mr.. Charles d. Richardson. of Louisa
county. who was for many years popular
and efficient agent and operator for the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. after spend
ing several weeks at st. Lukes Home. has
returned 10 Frederck's Hall. Va. His many
friends will be gratifed TO learn OF the
marked improvement in his health.
Rev. George II. Kay announced TO his
Wednesday evening congregation that the
new church subscription had been advanced
10 Sl2. OOO that working girls of the chui cf
were giving from $40 To $50, and young mer
OF the same class we're giving from $50 L
$780, and expressed the wish that some rich
man would send him check for $1,000.
Among the visitors at the Capitol yester
day were Mr. F. 3. Hutton Common
wealth's attorney of Washington county
Homer Lee, Of the Homer Lee Company
with bids for engraving the bonds of the
State: Mr.. Porter, Of the American Bank
Note Company. Of New York: Senator
NJ. Parrish, Goochland, and DR.. j. L. Gill
liam, treasurer of Chesterfield.
A very interesting revival meeting has
been in progress at Randolph-streeJ Baptls
church for about ten days with encouraging
results. The meetings are being conducted
by Rev. J. ID. Hart. OF Richmond College
who Is supplying the pulpit OF that church
until their new pastor. Rev. SIR. Jolly. o
Ashland, KY, arrives. There were foui
professions of conversion last night, making
sixteen in ell.