Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-24
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.
MANY EVENTS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GIVEN IN CONDENSED FORM.
Personal Points Mingled with hiscsi-
Iany Of Current Happening
About Richmond.

Miss Lucy A. Taylor, of Orange, is in
the city.
Mrs. Beverly selden left Thursday for
New York.
Mr.. W. W. Lefew is visiting friends in
Washington city.
Mrs. Henry Miller, Of West Point, was
in the city Friday.
Mr.. @. L. Warren. of Danville, Is in the
city on flying trip.
MIR. and Mrs. Ben. B. Valentine sailed
last week for Europe.
Hon. Z. G. Venable. of Petersburg, was
in Richmond yesterday.
Mp. s. Paunil is quite i'll at his resi-
dence, 92i east Marshall street.
Mrs. W. F. Manson. of Chicago. is in the
city to attend the marriage OF Miss Alfriend.
Miss Alice Jordon, of Boydton, is visit
ing Mrs. +. q. Taylor, at 3l5 east Franklin.
Rev. c. L.Morrison. editor of the West
Point PLAN Dealer, was In the city 'ester-
day.
Rev. DR.. Robert p. Kerr will preach at
the Soldiers Home this afternoon at A:SO
O'clock.
Mr.. Lawrence w. Ball is at last out, after
an illness of four months duration OF ma
larial fever.
The little son of Mr.. T. J. Smither, who
has been quite i'll. Is improving ana VIII
soon be well.
Mr. II. Scott was called to Danylle
| Yesterday by the illness OF his sister, Mrs.
| L. h. Townes.
Miss Jessie Kemper. daughter OF ex-
Governor Kemper. il tho guest OF Miss
| Sallie Marshall.
Each of the three four-mills Of the city
has contributed barrel or choice Hour 70
the Masonic Far.
CAPTAIN George W. Allen. who has been
hoped, by Monday.
In the Chancery Court yesterday Sarah
| f. Heath qualified as administrator OF
| John A. Heath, deceased.
Mira. Hattie 4. Locket, who has been
| confined TO her bed for about four months,
is improving rapidly.
Mrs. NJ. A. Meginley, of Portsmouth,
Va, is visiting her sister, 5lrs. ID. Sullther'
at 7O5 west Clay street.
| Mrs. MoIlie n. Rawling of Orange, IL
| expected IN Richmond Thursday 10 WISH
| her friend. Mrs. L. Nj. Tyree.
Miss Nellie Paxton. who has been visit
| ing the Misses Glasgow, left last week Tor
her home. III Buena Vista.
Misses Katie Burruss and Cora Hobson,
| who have been visiting friends IN west
Point, returned to the city Friday.
| Sam Talbotts nine and that Of G. W..
| Selden PLAYED an exciting game of ball on
| the Lee Monument grounds Yesterday
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Mrs. p. Glaven and Mrs. A. V. Mann and
| child of Wilmington. n. O., are on "a visit
| to Miss III. NJ. Kane, east Main street.
Mr.. Arthur Glasgow. of New York, son
| of Colonel Frank L. Glasgow, OF this city,
will sail for Europe on the SOth of April
The Catholic Knights, No. l62, of Ameri-
ca. have paid Mrs. McbIahon, of Fulton,
| ~ 600 death benefit OF her late husband.
Aregular meeting OF the Christian En-
| deayor Society of MarshallStreet church
will be held at that place this afternoon at
4 o'clock.
Mrs. NJ. j. Young. who has been visiting
her cousin. Mrs. 5. ]. Smith, at 2l9 south
| Belvidere street, has returned TO her home,
in Louisa.
Mrs. Guerrant and Miss Guerfant. of
| Chrlstiansburg, and Miss Addie Nenable,
| of Farmvllle. are guests OF Mrs. Governor
Mckinney.
Mrs. p, II. Jacobs and daughter, Ethel,
| of Hammonton, n. j., have returned home
| after a pleasant visit 10 relatives ana
friends In this city.
The Council Committee on Grounds and
Buildings will hold q very important ses-
sion tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. A
number of bids will be received and seye-
| raj contracts awarded.
The ffty-eighth anniversary Of the
| Grace-Street Baptist Sunday school Will
be celebrated Tuesday evening ats o'clock,
| and an attractive programme has been ar
ranged for the occasion.
Miss Willie Royal, who has been visit
ing her sister. Miss Aubyn Royal, OF 322
east Franklin street, returned yesterday
| TO her home in Hanover.
Miss Matte Murton Crutchfeld left
| Thursday evening for independence. Mo,
| where she expects 10 spend the summer
| with relatives and friends.
Miss Gussie Hickman. of Church Hill,
who has been visiting Mrs. II. Is. Cowles,
Of Williamsburg, has returned to the city,
accompanied by Mrs. Cowles.
Mrs. X. Cobb, daughter of Captain An
drew Pizzini. who has been on visit to
her parents. has returned 20 Norfolk. ac-
companiod by her sister Annie.
Mrs. Josie Bracket, of Richmond. who
has been visiting her uncle in Charles City,
returned home Wednesday accompanied
by her cousin. Miss Bette Evans.
W. II. Chick, Jr., and r. NJ. b. Ellington,
of Rocky Mount, n. c., and John w. Scott.
of Albemarle county, Va, were registered
at the Tobacco Exchange yesterday.
Captain Charles T. Taylor left for Nor
folk Yesterday afternoon TO visit his IA
ther-in-law, Dir. Thomas Bottmore, who
is convalescing from q serious illness.
Captain W. L. Bridges. of Washington
ID. c., and Colonel Alexander Campbell, OF
Bethany, w. Va, O. commissioner OF the
Worlds Fair. were IN the city last week.
Mr.. J. b. Burnett, of the Banner Sta
bles, sold handsome pairs Of horses during
the past week 10 Mrs. L. c. Leake, Captain
Charles L. Williams, and Mr.. jackson
Brandt.
Miss Sybil johnson and Mr.. Robert Far.
rar Uolstead will be married at Centenary
Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock. Cards have been issued for the
wedding.
Mr.. James l.. Armstrong, formerly OF
Richmond, in addition to his duties a:
resident engineer of the Union railway, OF
Memphis. Tenn, was recently appointed
secretary of that company.
A mass-meeting of the Republicans oi
| Richmond ia annOuncel 10 be held M