The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-25
Personal AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi
gems and Other Matters.


Miss Blanche Hudgins is visiting friends
in Chesterfield.
Miss Lottie Reeves is visiting friends in
+ fredericksburg.
Mr.. Edgar r. LaGerty is visiting his
mother 40 Crozet
Professor Edmund Harrison is slowly but
steadily improving.
Rev. DR.. Charles H. Ryland is at Noun
tain Lake. Giles county.
Miss Eva q. Doughty has returned from
a visit TO the country.
Miss Joanna Wall. of Lynchburg. is visit
ing Mrs. John Nugent.
DR.. f.. T. Baker has gone to the noun
tains on a trip Of recreation.
Mrs r. J.. King and Miss O. d. King have
been on a visit to Old Point.
Mrs. W. y. Luck. of Barton Heights. has
returned from pleasant trip.
Misses Margie Garrison and Maggie Pros
ser and Edward Garrison have returned
from a visit TO Middlesex county.
Miss Mary Hasker is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Eudora Lee, at Columbus. Ga.
Mrs. c. W. Pendleton is visiting friends
in Essex and King AMI Queen counties.
There was very large excursion party
from North Carolina in the city yesterday.
Misses Hester Gill and Ruby Woodward
are visiting relatives in Charles City county.
Captain Edmond Bossieux aud Ars. Bos-
sioux are spending some weeks IN the noun
tains.
Mrs. G.. Milton Sydnor, Of Warsaw, Va,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Smith
Mr.. John H. Olcott. of Woodward &
Lothrops, is taking his vacation in the Adj
rondacks.
The condition of Mr.. John b. Cooper Of
Winder. who has been very sick. is greatly
improved
Mrs. C. B. Wood, of Norfolk, is visiting
her aunt. Mrs. j. d. Christian, on north
Twelfth stpeet.
Mrs. A. NJ. Lyon and her daughter, Miss
Laura Lyon, are visiting at Mount AIRY,
Fluyanna county.
Mr.. John w. Strang has returned in i'm
proved health from an extended trip TO New
Mexico and Colorado.
Rev. Dr.. Landrum sails for home August
18th, and expects 70 I'll his pulpit the hrst
Sunday in September.
Senator j. n. Stubb. of Gloucester, and
Senator j. w. G.. Blackstone, of Accomac,
are at tho Exchange Hotel
Mr.. Louis Rueger and his son, Mr.. Henry
c. Rueger, left Tuesday afternoon for New
York. TO be absent about three weeks.
Mr.. Ashton Starke chief marshal of the
trades parade will appoint his aids IN day
or two, when they will be announced.
Mr.. w. S. Locket has left for Orange,
\. j.. where be will spend about ten days
rscuperatng from a recent indispostion.
Rev. George II. Ray left the city yester-
day for Courtand. Va. where he will de-
liver the address ut cornerstone laying.
Mr. Fred. Richardson. of Manchester.
will 90 to Petersburg on September lst,
where be will accept position with proml-
nent funeral director.
MIR. r. Leth of the Southern Express
Company, and Mr.. c. t.. Bringle' OF the
Pullman Car Company. have gone on an
extended Northern tour.
Mrs. r. J. Christian, of this city; her
daughter. Mrs. McPhail, and Mr.. Fred. n.
Williams, Jr.. are stopping at the Coliceuo
Hotel. at Harrisonburg, Va.
Mrs. II. NJ. Anderson wife Of Mr. George
F. Anderson. Hiss Mamie and Master
Johnny Anderson are at the Buffalo Springs,
aud will return September LIST.
Mr. James ". Gallagher agent Of the Old
Dominion Steamship Company at Norfolk,
WAS in the city yesterday attending the
funeral OF Captain John u. West.
Miss Lummie Cunningham, who went on
the knights Iemplar trip 20 Denver. IS eX-
pected back this week. AT last accounts
she was at ManitOu, near the Garden OF the
Gods.
Governor Mckinney has not vet received
a formal petition for the communication OF
the sentence OF Ialt Hall. who Is sentenced
10 DO hanged az Wise Courthouse III sep
tember.
The Committee on Ordinances Of the City
Council will meet in the Council chamber
this evening At o'clock and the CQmlmitIee
on Water will hold It's meeting at the same
place AZ : o'clock.
The meeting of the officers and executive
committee of the Cleveland and Stevenson
Campaign Club will be held in the hastings
courtroom, and not the chancery court
rsom Friday night.
Senator David B. Hill has written letter
10 friend in this city, IN which be says he
is anxious 10 come 10 Virginia and make
some speeches during the canvass, ana Will
do 50 if he can SO arrange IT,
The man who has been going through the
State passing checks purp)rting % be GER
tilted by a Norfolk bank on unsuspectlng
persons has caught two firms on Broad
street for t15 each
The police Of the Third district last even
inc found on Chaftin near Randolph street
a mattress and two sheets. Great was the
speculation unit. some one surmised mat
tho articles had fallen from wagon while
some family was moving.
There was an exciting game Of bell PLAYED
Yesterday afternoon at Paramount Park be-
tween the Stars and tie Nothlngs with the
result Of 2 20 ia favor OF the stars. Bat
teriss Swartz and Bannem; Melton and
Paul.
William Harris. a colored boy. was az
rested and lodged in the Second police sta
ton yesterday morning 10y Policeman j.
Williams charged With stealing two black
ing-bulshes OF the value OK -l.0O from
Owens d Minor drug store.
The orphans and sisters Of ST. Joseph's
Asylum return most cordial thanks 60 SIR.
John Pope Tor "A delightful day spent within
the tasteIully and finely arranged grounds
of WestbrnOs. Everything was beautifully
supplied 10 render the orphans happy.
BEGINNING on the lst Of September Mr.
William Hennlng will succeed Paptain
Frank Cunningham who has resigned IN
the choir OF the First Baptist church Mr..
John = Harw0od. chairman Of the music
committee, has about completed arrange
ments with young lady Of this city with
charming voice TO take the place OF Mrs.
Knowles, who resigned on the lst OF Au-
gust.
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