The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-28
Personal AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi-
zens and other Matters.

WI W. NdDeIi ITueuldu spent Ouuudy
In Richmond.
Lodge Of Strict Observance. No. 207. met
last night at st. Adams Han
Mrs. Emma Birchett. OF No. 4O1 west
Main street, who has been quite sick
for several days, is improving.
Misses Ida Toone and Blanch Hargrove
left Saturday afternoon for Amelia coun-
~ TO spend about three weeks.
Mrs. Stephen Perkins and Mrs. Ovid
Perkins, after spending several months in
the country, have returned TO the city.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Richmond Indian Association will meet
in the parlor OF the Y. NJ. c.. A. to-day
at II O'Clock.
Mr.. J. Rosenthai. manager Of the Tar
and Tartar Company arrived ih the city
yesterday, and is now quartered at Muir
phys Hotel.
Or. l.. J. Ladinski and wife and John
e. Roller, Of Harrisonburg. Va. are at
the Exchange. also Major r. V. Gaines,
OF Halifax Va.
Mrs. A. d. Atkinson. proprietor OF the
American Hotel accompanied by Mr..
CabeIl Davis. has gone to Chicago on
a business trip.
Mr.. Charles T.. Traylor, No. Dol south
Pine street. who has been seriously i'll
for three months, is improving and hopes
TO be out very soon.
There was an alarm Of fire from Box
6 about o'clock last evening, which
was caused by some mischieyous boys
trihing with the box.
l.. NJ. Slocum, OF Buffalo, N. Y, and
p. Kennedy and J. l.. Mason. Of Balti-
more, representatives, OF the travelling
ha
Mr. William G.. Collins and wife. for
merly OF New York who have been stop
ping at Ford's. left Sunday for Florida,
accompanied by NJ. II. Collins, Of Chicago
The Central Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will meet In the Friends
Westinghouse, Clay street above First.
on Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
Instead of t. as fOrmerlS.
Mrs. r. II. Voolfolk. Of Danville. Va,
who has been visiting Mrs. l.. T. Mason
of No. 6i3 north Sixth street, returned
home Saturday. Mrs. Mason accompanied
her Oh a short visit to old friends.
Mr.. Charles w. Dunstan has accepted
the position Of manager OF the Common
wealth Club. The appointment will take
effect March list. Mr.. Dunstan has been
cashier at Mr.. Rueger's for several years
Mr.. John Jackson, member of the House
of Delegates from this city. who has been
very sick for several months. visited the
Capitol yesterday for the first time after
his recovery. He was heartily welcomed
by his numerous friends.
The Academy OF Medicine and Surgery
will meet at the Young Mems Christian
Association Hall tonight at $50 O'clock
The subject for discussion will be the
abuse % astringents in catarrh. Lr.
Shields will be the leader.
There is nothing new in the case OF
the young man Fenwick, who went TO
Mr.. w II. Harrison's residence, In Hen
rico. and obtained under alleged false
pretenses two guns. Mr.. Harrison visited
the chief OF police yesterday morning in
reference TO the matter
The turning on Of the city water at the
Male orphan Asylum Saturday after
noon was an event of more than ordinary
importance 20 the people Of that institu-
ton. Had IL been positively known there
would have been some formal exercises
As II was only the bells were rung Mrs
Gill has been at work on this scheme for
a long time.
There was meeting OF the lunacy
commission held yesterday az the Hen
rico County Court-rooms. and Fannie
Cook (colored) was before them. The
papers We're forwarded to the asylum for
her commitment there. In the case OF
Susan Gray (coloredD, the witnesses not
being present IT was postponed until
Wednesday noon, when another meeting
Is called.
Invitations have been issued by Mr. and
Mrs c. ". Volkmann TO the marriage OF
their daughter Amanda, TO Mr. John ".
Sweeney. The ceremony viii take place
at the residence Of the parents OF the
bride. on Strawberry street. between
Main and Cary streets. Wednesday. March
9Th. at +. Nj. Mr.. and Mrs. Sweeney
will Immediately after the marriage leave
for their future home. near Curls, Hen
rico county.