Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-17
Personals and Briefs.

Personals and Briefs.
Professor Minor has returned to the
city.
Treasurer r. y. Turner. Of Goochland
county. is in the city.
Mr.. Henry Asher formerly Of this city.
but now of Gladstone, is visiting friends
here.
Miss Belle Booker Is visiting her sister,
Mrs. p L. Glenn at No. 6l5 east Frank
lin street.
Miss Ada Sharp, who has spent three
months at Old Point. returned to the city
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin stearnS Jr..
are at Mrs. Snead's. No. D9 east FRANK
lin street. for the winter
Misses Louise and Kathleen Taylor. OF
"Fonticello." left on yesterday to visit
friends In Lynchburg
Mr.. Ashton starke will deliver a
Worlds Fair talk tonight to the boys OF
the Male orphan Asylum
Mrs. D. J. Paxton, OF south Third
street. left yesterday for Danyille on a
visit to friends and relatives.
Messrs. Charles b. Mann and Emmett
Badger two wel-knOwn residents Of Pc
tersburg. were I'm the city yesterday.
The Arion Club. Of twelve members,
win render several selections at the So
cinh az 81. Johns church tonight.
Rev. James r. Hutson. the evangelist.
will begin a series of meetings at RAN
dolp-Street Baptist church next Sunday.
Mrs. Mallory. the widow Of the Confed-
crate Secretary OF the Navy, Is I'm the
city, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs John Pur
cell. Z,
Mrs. John T. Randolph, OF verdant
Lawn. Charlottesville, Va, Is the guest
"a IN AIicanQ fteWpTg No MIt ElpgI
nue..
Mr.. s. J. boswell qualified yesterday In
the clerks office OF the Chancery Court
as administrator Of the estate Of Martha
y. Harris.
The ladies Of Lelgh-Street Baptist church
will give musical entertainment IN the
lecture-room Of the church this evening
at s O'Clock.
The meeting OF the Terminal Company to
have been held yesterday was postponed
on account OF the absence Of a quorum
until January 18th.
Or. J. W. Williams was unanimously
reelected to the Richmond Academy or
Medicine and Surgery, from when ne
resigned last winter.
Mra 4. c. Becker and daughters, who
have been on three-mOnths visit to
Chicago and the Worlds Fair, returned
To- the city yesterday.
A cloak belonging to Mrs. L. Z. Lawton'
Of 706 west Grace street. was stolen from
her husbands wagon yesterday. 'uhe
police are investigating the matter
Mr. George b. Trueman. who has been
for several years on the local stan or
! the Times has gone to Harrisburg Pa,
to accept a position on the Telegram.
Mr George +. Tibbitts, secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION III
| his monthly report states that the asso-
citation Is doing excellent work In every
| department.
Miss Annie T. Hounihan of Staunton.
| and Mr.. W A. kleVesahl. proprietor OF
| the Richmond BOttlng Works viii be
married at the home OF the bride-elect
| next Wednesday.
The special committee to agree upon
| site for the proposed new Howftzers
| armory win meet in the Office of the
/ City Engineer this evening at O'Clock.
| Several sites will be offered for sale,
John 4. Curtis. one Of the governmental
| contractors in the improvement Of James
river. took an inspection party down to
Dutch Gap Wednesday. delightful din
ner was served on the boat, and the trip
was both profitable and enjoyable 10 all.
Wilson Price. an old negro, living at
| the corner OF seventeenth and Cary
streets, died suddenly in his shOe-shop
yesterday morning. Coroner Taylor
viewed the body, but deemed an inquest
| unnecessary. as death resulted from
natural causes.
The meeting of the Sunday School AS
sociation Of the Richmond and Manches-
ter Baptlst churches, which was post
poned from last sunday on account or
many Of the patrons being at Roanoke,
will take place next sunday afternoon nj
| Randolph-Strcet church.
Mr. w. r. Spooner Of New York. Su-
preme Premier of the Royal Society OF
Good Fellows. will visit this city officially
Friday November 2ith, when a mass
meeting OF the members OF thls ofganlz1s,,, va,
ton I'm Richmond and Manchester VIII
| be held at Elletts Hall.
The trustees OF Lee Lodge. No. ii7.
knights OF Honor. received an order last
Saturday for 200 In favor Of the widow
OF the late II. B. Maddox former mem
Siansed og, between The filing OF notice of
death and the receipt Of the order.
Mr. and Mrs. Abner c. Nuckols have
issued invitations TO the marriage or
their daughter. Miss Nerna vest Nuckols;
TO Mr. Hartwell Mckendree Nuckols. OF
| Tuesday afternoon, November 18th, az z
O'Clock. at Oak Grove, In Goochland
county.
The st. Johns Chapter OF the Brother
hood of St Andrew VIII hold s9eia1Ie
i'm the frame school in 81. Johns church-
! ward this evening at s o'clock. All the
CONGREGATION OF St Johns church, ana
| their friends, are cordially invited 10 at
| tend. Admission Tree. NOIdl AAiA ilL2Si
mental music and an address VIII be
given.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company has begun work upon It's new
power-hotIse to be erected upon Brown
island ~ soon jas the structure Is com
Dleted the Seyenth-street plant VIII be
removed TO IT, The iron span bridge OF
| the company from the foot of Seventh
street to the island has been finished.
At the meeting OF the Labor and Trade
Union held Wednesday night the follow
ing officers were elected: J. j. Creamer.
machinist. president. j. a. WaldrOn, tai
lor. vice-presldent; J. \. Ruth. machinist.
recording secretary; j. West, printer.
financial secretary; James Dillon, tailor,
treasurer; William Smith, carpenter, ser
geant-at-arms This organization will in
the future meet every first and third
Tuesday in each month.
The concert given at St. Mary's church
Wednesday night, under the direction OF
Professor Charles f. Alutter was a most
delightful affair. and was attended by
varv large audience. The soloists were
Mrs Bertha Volker II. Richardson, 80
nrano: Captain Frank w. Cunningham.
tehor: Mr.. j. Louis Sullivan. baritone.
and Mr. NJ Il. Leonard, basso. The cho-
ms was composed Of ST. Mary's church
choir. assisted by several other ladies'
and gentlemen, and made splendid i'm
pression The ladies' were attifed IN pure
white. and wore fragrant flowers.
In the Swim Of Now York.