The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-18
Personal AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmouds Citi-
fens and Other Matters.

fens and Other Matters.
Foot ball hair begins 10 feel uncomfort-
able.
The buds" are looking forward to the
Lcnten relaxation.
a Fashionable scarfpin is an imitation
of George Washington's sword.
Baseball will doubtless turn UP this
season, but the crank Is not so conspicu-
Gus.
Rev. DR.. Hoge and his daughter, Miss
Bessie Hoge. who have both been indis-
posed are improving.
An old rounder has patented magnetic
Eeyhole to make 1t easy for "night-owls'
TO get into their houses.
Miss Sallie Palmer, Of Brunswick
county, is visiting Miss Mary Brown, at
No. 100 south Third street.
The Burton electric heaters have been
placed on the Forest Hill Park cars, and
they are giving perfect satisfaction.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington Thursday to Albion w. Morrison
and Mary Borton, both of Richmond, Va.
Rev. l.. A. Fox. Of Roanoke, Va. will
preach at the First English Lutheran
church tomorrow morning at II o'clock.
Miss Julia Johnson. OF Redsville. N.
c., il on visit to her friend. Miss May
mie A. Ferguson, of No. 10 south Fifth
street.
The steamer Ariel will be taken off
the river next Monday for further i'm
provement. and the Samuel j. Pentz
will be put on in her place.
Rev. DR.. J. c. Hiden, OF this city, has
been chosen by the Victoria Literary
Society, of Suffolk College, TO deliver the
annual address on June 18th.
Miss Hennie Weymouth. who has been
visiting her brother, DR.. John Weymouth,
Of West Virginia. for the last three
months, has returned to the city
Captain Louis F.. Bossieux, who has
been spending the past eight or ten days
in the North with his friends, General
Bradley T. Johnson and Mr.. II. L. VIII
son. has returned to the city and is AT
home" to his friends.
The committee from the Powhatan Club
appointed TO solicit subscriptions for the
new building fund recently held meet
ing and talked over the matter. Those
present expressed their desire to get TO
work at once and push the object forward
as rapidly as possible.
Mr.. Moses Heller died at Knightstown,
Ind, Thursday after lingering Illness
The funeral will take place at Indian
apolis Sunday. The deceased was
brother of Myer and William Heller. Of
Richmond and both OF these gentlemen
will attend the funeral.
Miss Nancy Martyr, whose interment
at Shockoe cemetery took place Thurs
day afternoon. was one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Richmond. She danced at the
ball given to Lafayette on his memora-
BILE visit TO this city. She was the in
innate friend of Chief Justice and Mrs.
Marshall the late George ID. Fisher and
others Of the oldtime residents.
Rev. Albert q. Lawson, ID. D., at the
Conwell jubilee service made the state
ment that once at banquet he was sit
ting next 10 Edward Everett Hale, and
incidentally asked him: why is Boston
called the Hub?" He was electrified when
the aged philosopher, with one Of his
subtle flashes Of wit, responded: Boston
is the Hub because out of 1t go spokes-
men of the wheel Of mankind who never
tire of doing good to their fellows"
Congressman George d. Wise has nomi-
mated Hugh Mcleod for cadetship at West
Point. This appointment fills the vacan-
cies from Virginia at the Academy and
graduation Of the next class. Young Nc
Leod is a son of Mr.. Cazneau Mcleod.
secretary OF the Tobacco Exchange and
the Governors private secretary. He is
now at the Virginia Military Institute
and will report at West Point on June
18th. He is young man Of much promise
and his friends predict for him a bright
future.