The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-27
PERSONAL and GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi-
zens and other Matters

Interesting Facts ADout ftlcnrnOnd's Cttf-
zens and other Matters.
Ex-Attorney-Gener Frank s. Blair is
I'm Richmond.
Mr.. l.. n. Robertson. who has been
quite sick, is improving.
Mr. c. e. WORKMAN. Jr.. is in the city
after a pleasant trip to Cincinnati.
Gas pipes are being laid along Canal
street in the vicinity of jefferson street.
Miss Lizzie Moore. OF Norfolk. is in the
city. visiting the Misses Wilson, Of west
Clay street.
The old warehouse formerly occupied by
Wallerstein &c Co. is being converted into
an ice-house.
DR.. Mark W. Peyser, who has been III
for several weeks. is again able to re-
sumo his practice.
Mr. Robert L. Smith left town yesterday
on business connected with the Davis
Memorial Album.
Mr.. William Tinken, OF Fulton. will
sail from New York to-day for Bremen
to visit his brother.
Mr.. William NJ Miller. who has been
quite sick for several weeks. is able to
be out and at business.
The suit reported yesterday from the
circuit court for $3.50 was Withdrawn yes
terday morning, 1t being due to a mis-
understanding.
Rev. Jabez Hall will address the young
mems meeting at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association tomorrow afternoon.
Special music will be rendered.
Rev. Or. Robert p. Kerr will arrive in
Richmond to-day from the General As
sembly at Macon. Ga, and will fill his
pulpit Sunday, morning and evening
Mr. James Valentine. president Of the
Henderson (N. g. Light and Power
Company, leaves for Henderson to-day
On business connected with his company.
A lawn party was given last evening by
the ladies Of Moore Memorial church on
the lawn I'm front Of the edihce. A large
crowd attended, and a pleasant evening
was spent
The miscellaneous tea by the Circle OF
Industry Of Centenary Methodist church
attracted another large crowd to the
SPOTS mansion. on south Third street.
last evening. quite a snug little sum was
realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Wilson have
issued cards for the marriage OF their
daughter Miss May Wilson, to Mr.. Rich
ard NJ. Anderson, at the, Seventh-street
Christian church. Wednesday, June 7th,
at Has a. NJ.
Rev. II. 7. Mitchell, pastor OF ST
James Methodist Episcopal church, has
recovered from an attack OF the grip,
which confined him to the house for three
weeks, and VIII preach at the mission
rooms, Clay and Twenty-nlnth streets,
Sunday at II o'clock a. VI.
Captain Angle, of the Second police
station, hearing that there would be a
glove fight at the True Reformers' Hall
last evening, sent a message to the trus-
tees Of the hall, to the effect that If the
proposd fight was not abandoned every
one implicated would be arrested.
Rev. II. F.. Johnson, pastor OF the Fair
mount Methodist church. will preach two
special sermons at his church tomorrow.
At the morning service the subject viii
be "The Peril OF the Republic-Nearing
the Goodwin Sands" The subject at s
+. VI. will be why Am l a Methodist"
Sergeant Robert J. Brooks was present.
Cd with fine toothp!ck by man named
William Williams who has just been re-
leased from the penltertiary. Williams
said the tcothpick was made by Shaw,
who is now serving a term Of eight
years for robbery and wounding officer
Brooks.
The president Of the Oakwood Memo
rial Association requests all Of the mem
bers Of the Association who will attend
the memorial services at the Second
Baptist church on Sunday night to meet
in the lecture-room of the church at
o'clock. II is hoped that large number
will be present.
The May Queen" which takes place
at the Mozart at o'clock this evening.
is exciting great interest among the
young folks. AS stated before, Miss
Josephine PutLey will be crowned queen,
and little frankie Mckinney will bear
the crown. After the ceremony fee cream
and cake will be served from the stage.
Near the corner OF Fourteenth and
Main yesterday morning horse, attach
ed to buggy. became frightened by an
electric car and ran off. His driver got
frightened end jumped out. suffering no
injury beyond a good shaking up. The
horse was stopped after n inning a short
distance and breaking one shaft Of the
buggy.
Thursday afternoon the Chesapeake and
Ohio trestle, near the lower gas works,
caught fire, and was blazing fiercely
when Messrs c. II. Hall and James
ment, saw the fl mes. and, with the as
sistance Of a colOred MT eXtinguished
them without turning in an alarm. The
fire was probably due TO a spark from a
passing locomotive.