Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-22
Personals and Briefs.

persopaIs and Briefs.
Mr.. NJ. Lee Ferguson has returned TO
the city.
The Hastings Court devoted yesteruay
to setting cases for trial
Mr.. John T. Watson. Jr., Of DanvilIe'
is In the city on business.
Mr.. Jacob Levy has gone to New York
on an extended business trip.
Rev. II. F.. williams and wife have re-
turned from Fairfax county, where they
spent the summer.
SUIT was Instituted IN the City Circuit
Court yesterday by j. n Parker W.. Tru-
man Parker & Co., for $500.
Hon Isaac Diggs. the floater candidate
for the House from Hanover and King
William counties, is in the city.
Mrs. NJ. l.. James and daughter, Mrs
T.. r. Cobbs, have returned from an ex-
tended northern and western tour.
Miss NJ. V. Rutherford has just re-
turned from a most delightful trip to the
Worlds Fair and FL Dorado, Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnabee. Miss Maud u
mer. and Mr.. W. A. Rowland, or the
Bostonlans, are registered at Murphys
s. NJ. Brausor. a white lunatic. YVES con-
fined In the First station-hOuse yesterday,
awaiting transportation TO WILLIAMSBURG
Miss Mable Montague left Monday 70
take charge OF the preparatory depart
ment of the female college in Gainesville
Ca
This weeks Central Presbyterian con
tains a very interesting letter written
from Chicago, by Rev Dr. Robert T.
Kerr.
There will be meeting here Mt noon
to-day of the State Board OF Agriculture.
| A great deal Of routine business is to be
considered.
Mr.. James b. Pace has Just returned
from "A visit to Danville. whittier ne
went TO see his brother. Mr.. John r. Pace.
who is i'll.
Messrs. c. p. Gary. George w. Bradley
H. S. Moore, Jr., and Walter Atkinson
| went hunting Tuesday and bagsed e'
dozen sora.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cole Blanton have re-
turned 10 Chester after "A pleasant Visit
| TO Mr.. and Mrs. a. $. Pulliam, OF New
| port News.
| Mrs. w. C. Blake, of No. 116 west Cary
| street has gone to Ohio to visit her
mother and sisters. She win return home
| in the spring.
Mr.. II. p. Martin and wife of Denver
| Col. are in the city OH short visit 10
their sister Mrs. II. i. Fitzhugh, OF 5ll
east Franklin street
There are four hens at the Third sta
| ton that Captain Hulce is anxious 10
find some owner for. They were uroppeu
| by thief Wednesday night.
Captain Charles l.. Peers, OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad left here yester'
| dny morning for Bremo Bluff. where III
will be stationed for some time.
Miss Mamie NJ. Luce. of Goochland
/ Courthouse, and Miss Gertrude +. Yves
| ley, of Stanard. are visiting Mrs. VIM
| Minor Tompkins, OF l011 west Main street
Mr.. Walter p. Bass and sister, Miss
| Estele NJ Bass. of Lynchburg, came
down Wednesday on a flying trip and VII
return to-day via the Chesapeake and
| Ohio route.
The ladies' classes in light gymnastics
| will begin at the Young Mems Christian
! Association, October 81. and will be held
on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays
at 1915 A. NJ.
| MT. W. II 1ulllllE WI III nus lNthi " N
| from a delightful two-week's visit TO thu
| Worlds Fair. He returned via Washing
| ton. spending a day calling on politica
| friends there.
The Rev. Robert Blair Bruce (coloreC
| deacon) having renowned the ministry Of
| the Protestant Episcopal Church, has, a
| his own request, been deposed from th'
same by the Bishop.
Mr.. John Ellsworth. Jr has been en-
| gagged TO teach the Free-hand DrawinI
class at the Y. NJ. G. A. He Is "A GRADUATE
| OF the English Government schools o
birmingham, England
Captain Andrew Pizzini has returned
from Maryland. where he went to taxi
two OF his daughters to school. One o
them entered at Rockhill College; th'
other at Mt. Desale Convent.
Mr.. Charles p. Montague. who has beer
| spending some time at the Red Sulphu
Springs. Monroe county, has returned 4
his post at the Chesapeake and Ohi'
office much improved in health.
Captain James Finn, Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company, who ha
been on a visit with his wife and children
TO their old home In Troy, y. Y, has re
turned and will report for duty
Mr.. and Mrs william II. Kappes an
little son, Frank, left the city last Monda.
night to visit their daughter. Mrs. L. IL
1 Dearheart, I'm Covington, Ky. Before re
turning home they will visit relatives II
| Albemarle county.
| Information is received from Blacks
burg. Va, to the effect that Prof. Johi
| r. Christian, of the chair OF mathematic
| In the Virginia Agricultural and Mechan
ical College, is desperately Ill ana Il
not expected to live.
i Senator F. NJ. Parrish, OF Goochland
| was in the city yesterday. Mr.. Parrish
has been prevented by sickness from
/ entering actively into the canvess as yet
| but he is now much better and Appoint
ments are being made for him
l A colored man hired a horse and Ouss.
1 from Mr.. ]. j. Sutherland "Wednesday an'
/ went out to the Colored Fair. He tied IN
animal In the grounds and while ava!
/ some one stole the turnout. The polio
/ were notified and are looking for tn
thief.
Mayor Ellyson, chairman OF the Schoo
Board, and Superintendent FOX, OF IN
public schools. at a conference held yes
.erday. decided TO close the eoiors'
i schools at 10 o'clock this morning. II
i order TO allow the children to atten'
the negro fair.
Miss Ida G. Tyler and Mr.. John White
side. Jr.. were married yesterday after
noon at the residence OF the bride. Nc
COS north Twenty-eighth street. Rev
william b. Tyler performed the ceremony
after which the happy couple left 10
their future home in Henrico county.
Rev. ]. Calvin Stewart has improved !
health so rapidly as to be able to NIL NJ
pulpit at the Church OF the >covenan
corner OF Park avenue and Harriso
street, next Sunday morning at II o'eloei
Rev. r. p. Kerr. d. d.. OF the Fir
Presbyterian church. win preach at
r. M. CIR