Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-04
rer,nnnIs and Brlefs.

Mr.B. C. Baylor, wife, and family, leave to-
day for two-weeks' stay at ocean View.
Mrs. John r. Whitaker is lying dangerously
III at her residence, SOB west clay street
nr.G.P. Gay has gone to Washington on I'M
portant business lIe will be gOnei1r several
days.
Yesterday was the nfty-ninih anniversary OF
the marriage OF Rev. Dr.. and Mrs Charles H.
Read.
Mrs. Judson Cunningham aud Miss Grace Cum
bingham arc visiting irlends IN Portsmouth and
vicinity.
MIR. Frank W. Birmingham, Jr, OF New York,
IL the guest Of his aunt, Mrs. John A. CURTIS on
Libby Hill.
Mrs. Preston l.. Roper of Petersburg. Is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Mary Z. Wilson, Ol9 north
Ninth street.
Mr. John Donnan has returned home after
pleasant visit to his daughter, Mrs. Mary b Will
son, BIO north Ninth street.
Mrs. II. A. Ware aud her daughter Miss Sue
Wgre. OF Huntington, ". Va, are the gueets OF
Mrs. Courtney, at ZIG east Marshall street
MR.. Robert Lee Smith has gone TO Philsde-
phia to Join her husband. VINO was taken SICK
while on a business trip to that city
Mr. Samuel F. Gilliland., OF the Danville IRE
njng star came down 30 spend tho Fourth with
friends in Richmond and Manchester.
Mr. George r. Cadney, of Georgia. and Miss
Clara III. Carter, or nbnrlcO, are NlslllDR mIs -
Y. Carriers family, at Barton Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b. Leonard will return to the
CITY thi. week after an extended bridal tour
which reached the great Canadian cities.
Mr.. A. r. Fowden is on visit to his old homo,
Philadelphia Before returning he will VISIT his
mother who is summering at Island Heights.
Mr. A. X. Holderby, Jr., city editor OF the
Tin.ss aud his wife have returned from visit
70 his father, Rev. DR.. HolderDy, II Atlanta,
Ga.
Miss Ina Smith, who has been visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. l.. A. Wood, NO. l2O west
Clay, has returned 10 her home, in Caroline
county.
Mrs Mary Seymour Of Petersburg, who has
been visiting Mrs Pegram, 1917 west Main
street, has returned home after a pleasant sisit
OF i've weeks.
Miss Claire Dodd. Of Fayette, Mo-, who has
been visiting Miss Matte Ryland. ct Barton
Heights, is now the guest OF Miss French Snel-
ton, gil south Third street.
Collector-of-C Customs Wallace has not yet APP
pointed anyone 10 MI the positions OF engineer
night-watchman, aud boatman. but will proDa-
bly, make his selections some time this week.
Messrs. @. J. Michslbacher, J. 7. Temple C..
NJ Frlschkorn. ana A. n. Scbaap. OF the Rich
mond cycle club, have gone 10 Greenbrier' y.
G., 10 contend for prizes IN tournament there
to-day.
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CHATS left last night 70 meet North Cardinals
best riders az the races TO take place In Greens
J horo to-day. he carried his fayorite oopper-rim
| Rambler with him.
Paul Morton, a coOred man, vas arrested
last night and lodged In The Second station
| house. charged with assaulting Frank Johnson,
| another negro. with rocK. Both men are hack
| drivers for Mr.. HICKS.
The earnings OF the Richmond and Petersburg
! ra Axoad for the month OF Nay, 1899 were ST.
| Sg1'T5: expenses, s23, 1900. The earnings
| of the Petersburg railroad Tor the same month
| we're $50. 42lO6; expenses, s3S, 2Jb.6S.
The Council Committees on Finance. Claims
| and Salaries, and Third Market held regular
| meetings yesterday evening. No business OF
| special importance vas transacted. The COM
mitiee on improvement oil James River WIN
| meet in the Counci, chamber tomorrow alter
| noon at 0:3O O'Clock.
pretty and quiet wedding took place on
| Church Hill last Thursday evening, whom Miss
| Alrna Dozicr became the bride Of Mr.. Emmett
| Droh. Tho brideI was beconingly attned IN
! cream silk and carried b:ide's roses. The happy
couple left on the o'clock train for Old Point 10
| spend several days, after which they VIII make
| Norfolk their home
| Grand Chancellor Mcleod will officially visit
| Virginia Lodge, X. f., next Thursday night ana
install the nowy-elected officers foe tho strm.
| After which the grand chancellor viii iastaD the
| negIy-a upointed vice-grand chancellor. Captain
! T. r. Huice. The new yice-graEd chancellor IL
| in recep t OF many letters OF congratulaton from
! lodges and members OF the order generally.
Mr.. Charles F. Thompson, of Alexandria, Is
| here TO spend the Fourth with bis brother. W.
| II. Thom pson. ESD, Superintendent o. the city
| Fire-Alarm Department Mr.. Thompson Is
! manager OF the Postal Telegraph Company
! Office in the Post-O1ice Department at Wash
! ington, ana is also taxing course OF electric
engineering at the Columbian University Of
| that city.
A match game of baseball was played yestor-
! day morning between the Electrics aud Bring
| mans, Jr., resulting in favor Of the Eiectrics by
a score OF Is 10 z. ne batteries were as follows
Eiectrics, G. ElmOre and A. Gentry; bring
hams. j. Drlscon and Il. Johnson. A. Gentry
struck out % men. The EIectrics nave peen
| strenrthened by y. OConnor ana Ii. Bosher.
Another game will be played to-day.