The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-21
Personal AyD GENERAL
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi-
zena and Other Matters.

zens and Other Matters.
Rev. Hartley Carmichael left yester-
day for Canada.
Mrs J. c.. Fowler left yesterday for
Chicago, 10 be gone a month.
The hastings court was engaged yes
terday IN the transaction of civil bust
ness.
Mr.. y. A. Fox has been appointed
postmaster at Dumbarton, Henrico
county.
Park-Place Methodist Sunday school
carried n big crowd on its annual picnic
yesterday.
Miss Jennie Marlborough. Of No. AS
south Pine- street has returned from
visit TO the country.
Packards Comic opera Company opens
an engagement Of one week at Mozart
Academy next Monday.
The workmen engaged in digging the
big sewer on north First street have
nearly reached Broad street.
Thomas X. Farley who was shot I'm
Norfolk while attempting TO commit bur
glary is rapidly improving.
Mrs. While Stokes, who is seriously
III at her home. on west Franklin street.
was slightly better yesterday.
Mr. Frederick c. Thornbury. formerly
OF this city, now OF New York is in
Richmond on business trip.
Mr.. Thomas g.. Lcath. lessee Of the
Academy who is now I'm New York on
business. IS expected home tomorrow.
The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church viii give their annual excursion
on the Ariel 20 Dutch Gap tomorrow
night.
Misses Kate and Cora Hartenburg, OF
New York city who have been the guests
OF Miss Matte Lee Mosby, have returned
home.
Mrs. Moliie Pollard, Of Newport News.
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. r.
Koch, at East Richmond. She is accom-
panied by her children
Hon. George j. Wise has secured a
position Of messenger I'm one Of the de-
p8rtments for Willie Tyler. OF this city.
and Willie has left for Washington.
Marriage licenses were issued in Wash
ington Monday 10 Walter s. Blackburn
and Sarah j.. Meredith and William a.
Phillips and Bessie NJ. Wilson, all Of
Richmond. Va.
Miss Todd. OF Staunton. is visiting
Miss Annie McGraw, OF north Tenth
street. Before her return she will be
the guest Of Miss Ethel Kelly Of west
Marshall street
Miss Lizzie Gwatkin, who some time
since went TO England 10 visit her mar
ried sister. and who has been quite fiji.
is much improved She will edo the
Continent" before returning TO America.
Or. Fair. pastor Of Grace-street Presby-
terrain church. who has been absent from
the city for some days. has returned.
and win hold services in the lecture
room Of his church tonight. beginning
at 7:45 o'clock.
Mr. John ID. Isaacs. a prominent Off
cial Of the Southern Pacific railroad,
Of California. arrived in the city yes
terday morning on a brief visit to his
father Mr. w. B. IsaaCs. at 1l2 east
Franklin street.
Any old friends Of Captain q. w. Clut-
ter. First Auditor Of Virginia in 1851. will
be cordially received by his daughter,
Mrs. S. Ada Boice. on Thursday. the
pa. after o'clock =. NJ. at the residence
of Mr.. oscar Swineford, 3l5 Harrison
street
A good time is promised all who attend
the annual basket picnic OF West View
Baptist Sunday school at Mount Pleas
ant. next Friday. The train will leave
the Chesapeake and Ohio depot at $50
A. NJ. and refreshments will be served
I'm abundance at city prices.
Mr.. j. s. Barbour Thompson. superin-
tendent Of this division OF the Richmond
and Danvllle railway. expected 10 return
10 his post Of duty this week but was
detained on matters OF business. lie
has been restored 10 health, and Will
assume the dates Monday which his
chief clerk Mr.. j. c. Gentry. has filled
with satisfaction since last September
A blind negro. named Howard Baden.
was arrested Yesterday by Policeman
Poiteaux for begging on the street He
says that his home is I'm Georgia. but that
he has been staying I'm New YORK.. Baden
says he went to bed one night with his
cyesight perfect. and awoke the next
morning 10 find himself blind. His eyes
seem 10 be covered with cataracts.