Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-18
Persnnni. Rnd nrIefs.

Mr.. L. Grady left yesterday morning for
Old Point and Virginia Beach.
Miss Lily Elise Loving left yesterday to
visit relatives in Fluvanna county.
Or. j. w. Henson has returned from the
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs.
Mr.. c. J. Billups returned last night
from the Funeral Duectors' Convention
ut Alexandria.
Miss Mary T. ellison, of Church Hill,
left last week To spend month at Old
Point and Baltimore.
Mr.. George W. Poland. of the Christian
Adrocd't, Is spending his vacation ut
ScOttsville. his old home.
Messrs. c. W. Muhly. b. b. Bowles and
W. 4. McGee. of this city, left last evening
for the Worlds Far aud Niagara Falls.
Captain j. w. Richardson, Of Lynch
burg. il here attending the convention.
He Is stopping with MIR. j. G. Dickerson.
Mr.. ". II. Russell, delegate to the con-
yentiOn from Roanoke, Is visiting his mo-
theirs home, No. 70G north Twenty-seventh
street.
Misses Rose and Alice Glasgow. of south
Laurel street. left last evening for Glade
Springs and Bristol. Tenn. to remain the
balance Of the summer.
@Rev. L. NJ. Peterson, d. d., pastor of
Memorial Methodist Episcopal church.
Lynchburg, Va, IS spending q few days
with relatives III this city.
Messrs. A. j. Stofer and Harvey Will
son. Washington correspondents respec-
lively of the DISPATCH and Times, are IN
the city attending the convention.
Mrs. W. j. Clark has returned to her
home in Charlotte, n. c.. after a delight
ful visit TO her niece, Mrs. Stelnruck. Mas
ter Harry Steipruck accompanied her.
Aurora lodge, No. 1l6, Independent Or
der of Odd-Fellows, at its regular meet
ing last night, appropriated $500 for stock
of the Odd-Fellows Temple Association.
Suit was instituted in the City Circuit
Court Yesterday by the Southern Electric
Company against t. Bluford tor $3.50. and
by c. f. Tylor il Co. against w. G. billiard
for S400.
Misses Minnie and Jessie Seay. Of Co
lumbia, are spending Il few weeks with
Miss Matte Brannon, of Richmond. They
will visit Norfolk and Newport News be.
fore returning home.
A private fre-alarm box (S74) has been
placed IN the Chesapeake and Ohio gene
raj offices. Pace Block. A box has also
been located at the corner CT Washington
and Cary streets. No. 3l5.
Thirty-fve colored applicants for GER
tiicates qualifying the holders TO teach
in public schools were examined at the
courthouse by Superintendent Russell, OF
the Hennco county public achools, yester.
day.
Miss Cecil KNAPP. who has been visiting
Mrs. Ivy Bell Smithers for the past week
will leave this morning for her home
Portsmouth, accompanied by Miss Smith
ers. who Will make . stay OF about ten
days.
Hon. George ID. Wise has secured posi-
tons in the Government Printing Office
at Washington, sfor the following Rich.
mond persons: Captain George w. Man.
ming, formerly foreman Of the Times: q.
Roddy Tenser. Edward c. Crump. and ID.
j. Buckley.
Mrs. b. w. Lynn and daughters. Misses
Myrtle and Mamie. and Master Roddie
Lynn left the city Tuesday to spend some
time with friends in Loudoun~ county.
They will also visit the Mountain House
at Lookout Springs. on the summit of the
Blue Ridge. and other places before re.
turning TO the city.
The following convcts were received at
the penitentiary yesterday John Keen
(colored) from Bland county. three years
for barn-burning; Thomas Shoot, from
Russell county. to serve eighteen " ars foI
murder in the second degree; John Reid,
George Capps, Austin Marshall. John
Smith. and John Hall (all colored). from
Russell county.
The little 3-year-old daughter of Mr.
Harry Jones, of No. III west Main street,
met with painful accident yesterday
morning. While she was PLAYING in the
yard a COW grazing on the premises brushed
against her, throwing the child down. HeI
stitched up the wound.