Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-08
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
ITEMS CLEANED ABOUT TOWN BY
The DISPATCHES REPORTERS.
short Notes About Court Proceedings and
Current Happenings Grouped with
Personal Points.

DIR. s. Galesh left yesterday morning for
Boston.
Miss Watson, OF Perth Amboy, N. j., 10
visiting Miss May Jones.
Mr.. s. A. Neale left yesterday for
pleasure trip to Washington.
The Board Of Aldermen will hold its
reruIar January session tomorrow night.
AK. &C. z. Schaap yesterday entered
suit in the Circuit Court for 350s against
y. L. Johnson
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Manchey have
returned from their trip. They were ao-
sent two weeks.
Miss Belle Dodd and Miss Rosa Wright,
of Amherst. are visiting friends ana reis-
tives in tho city.
The Howitzer Association meets ut o:3o
O'clock Monday afternoon at the rooms OF
the Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. George w. Peace. of Stanton Is
on visit TO her daughter, Mrs. y. W.
Vaughan. Of Chestnut HILL
Mr.. n. G. Ball and family have returned
from Petersburg, where they were the
, guests Of Mr. Charles Il. Brown.
Mr.. Horace Shepperson and Mr.. j. ..
Anderson have returned home, after
visit 10 friends in ReidsVille. N. Z.
Mia Nett,e Spaulding, of Norfolk, is IN
che citv- the guest of her friend, Mrs. j. IL,
Capers. Jr., No. 912 Floyd avenue.
Miss Mary Archer Saunders and MISS
Minnie Tucker, who have been mere gr loI uno
bohdays, returned to New YORK Neuhes-
day.
Tho Judpe OF the Chancery Court en-
| tered number of DEGREES yesterday none
of which we're of Importance 10 Vhe seno-
raj public
Misses Virginia and Gretta Mccormick
and Nav Wheat. of Clarke county, are tne
| cuests OF Mrs. Charles Il. 6kinker' oOI west
! Franklin street.
Mas Lille Richardson has returned to
the city, after spending the Christmas
HOLIDAYS with her sister, Mrs. turner OF
West Point, Va.
Mr.. William L. Hardwicke, formerly OF
| this city. who has been spending the
| Christmas holidays with his relatives, has
returned to Norfolk.
| Miss Fannie V. Baptist. of Church Hill,
| has returned to the city after spending a
very pleasant Christmas visiting friends
in Hanover county.
The Hastings Court was engaged, yester-
| day in the consideration OF civil cases.
| Next SATURDAY. will be devoted TO matters
| of the same character.
Mr.. James White has returned to Rich
mond and is back with Messrs. A. Is.
| Clarke q Sons. HIS family is stopping at
| No. sl41% north Fourth street.
The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals has had several cases OF cruelty TO
deal with this week, all Of which have
been remedied 10y remonstrance.
Mrs. Robert Wood and daughter, Mias
Edith Wood. formerly Of this city, but
now of Philadelphia, Pa, are visiting Mrs.
John Sloan, 1923 east Broad street
The condition Of MIR. John T. Staples,
vho was injured by fall at his sons resi-
! dence. Sol west Grace street, on the last
| day of the old year, was not so favorable
| yesterday.
Mr.. II. J. Reaney. of this city. who is
now travelling in the West. writes from
| Poplar Bluffs. Mo-, that he has met there
Mt q. NJ. Allen, who lived IN Richmond
many years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Cabell Brockenbrough left
last evening for six months trip to Texas
and Southern California. They expect to
! return next June Uid Chicago, to attend
! the Worlds Far.
The Scouts Of the Union Democratic
Club will give q select ball in CorcoraE
Hall on January 18th TO raise funds to aid
in defraying their expenses to Washington
on the 4th of March.
Mr.. Harry O. Morey, who has recently
had charge of the office of the Travellers
Accident Association, IN this city, Will
leave to-day for Yorkville. N. c., to take
Temporary charge of the Travellers office
in that place. He will be located there fol
about ten DAYS, and from there no goes 70