The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-03
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi-
1ens and Other Matters.

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detained at home by sickness.
Miss Emma V. Shepherd. who has been
quite indisposed for two weeks, Is slowly
convalescing.
United States Marshal T. f. Ballard will
leave this morning for Baltimore on
short business trip
Mr.. Peter J. Burton remains very i'll at
his home, and his friends are very uneasy
about his condition.
Miss Laurel Tulloh. of Clifton Forge,
Va, is visiting Mrs. S. J. Smith, at No.
81 east Cary street.
This is st. Blases Day. which is OBJ
served in the Catholic Church by the cere-
mony of blessing threats.
The Committee on Cemeteries will hold
a called meeting in the Council Chamber
at $50 o'clock this evening.
The clerk OF the hustings court issued
a marriage license yesterday to Charles
j. Curry and Mollie Brooks.
Mr.. O. n. Guldin, president Of the
Western Gas Construction Company, II
Fort Wayne, Ind, is in the city.
Miss Florence NJ. Knowles qualified yes
terday in the chancery court as admins
tratriX, with the will annexed OF Mrs
Sarah Knowles.
w. NJ. McAllister of Warm Springs.
S. ii. Letcher of Lexington, and Cen
eral Scott Shipp of Lexington, are regis
tered at the Exchange.
The Richmond Cycle Club met last
evening and discussed the provisions OF
new charter, to be applied for, but no
definite action was taken.
Mrs. H. Cecile Bash. (nee Lucie Will
liams), of Newport News, Is visiting her
cousin. Mrs. James A. Grigg, at No. IL
south Third street.
Rev. DR.. L. b. Turnbull will preach az
the Grace-street Presbyterian church Sun
day night. Services have been In progress
at that church each evening this week
and will continue tonight
The following visitors called at the
Capitol Yesterday: f.. Il. Lewis, treasurer
OF Brunswick county: George i. Haw,
Commonwealth attorney Of Hanover
county, and Garrett Gooch. of Staunton
The henhouse of Mr.. a. j. Davis, No.
cog west Main street, was entered Wednes-
day night by thieves and ten fine chickens
were stolen. The feathers were picked
from the fowls before they were taken
away
Mr.. l.. w. Overbey. who has been
clerk in the Merchants National Bank
Of Richmond, has accepted the position
of cashier of the Bank of Mecklenburg,
at Boydton, Va, where he was raised and
is well known.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr..
Walter f.. Leidy and Miss Alma b. Rich
ards, both of Church Hill, at the Third
Christian church, corner Twenty-sixth and
Marshall streets, on Wednesday. February
Sth, at o'clock p. NJ.
Mr.. Joseph Rindsbur. who has been
succeeded as bookkeeper of Fl. Waller
stein 6, Co. by Mr. Wilson Williams. will
go in business for himself with Mr.
Rhin.hart. formerly Of Stern &c Co. They
Will deal in country produce.
The new ritual Of the order of Knights
Of pythias. promulgated at the last scs-
sion of the Supreme Lodge, Is now oeihs
used by Damon Lodge, M. I, ana next
Friday right the ranks of Page Esquire
and Knight will be conferred
The Paramount Land Company has given
orders to it's grounds and buildings COM
mittee TO have built at once seVerai more
houses at Fairmount. The committee Is
composed of Messrs. n. w. Bowe' SaInuei
II. Pulliam and Fred. c. Brauer, Jr'
Mr.. Julien Binford met with quite
.orious accident Wednesday. He was
moving some bOpIo IL
slipped and fell upon nan stlcAihs up
in a board. cutting a gIsh in his temple
He Is now laid up In the hands of Dr.
McCaw.
Sergeant A. NJ. Tomlinson and Ohlcer
John r. Hall yesterday arrested ana
lodged in the Second Police-station An
drew w. jefferson (colored). charged with
being a fugitive from justice from Ten
nessee where he is wanted to answer
charge Of felony.
Harry Wilkinson. a well-known colorei
man of this city. died yesterday morning
at o'clock, aged sixty-three years Dur
ing the war the deceased served In one OF
the Richmond hospitals. He was faith
ful and honest old man. and VIII De re-
membered by many citizens to whom ne
haa so often delivered packages HIS
funeral will be held from Ebehezer
church Sunday afternoon at O'CLOCK
The Richmond Howttzers have issued
invitations for the first Of series or
socials To be given 1T their armory OF
the evening of Thursday, February sth'
nj $50 o'clock. The entertainment orom-
ises TO be a delightful affair. as the gal
liant cannoneers are always at their best
when the hospitality Of their battery Is
put to the test. The amusement commit
tee consists of Sergeant j. II. Cole. Ser
geant BENJAMIN Brockenbrough and Cor
porai W. NJ. Myers