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


1ens and other Matters.
The people want a live newspaper, ana
The Times supplies this want.
Colonel c. Marshall. prominent and
leading politician Of Baltimore, is iii the
city.
Mr.. II. L. Lyman. OF Charlottesville. a
member of the Board Of Agriculture, s at
the Exchange.
Mrs. Barr ey Wertheim and children
have returned from a visit to New
York and Jersey City.
Two OF the T. p. A. fraternity are
registered at Murphy's-Mr. r. S. Parkard
and Mr.. Ed. +. Moses. of Boston.
Miss Roy Ellerson and Miss Nellie
Perrin left yesterday for Washington to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. James Ellerson.
Mr.. II. G. Thatcher. head Of the Davis
Shoe Company. operating in the penlten-
tiary, is the guest Of the Exchange
Mrs. Edward Stevens, of Castle Point
Hoboken. is the guest OF her sister-ln-law'
Mrs. John SteI ems, on east Grace street
CAPTAIN e. p. Huce. OF the Third
polce-station, is confined to his house
with sickness. Sergeant A. r. Cousins
is acting during his Illness.
Dr.. and Mrs. Ross and Miss Hattie
row. but will stop in Washington TO
witness the inaugural parade.
Young BERNARD Obendoffer, of No. IA
south Adams street. who was struck in
the eye with a rock a few days ago, is
improving, and his eyesight may be saved
A warrant was issued yesterday Tor the
arrest of oliver Davis to appear lefore
Squire q. e.. Vincent today for assault
ing and striking Irwin Jones with a
plank.
Messrs. NJ. A. Moore. Of Hartford,
Conn, and NJ. |. Alden. Of New York,
are representing their houses in Rich
mond to-day. and are quartered at Ford's
Hotel.
The meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works. which was to have been held at
noon yesterday. was postponed until next
Wednesday at the same hour
The case of Sasan Clay (colored,
who was TO appear before the Luracy
Comri ssoners yesterday at noon, was
POSTPONED unul to-day at l o'clock +. NJ,
as the Witnesses were not present.
Mr.. sFred Opp, OF Llano. Tex, repre-
sentative of the Southern Intercollegiate
Monumental Association. TO DC held here
tonight, arrived in the city yesterday,
and is stopping at the Exchange Hotel
The clerk Of the hastings court issued
the following licenses yesterday: George
B. Davis, Jr, and Beulah Lee Wood;
BENJAMIN L. Woodward and Mollie SIN
tom John Latouche. Jr., and Niva Dug
gins.
Tuesday, March 9Th. the Wholesale
Grocers' Association Will hold meeting
to appoint delegates TO the convention TO
h dEE "a
of a banquet will be taken up at this
meeting.
Tuesday night the Brookland Park
Literary Society had very interesting
debate at Barton Heights. the question
being, Resolved, That statesmen and not
warriors constitute a nations true de-
Tenders" Ii was decided in favor of the
affirmative, which was represented by
f. c. Ruffin and c. w. Carter.
Mr.. Lewis Hite returned yesterday
from the annual meeting Of the Maryland
Association of the New Church at Wash
ington, D. c. Mr.. Hite returns to this
city TO resume charge OF the New Church
mission, which holds regular services at
s east Clay street. He will be glad TO
see friends and inquirers at 20S east
Franklin.
The revival meetings at the Grace
street Baptist church are attracting i'm
mense crowds. The building last night
was filed TO its utmost capacity with an
intensely interested crowd. and forty
nine professions Of faith were made as
result of the evening services. Dr. II. NJ.
Wharton is preaching with great power,
and the singing is very spirited.
DR.. George b. Jennings, superintendent
In Va
be supported by his friends in the Lesis-
latuse during the next session as candi-
date for the position Of State Superin-
tendent of Public instruction. DR.. Jen-
niags has been county chairman Of the
Democratic party for number of years.
and resigned his position when he became
superintendent Of public schools.
Mr. George r. Hooper and family. Of
Atchison, Kan, will be in Manchester
to-day as the guest of his sister. Mrs.
w. r. Perdue. Mr. Hooper was former
ly resident OF this place, and is a son
OF the late John r. Hooper, so long
connected with the Richmond and Dan
vile railway. Young MIR. Hooper has not
been in Manchester since he left for the
West In 1871. He Will remain for several
days. and will be glad to see all OF his
old friends.
Samuel t. WEBB, or theSterneid, Va,
was successfully operated upon for cpl
theliomia Cancer of under lip by DR..
Hunter Mcclure Monday, and submitted
TO the very painful operation OF cutting
out 'V' shaped section Of the lip an
inch wide at the base. without using any
anaesthetic save simple application Of
cocaine upon cotton. Once before he had
a surgical operation performed. which re-
suited in cutting of his fore right
arm, and IL was then learned that it did
not suit his nature TO use chlorofOrm. Mr.
Webb. with his son. John S. Webb. Is
now at ST. Luke's Home and doing well
DR.. Mcguire viii discharge him in day
or two. when he will return to his home
and friends.
The Vote Of Jackson Ward.