The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-18
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Ciu-
zens and other Matters.

Rev. J. William Jones is in the city.
Miss Sallie Snellings, Of Church Hin, Is
visiting friends North.
Mr.. r. S. Lipscomb is detained at his
home No. sol west Marshall street, by
Sickness.
Mrs. r. Ferrandni is in Washington
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Charles r.
! Blankenship.
Mr.. Ed. NJ Cardozo. OF No. lis west
Main street. who has been quite sick. is
much better.
Mr.. Douglas Rider. OF Fox & Rider.
who has been very I'll with pneumonia, IS
much better.
Sidney Lodge, No. 42S. I. o. G. T., will
| have an open meeting Friday night,
March 81. 1898
Postmaster Russell reports several Of
! the employees on the sick list, caused by
slight attacks of the grip.
A lunacy commission was held yester-
day in the case of Marie Christian (col
ored). who was discharged.
Major James W. Nowlin grand chief
| tempar Of the Independant order Of
| Good Tempars Of Virginia, will visit this
city April eth.
The regular meeting OF the Methodist
| Sunday school Society, Of Richmond will
| be held at Park Place church this Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Rev G.. l.. Chaaoy Unitarian will give
the third sermon in his course on Chris
tian Doctrine in .Bevidere Hall at
= NJ, on Sunday. Subject: "Sanctiilca-
ton"
Miss Elizabeth Macgill Bridges. OF Rich
mond, who has been quite IN at Cations
vile Md, has improved very much
and will be able 70 return home by
Easter.
Or. Fair. OF Richmond. will preach the
baccalaureate sermon at Plumer Female
College, Wytheville. the first Sabbath in
June. and deliver an address on Monday
following.
There will be a meeting OF the Junior
| Hollywood Memorial Association at the
Young Mems Christian Association this
afternoon at ( o'clock. a full attendance
is requested.
The Norfolk Vireinian. through its Suf-
folk correspondent, says that Rev. II. \.
Bagby will not accept the call extended
him by the congregation OF Venable-street
Baptist church.
Misses Emma Mcdowell. Nan Smith,
Bessie Shields Maggie Shields and Frank
Z. Shields Of Scotlard Neck. y. G.. left
yesterday for their ZONES after spending
a delightful week in Richmond
Rev Messrs. NJ. Gassoway. Jos Alden.
Peyton Stephens. Of Louisville. KY and
j. r. Tichenor of Atlanta. Ga. are re-
gistered at Ford's Hotel. They are In at
tendance on the Baptist convention.
There viii be a union meeting Of the
younS men Of all the Methodist churches
at Uuion-Station Methodist church to-
o'clock. TO which all young men are in
vited.
General l.. c. Armstrong. Of the Hamp-
ton Normal School, is guest at Ford's.
en- route home. He has been to Florida
recently TO regain his health. and his
many friends will learn with pleasure
that he is much improved.
Lieutenant Ira a. Haynes. l.. S A,
who will instruct the Virginia militia,
has reported to Acknowledgement Nc
Donald by direction of Governor McKn-
ney IL will be week before he enters on
the discharge Of his duties.
Mr.. J. I. Jackson will deliver an adj
dress Monday niCht in the reading rooms
OF Moore-Memorial church, corner OF
Main and Pine streets. The Young men
are respectfully invited to be present at
the first lecture and evety Monday night
lecture heieaftcr
A telegram from Ivy, Va. received I'm
this city last evening announces the sud
den death of Mr.. James r. Lewis at
that place. Mr.. Lewis was for many
years the postmaster at Ivy. and has
a number OF friends and relatives in this
city, who will receive this information
with sorrow.
Yesterday morning number or people
were from time to time watching the
queer-looking arrangement on the new
Chamber OF Commerce. Upon close in
specton It proved TO be an efiigy, with a
Vaiise in one hand and a green flag i'm
the other. Who put 1t on the building
remains to be learned.
\ handsome yacht. Comfort. OF Phili-
dephia, commanded by Commodore
Robert Lutes. Of the Cooper's Point Yacht
Club, has arrived in this port. and is
lying of Rockets. The dimeR-
sions OF the boat are % feet
in length. - feet wide drawing three
feet OF water. Comfort sailed from the
Quaker city November 18th on a cruise
to the Southern ports. She has expe-
rienced very rough weather on her voyage.
The little boat is delightfully."- appointed
and is one OF the few yachts which cross
the Atlantic.