Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-25
Personals and Briefs.

DR.. Hinchman and family returned last
night from Ocean View.
Miss Annie Coplin, of Hanover, has left
for home. accompanied by Mss Minnie
Stanley. of this city.
Miss Cora and Bulah FERGUSON. who
have been visiting their uncle. Nr. j. ID.
Eunnally. in Chesterfield county have re-
turned nome.
Miss Lovio Park. of Raleigh. n. G.. is
visiting relatives on west CLAY St.. and in
few days viii leave for Chicago, IN COM
pany with several friencs.
Mr.. n. Somma. Of 5O7 north Third street.
was serenaded last night by the Chrlsto-
rher Columbus Brass Band, of which hc
has been elected honorary president.
Miss Lowe Park. OF Raleigh. n. c., is
visiting relatives on west Clay street,
and will leave in few DAYS for the Worlds
Fair,in company with several friends.
The Soldiers Club held well-attended
meeting IN their new quarters over Lee
Camp Hail last night Several prom
inent officers addressed the gathering.
Mr.. James II. Ennis. editor and publish
er of the North Carolina Farmer and the
North Carolina Almanac. is IN the city on
business. He has bought paper of the
Richmond mills for twenty-five years.
A match game of baseball will be played
at Island Park tomorrow between the
Electrics and Richmonds. Both teams are
evenly matched and an interesting game
may be expected.
Capt. George W. Allen. of the Old Do
minion Steamship Company. has returned
from delightful visit to the Massachu-
setts home Of Capt. II A. Bourne, president
of the Old Dominion Company.
Rev. II. A. Goodwin. of st. Johns Epls-
cOpal church. Petersburg, who has accept
ed n call to Old st. Johns church IN this
city. Is expected to take charge of his new
congregation the 18th of September.
The new grain elevator of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company is about
completed. There is some painting yet TO
be done. but the machinery Is all In place
and the house ready tor the storage OF
grain.
Miss Minnie Semon has returned from
trip TO Baltimore, the White Sulphur
Springs. and the Blue Ridge mountains.
Her cousin, Miss Essie Pike. Accompanies
her and will be the guest OF her aunt.
Mrs. Semon, for the next three weeks.
/ Mr.. Delaware Easter. of Ashland, has
accepted the professorship Of Modern lan-
guage. at Woford. Spartansburg, ). c.
r.
was educated at Randolph Macon, where
he has been employed for few years as
instructor.
At the Marvin Gospel Mission, corner
| Seventh and Main streets, interesting
meetings are held on Sunday afternoon
! at 3 o'clock and at at night. Also dur
ing the week on TUESDAY. Thursday and
Saturday nights at 3 O'CLOCK. They are
conducted by Mrs. ,R. NJ. Glover and CO.
/ workers.
! The bogus check man who recently de-
frauded Broad-street merchants has not
vet been appreheuded by the police. The
forged check tor y. 25 passed on the Econ
envy Shoe Store some ten days ago Is
thought to have been the work of the mau
who has evaded the authorities.
SQUIRE Frank +. Jones was in North
Carolina when he received q telegram
from friend in Richmond announcing
his appoint nent to the position of janitor
: OF the Custom House. and he took the
| first train for Richmond, arriving here
! yesterday morning.
] The motormen and conductors moon
light excursion last evening merlted ITS
name in that the queen OF night gave them
her brightest smiles, and more propltious
occasion could not have been selected
The PocahOntas carried the party, consist
ing of about four hundred, to Dutch Gap
and back. With music. dancing and
promenadlng tho young people enjoyed
the trip greatly.