Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-04
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
BRIEF BITS OF CITY NEWS CLEANED
BY DISPATCH REPORTERS.
Noxsmeots of Our Absent Friends
Guests within Our Gstss-Generai
Local Happenings.

friends.
Miss Lille b. Noel, of Lynchburg, is
visiting Miss Lme A. Fuller. of east Mar
shall street.
Judge Robert W. Hughes, of the United
States Circuit Court, is expected In the
city Monday.
Mrs. 7. A. Ewers. accompanied by her
cousin, Miss Voyes. Of Brooklyn, left for
Washington Friday.
DR.. W. F.. Price. Mr.. Z. b. Lewis, and
Judge n. S. Turnbull, of Brunswick, were
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. f. NJ. King, of King William, is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
i. Smith. of Church Hill.
Mr.. Powder. who was chosen engineer OF
Steamer No. 7, rice Nick Barley, resigned,
has declined the appointment.
Miss Bette Parr and Miss Bessie Chase
are now visiting at Mrs. Charles W. Fei-
Iows's house. 1906 north Seventh street.
In the Chancerv Court yesterday Mrs.
Elizabeth A. TIgnOr qualified as admins
,ratrix OH the estate OF Thomas w. Tignor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Thompson have
decided 20 locate III Washington. ID. .,
and Will reside at No. lliO NJ street, north
west.
Miss Sue Strlbbling. Of Martinsburg,
". Va. and Miss Roselle Mercer. of Au-
gusta, Ga. are visiting Miss Iva Vernon
Bowe.
Miss Cora Powers. Of 3Oi west Marshall
street, will leave tomorrow 10 visit her
sister. Mrs. James IL. Woodall. OF Balti-
more. Md.
A sociable was given by Mrs Walter f.
Leldv. No. 220D east Marshall street, Fri
day night to her guest. Miss Ellie Bryan,
OF Norfolk.
Mrs. James T. Scoegins, of Baltimore,
who has with her children been visiting
her mother. Mrs. J.. l.. Stanley. has re-
turned home.
The meeting of Lee Camp next Friday
night will he Of great Importance 10 the
camp. and il /, hoped that every member
will be present.
Miss Matte F.. Cartwright. Of Church
Hill. LEFT the city Thursday TO spend the
summer with relatives III Fluyanna county
and Lynchburg.
Some excitement was caused by a run
away on north Ninth street yesterday al
ternOOn. No ore was nurt aud the damage
10 the vehicle was very slight.
Rev. DR.. s. S. Lambeth and Mr.. George
p. lambeth left Friday Tor Raleigh, n. G.
III answer 20 telegram announcing the
critical illness Of their mother.
The condition of Mr. Hunter Preston.
who IS very Ill with typhoid pneumonia at
his fat her residence. No. 81 east Main
street, was unchanged last night.
The electricians were crowded yester-
day evening and last night with city folk
who were bound for Reservoir and Forest
Hill parks to get little country air.
Mes,rs. J. h. BlanEs. Of Petersburg. and
J. ] Wright Of Richmond, LETT last night
for Minneapolis 10 attend the session Of
the Supreme Council. Royal Arcanum.
Mr.. William Messerschmldt died at Gas
YESTERDAY morning; aged 81 years. His
funeral vii take place from his residence,
No. ~ west Broad street, At o clock this
afternoon.
Mr.. j. d. X. Slelght will spend to-day in
Norfolk a. the guest of Rev. William :.
Lacy, u. d.. and Will address the Chlldren's-
Day celebration IN the Second Freshly
terrain church.
Mr. ". +. Shirley. who has beon in New.
York for the past two years, has returned
30 Richmond. his cid home. lie Will re-
side with ms parents, No. 1J5 north
twenty street.
Alr. and Mrs f. X. Pettus have returned
70 the city after "a visit Of two weeks 10 the
Worlds Fair. and are the guests o; Mrs.
Pe,tusS brother. Mr.. ii. \. Chambers, No.
3l4 south Third street.
Miss Cary Peachy and her sister, Mrs.
Francis &. Rogers Of New York city. Will
visit Richmond for few days tins week
and be the guests of Mrs. =. ". lrayrrS,
No. POI east Franklin street.
The name Of Mrs. VI. j. Shervln. vice
president, from 81. Patuck's church. was
unlntentlonGlly omitted IN the report pub
lished Yesterday OF the election of officers
by the Oakwood Memorial Association.
MIR. Il. W. Bury. who resides near Cob
ham. IN AlDemarle county, sailed from
New York on Friday evening on the Cam
panla for England. where he will spend
three months with his relatives III and
around London.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Masonic Home Ladies' Auxiliary will take
place at the Temple TUESDAY at noon.
This will be the last meeting of this body
before the fail and all members are re-
quested to be present.
Herbert skinner carried 10 the First Po-
lice Station yesterday pollceinan's badge
which be found on the street. IL Is an
eight pointed star inside of a circle. On
the circle Is engraved captain Daniel
Carpenter. Police. 9TH Patrol District"
The ambulance answered the following
calls Yesterday At 2:2j II. NJ. TO 1910 east
Main 10 colored man with spasms; he
was treated and left. At ESQ 20 Four
teenth and Nam 10 q colored woman who
was sick; she was taken to the alms-
house.
Mrs Ellen Cole Russell returned to Rich
mond on thursday. after residence Of
two years in New York. accompanied by
her two little BOYS. John g.. Jr.. and Willie
Mr.. Russell Will return in a week or two
aud in future they Will make Richmond
their home.
Senator William Lovenstein left last eve
ming for Minneapolis 10 attend the six
ternth session OF the Supreme Council
ROYAL Arcanum, which cOnvenes IN that
city on the 7th instant. He Will take IN
the Chicago Exposition while absent. HIS
dsug hter. Miss Hattie, accompanied him.
Coroner Taylor yesterday viewed the re- T
mans of Irene Purnell. the little colored
girl who was run over and killed by q
and Ohio train at the Sey4n-
teenth-street crossing on FRIDAY night
He did not consider an inquest necessary
and turned the body over 10 the parents
of the deceased.
match game of baseball PLAYED yes !
terday afternoon between the Richmond .
Club, of Cameron & Cameron. ard the
Auroras. of sydney, resulted IN iavor of .
the Richmond CLUB by q score of 10 to 6,
The batteries were For the Sydneys-El- /
lett and Mack; for the Richmond Club ,
Duke and Jerry.
A Unitarian's views of essential Chris
tianity and Unitarians defence OF essen
tlal Christianity are to be given this after
noon At > o'clock at Belvidere Hall bv
Rev. Mr.. CLANCY. Thinkers on religious
subjects will be interested in noting the
difference between his line OF defence and
that usually gwen.
The Supreme Lodge knights Of Honor
meets in annual session in Milwaukee,
Wis, Tuesday. June 9Th. Virginia will be-
represented by Major William f. Foster
Of Norfolk. James r. Lamkin of Rich
mond, and Rev. II. NJ. Hope of Peters
burg. They leave by the Chesapeake and
Ohio train to-day at 2 o'clock.
Colonel F. II. Maddox. Of Atlanta, left