Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-28
Personals and Briefs.

City-Sergeant Boisseau. OF Danvi,le vas
In the city yesterday. "'''
Mr.. Lee W. Brautigam left the cltv ,or
Norfolk yesterday afternoon. '0'
Messrs. George J. Rohn and E. W
Blakey, of the Pullman-car seryice ara
IN the city for a few days.
Miss A. G. Waddlll. of 2O6 north Twen-
MI ,I srset, - visiting her cousins, the
Misses MarstOn. of Charles CITY.
Mr.. Howard NJ. waIthall was taken srd.
denly Ill at his business Yesterday and had
street. ''e'S"
Cards are out. for the marriage on We'd
nesday. November Sth. at Dunn's Chapel
hanover tir .u county OF Miss Myrtle Leadbet-
Ter TO George L. Anderson, Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Mlnson. of 81, aos,
Leigh street, returned last Monday from
henceverte, w. Va, after having spent a
very pleasant trip in the mountains.
Invitations have been received In this
city to the marriage. on November ist, OF
Miss Matte Lee Harvey. OF Broolsneal,
Of South Boston, Va.
There VIII be an open-air Democratic
| meeting on Oregon Hin, at the foot OF
| Pine street, next Tuesday night Good
| speakers Will address the voters on this
occasion.
The funeral of Mrs. Ann Brennan.
WILLOW HIoc ,rn OF Tsomas SGnas Brennan will take
| O'Clock this morning. She leaves five chill
dren-two sons and three daughters.
| News has been received here OF the
| death In Barga, Italy. on the sth II
october, OF Mr.. John. Gornella. formerly
| OF the firm OF Gornella Brothers, OF this
| city, and who resided here for a number
| of years.
Among the prominent visitors at the
| Capitol yesterday were Constable II. c.
Mosley. OF Henrico county; H. l.. Holmes.
| codnty, and George w. jackson, commits
sioner Of revenue OF Sussex county.
| The body OF the negro man found dead
| on the Chesapeake and Ohio tracks Thurs
day. night. near where the old elevator
| Andrew Lee, from Woodville, Henrico
county. No inquest was held and the re-
| mains were turned over TO his wife and
| uncle.
| In the Hastings Court yesterday the
case OF r. j. Kinney, charged with house
| burning. was continued until November
| 18th. Kinney, who is out on bal, Is quite
| sick at his home I'm Norfolk. Judge In
gram Is upon the bench In the absence OF
| Hon. 8. II. Witt.
Mr.. G.. L. Boykin IA son Of the late
Samuel II. Boykin. who was Register Of
| the Land Office and Superintendent OF
| Public Buildings OF virginia,) VINO now
resides In Washington, ID. c.. where he Is
DOING BOOd 5pectal newspaper WOTk, was
In this city yesterday on a visit to his
| mother.
In addition to that OF Mr.. C. ". Mere
dith, the names Of Major Holmes Conrad.
OF WINCHESTER; Hon. John A; Buchanan,
OF this city, and Judge x. c.. Minor. of
Henrico. are mentioned In connection with
the vacant United States Circuit judge
ship.
Mrs. JEFF. Allen widow lady residing
on north Twenty-e;ghth street. was sur
rised Thursday night by large donation
OF provisions. Mt. Allen, who died re-
Gently, was a Druid, and the DONATION
Was evidence that the members OF his
Grove remembered one Of the leading
obligations OF the order.
The entertainment given last night by
the Ladies' Missionary Society OF Leigh
Street Baptist church In the interest OF
missions was well attended. despite the
heavy showers which fell. DIR. X. q.
Wiliingham. the secretary OF the Foreign
Mission Board. delivered forcible ad-
dress. after which refreshments were
served.