Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18
Personals and Briefs.

both of whom have been quite SICK, are
improving.
Mr.. f. II. Smith, Of Richmond, was
registered at the IT. Denis Hotel. New
York. yesterday.
The Burton elec,ric-heaters have been
placed on tine Forest-Hlil Park cars, and
they are giving perfect satisfaction.
The State Board of Education held a
meeting in the Governors Office Yesterday,
but transacted only routine business.
4 marriage-hcense was issued in Wash
iDgton Thursday TO Albion ". Morrison
and Mary Borten both of Richmond.
Suit was instituted in the City Circuit
Court Yesterday by the Union Bank Of
Richmond against J. I. Station q Co. for
81 ,502.2A
BENJAMIN Wall. general superintendent
of the Fidelity Building and Loan Associ-
alton. Of Washington, ID. c., was in.the city
yesterday.
Mayor Ellyson yesterday signed the or
dinance turning over the Armory for the
month of April to the ladies OF the Memo
rial Bazaar.
Miss Ruth Fuller IS visiting her sister,
Mrs. L. b. Satterwhite, at Atlee's. She
will also visit Farmvlle and Blackstone
before returning home.
Mr.. Walter Burger, Of Baltimore and
Miss Linda Bennett will be married next
Monday at the residence of the bride, III
west Cary street, at P. Nj.
Among the visitors registered Mt the To-
bacco Exchange yesterday were Messrs r
NJ. Rawlings. of Brattlebo n. c.. and
G. +. Wilson. Of Rocky Mount, n. G.
Messsrs. Thomas n. Render. of this city,
and G.. ID. Patch, of Manchester. are in
New York in the interest of their patent on
smokeless fuel for ocean-going steamers.
Mr.. Louis Wagner. Jr.. returned 10 the
city last evening, bringing with him his
attractive bride. who was Miss Mary
Pauline kamerly, OF Luzerne county. Pa.
Colonel William r. Avlett. of King Will
liam, passed through the city Yesterday
afternoon, en- route home from Danvilie,
where no assisted in the Clark prosecu-
ton.
The Railways of the Merchants National
Bank building are being handsomely
| painted. In short while the interior of
the building will be like that of new
structure.
The committee appointed TO solicit sub
! scriptIOns TO the capital stock OF the
building fund of the Powhatan Club held a
"A meeting on Thursday and Will push this
important matter vigorously.
Captain Louis F. Bossieux, who has been
| spending the past eight or ten days IN the
North with his friends General Bradley L.
| johnson and II. l.. Wilson, has returned 10
the city and is "at home to his friends"
The funeral of Mr.. Joshua J. Hampton,
who died yesterday at his residence. No.
| 5l4 north Twenty fifth street. at the age OF
los years. will take place from the Third
| Christian church tomorrow afternoon al
9 o'clock.
| The William II. Kennel. sail vessel, is
| unloading a cargo of soda at the dock near
| Seventeenth street. Much of the soda
! handled here is now brought by sailing
vessels as their freight rates are much
lower than those of the regular steamers.
Miss Ann l.. Martyr. whose death oc.
| Cured Wednesday, was one of the Oldest
residents of Richmond. She had passed
her ssth year and had outlived all of her
near relatives and early friends. The In
torment was at Shockoe cemetery Thurs
day.
Mr.. Moses Heller died at Knightstown
Ind. Thursday after lingering illness
The funeral will take place at lndianapoli;
Sunday. The deceased was brother o.
! MeSSrS. meyer anu Nlllhlu I1ontI, "
Richmond, and both of these gentlemen
will attend the funeral.
MIR. Hugh Mcleod. son Of Mr.. Caznear
Mcleod. private secretary to the Governor
has been nominated by Hon. George ID
Wise for a cadetship at West Point
| Young Mcleod is now cadet at the Viz
GINA Military Institute. and will repor
for duty at West Point on June 14th.
DIR. X. A. Patterson. while giving som'
attention to one of his horses at his farm
in Herrico county, yesterday morning wa
seized with nausea and was quite sick TO
several hours. DR.. George Ross was called
10 see him. IL is thought he will be able Il
go about his duties to-day or tomorrow
At q meeting of the Board of Director
of the Virginia Mercantile and Sate-De
post Company held last evening Mr.. W
S. Forbes informed the board that hi
business engagements were so urgent ant
engrossing that be could not properly at
tend to the business of the company ant
was therefore obliged to tender his resigna
| ton as director of the company. HI
| board accepted his resignation. regrettinl
the necessity that compelled 1t.