The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-20
PERSONAL IND GENARkL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond Citi-
zena and Other Matters

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Or. George Ross returned to the city
yesterday from New York.
Mrs. Resale 3. Selden viii open her
| cottages at Virginia Beach May 1st.
Sidney Lodge. No. 42S, l. O. q. T., will
nominate officers at Belvidere Hall to-
night
Mr.. Thomas A. Reddin. who has been
! i'll with pneumonia, is now convalescent.
and VIII be out in few days.
Peter Kuhn, who was before the Police
Court on Tuesday. is not a son Of Mr.. J..
Il. Kuhn, of 1912 west Clay street.
There will be a called meeting Of the
lady managers Of the Virginia Hospital
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Sol. Well. of Richmond. recently
got ahead of green-goods operators and
came out Of the transaction seventy cents
better off.
Mrs. r. Emmett Slaughter, of this city,
who has been on a visit to relatives in
Hampton for the past three weeks, has
returned.
Mrs Robert Francis. of Hampton, ac-
cOmpanied by her two children and nurse
IS on visit TO her uncle Mr.. Jones A.
Otey, 81 north Eighth street
Mr. Frank 5. Woodson editor Of the
Danville REGISTER and secretary Of the
Danville Chamber Of Commerce, was in
the city yesterday on business.
Governor O'Ferrall received a telegram
yesterday from the sheriff Of Warwick
county, announcing the arrest OF Frank
WongO, who was about to engage in
prize fight.
Twenty-eight members Of the Richmond
Cycle club rode out 10 Yellow Tavern
Wednesday night, and on their return
partook of a banquet in the dining-room
of their clubhouse.
Mr.. W.star Archer was arrested yester-
day on the warrant served by Mr.. Oster-
bind charging him with beating his son,
and WIS baied for his appearance IN
the Police Court this morning.
1t is stated that Judge Faunueroy.
Of the Supreme bench. will read May
10th, at Fredericksburg his elegant and
chaste Supreme Court decision in the now
celebrated Mary Washington Monument
controversy.
Information reached the city yesterday
morning that a Mr.. Saunders, fireman
on the James River Division Of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railway. met with an
accident Wednesday night in which his
leg was so badly mashed as TO make
amputation necessary.
Several days ago John Smith. a colored
driver I'm the employ Of Charles Watkins
& CO.. while passing near the armory on
Seventh street found a watch on the side
walk. He turned the time-piece over to
his employers, who now hold IT,
Rev. Dr. Kerr is slowly recovering from
his late illness. lie sits up a little while
In the morning. Some friends of the Doc
tors are anxious for him to take a trim
TO Europe for his health, but II is under
stood that he viii not so.
The revival meetings now being held at
Marshall-Street Christian church by the
pastor. Rev. a. r. Moore. are meeting
with much success. and n number Of con-
versions are reported. The meeting viii
be continued all this week.
The joint oratorlcal contest of the Nh
Sigma Rho and Philologian Societies OF
Nf..N.s. IfI.tI.a IL.
O'Clock this evening. The exercises will
be held in the College chapel. and the
public generally are invited to attend.
An interesting series Of meetings are in
progress at Clay-Street Methodist church,
and the pastor. Rev. r. T. Wilson, ex-
poets good results therefrom. Rev.
James w. Moore, of st. James Methodist
church. viii preach tonight.
Mayor Ellyson has gwen the use Of
his reception room, No. l. first floor City
Hall. 10 the officers of the First regi-
mcnt, for the ladies who have consented
10 assist IN the Bazaar TO meet at /
o'clock this afternoon
The Governor has decided TO send the
Richmond Howitzers. Companies c and
Il. Of the First Regiment, and the Alex
andria Light Infantry, Of the Third Regi-
ment, 10 Fredericksburg on May 10th. to
take part In the unveiling ceremonies of
the Mary Washington monument.
cratic club will he held in Powe,rs Hall |
tonight at s o'clock. AS this viii be the |
last meeting OF the club prior to the |
primary all the candidates Will be pres |
emit All other clubs OF Marshall and JEFF |
ferson wards are invited to unite with /
them.
ON the authority of Mr.. William II |
Jennings II was stated In The Times |
Wednesday that he was the inventor of /
the electric machine being used by the |
Richmond Railway and Electric Company |
for boring holes In the rails Of the car |
track. Mr. w. J. Lacy. master machinist
OF the cOmpany's shops, claims to be the
originator Of the invention.
The Westmoreland Club has received
from Count Heros Won Borcke q copy Of |
HIS volume OF the battle OF Brandy ST.
ton. The author has written on the ny-
leaf a graceful precautionary Gen.
Dabney II. Maury and my comrades OF
the Westmoreland Club who recall those
glorious times" The volume itself is pub
ished in Germany. and Is illustrated with
pictures. evidently from pho
Iographs In the possession Of Col. Won
Borcke himself.