Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-17
Personals and Briefs.

Mr. william Daffron has sent $500
chairs to the Moody tabernacle.
Mr.. Edwin NJ. Clements. editor OF the
Petersburg Evening Progress. was IN the
city yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. T. r. Chambers ana MI.
f. NJ Lockwood, OF East orange ~ Jp
are at the Exchange Hotel.
Miss SalIie Walker and Miss Janet Nor
ris left yesterday morning for Lynchburs'
10 visit Mrs. A. ID. Payne
Confirmation services will b. held at
ST Johns German Lutheran church sun
day, commencing at IL o'clock.
Mr.. III. Rosenberg. OF Philadelphia, for
merly OF this city. Is stopping for few
days ut the Exchange Hotel, en- route to
California.
DR.. Isaiah White has been very sick for
several days past, but was much lfn~
proved last night, and was getting along
very comfortably.
Mrs. Robert Nell. OF Batesville, Ark,
and Miss Bevens. OF Greensboro, ~ c.,
are Visiting the family OF Mr. w. II. MIL
Ter, at Barton Heights.
The Legislature did not pass the bill
forbdding the law-partner OF a judge OF
any court from practicing In all courts
over which his judicial partner presides.
Rev. DR.. Hoge is still absent from the
city. Sunday his pulpit will be supplied,
morning and afternoon, by Rev. Dr.
Smith, OF the Central Presbyterian.
At a meeting of the Board Of Mana
gers OF the Rosemary Public Library,
yesterday, Miss Mary T.. Barksdale was
elected assistant librarian, at a salary OF
$25 per month.
Rev. Edward L. Pell viii deliver his
regular weekly lecture on the Sunday
school lesson at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association this afternoon at >
o'clock. All are invited.
Mr. H. J. Shervin was called TO Hagers-
town. Md. on Thursday by the death Of
his sister Miss Kate Shervin. Although
Miss Sheryin had been sick for some
time. her death was unexpected.
A telegram was received here yester-
day morning announcing the death or Mr.
r. A.. Brown, one OF Petersburg Oldest
and most houored citizens. in his ath
year. father OF Mrs. N. ID. Hargrove.
Mr.. w. III. Tyler, Chief Deputy In tho
| Office OF internal revenue for this dis
| trict has returned from an Inspection
| tour Of the two branch ofiices-Peters-
| burg and Norfolk--and reports them In
excellent condition.
Richmond Lodge Of Elks on Thursday
| went down to Berkeley. Va. where new
| lodge OF Elks was Instituted that night
| About ninety members were put through.
| Hon. Allen o. Myers. OF Ohio, grand Sec
rotary. was present
Rev. W. p. Hines. Of west-view Bap-
| fist church. corner OF Meadow ana Cary
| streets. will deliver a special sermon 10
| Red Men Sunday morning at ii O'Clock:
| The members OF this organization Will
assemble at Lee Hall. corner OF Richie ana
| cary streets. at 1890 o'clock. and march
| 10 the church In a body.
The Tammany Club. OF Jackson Ward.
! held biz meeting at Bahen's Hall Thurs
| day evening. and was addrossed by many
| candidates In person or by their repre-
| sentatives. Mr.. Epps, member or the
| Council from Jefferson Ward. and author
1 OF the Epps resolution, was present. and
| accorded q most. grscious reception. He
| explained hts resolution In earnest and
| forcible language. and the club snani-
| mousIy passed resolutions endorsing MS
| views on tina subject.