The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-05
PERSONAL md GENERAL.
Interestin2 Facts About Richmond's Gill
yens and Other Matters.


Mrs; Gllmer Minor has returned from
the Blue Ridge.
Mrs. Henry Schlueter left yesterday for
a ten days visit to st. Louis
Mr.. H. VI. Trimble IS the guest OF Mr..
J. Y. Pcrley, OF Charlottesville.
Misses Celeste and Leda Stuart Will
hams have returned from Augusta. Ga.
Or. L. ". Cowardfn and wife have re-
turned from Hot Springs after a pleasant
trip.
Nlrs. James y. Blair OF Church Hin
left yesterday for an extended northern
visit
Miss Gcneyfeve Kelly returned home
MONDAY alter spending several weeks
In Hampton.
Miss Minnie l.. Williams and Miss Alice
Scott are visiting friends In Portsmouth
ana Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred +. Cohen leave to-
day for a brief outing 1t Sheepshead Bay,
Long Island.
Rev. J. Morton Mercer will preach at
the Second Baptist church this evening
at S15 o'clock.
Miss Mary Osterhtud, with her cousin.
Miss Ada Clarke has left the city for
Salem-Wlnston. y. {.
Misses Annie carp and MoIlie Scott
have returned home from their visit e
Fredericksburg.
Mr.. A. J. Granger. who has been of
on q two weeks vacation, has returned
to hts business pursuits.
Misses BERTHE and Julia Bickers. who
have been on a visit 10 Charlottesville,
have returned 10 the city
Misses Mary Everett and Susie Il. Bibb,
Of Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. James X.
Sheppard, OF 7c2 north Fifth street.
The marriage of Mr.. Percy VI. shsp-
para ana S11ss Lizzie &. Bennett is an
nounced for Friday, the 18th instant.
Mr. John r. Haynes IS spending his
vacation at his brOther-in-law's Mr.. WI
liam MOOdy's. in KING ana queen county.
Mrs James Bahen. wife Of the Alder
man. who has been visiting friends In
Winchester all the summer, has returned
home.
Misses Bessie and Viola Diacont have
returned home from their pleasant trip
to cold Harbor visiting their friends ana
relatives.
Mrs. Ellen Z. Manson ard son, J. p.
Watson. and Miss Lulie Evans left the
city yesterday afternoon for an extended
northern tour
Colonel Tazewell Elicit has been called
from the city on business, and VIII pe
absent Tor two or three days. His health
Is improving.
Miss Annie d. Perkins who has been
spending several weeks visiting friends
in Louisa. has returned home very much
Improved IN health.
,iie4es Ada =. and Edna d. Cold. Of
COB ~ west Main street. nave returned 10
the city from pleasant trip 10 stanton
ana 0aTlsOnhurg, Va.
Miss Emma Derbyshire. Of sl7 west
Main street. left yesterday evening Via
the ola Dominion Line Of Steamers for
Il months visit 10 New ork.
Mr.. George L. Crawford left yesterday
for the Northwest. He will spend several
weeks among the farmers with the object
Of inducing emigration 10 Virginia.
Judge Edmund Wadiill. who has Just
returned 10 the city after an absence or
a month. says he has no idea al present
Of NecominE a candidate for Congress
Ms. T.. y. Woody and her son. NJ.
r. i. Woody, have returned 70 the city
after a most pleasant visit 10 friends IN
baltimore. WASHINGTON and Alexandria.
Mr.. jacob a. Null, an old h,fsident Of
Del. is visiting his brother Charles ".
NiuN. at 80. 81 north Twenty fourth
street.
Mr.. y. NJ. OBnen, engineer OF steamer
No g. Of the Richmond fire department.
left yesterday for ten days mp 10
Washington Baltimore, Norfolk and other
points OF interest.
AIR Marion /. Dawson, chairman Of
the city Democratic Committee. return
ed from Albemarle yesterday. lie Will
probably call the committee to meet on
next Tuesday night
The selection by the City Counch At
its meeting Monday evening Of Captain
John +. Mayer TO succeed Mr.. y. Is.
GroOms as Il member Of That body from
jefferson ward gives general Satisfaction
and adds q valuable representative 10
that body. His election was ny acclama-
ton. and comes as an honor unS0ught.
In tact, Captain Mayer has never taken
active part in politics and his selection
was made solely on account Of bis char
acter and capacity as man Of affairs.