Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
Personals and Briefs.


Mr.. John o. Kiser. of Bonsacks. Va,
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs ]. I. Boswell and Miss Matte
Elliot have returned from a visit to Dan
vile.
Major c. w. Grandy and Mr.. Alfred p.
Thorn, OF Norfolk. are registered at the
Exchange.
Mr.. r. p. Bruce. Commemorative At
torney OF Wise county, was at the Capt.
toll yesterday.
Mrs. 7. c. williams and Miss Williams
will receive their friends informally on
Thursday from TO I.
Miss Jennie Prosser. OF Manchester. Is
visiting her cousin, Miss Bessie Dunna-
want, OF Henrico county
The condition OF Mrs. boswell. OF Han
over, who has been quite sick for some
time. remains unchanged.
c. G. Carter was received at the penl-
Tertiary yesterday from Wise county 10
serve three years for DEMONSTRATING.
Miss Annie C. Wilson has returned
home. after n delightful visit to her sis
ter. Mrs. Preston l.. Roper. Of Peters
burg.
uNtt VIII no Il IltrNiiiS VI Ai1 Chh-
wood Memorial Association to-day at IL
NJ. at the Third Presbyterian church,
Church Hill.
Mr.. J. A. Welch, OF the treasury de-
partment OF the Chesapeake md Ohio.
has returned from trip to New York
and Philadelphia.
Mr.. John +. Pizzini. of north Eighth
street left yesterday for Norfolk on
kVT.f haF p
Charles \. PizzinL
Mrs. ID. r. Crouch, No. 1872 north Eigh-
tenth street, has been confined to her
bed for the last eight days with a severe
attact of bronchitis.
Mr.. J. T.. Harrison. OF 225 south Second
street, who had his leg broken at Allen q
enters factory some time ago. Is getting
along very well indeed.
The earnings OF the Chesapeake ana
Ohio for the second week I'm January
show an Increase of $4,000. and for the
third week an increase OF $500
| At 1 o'clock to-day the Miller local
| optioru bill will come UP as the specla
order in the Senate. The temperance PEG
ple are making a big fight to defeat the
| bill.
The bill 10 incorporate the Woman
College Of Richmond. which VIII be tne
successor OF the Richmond Female IN
s,ittte. was ordered to its engrossment IN
! the Senate yesterday.
Grand Secretary w. b. lsaacs received
a telegraphic notice Sunday night OF the
death. at Madison Courthouse. OF Colonel
Francis n. HILL past grand master OF the
Grand Lodge of Masons
Mr.. NJ. y. Leonard, organist at st. Pc
ter's Cathedral and one or the most ac
| comnlished musicians in the city, IL takini
an active interest In the Wednesday Gun
| organized last week. and IL a meihper
| the Executive Committee.
In the Supreme Court of Appeals yester-
dav the case of Mills & Fairfax against
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
many was argued by Eppa Hunton, Jr.,
| ESQ, for plaintiff in error.
The little daughter OF Mr.. Richard
Adam. who was badly hurt on Saturday
by running against a telegraph-pole while
coasting on Governor street, was getting
along very nicely yesterday.
Mr. Thomas j. Gordon has issued cards
for the marriage OF his sister. Ella
| Catherine. to DR.. Willie James Austin
| wednesday evening. February eth. at
o'clock. at the Clay-Street Methodist
| church.
The headquarters Of the division passen
gem agent of the Richmond and Danvill
railroad Company will shortly be re
moved to the building on Main street be
tween Ninth and Tenth now occupied b.
| the III. NJ Moses Company.
MIR. Phil +. Brown. proprietor OF Blue
Ridge Springs, and OF the Hotel Burton
| az Danyille. was at the Capitol yesterday
Mr.. Brown was formerly member oil
the House from Botetourt county, and
was cordially received by his former as
sociates.
A still-alarm of fire was turned In early
Yesterday morning caused by supposed
fire I'm the store OF Mr.. G. A. Mercer, NO
s25 east Main street. There was lot OF
smoke in the store from stove next
door. but no fire. The only damage was
| breaking the door open.
AS Miss Martha Hobson was going to
her home, at the corner OF Madison and
| Franklin streets, Friday evening, she
slipped and fell on the Icy pavement on
Franklin street. lnjuring her hip. She was
| reported yesterday to be getting along as
| V,elI az couId be eXpectei