The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-16
PERAONAL am GENERAL.
Interesting Facts Concerning Richmond,
Citizens aud Other Matters


MIR. S. II. White. of Norfolk, is at the
Lexington.
The Windy Point Club Will meet again
during the week.
Miss Elizabeth Bradbury. Of Petersburg,
was In the city yesterday.
Mrs Mamie Sledd Hinton has been quite
sick for several days. but is convalescing.
Miss Annie H. Yates. of James City
county, Is visiting friends and relatives in
the city.
Mrs. Theodore Schoch left yesterday
for Germany on visit She Will return
IN September
Little Marion Tucker, who was so pain
fully burned about a month ago, is i'm
proving slowly.
The friends of Mr.. Edward A. Burruss,
who was paralyZed some time ago In
Charlottesville will be glad 10 know that
he Is able to sit up.
The ladies Of the Violet Society, of
West View Baptist Nchurch, had lawn
party at the corner OF Meadow and Main
streets last night from TO II o'clock
The work OF removing the scaffolding
around the soldiers and sailors monu-
ment has been commenced The figure
is now enveloped in heavy cloth veil.
Mr.. a. l.. Lucas is being urged by his
friends TO become a candidate for the
Board Of Aldermen for Marshall ward in
case Mr.. Joseph w. Carter resigns.
An important meeting Of the Board Of
Managers Of the Virginia Hospital Will
he held at the residence OF DR.. Joseph
White, Second and Franklin streets, this
afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
Work on the new building for the Ma
sonic Home is progressing nicely. The
contract calls for its completion in De-
cemDer next, and IL is likely that II will
be finished by that time.
Mr.. w. T. Townes, Consul-General to
Rio, was in the city Yesterday. He ex-
! pected to sail yesterday, but was in
structed by the Secretary Of State to re-
! main a week longer for important orders.
Miss Clara Bell Palmer, the gifted
! young pianiste will give one Of her re-
| citals at COrcOraR Han Friday night I'M
| Kings Daughters. The proceeds will so
/ 10 the Home for incurables.
! The Little Mechanics defeated the
4 Chestnut Hin nine Monday at chestnut
! Hin by a score Of q to II. The features
| were the heavy batting of the Little Nick
and j. Morton; Little Nicknames Burial
| ana Peasants.
Dr. Thomas Nelson Page and wife are
! at the old homestead in Hanover. They
will sail on the Campania next Saturday
| for the other shore. 10 be gone five
months Dr. Page Will not be idle while
! abroad, but viii engage largely in lite
rary work.
! The damage TO the furnuure In the
| residence of Mr. William Marshall, No.
40l IL east Main street, by the fire yes
terday morning amounted TO about $1,000
| while the damage TO the house was about
$780, The insurance on personal property
| and house was $500 each.
Mr.. John Shnberser, who was sta
toned at the Richmond office of the
| Western Union Telegraph Company for
| the past month, has been transferred &c
! Ashevine. n. G. Mr.. Shinberger who is
one of the youngest telegraphers in the
| company's employ. is the son Of Mr.. j.
f. Shinberger. clerk to the Chief OF Police
About II o'clock last Saturday night
| the residence of Mrs. Stott, No Ill east
| Marshall street was entered by a thief
| who made an extensive haul on the lower
| floor of the house The plumber secured
by the thief embraced a handsome silver
plated pitcher and umbrella and guam
| tity of provisions. Entrance was effected
through a window in the rear of the
house. The Second district police are In
Vestigating.