Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-25
Personals and Briefs,

Judge Samuel y. Witt was reported
much better yesterday.
The Old Dominion Democratic Club VIII
meet tonight at $50 O'Clock
The condition of Mrs. Lewis III. Blair
excites the gravest appehensions.
Mr.. Frank ID. Hill, who has been quite
sick, was reported much better yesterday.
Miss Clara Hart OF Wilmington. Del,
! is visiting Miss NJ. Constance Simons,
3i5 north Twelfth street.
Mr.. virginIus johnson. who was taken
| Ill ut the custom-house on MONDAY, Is
now reported much better.
The Belvidere Democratic Club Will
meet-to-night at their hall. No. ga south
1 Belvidere street at o'clock.
| Mrs. DR.. NJ. Il. Carter has gone to
| Washington TO spend the winter with
friends and relatives In that city.
The stable OF Mr.. y. y. Grooms was
broken into Monday night and a quantity
OF feed and Mr.. Grooms's riding saddle
were stolen.
| Officer Giddings. OF Hampton, came to
Richmond yesterday for the negro named
Outflow. charged with robbing a barber
shop in Hampton.
Almuth Pryde and James Crawley. two
| small negro boys We're arrested last night
charged with stealing newspapers. They
were locked up in the Second Station.
| The funeral OF Mrs. Saunders, wife or
| Policeman Saunders, took place yesterday
| afternoon at o'clock from Pine-Street
| Baptist church. and the remains were In
tered In Hollywood.
Robert Reed. charged by several ladies'
with having insulted them on the streets
in the lower part OF the city, was arrest
| ed in the county yesterday by Constable
Camp and lodged In jail.
Suit was instituted In the City Circuit
| Court yesterday by Mamie ID. l.. Patrick
against G. +. Patrick. Jane Sutherlin lex
ecutrix of w. T.. Sutherlln, deceased). and
Laura \. Patrick for 500.
Mr. Joseph Bryan and Mr.. Stewart
Hume left Tuesday for Clarkesville
Tenn. TO attend the funeral OF Mr.. Bryce
| Stewart. The deceased was the youngest
! brother OF the late John Stewart oil
| Brook Hill.
Rev. x. r. Williams, assistant rector OF
| ST. Paurs church, has accepted the call
recently rendered him by the Church OF
the Holy Comforter. Montgomery. Ala.
| Mr.. Williams will leave for his charge
February 18th.
| The appointment Of Mr.. Harvey L..
| Wilson as Assistant Librarian or the
| House OF Representatives. has been re-
ceiyed with great satisfaction here, where
| that gentleman resided several years anu
has hosts of friends.
Monday night thieves broke into the
| commission houses of l.. G. Edwards and
Montgomery & Bun, on Fifteenth street.
| Nothing was taken from Mr.. Edwards $
place, but Messrs. Montgomery q Bull
| lost several dressed fowls and crate or
eggs. No arrests have been made.
Mrs. ]. II. GIL. superintendent of the
Male Orphan Asylum, announces that she
has secured the services OF Mr. James h.
Blackwell, a flrst-class florist, as manager
! OF the institutions floral business, and
| that all orders, either for garden work
or for flowers, will be given prompt at
| tention.
Secretary Dunlop of the Chamber OF
| Commerce. received a telegram yesterday
| from the Weather Bureau In Washington
saying that probably the most severe
here tonight, and requesting him 20
distribute this Information as generally
and promptly as possible.
The Southside Social and Political Club
had a fine meeting Tueday night at their
hall on CANDLES Hill. Colonel Tazewell
Eliett and several members made
speeches, after which splendid supper
was enjoyed. Squire Frank X. Jones
acted as POSTMASTER. and number or
impromptu speeches were made.
Rev. A. A. Little. synodical evangelist.
Is conducting series or meetings IN tne
Third Presbyterian church. Mr.. Little Is
an earnest Gospel preacher. and pro-
claims the truth with great power. The
congregations are increasing IN numbers
and interest. All are cordially invited.
The hours for service are 4 and i. NJ.
At a business meeting of the West-End
Choral Society Tuesday night the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
term: Musical Director. Esau Cocker;
President. Frank A. Sherman; Assistant
Musical Director. J. Lawrence Mitchell;
Secretary. Eldon Roberts; Treasurer.
George w. Kinney: Accompanies. John
Bolton; Assistant Accompanist, Martha
A. Boltz.