Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
Personals and HFiefs.

Mrs. G. II. Butler, of Petersburg. Is
visiting Miss ora Cersley OF l2l7 Balm
bridge street, Manchester
Lucius HOlcombe was received at the
penitentiary yesterday from Franklin
county to serve one year for malicious
assault.
The annual meeting of the Virginia His
torcal Society will be held at the societys
building, 707 east Franklin. on Tuesday,
December 18th, at =. NJ.
Professor Asa s Boyd will give the first
lessons to new memory classes at 6l9
east Main street this evening at 1 and S
O'Clock. The last opportunity.
Mrs. C. b. Ryan. wife OF the assistant
general passenger agent of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, who is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Andrew L. Elicit, Jr., in Ash
land, spent yesterday in Richmond.
Mr.. r. Il. A. Burke. who lives at No.
6l7 north Ninth street, heard some one
in his wood-house yesterday morning
early. He fired three shots at the in
truder, who escaped over a back-fence.
Among those who are being spoken OF
for election as the successor to Mr.. H..
l.. Carter as a member of the Common
Council from Clay Ward are Messrs
y. Ii. c. Cabell. James r. Branch, and
Thomas w. Gardner
Mr.. a. G.. Elliott, Jr., Of Philadelphia,
who has been In the city on business
trip, left last night for North Carolina
for few days hunting. Mr.. Elliott was
very successful last month In bagging
large game in buckingham county.
The Pythian Relief Board held its an
nual meeting In Central Hall last night
and elected the following officers for
the ensuing term: President. Junius
Cosby; Treasurer. J. Il. Allen; Secretary
G.. T. Bowden. All the lodges In the
city made their returns except one.
There is a decided improvement in the
condition of Mr.. |. n. Jones. of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
who was stricken with paralysis recently.
He Is now able to sit up, and his friends
are hopeful that in a short time he VIII
be again able TO resume his duties.
The front door of the office OF Mr.. j.
II. Culpeper, agent Of the Remington
Typewriter. was found open by officers
on Main street. In the Second District.
last night. On the night previous, the
doors OF the Norfolk and Western office
were also discovered not to be locked.
The ladies' or 81. Andrews Episcopal
church will give an entertainment to-
night at o'clock In the lecture-room OF
the church for the benefit OF the fund
being raised for the purpose OF procuring
aims basins. The programme will con-
slst OF recitations by Mr.. Ben. Valentine
and music rendered by good local talent.
A gentleman who arrived here from
New York recently and is staying at his
brothers residence, was robbed Wednes-
day night OF two overcoats and a dress
suit. In the pocket OF his overcoat was
his wifes pocket-book, containing $40. Ser
geant Hail is at work on the case. The
burglar entered the house while the family
were all absent
Rev. Preston Nash. rector OF Christ
church, when seen yesterday In regard
to an item which appeared a day or two
since, stating that he had a surpiiced
choir, stated that It was mistake. II
should like very much" he said. ito
have a choir in SUPPLIES. but there Is
really no necessity for 1t. Our choir
sing well now. and enter heartily into
the spirit OF what they sing. and / see
no necessity for surplices."