Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-31
Personals aud Briefs.

Mr.. w. 7. Reeves, or SOutn boston,
is stopping at Ford's Hotel.
Professor Harry p Chase, past grand
chancellor OF the Pythians is In the city.
Mr.. Bergman Green and Mr. T.. r..
Withers, OF Danyille, are among the
visitors.
small docket was disposed of In very
short order yesterday at the Police Court.
There were only three or four eases.
Mr. Eddie Warheld, Of Alexandria. who
has been the guest of Mr.. J. w. Fergus
son and family, left for his home last
night.
Mr.. William =. Bobbitt, OF No. 3l3 IL
south Laurel street, who has been con-
fined to his bed for two weeks with fever,
is somewhat better.
Hon. X. r. Yancey. Mayor Of Lynch
burg and Captain Ayers, Of the United
States Recruiting Service. at Lynchburg
are i'm the city, the guests OF the Home
Guards.
Mr. ID. X. Norven. proprietor Of Fork
Union Tobacco Works, Is in the city, ac-
cOmpanied by his daughter Florence. They
are stopping at 1908 east Marshall street.
street.
Thieves broke into the residence Of Mrs.
Mamie Barnum. No. 800 south BelvideTe
street between and o'clock yesterday
morning, and carried of "A lot Of cook
Ing utensils.
Mr. Charles y. Allen, a prominent CON
tractor and successful Businessman Of
Augusta. Ga, is visiting Richmond, the
home OF his childhood, after an absence
OF many years
The rooms Of the Military CnS Of Nir-
ginia, in Lee Camp building, were open
throughout the day, and were thrOnged
with visiting officers, to whom light re-
freshments were served.
The earnings OF the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad for April, 1894. were
s2S 1871: expenses. S24.5G0 u. The earn
ings Of the Petersburg railroad for same
month were s4S,J24I3; expenses, 81 .CS6.6G
Mr. Fentress, father OF W. \. Fentress,
member of the House OF Delegates from
Portsmouth, had his pocket picked Tues
day night by two men, who succeeded In
making their escape. The booty secured
was a gold watch and so.
Mr.. James +. and Misses Emma and
Alice Nstherland, OF 500 east Clay street,
will leave to-day for New York. and will
sail Saturday for England, where they
will stay until September Miss Emma
will probably spenn the winter in Paris.
Yesterday morning Policeman Wren de-
tected young man i'm the act of helping
himself to the bottled beer that had been
put aside for the veterans at the Commits
sary Department. He was promptly eject
Ell by the policeman, much To his indig-
nation and disgust.
Among the newspaper men I'm the city
yesterday were Captain X. T.. Freeman,
Of the Danvllle Register; Mr.. X. II. Mar
tin. OF the stanton News; Messrs West
and Hawks. OF Baltimore: Mr.. Richard
son, Of Washington and Mr.. Snowden, OF
the Charleston News and Courier.
Invitations have been issued to the mar
rage OF Mrs. Lucy T. Fowles, Of this city,
and Mr.. Clark J. Williams OF SpOtsyl-
vauia county. The ceremony will take
place next Tuesday afternoon at $50
o'clock at the residence Of the brides
mother, No. III IL west Clay street.
Mr. Thomas x. Bell, the secretary Of
Pocahontas Council. No 1913, r. A.. OF
Norfolk, Va, Is visiting Or. w. 4. Lee.
Mr.. Bell is one OF six sons who were
enrolled soldiers In the Confederate army.
He IL also an active member Of Pickett
buchanan Camp, Confederate Veterans.
OF Norfolk.