Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-26
Personals and Briefs.

Miss Lottie Napier is visiting friends
at Rural Point.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Shelton Is confined to the
house by sickness.
Mr.. Simon Sycle left yesterday for a va
cation of several weeks at Atlantic City.
The East-End Quot Club had an in
teresting meeting at IIechler's Farm yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Frances Solomon. of Roanoke, Is
the guest Of Miss Flora H.. LOvenstein,
1902 east Clay street.
The condition of Major John +. Wom-
BILE. who was stricken with paralysis a
few days ago, Is unchanged.
Mr.. John Haley has returned from New
Hampshire. where he has been engaged IN
business for several months.
Mr.. Beverley Williams. the Fulton Ice
man, who was so badly injured recently
continues to improve steadily.
Hon. Jacob Yost, of Staunton. the Re
nublican nominee for Congress in the
Tenth District, Is at Murphy's.
Mr.. James Walters, who has been visit
ing In Norfolk for the past two weeks.
has returned to his home, on Lester
street.
Mr.. ]. w. Reams. manager of the
Richmond Cedar-Works. has left To JON
MS lhf0llNs II III w ~
of Virginia.
The contract has been let for the build
ing OF a new county school-house. when
will be Just outside Of the city limits, on
Louisiana street.
Mr.. T.. H.. Pease. Of S0t north Twenty
fifth street, left yesterday for West Point
10 visit his son. Captain j. ii. Pease' OF
the tug II. +. Lee.
Mrs. J. =. Vaughan and dautfhter, Miss
Springs. where they win spend the re-
mainder Of the heated season.
Mrs. Amelia j. Anderson and sister.
Of north Twenty-seventh street. left Tor
Baltimore Tuesday evening on a visit 10
their father. who is extremely III.
The little son of Mr.. Andrew j. Wray.
who Is suffering from lockJaw. was no
worse last night. His physician, Dr. Nose
ley. has strong hopes of his recovery.
Mr.. George s. Vashon. Jr., sold at auc-
ton Tuesday. at d o'clock. four lots ON
Chestnut Hin, including partly-fnished
| houses. to Mr.. j. X. McCue for $3.50.
Miss Lima Blum, Of west Grace street,
will leave in n few days 10 spend the re-
mainder of the summer with her sister,
| Mrs. Dave May. Of Orange Courthouse.
Professor II. II. Harris leaves the city
| this morning to deliver a lecture before
| the summer Normal School at Culpeper.
| and goes thence with his family To Lynch
burg.
y. Il. Moses, Deputy Sheriff of Pittsyl-
vania count J. X. Harkrader. Sheriff OF
Wythe county. and Il. A. Trice. Sheriff
Of Goochland county, were at the CapitoI
yesterday.
Mr.. Collier Gibson. the young man who
had both of his lower limbs cut OF some
time ago in a railroad accident, Is IN
Washington. D.. G., having a pair or arti-
hcial limbs made.
Miss V. Myrtle Dabney. daughter OF
Mr. r. a. r Dabney ieft on {fs,srd "a,
vision of thu Chesapeake and OHIO, tc
spend a month or two.
a sick colt, belonging to Mr.. JOSEPH
Tufts. was turned over to the Society fol
me Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
yesterday. Officer Taylor will endeavol
to save the little equine.
Mrs. BELLE Massie. the white woman
from Petersburg. who, with her fou
children, were sent TO the almshouse tues
day night, Will leave this morning for mar
risonburg. where she has relatives.
The machinists, some twelve or thirteer
in number. who left here last week foi
Albuquerque, y. NJ, where they ehpec
TO obtain employment, ave been hear,
from en- route. They were all well.
The excursion 70 Niagara Falls an
intermediate points of interest under tn
auspices of the Retreat for the SCI
left yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
There were about thirty In the party.
MIR. l.. G. Figg. of the Board OF Polic'
Commissioners, lost a Masonic charm from
his watch chain yesterday. II Is gold. an
on one side are engraved the initials 81
c. f." while on the other is a compass.
The following gentlemen will leave 70
Old Point this morning on a fishing ex
cursion: Messrs. G. Il. Brauer. X. c
Hechler. Val. Hechler. c. w. Hancock
Thomas ID. WalfOrd. j. II. Jeter. W. j
Hechler. Jim Flournoy. and Schaaf.
Rev. j. u. Hutson returned to the cit.
Tuesday from Brunswick, whittier h
went to dedicate a new house of worship
He also aided the pastor in a meetinl
while gone which proved very successful
more than doubling the membership OF tn
church.
Mr.. James McDonough has gone I
New York on a trip combining bushes
and pleasure. He Is now at Coney IslanC
and will return home about August Is
AIR. McDonough has purchased two lar
daus OF the most improved style. wit
harness and paraphernalia to correspond
pev. ]. j. Wicker. who for the pas
wear has been preaching In Louisville, an
also attending the Baptist Theologica
Seminary, passed through Richmon
'IltSuHy eli iVuNt w a
short visit there he will go to Baltimor
10 preach the first and second Sunday
In August.
Rev. DIR. ]. c. Hiden. Of Grove-Avenu
RaDtIst church. will spend he create
mart of August and September in Orane
County returning 10 the city to NIL n
pulpit on Sundays. He Is engaged to al
pr George Snead In q protracted meetin
~ Fork Union, Fluvanna county. begin
ning on the second Sunday Of Angus
the only Sunday on which he Will be al
sent from his W pulpit.
AR and Mrs. X. c. Jones. formerly q
Richmond, and lately removed to Albs
marie county, have the sympathy OF man
friends in their sudden bereavement J
The death Of their youngest child. RIOS
pov aged 3 years. She was q child wor
derfuily attractive in every way. H.
rsturai sweetness OF disposition endeare
her 10 every one, and her ioveliness
appearance and brightness Of intellet
rave promise OF a most charming ms
turity.