The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-05
Personal IND GENBHAL.
Interesting Facts About Ricbmond's Citi.
Zen's and Other Matters.

Lehs ana Oiher Matters.
Colonel John s. Mosby. the famous
Confederate guerilla" left for California
yesterday.
Admiral Brown. of the Norfolk Navy
Yard. is on tour of inspection TO the
monitors.
Ground has been broken for Mr.. ]. w.
Allison's splendid residence on west
Franklin street.
n. o. Steele. OF Arkansas. who has
been on A visit to friends here. returned
home last night.
Mrs. L. A. Tignor, Of Church Hill, left
yesterday for a three weeks visi, to Dam
vile and Stuart
Miss Matte Wood, who has been quite
sick for the past two weeks, is able
TO be out again.
Mrs. Charles r. Kersey and little dauGh-
ter Ellen. returned yesterday TO their
home in Danville after spending several
weeks in this city.
Mrs. John T. Taylor. who has been on
visit OF two weeks 10 her daughter
in this city, returned to her home in
Lynchburg yesterday morning.
Messrs. W w. Wood s. L. Wood, and
Park Gary took a trip Of about nine
miles down James river Wednesday. on
fishing excursion. They were very sue
ceSsful, catching over 400 Of the fnny
tribe.
Rev. Edward l.. Pell will deliver his
regular weekly lecture on the Sunday
school lesson at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association this afternoon at
o'clock. All are invited
Among the attractions at the Young
Mems Christian Associations commence
ment exercises, a few nights since, not
previously mentioned was the piano solo
(Etude Rayina), finely rendered by Miss
Lo,tie Swain.
Rev j. KOplowitz. the newly-elected
minister Of the Keneseth Israel syna-
sosue' on Mayo street, will occupy the
pulpit OF that congregation this morning
re VIII deliver his inaugural sermon IN
German at 10 o'clock the subject or
which will be Let There be Light"
The managers Of the excursion from
the Second Presbyterian church from
Richmond 10 Williamsburg, on the l2th
OF May, having requested the ladies or
the Episcopal congregation to serve lunch
to do so on reasonable terms at the
rooms Of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION from IL o'clock until 3 o'clock.
They invite the patronage Of the visiting
public.
At noon yesterday tn Standard oil
Company gave an interesting demonstra-
ton Of gasoline before the local insurance
agents. at No. $50 east Main street Mr.
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explanations, showing concusively that
where a person understands how to use
gasoline ii can be done without the least
danger
Mr. c. Powell Hill, Of this city has been
granted a patent upon device for darn
ing hosiery OF all kinds upon an ordinary
sewing machine. 1t is simple and can he
operated by any one who can work a ma
chine.
The ST. Charles Hotel. corner of Main
and Fifteenth streets, was yes erday sold
by the James II. Cox estate TO Mr. w
9. Mcdowell for the sum OF $4,000. \
deed TO that effect was filed yesterday
afternoon in the clerks Ctiica OF tie
Chancery Court
Rev w. =. Hines will preach at his
own church CWest-View BaptisO sunday
morning and night, and at Fulton Bap-
fist church at $3.50 O'clock i'm the after
noon. The meeting at Fulton. which still
continues has resulted thus far in $50
professions of conversion.
The special services for Hebrews begun
in Monumental church a few weeks ago,
will be held every Sunday at II A. NJ. in
the Broad-Street Mission. No. ~ east
Broad street. Subject next Sunday,
'Israels Past" All Hebrews invited.
For a limited time there will also be
meeting every Saturday at p. NJ
Mr. Charles l.. Jones. the tipstaff of
the Hastings Court is a candidate for the
position Of clerk Of the Second market
to be given out by the incoming city
Council at the meeting on July LIST
next. Mr.. Jones was in the field for
that position two years ago, but was
unsuccessful.
white man named Jesse Hay was
before Justice Lewis, at the county court
house yesterday, on charge Of using
abusive and indecent language 10 Mrs.
f. a. Bragg He was made TO pay costs
and was reprimanded
A man by the name OF G. i. Tarver
vas recently arrested in Macon. Ga. for
being drunk He said he was an old
Confederate and an inmate Of Lee Camp
Soldiers Home, of this city.
There IS no such person by that name
who has ever been an inmate OF the
soldiers Home.
The Rev. j. Massao, 4 native OF Japan.
lectured al Laurel-Sueet Methodist church
Thursday night before a large audience
on Japan" II was very instructive and
interesting Ike has completed the English
course in the theological department Of
the Vanderbilt University, Nashville.
Tenn, and will sail for Japan In few
weeks. where he viii be engaged IN the
evangelistic work Of the Methodist
church.