Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-08
PERSONALS and .ricfs.

flfN-ANlllDI T.. D. W dlffU mas ItAl ipi
a few days at the seashore.
A large party of excursonists arrived
I'm the city yesterday from Weldon and
intervening points.
Mr.. Andrew Green. the well-known
builder. is quite sick at his residence. No.
coz north Eighth street.
Among the patents recently issued Is
one To Samuel X. Crowder, Of Richmond.
for base-ball-game illustrating apparatus.
Watermelons are becoming both cheap
and plentiful. The crop is very large In
Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, and King
William.
quite a large number Of young ladies
were engaged In their examinations for
teachers certificates at the county court
house yesterday.
Mrs Phil. Shea and Master Phil. Shea
Jr. have left the city for Nottoway coun-
~ where they 30 on visit 10 their
iuenO, mrs. Jenrey.
\ marriage license was issued by De-
puty-ClcTk I.arus. Of the County Court
yesterday TO Albert Hall and Ida Il.
Hall. both OF Huntington. W. Va.
James voolfolk (coloredD was sent on
70 the grand jury by Colnty-Justice
James T. Lewis yesterday for assauitlhg
with intent to Kill, one James Allen.
Elder NJ. l.. Staples. Of Manchester, will
leave on the 8 o'clock train. Via Pc
tcrsburg this morning. for Southwest Nlr-
ginia. TO preach I'm several counties
DR.. Henry Froehling. the chemist, is
suu suffering from the burns from the
explosion Of the chemicals ne was mixing
last Saturday. but Is in no serious dang 7.
Mr.. L. y. Chesterman, news editor of
the Times. returned to the city yesterday
after spending several weeks In POwhatan
county. and is greatly improved in health.
Mr.. James i. Wood has returned from
Alexandria. where he was summoned
about ten days ago by the illness of his
uncle. Major William ). Wood. VINO d;ed
on Sunday last
The meeting Of druggists. which was
to have been held at the Chamber OF
| Commerce this afternoon, has been post
poned for one week. and will occur at the
same hour and place.
Miss Annie owen. Of this city. will leave
I Saturday evening 10 make visit To Eer
parents who reside near Mosaley' $ june
lion, on the Southern railway. She will
/ be absent about six weeks.
/ The remains Of Mr. Frank Mason. who
/ died at the Soldiers Home Monday night.
we're taken 10 his old home, in AleXan-
dria. Tuesday night and buried yesterday
in Bethel Cemetery that city.
A homing pigeon, with a big band.
marked &C. 1855" flew into window
Of the residence OF Mr.. -. II. Kicker
80. 50l east Marshall street. few days
ago. The bird was nearly exhausted, ana
had evidently come from distance.
MIR IT. W. Reed. superintendent Of the
/ American Book Company, Cincinnati who
/ has been the guest Of his son. Mr.. Joseph
/ + Reed. OF this city. for the past few
/ days. has left for his home, in Covington
/ Ky.
/ Mr.. W. II. Williams. Of North Carolina,
/ accompanied by Messrs. NJ. f. Morris,
and George a. Kester, spent an hour very
/ pleasantly at the Soldiers Home Monday
night. Mr.. Williams. who IS quite an eX-
/ pert banjoist, played 10 the delight of the
/ veterans
There win be- a charming lawn-party at
] the residence of Mr. and Mrs. j. ;. Moore,
/ No 22o9 east Broad street. this evening.
/ between the hours OF ana II o'clock. Inc
affair will be for the benefit Of the Nir-
ginia Home for Incurables, and promises
I TO be a success.
! Mr. John b. Bliley VIII leave To-Day
at noon for an extended northern trip.
on the 18th instant he Will act as best
man for his cousin. who Is 10 be married
i'm Erie Pa. While away he will visit
4 washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
/ Harrisburg, Erie, and other northern
| cities.
The staff Of General y. L. Phillips called
on him Tuesday night and presented him
I II Of "A handsome
NJ silver knives and forks, with pearl
handles. Major Evans. the chief Of staff
presented the token In few well-chosen
words. and General Phillips responded
and assured them gracefully of his appre-
! citation.