Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-25

] , ne members OF iNe flte department
VIII be on duty all day to-day.
Mr. BENJAMIN r. Hpscomb mas gone TO
Pressure Isle TO spend Christmas.
Rev. J. y. bowman viii preach at St
Lukes chapel Thursday night at O'Clock.
Mr. w. Vernon Hart left yesterday for
Smithheld 20 spend the holidays with his
parents
OF the twenty-five persons who died in
Richmond last week, nine were white. and
thirteen colored.
There will be special Christmas service
at the First English Lutheran church to-
day at II \. NJ.
Mrs. Maggie E. Logan OF stanton. is
the guest Of her son, William b. Logan.
907 FLOYD avenue.
Mr.. wilkins X. Farmer, well-l,nown
commercial tourist is in the city 10
spend the holidays.
Mr.. Charles Fowler. of Brooklyn. is
the~guest OF his cousin Miss Gussie Shot
well, at No. 500 east Franklin street.
Miss Fannie Gregory. of Petersburg. is
spending the Christmas holiday with her
cousin, Miss Eta Hobbs, 500 west Mar
shall street.
Miss NJ. Ivy Robins. who has been teacn-
ing in King and Queen. is spending the
Christmas at her home No. 22l6 east
Broad street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton schatzeI have re
turned from their wedding tour, and
VIII be at home TO their friends at 6l5
east Franklin.
Mr.. Thomas ~ Landers. the recently
elected Inspector OF Plumbing. has quail
ned before City-Clerk r. r. August, and
given bond in the sum Of 500.
Rev. w. A. Laughon. who has charge
Of Asbury Methodist church. in Man
chester. is residing at present at No
22l south Second street, Richmond.
Rev. II. NJ. Hopes little daughter los,
her pug dog last night, and the enjoyment
of her Christmas will be very much
marred if the little pet is not found.
The City-Han elevators were stopped
yesterday at noon in order that their
conductors might have a few hours IN
which TO buy heir Christmas tricks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Hudson. on the VIII
liamsburg road. VIII be at home to their
friends on Friday from 20 O'Clock
p. NJ. No invitations have been issued.
Miss Pearl Terry was the fortunate
young lady holding the lucky number
that drew the handsome doll offered ny
the ladies OF the Home for the In
curabies.
Sunday last was the first anniversary
OF the institution Of the vested choir Of
Monumental church. Rev. Mr. Stickney's
sermon was especially appropriate to the
occasion.
Miss Viola V. Minor has arrived rom
st. Louis. Mo, on a visit 10 her mother.
Mrs b. b. Minor. who has been seriously
! sick for some weeks past, a. $40 west
/ Grace street
| MIR Wythe White, manager OF the
| Southern Bell Telephone Exchange, at
! Alexandra. is in the city for the holidays
/ Mr.. White was for several years at the
/ Bell Exchange here.
]
| fell into the dock Monday night. and
! narrowly escaped drowning. He was
rescued by Policeman Holdcroft, and
taken home by his friends.
Louis Stevens. a colored man. was ar
rested and lodged at the First Police.
ing a colored woman, with whom he had
a quarrel near the First Market.
Section No. POP. Endowment Rank.
| Knights OF Pythias, has elected the fol-
! lowing officers George II. Mathews. presi-
dent; w. Y. Woody. vice-presdent.
| George T.. Bowden, secretary-treasurer.
Mr. William MscJones. the popular en-
tertainer. OF this city. will start on p
tour through Eastern Virginia to-day.
! appearing at all the principal towns an,
| cities. Mr.. Jones Will open his tour a
| Onancock tomorrow.
Mr. Gus Schnurman has just returned
| from Gordonsville, where he went TO act
as best man al the marriage OF Mr. John
r. AGREE. of Richmond. and Miss $. T.
| Mayhugh, Of GOrdOnsyille, which took
place the 18th instant.
Lawrence W. Powers was before Jus
tlce Lewis at the county court house yes
! terday. charged with the betrayal Of Mis-
Annie Belle Hubbard. The charge wa
| dismissed 90 the accused had mar-ici
Miss Hubblrd since his arrest.
Mr.. Thomas G.. Leath has written e.
Governor Woodhn, OF the Soldiers Home
strongly recommending the. performaner
by the colored people OF this city. 1t Is
| probable that the company will be cr
| gagged for one or more performances IN
the theatre OF the home, at Hampton.
The Atlanta Constitutions: The many
mord. Va, viii be delighted to know
that she is In Atlanta. Mrs. Kidd ha
with her her beautiful little son. Ma
colin. who IS an extremely bright an
Of Mrs. w. j. Speer. on Peachtree street
Mr.. J. A. Crowns residence. No. Co
south First street. narrowly escaped b.
ing burned down yestcrda, m rnlng. "
son made a fire In tho 20 .e at an earl.
hour, and returned 10 bed The laundrs
Tor the Week he'd been washed and hun.
! 80 around the stove and by some mean
tns clothing caught fire. and were
consumed. The fire was extinguished
| without turning In an alarm.
The ladies OF the Unitarian church cr
| Tuesday night preceded, 10 carrv 30
conspiracy Matched a few days before,
and having previously OD.alg .H
presence OF the beloved pastor aai MS
wife on some plausible profo1 nr".
| ceeded to pound" them TO their hearts
content. The pounding took ~, SD "
Of great variety OF things edible, and
was .aCconpan.ed "iih The pest Iss
every member Of the church present and
| absent