Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-16
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. Jackson Guy has returned from the
White Sulphur.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Asher. OF Glad
stone, are at Ford's Hotel.
Miss Mamie Lee Walden, a this city.
is visiting friends in Amelia county.
Mrs. Ella J. Pridly qualified yesterday
as executrlx Of Elijah Priddy, deceased.
Mr.. Edgar b. White. Clerk of the Po-
lice Court, has left for a trip to New
York.
DR.. George J. Dawson has returned TO
the city, after weeks visit TO New
York.
Mr.. W. u. Phillips and wife. OF Louis
vile. paid brief visit to the city early
this week.
Or. w. T. Oppenhmer and Mr.. Arthur
Mayo are spending u few days in Flu
wanna county.
Mr.. c. b. Williams will leave the city
this evening to spend couple oil weeks
al Millb0ro'. Va.
Miss Genevieve Halstead, Of Woodland
Heights. IS visiting her friend, Miss
Mamie owen. of Green Bay.
Mr.. Lynn Carter. of Waynesboro'. is in
attendance upon the deaf-mute conven-
ton. and Is stopping at Ford's.
Rev. DR.. j. p. Smith. Of the, Central
Presbyterian, reached klchmond yester-
day morning from the Warm Springs.
Rev. J. W. Moore will address the Ep-
worth League Chapter Of Fairmount Me-
thodist church this evening az o'clock.
The Old Dominion Press Club held a
special meeting last night. and transacted
some business Of interest 10 the members.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Cycle Club had a delightful run yester-
day afternoon, and enjoyed q watermelon
feast.
Miss Matte Lee Mosby OF Church Hill,
is visiting Cumberland county, accom-
panied by her brothers, Captain Il. w.
Mosby and T. y. Mosby.
Mr.. Joseph s. Clarke and Miss Fannie
w. Baber were married by Rev W: a
LaughOn Wednesday night at the Pow
hatan House, Henr.co county. Va.
Misses Maud +. Grimes and Elvia b.
Davis are spending a very delightful
sumner al Fern cliff. They expect TO
return about the LIST of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Crawford are
at Sunset Lodge, ocean Grove. y. D.,
where Mrs. Crawford Will In all proba-
bllty remain the balance of the season.
The Association for the Preservation Of
Virginia Antiquities had a meeting wed
nesday evening. at which plans for the
kirmess to be held next winter. were dis
cussed.
Rev. John Barber and family, OF Br-
mingham. Ala. who have been visiting
relatives in this city for several days,
have gone to Louisville. 10 spend a few
weeks before returning home
Monroe Grove. No. 1. United Ancient
Order of Druids. held large meeting at
GatewoOd Hall Wednesday evening. \
large delegation OF Druids Will leave here
Sunday to participate m the institution
OF a new grove In No.folk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis NJ Boykin and
their daughters. Misses Anna and Nellie
Boykin. and DR. and Mrs. Crouch. who
have heen on a visit 10 Boston. are now
i'm Nova Scotia, where they will spend
several weeks before returning to Rich
mond.
August 18th, which, according 10 the
Catholic calendar is the Feast Of the
ASSUMPTION, was observed yesterday as
a holiday Of obligation. Special masses
were said at all the catholic churches
In the city. and were attended by large
crowds OF the faithful
Belle Robinson. With whom Bessie
Grant stopped IL Richmond for a short
time aztec being balleu IN Norfoik Tor
the robbery OF the house OF Belle White.
had none OF the stolen goods In her pos
Sc ssIon' and had not seen them hut she
sssisteI the police by telling the story
toll 10 her by Bessie Grant
ooII,s,op occurred about $50 o'clock
usdnesd,y night at the corner OF Fourth
ana Eroai streets between young cyclists
,yto were moving N opposite directions
AZ n rand speed. II caused some excite
mont FOR a few moments, as one OF the
riders rolled OF his macnnne. but did not
SOD and carried off the field In bad con-