Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-01

barrel Of paper In one OF the areas In
blaze and threw his overcoat over
the flames. extinguishng them.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Board OF Man
ayers for the Virginia Hospital have
changed their day OF meeting from the
first Saturday to the first Monday OF
each month. and will meet on Monday,
December "a. at IL o'clock NJ.
A young white man was on Church Hill
last week trying TO work the old gold
rimmcd" spectacle scheme. The specta-
cles. he claimed, had been found by him.
and he wished 10 dispose Of them to raise
money TO help his sick brother.
Mr.. Howard ssxby and family. OF
Cincinnati. left for home yesterday.
They have many friends here and will
probably return before spring Mr..
saxby is a special friend Of Mr. John d.
Potts. Of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
The remains OF Miss Henrietta Noble.
daughter of DR.. y. II. G. Noble. Of this
city. who died In Washington on Thurs
day. arrived on the fast mail yesterday
afternoon, and the funeral took place
from st. James Episcopal church at 3
O'Clock.
Miss Annie G. Mills. OF this city, and
sister, Miss Lula Nj. Mills. Of Blooming
ton, Louisa county. have returned from
n pleasant trip 10 Atlanta. Ca, and other
southern points. While in Macon. Ga,
they were guests OF their brother. Mr.. X.
A. Mills
There was an alarm OF fire from Box
No. q, corner Of Seventeenth and Mar
shall streets. about l o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The cause was the burning
OF few shingles upon the roof Of house
occupied by colored people on Seventeenth
street. The damage was trifling.
A meeting Of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society was held in Secretary
W. g. Owens's office Yesterday, but only
routine business was transacted. The
report that the society was contemplating
the sale Of a part OF the grounds Is alb
solutely contradicted.
Mr.. +. NJ. Crutchfield, who has for
the past five years been the assistant
secretary and treasurer Of the United
Banking and Building Company, enters
tomorrow upon the position Of secretary
and treasurer Of the Commercial Building
and Loan Association, No. 82l east Main
street, TO which he was recently elected
Superintendent Knowles. Of the City
Gas w OrkS, mas appointed MT Joseph l.
Batkins one Of the assistant gas in
spectors. TO be foreman of the Upper
gas-works, 20 succeed Mr.. b. a. Adams,
who will leave in a few days for Montana.
There are a number Of app icants for
Mr. Batkins's present position under Gas
Inspector Shelton.
Mr. Malolm Shackleford was banjOist
at the meeting for men on Sunday after
noon, November 25th at Music Hall in
Orange. ~ j.. and. played with his usual
skill to a large audience Of delighted
hearers. A stirring address was made
by Mr.. william r. Moody, son Of the
gifted evangelist, and some sweet solos,
sung by Mr. j. l.. Ingram.
At a meeting held Thursday night by
the Us "a young ladies' auxiliary 10 the
Woman's Christian Temperance Uniom
at the residence OF the president Mrs.
J. A. Morris. No. SOC north Fifth street.
reports were made. and a resolution was
adopted thanking Mrs W. a. Leake
nee Armistead) for the donation OF hand
some flowers used at her wedding. The
flowers were distributed 20 inmates Of the
almshOuse..