Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
Personals and Briefs.


Mrs. james II. Blair IL summering in
the mountains of Maryland.
Treasurer C. w. voolfolk, OF Orange
county, was In the city yesterday.
Miss Rena Birchett has returned from
Chestnut Grove, Powhatan county.
Mr.. Thomas Potts has returned from
pleasant stay at tie White Sulphur.
Mr.. Harry Parkinson, OF Roanoke. is
on a visit TO his parents, on east Marshall
street.
Mrs. Hunter Mcclure has returned TO
"Westwood," after a visit to Cumber-
land. Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs william Flegenheimer
have returned from a pleasant visit TO
Atlantic City.
Mr.. Logan s. Robins has returned from
a vacation spent in New York much Inn
proved in health.
Mrs william L. Royal has returned
to the city after several weeks spent ~
the White Sulphur.
Mrs. James V. Seward, OF Norfolk. Is
on a visit to Mrs. John ". Goode, 2G7
east Marshall street.
Misses Amelia and Theresa Walther
have returned 20 the city. after a months
visit TO Charlottesville.
Miss Maggie Jones, Of Philadelphia. is
visiting Mrs. L. &. Schweickert, OF 3i5
north Nineteenth street.
Mr.. p. j. Crew and his daughter, Mrs.
Virgie Peasants. Of Church Hill, have
gone on a visit TO Ohio.
Forge tomorrow. under the auspices OF
the Sacred-Heart church.
Mr.. ]. G.. Cain. OF Chicago. who has
been in the city since Friday last, left
this morning for Washington.
The general meeting Of the Rosebud So
cie,ies Of the city has been postponed until
the third Sunday in September.
Mr. Warren II. Mercer has returned to
the city after a pleasant visit 10 friends
in Lancaster and Mlddlesex counties.
Work has been commenced on the
Farmont High School and ii will be
pushed TO completion as rapidly as pos
sibe
Miss Myrtle Noble left Wednesday 10
visit her parents at Glover Hill. and
also her sister. Mrs. l.. y. Lacy, Of Nose
ley's, Va.
Mrs. w. NJ. Evans and her friend, Miss
Marye Ridgway. both OF Church HUI,
have returned home after spending de-
lightful time in Williamsburg
Mr.. Percy B. Traylor Of west Main
street. Will leave on the 9o5 train this
morning 10 spend ten days or more IN
Petersburg and the county OF D!nwiddie.
Rev. ]. p. Cannon Is progressing as
we'll as can be expected. He passed the
day in comparative comfort yesterday,
and at midnight was said 70 be resting
quietly.
Mr.. J. G. Slzer, OF Goldsboro'. y. c..
who on his return from Niagara Falls
and Canada, has been visiting relatives
in Richmond for the past week. left for
home yesterday.
Miss Annie l.. Reinhardt. the young
vioinist, has returned from Fluvanna
county. She will resume her musical
studies in Washington the latter part of
September.
The present commander OF Phil Kearny
Post is Comrade a J. Burgess, OF Man
chester. and not Captain b. c. Cook. Of
Richmond, as was stated in the Dispatch
Of Sunday last.
Mr.. George Miller, the woll-known
painter. who went 10 Florida six years
ago to reside. has returned to Richmond
with his family. and will resume his per-
manent residence here.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company IS now making arrangements
to put vestibues on all its winter-cars.
so that the motormen may be protect
fn.af ont
weather.
Mr. w IT, Mullen. president Of the
Richmond Typographical Union. has been
invited by the Southeastern Central Labor
Union TO deliver an address at the de-
monstration which IS 10 be held in Nor
folk under their auspices on Labor-Day.
A small black-and-tan dog was gotten
out OF the culvert at Twenty-seventh
and Franklin streets Sunday afternoon.
The canine had evidently fallen into
the opening on Saturday nisht,
and was finally located by its pitiful
cries.
Rev. T. J. Taylor pastor OF Saurel-
Street Methodist church, addressed the
Young Mems Christian Association at
Gladstone Sunday. while Rev. John L.
Mccartney. ministerial student OF RAN
dolph-Macon College. occupied lis pulpit
at night.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Davis, Of Whining
ton. y. accompanied by their children,
are visiting Mrs. Rosa T.. Wells. sister 10
Mrs Davis. at their suburban home.
Lisbon" just beyond the Soldiers Home.
Mr.. Davis is an attache OF the Whining
ton Star.
Captain John l.. Day, wife. and two sons.
OF Lumber city, Ca, who have been
in the city for the past few days visiting
relatives, left yesterday for New York.
en- route 20 Boston, TO attend the conven-
ton OF the Grand Commandery, knights
Templar.
Miss Susie Daffron left yesterday morn
ing and Mr.. William Daffron last night
for Philadelphia. 10 attend the marriage
in that city to-day OF Mr.. Darron's
daughter. Berta. to Mr.. Herman Vetter-
lein. q prominent tobacco broker OF the
Quaker City.
The family OF Rev. Dr. W. r Richard
son have received letters OF sympathy
from friends all over the country Some
Of these communications are beautiful
tributes TO the memory OF good man.
and are highly appreciated by the family
of the lamented minister.
A man, who appeared 10 be under the
influence OF liquor, but who refused 10
give his name. fell from an ice-wagon IN
which he was attempting To climb yes
terday morning on the corner Of Main
and Madison streets. He was stunned by
the fall. and the ambulance was called,
and, after attending to him. left.
II. X. Curtis. Sheriff OF Elizabeth City
county, yesterday delivered at the penite4l-
tiary John Weldon tcolorelD 10 serve
three years for malicious cutting. and
James Carney (colored) for ten years for