The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-20
Personal AND GESERAL
Interesting F.c,s About h'cnmonds Siti
,,ps and Other Matter

Interesting Fscss About H'c""""us Sni'
ZEN. and Other Matter.
Mr.. John Armitage is on a visit North.
Mr.. A. Il. RawIett. of Norfolk, is in the
city.
Mr.. J. II. Derbyshire is in New York
on business.
captafn +. !. Bosher is confined TO his
house by sickness.
Rev. Father W. a. Mckeefry, OF Nor
folk, Is IN the city.
Captain George z. Minor is very i'll at
his home I'm Paramount.
Mr.. r. II. Dowdy. OF Roxboro, y. c.,
was In the city yesterday
Mss Helen Lee. OF this city. Is visiting
Mss Mary Patterson, of Petersburg.
Captain George Watt Taylor. of Church
Hill, is suffering from an attack Of grip.
County Treasurer W. II. Brauer, OF
Henrico. is detained at home by sick
ness.
Beethoven chorus will meet this even
ing al > o'clock at the residence of Mrs.
Dr.. Robinson.
There were thirty-nine deaths in Rich
mond last week-eghteen white and TWEEN
ty-one colored.
Miss Dorathea -. Lee is visiting the
city, the guest of Mss Virginia Tyler.
south Third street.
There will be a meeting Of the Demo
cratic Club at the corner of Washington
and Winder streets tonight
Miss Bessie ". Lee is on a visit in the
city. the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Powell, No. 3 east Grace street.
y library tea" for the benefit of the
Home for lncurables. Will be given at No.
II west Franklin street next Saturday
eyeCins.
Invitations have been issued 10 the
annual intermediate concert of the Won
ans College Of Virginia, for Friday even
Ing, February 22d.
Captain Jacob s Allen. now in bust
ness IN South Carolina, who has been In
this city several days, returned to OAR
lingtOn yesterday morning.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
Company was held yesterday, but, for
lack Of a quorum, adjourned to March
18th
Special Agents l.. G.. Martin and +. r..
Stokes, of the Treasury Department.
were visitors al the custom house ycster-
day. making inquiry into the condition OF
affairs.
Miss Bella Waldens Thursday night
dancing class will give a masquerade ball
at Monticello Han next Thursday night.
Friends Of the pupils are invited TO at
tend with mask.
IL is said that a movement Is on foot
for organizing a whist club on Church
Hill, and that some Of the most prOmi-
nent citizens OF that section have s.Gni-
to toe
Yesterday morning about 1880 o'clock
an alarm Of fire was sent In from station
g. Spring and Pine streets. which was oc-
cas.oned by the partial burning OF the
frame tenements. NOS sig and Sii Spring
street, owned by Mr.. John +. Rasland
and occupied by Messrs. Michael O'Brien
and 6. r. Baughan. Damage was about
So.
MIR. 4. Madison. who has for several
years held the position OF compiler OF
passenger rates for the Associated Rail
ways of Virginia and the Carolinas. has
resigned 10 accept a similar position
under Mr.. W. 4. Turk. general passen-
ger agent OF the Southern railway. HIS
headquarters will be ia Washington, and
he leaves for that city to-day.
Mr.. John r. Bailey, for a number OF
years i'm the employ OF Rothert & Co.
died Monday at his residence, No. 49,
north First street. He was an upright
and considerate gentleman, and was held
in high esteem by large circle OF ac-
quaintances and friends, His funeral
took place from ST. Peters Cathedral
yesterday morning a $3.50 o'clock.
Or. Parker stated 10 "A reporter recently
that there was more suffering among the
poor in this city now than he had known
Tor fifty years. Several cases of destitu-
ton were reported yesterday at the meet
ing of ST. Johns Circle Of Kings Daugh-
ters- Tomorrow night at Mr. -. q.
Richardson's residence. No. north
Twenty-njnth street, a pound party will
be given to yeceive contributions for the
alienation of this suffering.
Mr. r. +. Slaughter. who was for SIX
teen years manager of the carpet depart
uent of Levy & Davis is now in charge
Of the carpet and drapery department Of
the FOurQurean-Price Company. This
Fl m will. about March 18th next, move its
stock into the splendid new building, Nos
/. and east Broad street. formerly
occupied by Levy 4 DAYS. Mr.. SlauGh-
ter is one Of the most efficient and cour-
teous business men In the city. and his
many patrons will be glad to know that
he is to do business at the same old
stand"