The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-29

PERSONAL IND GENERfL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond Citi
zen- and Other Matters

Rev. Mr. Johnston, of South Boston,
was In the city yesterday.
Mr.. John Risner left last week for the
! North on a business trip.
Judge +. c. Minor is expected to re-
turn 10 the city in few days.
The September term OF the Law and
| Equity Court will be a busy one.
DR.. Baskerville Bridgeforth has return
ed 10 the city from a summer outing.
Miss Donna Hail. Of Hampton. Va is
spending several days with friends on
/ Church Hill.
The Times has received check for
81 for the city Ice Mission from L. II.
Mayo x Brother.
Josephine Jackson. the woman who was
so seriously stabbed last Sunday, was
slightly better yesterday.
Mrs. Martha Schmitz Of Buckners sta
ton, Louisa county, is visiting friends
and relations at 400 Henry street.
Hiss \. Collins, Miss ~. Fergus, and
Miss Ruth Spark left for New York
yesterday by the ola Dominion Line.
Miss India Newton. of this city. was
married IN Washington Tuesday TO Mr..
William Johnson, of Newbers. y. y.
Misses Mary and Lula Longan. OF
Church HILL after a delightful visit OF two
weeks 10 relatives in Norfolk, have re-
turned home.
Rev Mr.. Wingate. who has been filling
the pulpit of the Monumental church SO
acceptably for the past month. left for
his home. Nelson, y. c., Tuesday night.
The Little Jewels Of Laure-Street Meth
odist church will give a lawn party on the
lot adjoining the church tonight and
Friday night. They will have good music
also.
Mr.. Charles Simon. a well-knOwn typo.
formerly Of this city, but now OF New
York. IS IN Richmond on visit 10 his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rankin. OF III
west Marshall street. have returned home
from Lynchburg, after very pleasant
visit to friends.
George 4. Wingheld and little boy. who
have been spending some time In the
mountains OF Virginia with friends. have
returned 10 the city, much improved in
health.
Miss Coykendal. OF Newark. y. j.,
who is visiting her cousins. the Misses
Rex, of the West End. and Mrs. John
ksner. OH the Mechancsvllc pike, Will
leave for her home september 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. W Walker Lightfoot
have issued invitations 10 the marriage
Of their daughter, Miss Hester Lena, TO
Mr. Nelson Williams. Jr.. Thursday even
ing September Jth. at $50 o'clock at the
First Baptist church
Yesterday afternoon at about a quarter
past 3 o'clock TWO young men. while go
luS AZ Il hlSu rate OF speed down Main
street. colided with each other 70 the
detriment Of their wheels, one OF them
being badly smashed.
FIR. Charles A. Rose. who has just re-
turned from a visit 10 Amelia, reports
that the crops in the Vaughan and Car
ter district, near the Courthouse are the
finest that have been grown there for
years.
Workman are busy putting up a tenn
pOrary experimental gas plant IT Barton
Heights. The new gas is generated from
pine wood and. ii is said, AFFORDS an
excellent light at small expense. The
system has been In use in Elersyille, y.
" for years. and IS successful IN fur
nishing gas to suburban homes.
Mr.. j. Louis Sullivan. who annually
visits the musical centres looking W
old acquaintances and making new ones
among the men Of ths divine art, has re-
turned home well posted on the latest
music novelties. During his vacation he
spent some time at his old home in CHI
cage.
The Church Hill Young Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union and the East-End
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will unite In holding a lawn party al
the corner of Twenty-eighth and Frank
lin streets this evening from TO ~
o'clock A worthy cause will be assisted
and a pleasant time spent by all who at
tend.