The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-19

Interesting Facts About Richmoud Citi-
rens ani Other Matters.

Miss Florence Epps lett yesterday
morning for Luray Female Seminary
Misses Corrie and Lillian Brown have
gone TO Burkeville to attend the south-
side Female Institute.
MIR. Ambrose. OF this city. who was re,
Gently telegraph operator at sweet
Springs. w. Va. has returned home.
Miss Grace Helen Spears has returned
10 her future home at Barton HeiSh's
after an extensive trip 10 the North.
Mrs. ~ Leonard. the well-known news.
dealer. has returned from two-weeks
visit to Washington and Baltimore.
Rev. F. 5. stickney will preach at 81;
Luke's chapel. corner Of Washington ana
Beverly streets. tonight at O'CLOCK
Professor s. c. Mitchell. the new pro-
fessor Of Latin at Richmond College,
formerly OF Georgetown. KY, arrived In
the city Tuesday night
The Sabbath violations will be one OF
the chief features OF the session or the
grand Jury OF the Hastings Court, which
cOnvcnes on Friday at II a. NJ.
Rev. Or. William T.. Hatcher. who has
been quite sick in Fluvanna county from
"A combined attack of rheumatism ana
bilious fever, is gradually improving.
Mrs. NJ. Il. c. Nickel. of the Lexington.
left for Baltimore yesterday morning,
having been supmoncd 10 that city on
account Of the serious Illness of sister.
Mrs Joseph II. Shepherd. Mrs. Otis II.
Russell and Mrs. !. Tyler Jobson are at
tending the annual convention OF the
Women's Christian Temperance Union In
Charlottesville.
William T. Godfrey was arrested yes
tcrlay In the First district, chrsed with
being a vasran. He had been working
the deaf and dumb fake" on several
downtown merchants, but tried IT once
too often.
Lieutenant W. p. ,Mccabe, of Camp
No, S. United Confederate Veterans. OF
Chicago. arrived in the city TUESDAY.
after nearly a quarter of a centIry's alb
se' &c. on visit to old friends and rcla-
ti1cs.
The regular schedule OF the Old Do
minion Line hos been resumed, viz:
Steamers leave New York every Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday 4. NJ. ana
leave Richmond Tor New York every
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday i. VI.
Tuesday night sneak-thieves entered the
house of w. T. Tucker. $40 north Fourth
street, by the back door, and succeeded
In making way with "a double-case ladies'
gold watch. No trace has as yet been
found of the thieves.
Tom Savage. superintendent of the Ma
tional Military cemetery at winchester,
Va. is in Richmond for a few days. Tie
is accompanied by his wife. 1T will be
remembered that Mr.. Savage was at
Cold Harbor for a number of years.
The operJng exercises OF the Wom,Ss
College was held yesterday in the college
chapel. and conducted by Professor James
Nelson. Professor Nelson expresses him.
self as entirely pleased with the number
Of students coming from all parts of the
State.
The committee having in charge the
collection OF funds Tor the entertainment
of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery. of
Boston, is meeting with gratifying sue
cess. Quite a large sum is necessary, and
u is hoped that all public-spirited ciu-
zens will respond literally 10 the re-
quests OF the committee.
Miss Ruth l.. Clark. of Church Hill, re-
turned from delightful visit TO friends
in Lawrenceville yesterday
Miss y. Il. Dickins Of Rocky Mount.
~ c.. Is in the city visiting her sister,
Miss Wilkerson, at No. Col west Main
street.
meeting Of the w. c. a. was called
to-day 10 elect a delegate 70 the 18th BIZ
ennial conference of the w. G. A, to
he held i'm Brooklyn next November. Mrs:
j. Hall Moore. the first vice-president OF
association. with Mrs. Anna +. Rahm
as alternate.
Or. j. l.. Powell L. s. A, son of the
late DR.. John y. Powell, of Henrico
county. is on a visit 10 relatives and
United States army in 1874, and bears the
honorable distinction of being the only
officer in the army who served the Con-
federate cause throughout the late war.
IL will he remembered that some question
was raised in the United States Senate
against his appointment TO a commission
some years ago on this account.