Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-03
Personals md Briefs.

Mise Nettie Trevilian. of Ashland. is
visiting Miss Blanche Trevilian, OF this
city.
Miss Mamie l.. Borst. OF Petersburg.
is visiting her brother at 70S north Fourth
street.
Rev. Mr.. bowman is on visit TO
''Idlewild." his former home, near Frede-
rtcksburg. Va.
Mrs. Jacob Relnhardt and several chill
dren left yesterday for Fluvanna county
to spend the summer
Messrs. J. w. Pedin, Joel Cook. and
George D. Harwood and their wives are
at Milboro' Springs for the summer.
Hon. Joseph T. Lawless. Secretary OF
the Commonwealth. has returned from
a visit to his old home. in Portsmouth.
Councilman j. II. Lawder and family
sailed last evening for New York via the
Ola Dominion. and will be absent ABOUT
two weeks.
Mrs. X. ID. Halter, with her nieces.
Misses Lillian Watkins and Annie anu
Sallie Martin, are summering at Inc
Oaks" in Powhatan county.
Miss Mamie Barnard Hill. Of Church
Hin. left Norfolk last Monday on the
Fairfax for Boston. thence to Augusta
Me. where she will spend the summer.
Owing 10 the protracted dry weather
IN several OF the Western States the
wholesale price Of hay Gear LOTS has adj
vauced TO 81 and SIS per ton in this
city.
Mr.. Laurence Lee. Of West Virginia. Is
| the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Minor Wood
ward Floyd avenue. Mr.. Lee Is a
recent graduate OF Lehigh University,
| Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Edgar l.. Pace. the popular runner
| of the Planters National Bank. leaves
| early next week for NV York. whence
| he sails for Europe. on an extended tour
| Of the Continent.
| Miss Hattie r. Hill. after three
| weeks visit to Newport News, has re-
turned TO the city. accompanied by her
| friend, Miss Belle johnson. who VIII
| spend the summer here.
Mrs. Lucy Washington Webb. widow
! Of Lewis W. Webb. OF Norfolk.
il extremely III at her residence III
that city She is a sister Of Colonel j..
Bell Bigger Of this city.
! Civil-service examinations will be held
| In this city August 81 for the grades OF
! clerk, storekeeper. gauger, ana store
keepers clerk in the United States In
| ternal Revenue Department.
| Miss Maude Lee Blankenshlp. daughter
| OF Mr. J. II. c. Blankenship. OF No. oil
north Twenty-fourth street. left last eve
ming on the Old Dominion steamer for
New York and other points North on a
visit to relatives and friends.
Mr.. Edwin Hoff. the tenor. who is well
| known here. has recovered from his throat
trouble. and has been engaged 10 sing
| Hubert Wilkes part In THE TZigane,
| when that opera rsopens at Abbey S
Theatre. New York. on August 18th.
Mr.. George p Hening has returned
to this city. after spending month
vacation In Kanawha county, W. Va.
with his brother. Dr. Thomas $. Henng.
He also visited the White Sulphur, Hot
Springs, Natur,l Bridge. and Lynchburg.
Pickett Camp has appointed the follow
| ing committee to assist In arranging for
! the United Confederate Vtterans re-
union here next year. Comrades X. \.
Northen, X. l.. Maury. e. r. Loehr. 8
X. Gate, w. Il. Whitlock. Alexander Jen-
nings. and X. y. Morris
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings was 10 have held its regular semi
monthly meeting In Room No. OF the
city Hall last evening At o'clock. but
Messrs. Epps (chairfnan). Gunst. Mount
| castle. and Snead were the only mem
bers present In the absence OF quo
rum no business could be- transacted
Another attempt OF obtaining quorum
will be made this evening.