The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-28

Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi-
ems and other Matters

Mrs. Peyton Wise has gone 10 WASH
lngton to spend a week.
Rev. Mr.. Siicknoy. Of the Monumental
church, IS confined to his house by sick
ness.
Miss Alice Lee Moore, OF Norfolk. is
visiting the Misses Moore, OF west FRANK
lin street.
Mrs. +. II. Pease. of S0i north Twenty
0fth street has returned home after a
Visit 90 her brother, IN Williamsburg.
The Rev. Or. Paul Mcneil. who met
with a severe fall on Broad street we'd
nesday. was much improved yesterday.
The work Of laying the tracks OF the
Richmond Railway Company along FIRST
street from Clay TO Broad has been com
menced.
Mr.. II. Il. Rye, OF Gordon. Neb., Is
visiting his father. in Baltimore, ana Will
extend his visit TO friends IN k.chmon1
very soon.
Miss Meta Huger De saussure. of
Charleston ). C., Is paying visit TO Mr..
+. +. Ciasgow's daughters. al / west
Main street
Mr.. Gervas Storrs, Jr., cashier for Kin
gan x CO.. is visiting in Philadelphia ms
brother. Nr. William X. Storrs, formerly
OF Rchmcnd.
Coroner Taylor is making an analysis
of the stomach OF John Watson. coloied
,nan- who died An Northampton county.
i. Is thought he was poisoned.
Mrs. Anne r. Frayser and son. Master
Il. II. Flayser, who have been spending
,..yeral u eeks In the city, have returned
to then home. near Powhaian Court
hoasa. Va.
The Saving Circle Of the Seventh
Street Christian church held sociAole
and silver tea at the residence Of the pas
tor. Rev. Jabez Hall, south Fourth street.
last night.
The ladies' of Centenary church will
hold a silver tea at No. 30 south Third
street Tuesday. March 30, from 10 q
O'Clock, TO which friends of the church
and the public generally are cordially III
yited.
one Of the mule cars on Broad street
was slowly approaching the corner or
Broad and Fourth streets about ! O'Clock
yesterday when IT suddenly collapsed. 80 30
enc knows how or why; Inc inuies "o1e
scared, but no one was nurt.
The Young Peoples Society OF Chris
tan EndeavOr of the Church OF the
Covenant will hold missionary meeting
in the lecture-room Of the church, AT tai-
risOn street and Park avenue, sunday
night, March list, at O'Clock.
Nearly all the delegates 10 the gather
ing Of the sherins and sergeants, which
met here on Tuesday 10 organize ana 10
advocate the bill 10 repeal the recent act
authorizing the conveying OF All the CON
yicts 10 the penitentiary by the penn sn-
tiary guards, have returned TO thef
homes.
A wire netting has been placed around
the old House OF Burgesses Speaker
chair. which stands In the balcony or the
rotunda Of the Capitoi building Nls,tois
have of late been in the custom Of sitting
I'm the chair and the precauuon was
taken to prevent this and the inroads OF
the relic-hunter.
Rev. 4. Z. Saunders. d. D.. Of the As
sembly Home and School. al tredericks-
bttrp which Is designed FOR the education
on Children OF missionaries, VIII give an
account of the Interesting Work beng
done az his school before the EndeaNOf
Society OF the Church or the covenant
SUNDAY night at Z o'clock In the Blo'e
classroom.
All ladi& having sent IN their names
to Tichmond Chapter Daughters OF the
Ccnfederacy. will call for blanks 10 De
n f.. uD. as their names cannot be placed
o. roll Until this is done. These blanks
can De iad ana returned TO Mrs tfHm.'
No n east Franklin: Mrs. Austin Brock
erbtougn. No. Z south Third. MISS kate
L.. sly North Tenth, Mrs. \. y. Kan
dolDh 5l2 east Grace.
The report OF the robbery at the resi-
dence of the Hon. j. l.. NJ. curry, IN
Washington, ID. c., published rev Gays
ago. gave an estimated loss Of about sp9
From recent investigation II seems that
more than 5000 worth Of solid silver SER
vice besides large numbers OF cuflp7.
collected in foreign countries ana Hyl
easily duplicated, were removed AT 'he
same time.
The Belvidere Democratic Club. Of south
cav ward. reOrganized Wednesday night
"a g2t south Belyidere street ana VIII
meet every Tuesday night az the above
number. The following officers were
elected. ". Bowers. president D. -
prentiss. vice-president. Nat 1iller, Sec
ond vice-president. ~. J.. Carter ~;
treasurer: J. +. DOlan, secretary, anu D.
Holloway. sergeant-at-afms.