Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16
NEWS OF RICHMOND.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS CLEANED ny
DISPATCH REPORTERS.
BOTH INTERESTING AND PERSONAL
Cosby Items Put In Short Space
Movements of Our People and our
Friends-Notes About General Mat
ters Right Around Us.

Mr. II. S. Wright is on a visit to New
York.
Mrs. John Minor. OF Florida, Is visiting
her parents. IN Henrico.
Miss Lizzie Robertson. OF Church Hill, is
visiting friends in Louisa.
Misses Grace Phaup and Amanda Wad-
dell are visiting in Charles City.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Hofhelmer are at
home to their friends. at Ford's Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Salisbury left yesterday
for West Point. where they Will spend
week.
Mrs. Lee w. Station IS visiting Mrs.
william A. Gray, at Vontay, Hanover
county.
Mrs. r. w. Wright and her two chill
dren have gone TO Hanover TO visit her
mother.
Mrs. J. w. Unger left yesterday to spend
the summer with her sister, in Cumoer-
land county.
Elder Staples OF Manchester, viii preach
at the Soldiers Home this afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
Miss Elvia snesd has returned home af-
ter a delightful visit to relatives in Neck
Mrs. w. Chase Morton. child, and nurse
are spending the summer In Jefferson
county, W. Va.
Mrs. James Nugent. OF Baltimore is
visiting her friend, Mrs. j. Harry Nagle,
on Chestnut Hill.
Miss Nellie Schriver. OF Baltimore, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. Harry Nagle,
on Chestnut Hill.
Mr.. Woodson P. Waddey left last night
for the Warm Springs, where he will
spend his vacation.
Mr. Walter McGehee, OF Church Hili,
will leave the city to-day TO visit friends
in Charlottesville.
Miss Ada F. Quesenberry. Of No. east
Clay street. left last night TO visit friends
in Wheeling, w. Va.
Miss Mary A. Royal left yesterday for
Fluvanna. where she will be the guest
Of Mrs. William r. Cooke.
Mrs. c. A. Robinson and her daughter.
Miss Lacy, are at the Rockbrtdge Alum
and will remain few weeks.
Miss Willie Royal and SIr. John Powell
Royal are the guests Of their sister, Miss
Aubyn Royal, at Forest Hi.
Miss Emma Miller is visiting friends in
Knoxville, Tenn. She will visit Nir-
ginia Beach on her return trip
Mr.. Peter s. Tribe who has been visit
ing Mr. Samuel Bigger, returned yester-
day TO hts home. in Baltimore.
Mr.. George Harrison has gone TO the
Adirondack mountains and Atlantic City
in search of rest and recreation.
Mr.. James L. O'Keeffe and bride re-
turned home Friday night, and are resid-
ing at No. 23S south Cherry street.
Mrs. w. D. Paxton, maid, and children.
Of the ST. Claire Hotel, are visiting at
their old home. near Lexington, Va.
Miss Minnie and Kate Semi will
leave Tuesday to visit friends and rela-
tlyes in Baltimore and Washington.
Mr.. Theodore G. Hartz has left Rich
mond for Baltimore on visit to his
sister for a few days on pleasure-trip
Mr.. w. Edward Cary, Of Augusta, Ca,
is visiting his parents. and and Mrs.
Alfred j. Gary. north Twenty-hfth street.
Miss Mary W. Cottrell is expected home
to-day after a pleasant visit Of six weeks
at Norfolk, Ocean View, and other places.
Miss Grace II. walthan. Of No. 900 east
Leigh street, will leave Tuesday for
Rectortown. to visit Miss Bessie Rit-
nour.
Mr.. Robert w. Wilson left yesterday
with Colonel John Bell Bigger and his
sons. Tom and Sam, for Gloucester
Point.
Mr.. p. Frank Woodruff and wife, OF
Home Place." are at Ocean View. They
will 90 from there 20 Old Point next
week.
Mrs. p. II. Starke, Mrs. Luther Daw-
son. and Miss Alice Hotchkiss are
spending the summer at the Blue Ridge
Springs.
Mrs. Eva C. Gary and her sister.
Blanche Doughty, left last Monday 10
visit relatives and friends in New Kent
county.
The condition Of Mr.. ]. w. Pierce, who
has been very sick for several weeks. Is
much improved, and he hopes TO be out IN
few days.
Mr. 1. Kaufman and wife ard daugh-
ter Louise, left on yesterday by steamer
for a months trip to the northern lakes
and Canada
Rev W. NJ. Jennings. pastor OF Me-
mortal Baptist church. Altoona, Pa, viii
preach at Randolph-Sreet Baptist church
this morning.
Rev. W. W. Brander. Of Emmanuel
church, will exchange pulpits with Rev
! Preston Nash OF Christ church, this
morning at II o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. smither and son.
Master Minetry Smither, returned last
week from a delightful trip OF several
weeks at the seashore.
The meeting OF the German Ladies' Aid
/ rfrfu rrrfn 10
held Tuesday. August 18th, at o'clock
y. NJ, at that institution.
Miss Ethel williams, OF South Morris
street. has returned from Baltimore,
where she has been spending several
weeks with her friends.
Mr.. william Goodman, accompanied by
his daughter, Reta, left Thursday FOR
Danville. where she will spend the re-
mainder OF the summer.
Mrs. George r. Fairlamb and children
Everett, Allen. and George r., Jr.-haye
returned home after a pleasant visit 10
relatives in Lexington, Va.
Mrs. Alice Butler and her sons, Gar
| land and Roy, Of Parkersburg W. Va, are
visiting their cousin, Mr.. Alfred ]. Gary
on north Twenty-tfth street
Mr.. william H. Lambeth. OF No. 1916
Floyd avenue left last evening for Glou-
| cester Point 10 join his sister and brother
Miss Marian and Edgar Lambeth.
Mr. Samuel Proskauer. United States
1 Consul at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. Is
/ In the city. He will remain here at his
/ old home about thirty days.
Yesterday being the feast OF the As
sumption OF the Blessed Virgin and a
holiday Of obligation. the various Catholic