Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST CLEAN
ED IN ALL QUARTERS.
Personal Notes About Richmond
People, Their Movements "ne
Tneir Cue.ts, Coupled with Com
ment on Current Happenings.


Mr.. W. Vernon Hart left Friday for
smlthneld 10 visit his parents
Mrs. MSsa d. Haddon. OF Richmond. Is
visiting friends in Dinwiddie county.
Nr. A. II. stIle is visiting friends In
Baltimore and other northern cities.
Mrs. caspar Wake left last night 10
visit her parents, in North Carolina.
The Jesuit Fathers are TO open mis-
sion at the Cathedral october 18th
Rev. Father Lucke is on his way to
New Orleans to join the Marist College.
Mrs. Charles c. Mettert is out again
sfter a severe and painful Illness Of two
months
Misses Mamie and Katie Byrnes. Of this
city. are visiting Mrs. Dan. Croan. OF
Stanton.
Mrs. X. b. Savage and daughter have
returned from trip 10 Baltimore ana
Atlantic City.
Mr.. Wiley s. Wake left last night on
vacation to Ola Point. Newport News
and Norfolk
Rev. pr. ]. p. Smith will preach at the
Third Presbyterian church this morning
at II o'clock
Mrs. Belle Bond has been very I'll at
her residence, 1923 east Main street. Tor
the past ten days.
Mr.. J. d. Tyler and wife VIII leave Tor
Cleveland. O.. tomorrow TO attend the
Pythian encampment.
Mrs. Z. l. Hickerson. OF Barton
Heights IS spending several weeks WIN
friends at Evergreen"
Miss IDA Hicks and Master Hunter At
kinson are visiting friends at MaiKef'oh'
King and Queen county.
Mrs. J. II. Schlcser, who has been sick
for the past two weeks. though improving
Is stu confined 20 her room.
Mrs. J. Y. Lumsden and family have
returned home after six weeks pleasure
at Rockville. Hanover county.
Dir. and Mrs. Shirley L. Gary left last
wednesday to visit the Natural Bridge
Balcony Falls. and Lyncheurg
Hon. W. F. Reddy will visit Alexandra
shortly and institute thare division OF
tho Ancient Order OF HiSernians.
Mr. A, r. sydnor. Of stanton, passed
through the city yesterday, en- route TO
visit friends In Chesterfield county.
Rev. A. ]. Barton will preach at
Broadus Memorial church this morning
and Rev. DR.. J. X. Gariick tonight.
Miss Alma Garter. Of Louisa county.
has returned home after spending about
a month with relatives Of this city.
Mr.. Gardner. living at Is south Belvi-
dere street. had his arm broken while
playing bail yesterday at Clark : Spring
Miss Lee Mettert is convslescing after
a very severe and painful Illness, and her
friends hope she VIII soon DO well again
Rev. DR.. J. s Dill. pastor of venable-
etreet Baptist church. has returned from
his vacation. and Will occupy his pulpit
to-ds-.
Mrs. II. A. Jarvis, accompanied by her
flI-Id, alrs. 81. J. Holmes, Is visiting tne
Hon. J. S. Patton and family. OF ChaF-
lottesyille.
Mrs. D. J. o'Nen and some Of the
younger children Of the family, have re-
turned home from a pleasant visit IN
Gordonsvii!e-
Miss Katie voeg,er. Of Benrico, who has
been v!sitlns friends in Durham, y. C.,
has returned home. very much improved
by her visit
Mss Annie Karr. Of Washington, D. c.,
after deiightful visit 10 her aunt, Mrs.
]. A. Rr4tz, " broed Rock, Chesterfield
county. has returned home.
Ths fourth Sunday meeting Of the Little
Flock taxes pisce at Central Hall, north
Fifth street., this aftcraSon al o'clock.
TIE sermon viii he ~ Elder Staples.
Mrs. s. Whybrew, OF north Twenty
eighth street, started last Wednesday TOT
A visit among her relatives and friends In
Western and Northern New York.
Mr. and Mrs. @. Burton Mountcastle
have returned 10 the city, after having
visited Toronto. Niagara Falls, Watkins
Glen. Buffalo. and other points North.
Miss limo Lee Nuckols. who has been
stopping with her sister. Mrs a. S. Leib,
neelr the Soldiers Home has returned TO
aer home. at Rockville, Hanover county.
Bishop Van de Vyver will start on his
return home from Europe September Sd.
He has greatly enjoyed and been much
improved In health by his trip abroad.
Mrs. ]. W. Talley, Of No lis north
Nineteenth street, left last week for Roa-
noke. She will also visit the Peaks OF
Otter and the Grcttoes before her return.
Miss Lynn Richardson. OF 1920 Taylor
street. is expected home on Monday
morning from Hampton after spending
two weeks with her cousin, Susie Peacock.
Rev ]. A. Mcrehcsd. OF the First Eng
,ish Lutheran church. who has been at
tending the Virginia. Synod at Waynes-
toro' will al his pulpit to-day, as usual
The total score OF the membership con-
test at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation IS Io7, OF which the Reds have
ffty-seven 70 their credit and the HelIows
fifty.
Colone J. Bell Bigger. Sam. w. Bigger
Robert w. Wilson. and T. II. Bigger have
returned from Gloucester Point, where
they have been on fishing trip down the
York.
Miss Sadie Todd. Of stanton. who has
been visiting Miss Daisy Todd. OF Walnut
Grove. has returned home. accompanied
by Miss Daisy Todd and Miss Bessie
Rowe.
The marriage OF Miss Lillian L. Hawley
to Mr.. NJ. T. Thompson Is announced TO
take place Tuesday. August 18th, at the
residence OF DR.. i. NJ. Mercer. There are
no cards.
Misses sailIe Thomas Matte Barker.
Mamie Barker, Pearl Barker. and Goldie
Barker have returned home after five
weeks visit 20 their aunt, Mrs George
SHIELDING. in Baltimore.
The work OF laying permanent tracks
by the Richmond Traction Company has
progressed so far that cars are now run
10 Hancock street on Broad without re-
auiring passengers TO change.
Mics Byrdie Rogers. OF 24s south Laurel
street accompanied by her friend Miss
Gertis Raiston. left last Tuesday for
South Boston. where they will spend q