Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-22
Personals and Briefs.

Captain John McWade and Mr.. Thomas
Kivlighan, of Staunton, are In the city.
Miss Leila Bliss. Of Farmvile. Is visit
ing Mrs. c. W. Davis, 30 east Clay street,
this city.
Colonel Tazewen Elicit continues to
improve rapidly. He is now able to sit
up in his room.
Captain w. f. Humphrey has purchased
a home at Glen Allen, and VIII take up
his residence there.
Hon. BENJAMIN Chambers. OF Northum
berland, a former member or the state
Senate, is In the city.
Mr.. J. T.. Hatcher left for Bedford last
night to attend the bedside Of his mother.
who is not expected to live.
This will be observed as the annual
donatlon-day OF ST. Paul's Church Home
for Aged and Infirm Women.
Mrs. r. II. Aston. OF Crewe. who is
now at the cd Dominion Hospital. is inn
proving, and will soon return 10 her
former home.
Earth Encouraged" will be the subject
OF Rev. Edward J.. Pells lecture at the
Young Mems Christian Association this
afternoon at o'clock.
The John Welsh before the Police Court
a few days ago for stealing coal was not
John T. Welsh, OF Fulton, who was with
Allen e. Ginter for a number OF years.
Mr.. william f. Dibrell left on the 2
O'Clock Southern train this morning Tor
Greensboro, y. c., to attend the meet
ing of the Southern Tobacco Association.
washingtons Birthday will be com
memorated tomorrow morning at the
Unitarian church by an address by Rev.
Mr.. Seaton on Memories OF Mount Yer
non."
Fireman C. A. Burbank, who had the
misfortune 10 break both his knee-caps
by falling at the Broad-street engine
house, is doing as well as can be ex-
pected.
Mrs. L. G. Broughton and son. Leon
ard. Jr., OF Roanoke. Va. are visiting
friends in this city, while Or. Broughton
Is assisting Dr. Hatcher IN a meeting
at Grace-Street Baptist church.
A. w. Glinn Council, No. I, Jr. o. U. A.
NJ. will assemble ct Elletts Hall. Fifth
and Marshall streets, Tomorrow morning
at 1890 o'clock TO attend services at
Broad-Street Methodist church.
Mr.. c. v. Clash, OF 10 west Clay street
who has been confined TO his house fifteen
days, in consequence Of having a carbun-
c.e removed from his neck. Is able 10 be
out again and attend TO business.
Mr. l.. w. Penzer. ordained evangelist,
will deliver a free lecture on the Second
Coming of Our Lord" in Gatewood's Hall,
3ls west Broad street. Sunday evening,
at 8 o'clock. He claims to be strictly
orthodox.
The accounts upon which the steamers
Ariel and Poeahontas, OF the Virginia
libelled in Norfolk, having been satisfac-
torily adjusted. the libel suits have been
dismissed
Rev. DIR. W. L. Wright is engaged in
a meeting at Wake Forest College. N. c.,
with the pastor, Rev: DR.. Gwaltney. Or.
Charles Y. Taylor. OF Wake Forest Col
lege. Will supply his pulpit at Leigh-Street
church Sunday morning and night.
The Howltzers have issued invitations
for their smoker" next Thursday night,
which they term IAN evening of war
"reminiscences" The Committee OF Ar
rangements consists OF Sergeant w. W.
Myers. A. G.. Workman. and j. w.
Booker.
There seems to be no reasonable doubt
but that the musical event OF next week.
Carl Faelten's plano-recital at the
Academy next Wednesday night, will at
tract large and fashionable audience.
Mr.. Faelten's artistic fame and social
standing IS we'll known to the world OF
music-lcvers. The Academy box-ofiice will
open at A. NJ. Monday for the sale Of
reserved seats.
John r. Waldham. the pension fakir.
was brought before United States Com
missioner Flegenheimer yesterday on a
new charge and s0nt on TO the grand
jNry. lie is charged this time with OBJ
tanning money under false pretences from
Mrs. Betty Il. Green. TO whom he repre-
sented himself as a pension examiner.
Thursday night q runaway horse. at
tached TO carriage. ran In front Of car
No. ia at Seventh and Marshall
streets, and In suddenly slowing It's pace,
the vehicle was struck by the car. The
carriage was knocked from the track.
which served 10 frighten still more the
maddened animal. Finally the horse was
brought 10 halt I'm front OF the -Armory.
The vehicle was somewhat damaged. but
the horse was not hurt In the least.