The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-12
PERSONfL AND GENERfL.
Interesting Facts About Eichmond's Clti-
zens and other Matters.

Gems and other Matters.
Dr. T. Page Massic was m zen letter
yesterday.
Mrs. j. y. Wits continues quite sick
at her home. No 5l3 east Leigh street.
Ex-Governor Byron Weston and M-s.
Weston. of Dalton. Mass, are at The
jefferson.
Mrs. 9. 4. Hill. Of 506 south l''ne sect.
who has been sick for the past TWO wd1ks,
IS now cOnvalescent.
Mr. l.. Stein. now Of Wilmington. \.
c.. formerly well known As "a citizen of
Richmond is at the jefferson.
Colonel Sheppard one Of the cle-As IN
the office of the Auditor Of Public g.
counts. is confined TO his home by s'"s-
ness.
Willamette the twenty months old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Shcr-
wood Jr, of 500 east Leigh street, died
yesterday.
\ marriage license was issued by Dcpu-
~ Clerk Larus, of the County Court,
Yesterday TO j. W. Arnold and Nettie
Gillian.
About one hundred and seyenty-hve con-
victs will be removed from the penitcn-
uary to the farm. where there are now
30 at work.
Mrs. Mary W. Burke Of 2i7 east Leigh
street, died Tuesday. She leaves hrs-
band. Her age was twenty-four years.
The funeral was held yesterday.
The Board of Police Commissi Dlps will
meet at o'clock this AFTERNOON. "h'y
viii De Joined 10y the Council COmm,,fee
on Police and the city accoun'll.
The Solid Democratic Club. of Monroe
ward, viii have grand rally at No. .
High street tO-nigh. at = o'clock All
candidates are respectfully invited
Mr.. =. II. Mayo and family left Rich
mOnd last evening for "a visit TO -. Au-
gustine, going thence to Palm Beach,
Fla.
-, Colonel \. x. Mcclure. editor, Of the
will arrive at the jefferson this evening
for a visit TO Richmond.
The Progressive Endowment Guild of
America has paid TO Mrs McAdams
5000. the amount of the certificate held
by the late George b. McAdams I'm the
Guld
Mrs. NJ. a. Goodwin of 327 south
Laurel street, died yesterday. She was
born m King William county hfty-sevcn
years ago She had resided in Richmond
for nine years
The first meeting of the. new board Of
directors of the Young Mems Christian
Association Will be held at tho Associa-
tion building tomorrow night. important
business viii be considered
Postmaster Cullingworth sent 10y cx-
press TO President Cleveland Yesterday
hfteen pounds. which he hooked ont Of
the ChickahOminy, about thirty miles
from Richmond.
Al Il meeting of the Baptist Foreign
Mission Board. held Tuesday afternoon, |
Rev. T.. y. Mullins. the retiring sccre- |
tary took his leave of the II, mbers. The !
committee appointed TO recommend his |
successor was given further time.
An alarm of fire was turned i'm yes |
terday morning from Box g. Spring and |
Pine streets. occasioned 10y a burning /
chimney AT the residence OF Mrs. Jones. |
o.. chs 4 4
ment responded. but found no fire
Among the visitors at the Library build
ing yesterday were Mr.. Jesse T. Porter |
of Louisa General James Hay. OF Madi-
son; Mr.. J. \, Tilman. Of Powhatan. r. |
T.. Boyd. of Winchester. Senator Flood J
Mr.. Addison Maupln. Clerk BuiiOn, and |
others.
Mrs. L. r. Lindsay. wife az Captain u.
W. Lindsay. No. 1906 west Broad was
called to Middleport. o.. 20 the bedside
IF her sick daughter Mrs. Grant. former
" OF this city. She left on the 1920
chesapeake and Ohio train Tuesday even
ng.
Receiver Smith. OF the Atlantic ana Pa
life. has appointed Don. a. Sweet gen
sral freight and passenger agent. with
Sweet was at one time assistant to the
general manager OF the Chesapeake and
ohio system.
1t was currently reported Yesterday that
an attempt had been made 10 HSsasSindte !
Bishop Van de Nyver. but at the bishops
'eSidencc IL was explained that "A friend
lad called upon him armed N3-l a shot
:un and some one started ,he ~u,aCr that J
nc was was trying To kin the rev, rend
gentleman.
The Wednesday club at their rehearsal
Tuesday night decided 20 engage the
'eabody orchestra 10 play at their Nav
estival This orchestra is composed OF
hirty-hVe pieces This decision IS sub
ect 20 the acquisition of considerable
lumber Of associate members to insure
he financial success OF such an UNDER
aking.
Senator II. ID. Flood has been engaged |
IS counsel for Emmett ID. Gregory, who
N Saturday last shot Christian and
samuel Glover. at White Hail. Buckilg-
lam county Gregory was bailed in the !
um of 5000. with twenty-five ~ thirtv
4 the most prominent men in Buc an
am county as his suretics. one IT nc |
flower boys Is reported to be dangcrous,v |
and Will almost surelt lie
ghile the other is likely 10 recover.
At the annual meeting OF the Virginia !
'oat Club Tuesday night the following
fficers were elected: Beverly T. Crumn.
resident: j. l.. Hill, vice-president: r..
.. Roden. secretary; w. c. Watson
A. 8. Petticolas, captain. who
nth the following COMPOSE the board of