Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-06
Personals and Briefs.

Mrs. Hattie Tyler and Miss Irene Jones
are visiting in Gordonsyille, Va.
Mr.. James L. Scheduled. the Danyine
evangelist, was in the city yesterday.
Misses Bessie and Maggie Ryan are
spending the month Of August in Crewe.
The Blues propose to repeat their sham
battle either the latter part of this month
or in September.
A lawn party will be given at the Sol
diers' Home this evening from Z to 10
o'clock for the benefit Of the ice mis-
sion.
Suit was instituted in the Circuit Court
Of Richmond yesterday morning by John
b. Ellison & Sons against Baker & Dami-
co for Sll6.S.
DR.. Nuckols, Of the ambulance corps,
is off on his vacation. and Dr. Hord Will
perform the duties of his office until his
return, in ten days,
Commonwealth's-Atto d. C. Rich
ardson is home again after needed rest
in the county. He looks well and strong
and is ready for duty.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company several days ago resumed the
on its Main-street line.
Captain J. j. Haverty, after spending
six weeks at Old Point, on a visit to his
mother and sisters, has returned home,
much improved in health.
Mrs. ]. r. Langhorne and Mrs c. d.
McIndoo left yesterday morning tor
Crocketts Springs, Montgomery county,
where they will spend the summer.
The funeral Of Sister Mary Elizabeth.
O. S. b., took place from St. Marys
Catholic church at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning with solemn requiem mass.
Or. George b. Steel returned to the
city yesterday from Old Point, where he
has been attending the meeting of the
National and Southern Dental Associa-
tons.
Mr. E. A. Evans, tho Director of the
| Weather Bureau, in this city. viii leave
here to-day on a months vacation, which
he will spend with his family at the sea-
shore.
The Rev. 7. j. Taylor, pastor of Lau-
rel-Street Methodist church. left yester-
day for Rappahannock county, where ne
will assist Rev. w. \. $. Conrad in a
camp-meeting.
Mr.. ID. b. Rowlett, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Rosa Rowlett, Of south Pine
street, left Tuesday on the steamer Vir-
glnia to visit friends and relatives in
Philadelphia.
During the absence from the city OF
Mr.. Bryce Stewart Hume, Mr.. Henry Il.
Valentine. the vice-president OF the Young
Mems Business Association, Will act as
resident of the organization.
Misses May Belvln and Minnie Glaze
brook, who have just returned from a
pleasant trip to Old Point, left yesterday
for Louisa and the mountains to spend
the remainder OF the summer.
Mrs. Gill expects to carry a large crowd
on her excursion 10 the seashore to-day
The train leaves the Chesapeake and
Ohio depot, Seventeenth and Broad
streets, at $3.50 this morning. and will
run through 10 Buckroe Beach.
The old Southern Mutual Insurance
Company, which in 1876 made an assign
ment. some time ago instituted warrants
against many of its policy-holders in the
Police Court. The trials have been con-
tinued from time TO time, and Will be
called in that court to-day.
officer Percy G.. Minor. who was so
badly wounded by being shot by William
Thomas, a negro youth, is in the noun
tains, where he hopes to regain his
health and eyesight. Mr.. Minor Is still
in danger Of becoming totally blind. as
the bullet behind his right eye has never
been removed.