Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. August I.uehbert returned Thurs
day from Bremen, Germany.
Miss Bette Meoni is visiting Miss Rosa
Frankling, of north Second street.
Mr.. Marshall f. Ramos who has been
sick for several days, is able to be out
again.
Miss Flora Bear. of Gordonsvlle. Va,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. Goldback, IA
east Main street.
DR.. A. b. Dunaway will preach at the
Second Baptist church tomorrow, both
morning and night.
Mrs. Thomas Potts and Mr.. and Mrs
William Il. Donnan are visiting Mrs
Robert Rowlett, in HolyOke, Mass.
The German-American Choral Associa-
ton will hold the last rehearsal OF the
music for German-Day early next week
Mr.. w. c. Mcdowell has returned from
Waynesboro', having closed Fords Lltnia
Springs Hotel after very successful sea-
son.
The Rev Robert J. Willingham. D. D.,
viii occupy the pulpit of Grace-Street
Presbyterian church tomorrow morning
and at night.
Miss Mayme Leahy has returned from
her recent trip TO Philadelphia, and will
resume her place in Mrs. Robinson's
school, west Floyd street, this winter.
Mrs. James Hillhouse Perry, wife of
Chief-Engineer Perry, who is now on
duty with the Armor-Plate Commission,
is a guest of her sister, Mrs. G.. w. Cat
lett. No. 3l3 east Cary street
Mrs. l.. S. Jackson and wife, from
Hartford. Conn, are here for the first
time in many years, visiting Mr.. H. NJ
New, north Twenty-third street. Mrs.
Jackson was formerly Miss Mary New.
Mr.. Augustus Hines. long known as one
Of the best amateur pitchers in Virginia.
and a crack player of the Varsity School
nine, will return 10 his old school, Nc
Cabe's. on Monday next TO continue his
studies.
The remodelling of the organ at Monu-
mental church has been completed, ana
IL will be again used during the two
services on next Sunday. on that day the
full surplice choir will again sing at both
services.
Professor n. Bowditch Clapp has re-
turned TO the city after a tour through
northern cities. which lasted two weeks.
tie will preside at the organ of the First
Preshyterlan church next Sunday as
usual.
Judge e. c. Minor, Of the Law and
Equity Court, has returned from a sora-
hunting trip. He brought back a number
of the tidbits with him. The Judge IS
somewhat Drowned by the sun, but IS
looking healthy and hearty.
Mr. Simon Sycle, who. with Mr.. An
drew KrOuse. visited the Chickahominy
Swamp in search of sora on Thursday,
lost his balance in the boat while reach
ing for some birds which had been shot
and fell into the river. He was rescued
without much difficulty by Mr.. Krouse.
The two pieces which are to form the
crossing of the railroad tracks OF the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
al the corner OF Main and Seventh streets
arrived yesterday morning. They were
put in place yesterday afternoon by
large force of workmen.
Messrs. Randolph and Gullitt of the
Fire Alarm Department, were engaged
Yesterday in testing the alarm boxes. SO
FAR they have been found in good order.
These examinations under the present
system are made every two or three
months Superintendent William IL.
THOMPSON directs them.
Pew. Or. j. b. Taylor. OF Salem. Va.
Is i'm The city. en route for the Ports
mouth Association, which meets next
week near Suffolk. Dr.. Taylor at the
call OF the trustees. is for time repre-
senting the Baptist Orphanage Of Nir-
ginia in an effort 10 equip and greatly
enlarge the capacity of that noble chari-
~ II Is probable that ere long he will
make Richmond his headquarters for a
few months.