Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-05
repairs. The big piece Of nre apparatus
will bc ready for service In few days


street.
Misses Kathleen Flynn Gibbons and
Maggie Johnson Gibbons, daughters OF
Mr. and Mrs. James w. Gibbons. are
spending their summer vacation In the
country.
The trolley party, under the auspices OF
the Misses Meredith. for thu benefit or
the Sacred Heart church, which was post
ponod August I'D, will take place TO-
morrow.
Mrs. Le Grande. Of south twentieth
street, who has been visiting her SON.
Mr. Charles d. lie Grande, OF Alexandra.
va. for several weeks, arrived home
yesterday.
Miss Mamie VIM had very serious
accident last Tuesday night while riding
wheel in Chimborazo Park. She Is
slowly improving at her home, Al2 east
Clay street.
Mr.. r. II. Boatwright, Of Lynchburg.
freight agent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, Of that city. is the guest OF his
sister. Mrs. r. A. Montague, No. 2ll9
Venable street.
Judgment was rendered against the
Richmond Shirt Manufacturing Company
In the Police Court Friday in favor of
Eva Cohen for cents. one Of the smallest
suits OH record.
The paving on each side and In the
middle OF the Traction railway tracks on
Venable street progresses lively, and
when completed Il will be one Of the best
paved streets in the city
Rev. DR.. J. c. Hiden having returned
to the city. will occupy his pulpit at
Grove-Avenue Baptist church both morn
ing and night to-day. The ordinance OF
baptism will be administered at night.
The colored physicians Of Richmond. to
the number OF seven, visited the Office or
Coroner William H. Taylor Friday night
and were shown by that gentleman many
interesting phases OF tho power OF the
X-ray.
Miss Myrtle Davis. of west Clay street,
and Miss Rose Lawrence, of Home
Place. will return on Friday, after de-
lightful visit of four weeks to the family
of Judge Reynolds, in Cumberland
county.
Mr.. Branch r. Allen has returned to
the city from a sojourn at the Red Sui
phur Springs for his health. He was ac-
companied by his sister Miss Sarah A.
Allen, and her friend, Miss Minnie l..
Robertson.
The funeral OF Mrs. Francska Ans
pach. wife OF Mr.. G.. Anspach, caterer OF
the Gesangverein Virginia, will take place
from Sanger Hall at 4:30 o'clock this al
ternoon. The interment will be at River
View Cemetery.
The usual second Sunday prayer
meeting services will be held at Mr.. II.
A. Atkinson's, 2620 east Grace street, on
Sunday, September 18th. Mr.. Atkinson
has been confined to his house number
Of years by paralysis.
Miss Carrie Blumenthal, Of Washing
ton. ID. c.. and Miss Corolia Renach, OF
Petersburg, who were the guests of the
Misses Rosendorf. Of east Clay street.
have gone to Petersburg, after a brief
but pleasant trip here.
Mr.. ]. T. Temple is arranging another
bicycle race meet, 10 take place on the
Exposition track the latter part OF the
month. Many notable entries are pro-
missed, and no effort will be spared TO
make the occasion a success.
DIR. A. p. Saunders. Of Fredericksburg,
will preach at the Church OF the Cove
nant this morning and night. The pastor
Of this church, Rev. j. Calvin Stewart,
will return home next week, and I'll his
pulpit on the second Sabbath.
1T Is understood that contractors are
examining plans for the Richmond I'M
provement contemplated by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway for submitting
immediate bids. and that several OF them
were looking over the ground Friday.
Passengers from Richmond for New
York by steamship Yorktown yesterday
were as follows: Mr.. NJ. b. Ferguson,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Russell. Mr.. f. j..
Osborn. Mr. II. Jacobson. Mr.. Z. Mill
hiscr Miss Lula Hart, end Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. w. s. Blankenship and children.
Of No. All north Thirty-second street,
nave returned home from Buckingham
| county, where they have been visiting
| friends and relatives. Mrs. Blankenship
reports most pleasant stay in that
county.
Miss Blanch Hawkes., OF ZIP Venable
street who has been spending the sum
mer with relatives at Roanoke and in
Nottoway and Dinwiddie, will return
home next Thursday evening, accom-
| panied by Misses Levenie and Ann
Harper, her cousins. of Roanoke.
The funeral of little sallle Byrd Wise,
| daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. William L.
at noon yesterday at the residence oil
Mr.. James T. Redd. her grandfather, NO.
| 20 North avenue Barton Heights. The
interment took place at Emmanuel Gene
| terry.
Misses Matte Mamie, and Mamie
| Tyler have returned TO the city after a
three-months' visit 10 COvington, Va,
and the White Sulphur Springs, and are
| stopping temporarily with their sister
Mrs. ]. B. Burroughs Of 5l2 north Twen-
! ty-sixth street where they VIII De
| pleased to see their friends.
St. Mary's church choir resumed its
regular rehearsals Friday evening at the
| school hall, and new music will be studied
| at once. The choir will be augmented Dy
some good young voices, ana professor
| Charles F. Mutter, the organist, VIII work
perseveringly TO effect good balancing ana
perfect blending of the voices
The New York World OF last Sunday
and the issue of the Sunday previous
| contains a page each OF reproductions
| from the most beautiful photographs ever
made, many OF the specimens DelniS
from the prize pictures Of the recent Ma
| tional Convention Of photographers
| Among these photos are four made by
| Homeier & Clark, OF this city.
| There is notable increase in the pa
| tronage of Main street by vheeimen re-
| Gently, whereas the rougnness OF the
cobble paving of the thoroughiare causeu
| ii to be avoided formerly. The laying o.
new tracks by. the railway company mas
| tended to 1ll up the hollows between lhe
cobble-stones, and has changed the street
into one OF inviting smoothness'
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Richmonders I'm New York.
NEW YORK, September 4-l5pecial.l-
G. Lee. Aibemarle; w. r. Jones ana wlie'