Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
Personals ana Briefs.

Miss Louise Prosser is visiting friends
at Dungaroon. Hanover
Mrs. Samuel d. Cook has returned home
after a very pleasant visit in Louisa.
Miss Evelyn Tabb Prosser is spending
her vacation at Blithewood Goochland.
Miss Joyce Colgn has returned home
from a very pleasant visit to Dap .tan.a
Va.
Mr.. William j. Wilson, of Boston, il on
n visit here to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wilson, on Church Hill.
Mr. A. Z. Jebb who has been very III.
has improved so rapidly as TO be able 10
return TO his home. In Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Ellen Field, OF Chase City. who
has been visiting the Misses Lambert, OF
Floyd avenue, this city, returned home
Monday.
Messrs. Roger Gregory, Jr.. Treasurer
OF King and Queen, and .'ohn N. Harris,
Clerk of New Kent county. were in the
city yesterday.
Dr. Jabez Hall is making preparations
10 90 TO his new home In Indiana, and
will probably leave Richmond for that
point next week.
Mr.. George Lawson has returned from
a trip to Franklin county, where he en-
gagged in a deer hunt, and was fortunate
enough 20 kill a big buck.
Mr.. Thomas II. King, OF the United
States Weather Bureau In this city. Will
leave in day or two for Atlantic city,
where ne will spend his vacation.
Mrs. w. Willard Wight and her two
daughters. Misses Irving Withers and
Willard Josephine Wight, have returned
to their home. 800 south Third street.
Mrs. Hattie Davis Cooley, of Nashville.
y. c., with her four children. is on
visit to her father, Mr.. George Il. Davis,
Superintendent of the City Almshouse.
Rev. l.. b. Wharton. professor in viii
liam and Mary College, Is very sick with
fever at the residence OF HIS mother-in-
law. Mrs. II. L. Taylor, bis east Leigh
street.
Mr. s. r. Craig. son OF Mr.. James w.
Craig, well known as the toii-coliector on
Mayo's Island, left yesterday for Green
vile. n. c., where he will engage in
business.
Miss NJ. Louise Davis, daughter OF Mr..
George b. Davis, of this city, and her
brother, Mr.. John Davis, have returned
TO the city from a pleasant stay with
friends and relatives In North Carolina.
Messrs. Thompson. Niche & Adams
hope to make the excursion that they
will run to Washington next Monday
from Richmond and Petersburg one OF
the most pleasant of the season. The fall
is n most delightful season to visit the
national capital.
There will be a meeting of the Demo-
cratic voters of Clay Ward held AT
Browns Hall (old Westham), corner Lau-
rel and Cary streets. on Thursday night
September 9th, at $50 o'clock, at which
time the candidates for the House ana
Senate will make addresses.
Mr. Il. G. Tinsley, of Nashville Tenn.
president of the Tennessee Chemical
Company. is in the city for a few days.
He is shaking hands with his numerous
friends and telling them that though his
place of business is in Tennessee, his
heart Is IN Virginia still.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schaff gave a de-
lghtful melon feast Monday night at
their home. "Elmwood" Games and
music added to the evenings pleasure.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Null, Misses Clara and Ella Null, Miss
Whitlock, Miss H1lqua. Miss James. Miss
Yarbrough. Miss Robinson. Messrs Talia-
ferro. OBrien, Jones, Waddill, Cottreh,
James. Griffin. and Disney.