Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-24
Personals and Briefs.

his bed with the grip.
Mrs. w. G. woodward IS visiting her
sisters in this city. =
Mr.. w. NJ stitt, of f. A. Stokes Com
pany New York, is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Fleet Of Los An
geles, Cal, are stopping at Ford's.
The Hastings Court was engaged the
whole of yesterday trying civil cases.
Mrs Henry Block has been detained at
home for the past two weeks by sick
ness.
Mr.. w. J. Mills, is quite Ill with pneu-
monia, at his sisters, Mrs. Stall, 300
north Twelfth street.
Miss Annie Collins, Of Caroline county.
Va, Is visiting Mrs. w. J. Peyton, Of
No. 2302 east Marshall street.
Colonel James r. Branch, secretary OF
the American Bankers Association, IS
in the city for a visit Of two weeks.
Mrs. p. j. Winsfield, OF No 621 north
Seventh street, has bean confined at
home with Ia grippe for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Brown, OF this city.
have returned from their bridal trip to
several of the important northern cities.
Dr. j. NJ. Sitter. of Grocer Seminary.
Chester. Pa, will preach at both SER
vices at the Second Baptist church to-
day.
The condition OF DR.. w. ". Parker.
who has been extremely i'll with pneu-
monia, was somewhat improved last
night
Mrs. +. 4. Butler and little son, Of
Hanover, are visiting their cousin, Mrs.
| Frank A. Christian. at Sl05 east Broad
| street
Mrs. A. c. Jennings, Of 1912 IL east
Broad street, who has been very sick
with la grippe, is improving and hopes
| 10 be out soon.
Mr.. Lewis +. Mason. who for the past
three weeks has been suffering from
severe attack Of pneumonia, is still con-
| fined to his bed.
Mr. Isaac Goddard. the jeweller, who
for some time has been under the treat
mant of Or. George Ben. Johnston is
! fast improving.
Mrs. G.. w. Cater, of eO7 north Twenty
sixth street, who has been confined to her
bed with grip for the past two weeks, Is
/ able TO be up again.
Policeman Cane, who has been so dan
gerously sick during the past few days
Is now improving and, it Is hoped, on
the road TO recovery.
Mrs. Virginia Otey, mother Of Sergeant
Otey, who has been sick for some days
at her residence. No. 800 north Nine
teenth street, is improving.
Councilman John ]. King, of Clay
| Ward, who has been quite sick With la
grippe, is much improved, and is ex-
pected 10 be out in a few days.
/ or -
Directors Of the Methodist SundaySchool
Society will be held at Broad-Street
church this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. George A. Cralle, OF Washington,
d. c.. who has been spending some time
with Mrs. d. c. Kennedy, of Church
! Hill, returned TO Washington yesterday
The Committee on Finance will meet
on Tuesday night week, February %, to
consider the budget for 1897. All inte-
rested in the matter are invited to be
| present
! Mr.. r. S. Crowder, who broke his
right arm some six or eight weeks ago,
! has removed the splints, and thinks he
will be able TO use his arm in a month
| from now.
! Mr.. John Morton. who has been very
| I'll with pneumonia, is now improving
sIdpluly. Inc laHllly Oh MI. w. y. NC
Dowell are also all improving after Sc
we're cases Of the grip.
Captain Charles Earnest, OF Ports
mouth, has been sadly bereaved during
the past two weeks, in the loss, first OF
his wife, and then of his aged. father,
Mr.. George L. Earnest.
Rev. DR.. w V. Tudor left yesterday
for the University of Virginia, where he
will preach to-day, both morning and
night The pulpit of Centenary church
will be filed by Rev. DR.. 4. L. Pell.
Captain ]. T. Pemberton is very III at
his homo, No. los north Seventh street.
| Captain Pemberton has been connected
with r. II. Bosher's Sons for fifty years.
and is Oldest brother of Mr.. X. T. Penn
berton.
Lieutenant John W. Starke, who has
! been theoretically engaged for months
past In agitating the Cuban question, and
securing enlistments Tor a proposed ex-
pedition has gone 10 Baltimore on bust
ness connected with his plans.
Mrs. Dora Lovenstein, widow Of the
late william Lovenstein, has written 10
H. c. Osterbind, treasurer of Hancock
Assembly. No. q. Royal Society of Good
Fellows, acknowledging the receipt OF
the society's check for 5000 in payment
Of her husbands insurance in that order
A concert. vocal and instrumental. viii
be given in the "Wigwam," Barton
Heights. on Tuesday evening, February
2d. for the benefit of Epiphany Episcopal
church. Barton Heights. The names OF
those who have very kindly volunteered
their services will be announced in next
Sundays Dispatch.
The annual meeting OF the Daughters
of the Confederacy, Richmond Chapter
which was unavoidably postponed, will
| he held at Lee Camp Hall on Thursday,
January 18th, at IL o'clock. The dues
| for the year are only IS cents and all
| members are requested to bring or send
as far as possible this amount.
The Missionary Society of Laurel
Street Methodist church will hold its
monthly meeting this afternoon at $3.50
| o'clock An address will be delivered to
| the society. The Committee on Enter
| tatnment has prepared an excellent pro-
pramme for this service, and a pleasant
afternoon Is promised all who attend.
Mr. julius Straus, president OF the
| District Grand Lodge. No. 5, /. o. b. b..
| received a telegram yesterday morning
stating that s. s. Nyburg. the Grand Sec
retary OF this district. had died suddenly
| Thursday night In Baltimore. Md. Mr.
| straus viii leave for Baltimore this
| morning TO attend the funeral. which
| viii take place Monday at 10 o'clock.
Richmonders I'm New York.