Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-04
Personals md Briefs.

Misses Eta and Myrtle wager are visit
ing relatives at Slate-Mills, Rappahan-
mock county.
Or. Uriah Hartman has returned TO the
city. after a two weeks visit TO rela-
tiyes in Floyd county.
Miss vonie Chalkley left yesterday for
Sandy Point. james river. to visit her
sister, Mrs. w. a. Christian. -
Mr.. Reuben Jacobs and family left yes
terday for a visit to Atlantic city. They
will return In about two weeks.
Dr. John Mahoney left yesterday after
noon for Old Point. where he win attend
the meeting of the Dental Association.
Mr.. r. Levy. Of Jacobs & Levy, left
yesterday afternoon for ten days bust
ness trip TO New York city and adjacent
resorts.
Mrs. ]. G. Slater and daughter. Miss
Alice f. Slater, of Washington. ID. c..
are at the White Sulphur Springs for the
summer.
Miss Gusie Hoist and Mrs. w. c. Arsell
left yesterday for New Castle, Craig
county. where they will spend a month
or more at Hotel Bel Air.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ J. LAWYER Of Pitts
ton. Pa, are on visit TO Mrs LAWYERS
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Stansberry,
No. 1Ol east Marshall street.
Miss Ellen J. Taylor. of 27l3 east Grace
street, returned to the city Monday eve
ming. after n delightful visit to the home
of Miss Emma shelton, Incz, Louisa
county.
Mr.. b. Stuart Hume, president OF the
Young Mems Business Association left
yesterday for a three-weeks' trip TO
Niagara Falls, Toronto, and other north
ern points.
There will be an important meeting of
the Invitation Committee of the Young
Mems Business Association. NJ the office
OF Chairman Samuel REGISTER. on Bank
street. at noon to-day.
Miss s. Ashton Cook. of 2O7 east Mar
shall street. left on Monday for a six
weeks visit to Mrs. M. MacdougaL OF
Elizabeth, N. j.. and Mrs. w. W. saun-
derson, OF Worcester Mass.
1t took six coaches OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company TO convey
the Grace-Street Baptist excursionists TO
old Point and Ocean View yesterday,
and those who went had delightful
trip.
Colonel John Bell Bigger came in yer-
terday from his home. near Ashland,
and spent the day I'm his office at the
Capitol. He leaves Monday via Char
lottesville TO attend the Roanoke con-
vention.
Mrs. III. A. Jarvis will leave i'm n few
days for Lexington. Va, to join her
cousin. Mr. j. 5. Patton and family, OF
Charlottesville. and will spend some
time with them. OH their annual outing
in Rockbridge county.
Rev. Hartley Carmichael. ID. D., rector
of St. PauPs church, who is at present
rusticating with his family at the Warm
Springs. will on next Sunday preach to
the members Of the Virginia Bar Asso-
citation at Hot Springs.
Some Of the. relativeeof Eddie Beverley.
a negro about % years of age, who died
on Sunday, suspected foul play, and had
the body viewed by the Coroner. DIR.
Taylor attributed death TO liver trouble,
and no inquest was held.
Miss Amelia Mlllhiser and her nieces,
Misses Louisa and Miriam Millhiser, LETT
yesterday for Atlantic city, where, after
enjoying the pleasures of this famous
resort. they will spend the rest Of the
season at Old Point Comfort.
DIR. J. Sills Daniel yesterday returned
from a weeks outing TO Ocean View
Norfolk, and Old Point. He VIII leave
Thursday for Pleasant Hill, n. c., FOR
the remainder Of the summer, returning
to Richmond about September 18th.
The members Of tho Epworth League
who attended the recent convention In
Toronto held a Pilgrims Rally last
night at the. home Of Miss L. Esther
Clark. No. 800 north Twenty-third
street, and the evening passed very
pleasantly.
The Epworth League Of Paramount
Methodist church gave delightful
trolley party over the lines OF the Rich
mond city Railway Company Monday
night. and took along a large crowd.
Refreshments were served at various
places along the route.
CAPTAIN Ernest Witt, for the first time
I'm a year, was hailed on the street yes
terday by his old friends and comrades.
He is In good health, but somewhat de-
fectlve In his motive powers. lie em-
phasizes the Little Sisters Of the Poor
as the angels Of his present abode.
Rev. James r. Bridges OF Columbia.
y. C., who Is supplying the pulpit Of the
Grace-Street Presbyterian church this
month. Is the guest Of his brother-in-law,
Captain James L.. Blair. OF south Firth
street. His sermons on Sunday last
were enjoyed by large congregations.
The Lion Sporting Club has just re-
turned from weeks sOjOurn IN the
Blue Ridge mountains. They report that
game is plentiful, Mr.. w L. Neale
having killed two bears during the week
The others among the party were II. W.
Moore. w. o. Moore. and +. H. Hobson.
A series OF lawn parties will be held
in the beautiful grounds Of the Male
Orphan Asylum next week. The first
viii be on Monday night under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Old
dominion Hospital. There win De dancing
under the direction OF Miss Mary Ghaw
and numerous other attractions. On
Wednesday night the grounds will be
I'm charge Of a committee from the Wo-
mans Christian Association, and an en-
iovable programme Is being arranged by
its members. On Friday, the closing
night. the party will be given for the
Home for Incurables.
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