Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-28
Personals md nriefs.

Mrs George 3. Finch, Of Boydton, is
stopping at the Mount Vernon.
Miss Rebecca Bendan. who has been Ill
for three weeks with the grip, IS much
improved
Mr.. c. II. Boham, formerly OF this
city, but now Of Washington, Is In the
city visiting friends.
Mr.. w. c. Mum, Collector Of the port
nj West Point, was caller at the Audi
tors Office yesterday.
Miss Harriet Metcalf OF this city,
leaves Tuesday for Washington 10 at
tend the inauguration.
Mrs. T.. 0. BarlIham still remains quite
sick at her residence, No AL north Mon
roe street, In this city.
The Hastings Court adjourned for the
February term. The March session con-
venes tomorrow morning.
Miss jamie =. Guorrant, OF Goochland,
is visiting Misses Fannie and Cora May,
Of NO. 81 south Laurel street.
Miss Lucy ]. stoneman, Of Island, Va,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas q.
sydnor. No. 227 Governor street.
Mrs. John =. Davis, who IS visiting
her daughter. Mrs. w. y. Roane. No. Al
west Broad street, is yet very sick.
Miss Lily Angela Wood, formerly OF
this city. but now of Philadelphia, Is
quite sick, and her physician fears ty-
phod-fever.
Father Carne, Of the Sacred-Heart
church. delivered s. lecture Friday night
before the st. Patricks Social and Bene-
fetal Society.
Miss g. V. Toney, Of Fluyanna, who
for the past week has been visiting
friends of this city. returned home yes
terday afternoon.
Offerings TO Mt. Vernon are coming In
from pupils of private schools. The
names Of pupils will be preserved and
enrolled at Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. Fountain Ford, Of No. 9l5 west
Marshall street, is still improving, and
will DO able to see his friends by the
latter part OF the week.
At ST. Lukc's chapel on Thursday eve
ming the rector. Rev. Mr.. Martin. united
in the holy bonds Of matrimony Mr.
John Stith and Miss julia Cunningham.
Mrs. X. b. Savage. of No. 3OS west
Marshall street, and Mrs. William Davis
of No 4l-2 west Clay street, Will leave
Thursday for Washington and New
York.
Elder Staples, Of Manchester. will de-
liver one of his series Of sermons on the
'Divine Plan OF the Ages" at the
Soldiers Home this afternoon at S:S'
o'clock.
Mrs. r. NJ. Berkeley. OF mon Tout, y
Hanover county. with her little daugh-
ters-Frances and Carrie-is In the city
visiting her father, Mr.. George 1. Her
ring, Of Church Hill.
The German-American Ladies' Aid As
ISOLATION will hold their monthly meet
ino ON Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
at the Virginia Hospital large at
tendance IS earnestly requested.
one Of the guests registered at MUIR
phys Hotel Friday night was Mr.. jules
Schuman. Jr., formerly or this CITY, no"
OF New York. Mr.. Schuman Is travelling
for the jewelry house OF his father-in
law, In Brooklyn.
The marriage IS announced OF Mt. j
Amber Wakeham, an employee or tn'
Chesapeakc and Ohio railway, TO Miss
Bessye Hudson Blackburn, at the home
Of the brides parents, No. 40 west Cary
street, March 2 1881.
The earnings OF the Richmond anC
Petersburg railroad for the month o.
January. 1897. were SO, MS; expenses
sl9.O9i.l9. The earnings Of the Petersburg
railroad for the same month were $50,
T7758; expenses, SIS. 4O4.l2.
Mrs. ID. b. widderileld and sister. Miss
Cornelia C. Burks, OF Lynchburg, arrived
an the city last evening via the Chesa
mo- ke and Ohio railway, and are VISITING
their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. VII
klnson, Of No. 800 south Pine street.
There viii be a meeting Of the JUNO
lakewood Memorial Association IN III
brick-school-room OF ST. Johns churcl
Wednesday afternoon at half-past
o'clock. All young people interested II
this work are invited TO be present
The rumor which has been upon tn
streets for several days to. the efrec
that one OF the street-railway companie
contemplated extending one Of It's line
10 the National Cemetery is groundless
Neither the Richmond Railway and Elec
trio Company nor the Traction Compan.
have ever thought OF such a thing.
Parties contributing the Monday-nlgh
free-lunch should direct 10 Broad
Street Mission, No. 7l2 east Broai
street" Otherwise. things may q
astray. Some contributions have bee
misdirectei. Those who send article
are requested to do so between the hour
OF II and or 8 and 6. The lunches vii
be continued until further notice.
DR.. B. l.. Whitman. president Of tn
| Columbian University. OF Washington. L
c.. the distinguished educator. scholar
| and pulpit orator. will FILL the pulpit o
the Second Baptist church to-day. preach
ing both morning and night. Or. Whit
man has preached AZ the Second churc
several times recently. and has great
/ charmed the vast audiences who hay
: had the privilege Of hearing him.
Services win be- held at the Seven
teenth-Street Mission (No. SIG mort
Seventeenth street, this afternoon an