Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
Personals and Briefs.

Judge J. r. Farrar of Amelia, was II
the city yesterday.
DR.. L. T.. Niles. of Blacksburg, State
/ Veterinarian is at Murphys.
Rev. James e. Cook preached at the
! Soldiers Home chapel last night.
Mr.. Thomas e. Edwards Of King Will
liam county was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. w. p. Dillon and Mss Della Nc
| Neer Of Lynchburg are the guests of
] Mrs. L. r. Fairlamb. 11lS Brook Road.
Mr. Thomas Williams, of Chicago is
! denounced to deliver free lectures at Lee
| Camp Hall Sunday and Monday nights.
Mr. Charles Phelps. electrician of Ker-
nan's Theatre. Baltimore, is here on a
visit TO his brother, Mr.. William Phelps.
Mr. William Wolf, of Staunton, is in
he CITY. spending few days with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Woln' on
the Brook road.
Miss Anne ID Gravely. of Danville. ar
ter spending several weeks in Washing
ton. is visiting the Misses lngles, OF
east Clay street.
Mrs. Dr. John G.. Trevilian left yester-
day morning for Lynchburg. TO visit rela-
tives She will be absent from the city
for several weeks.
Some of the veterans at the Soldiers
Home killed a blacksnake 3 feet inches
long on the boulevard near the home
yesterday morning.
Professor William w. Smith. the presi-
dent of Randolph-Macon College, Is
spending a few days in the city. He is a
guest at Fords Hotel.
The infant child of the Rev. J. w.
Daueherty. of the Fulton Apostolic
church. died suddenly yesterday morning.
The little child was months old.
Charles II. Butler. who was convicted
in the Hastings Court of forgery and
given two years in the penitentiary. was
taken 10 that institution yesterday.
Misses Irving Withers and Willard
Josephine Wright are summering in
orange. at the home of their grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Henderson.
Mrs. H. w. Moncure, who has been
spending some time with her sister, Mrs.
W Willard Wright. of No 800 south
Third street. has left for her home. in
Louisa.
Miss Maude Sell. Of Williamsburg. who
has been visiting her friend, Miss Lizzie
Moss. Of east Broad street has left for
home, accompanied by Miss Moss, for a
visit of several weeks.
Mr.. William Jennings Bryan, the Demo-
cratic leader, has written letter to
Miss Julia r. Henning, Of this city, thank
ing her for the "Silver Campaign" song,
which she wrote some time ago.
Myrtle the S-year-old child of Mr.. Al
bert Carroll. OF No. 1901 east Main street.
was very badly scalded on Wednesday
by overturning boiling water on her
body She is getting along as well as
could be expected.
Rev. James ID. Dickinson. pastor Of tho
East Orange Baptist church. New Jer-
sey. Is visiting his father. Rev. DR.. A. +.
Dickinson. OF this city. The EastOrange
church is one Of the wealthiest and most
in the North.
Mr.. Willie Parker. who lately undertook
to swim from Mayo's Island 10 the break
water, and was exposed In the water for
over two hours in the effort is quite sick
as q result of his experiences. and may
be confined 10 his home for several days
The little son OF Mr.. II. f. Pearman
who was so severely burned July 4th.
Is getting along very well. and the ply
sican thinks his eyesight viii be saved
Mrs. Pearman. who was made very sick
by her sons accident, Is much better.
The following Richmond passengers
eft Norfolk last night on the steamer
Jamestown. OF the Old Dominion Steam
,hip Line: Mrs. J. ii. Redwood and
laughter, Professor II. s. Bird and wife,
Miss Lucy Davis. Miss Edith Smith, Mr..
Sonick, Mr. n. c. Malone.