Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-04
p.r.onaIs and Briefs.

The Governor was slightly better yes
terday.
cantain Warren s. Lurty. OF HARRISON
burg. Is In the city.
Mrs. Joseph II. Shepherd, who has been
quite ILL., is improving
Mrs T. + Beale is quite sick at ner
home. No 10 south Beech street.
Mrs G. r. Barksdale, of Halifax coun-
-, "a visiting her daughter. Mrs. FRED
Peasants.
The German Aid Society has decided 70
hold its annual ball at Sanger nan oii
February llth-
Mr. Thomas Kelley, OF Chicago. is WISH,
ing his cousin, Mrs. keveney' OF liz
Marshall street.
Mr.. J. NJ. Denison, of the ST. Louis car
Company, IL IN the city on Dusihess' ii'
is stopping at the JEFFERSON.
The regular meeting Of the Police CON- on,
missioners will be held In Cnlet HV"aiu
office this evening at , O'Clock.
Mrs Hortence Goodman. Of Philadei-
mia is stopping with Mrs. William 6oou-
man. OF No 203 east Clay street.
Mrs. Charles Dingess, mother Of Mrs.
T. ID. Starke, is desperately Ill at hei
home. No. 5l4 west Grace street.
Yesterday was Candelmas-Day In the
Catholic Church calendar, and masses
were held at all the local Catholic church
es.
The Deep Run Hunt Club did not mold
their regular Wednesday meet yss'eruay'
ON account OF the heavy state OF the couh-
try
Mr.. Albert Cottle. Of Boston, VINO mas
heen the guest OF Paymaster =. L.
Thompson. United States navy, lett Tor
Washington Tuesday.
DIR. Battle. of Petersburg, passed
through this city yesterday on ms way 70
E'redericksburg where he Is TO assist Dr.
Dunaway I'm q revival.
DIR. w. ID. Burfoot is in extremis at his
home. No SO north Sixth street His at
tending physicians. Drs. WEXFORD ana
Ross. give no encouragement.
Deputy Supreme Archon of the I'm
proyed Order Of Heptasophs Henry fIeg-
snheimer went TO Norfolk last evening 70
install officers Of the Norfolk lodge.
Dr A B. Dunaway. who Is to supply
the p,ilpit OF the Leigh-Street Baptist
church during the absence OF Or. wright,
has arrived in the city and entered upon
his work.
Miss Bertha Ruffner, manager OF the
New England and Southern Resorts Bu-
reau OF Information. OF New YORK. VINO
is en- route to Key West. Fla, stopped
over at the Jefferson yesterday.
Agent Emmett C. Taylor killed horse
AZ no. 1910 west Leigh street yesterday
morning. The animal was owned py
Thomas McLain. and was not able 70
stand up, go he requested that he be
killed
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Virginia Taylor, daughter OF Hon. ana
Mrs Marshall Mccormick. TO DR.. James
lett Mccormick. OF Clarke. The wedding
Is 10 take place at Mr.. McCormicks home
Rose Hill. near Berryville. on February
18th.
Councilman and Mrs. Fred. Z. libel
were surprised by party OF their friends
al their pretty residence. on north Edghtn
street. Tuesday night. the occasion beine
the tenth anniversary OF their wedding
The guests brought useful articles OF TIN,
and expressed the wish that all might live
10 bring gold presents forty years hence.
Mr. Ben. Brewer. clerk In MT, Sips
ONCE OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Kali
NAV Company, whose family OF wife and
two children have been staying at Cor
donsville with the mother OF Mrs. Brewer
was called to Gordonsville on Tuesday or
account OF the illness OF hts youngest
daughter The child died on yesterday
with whooping and pneumonia.
A negro employed in stable on east
Franklin street, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets. had a narrow escape
from being burned to death early Tuesday
morning Mr. William Barker. who lives
in Hanover county. reached the stable ~
about s O'Clock. and found the nay or
which tho colored man was sleeping q
flames. lilo called oaices foikess and tns