Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-20
Personals and Briefs.

DR.. T. p. Daracott. Of Hanover county,
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Mary Terrell, one of Louisa's most
charming young ladies, is visiting In the
city.
DIR. f. p. Niles, of Blacksburg,. the state
Veterinarian, is in the city, and regis
tered at Murphy's.
Mr. r. B. Sommervile will be out of the
city for a few days, in attendance on
synod at Fredericksburg.
Mr. E. Randolph Williams, OF this city,
was admitted to practice in the United
States Supreme Court on Monday.
Mrs. r. Lindsay Gordon, wife Of Com
monwealth' s-Attorney Gordon, OF Louisa,
was visiting in the city last week.
Most of the delegates from the Rich
mond churches left yesterday to attend
the meeting of synod in Fredericksburg.
Judge Robert w. Hughes, Of the United
States District Court, was at the custom
house yesterday, but did not hear any
cases.
Bishop C. c. Penick, Of St. Marks Epis-
copal church, will preach special SER
mon next Sunday night on Church
Music"
The body of Mrs. j. f. Knox. wife OF
Mr.. William +. Knox, Of Berkeley, was
brought here yesterday and buried in
Oakwood Cemetery.
Colonel William II. Fry, Of Coyner's
Springs, Va, the father of Mr.. =. NJ. Fry,
manager of the jefferson, is on visit to
Manager Fry, at that hotel.
Judge Isaac II. Christian, of Charles
City county, has been under treatment
at the Old Dominion Hospital since Sat-
urday, and is greatly improved.
Policeman Percy c. Minor, the young
officer who had an eye shot out by a
negro desperate some months ago, is
now doing special police duty in the First
District.
The Good Templar lodges OF the city
will visit the Soldiers Home Lodge to-
night. There will be a good programme
rendered, and all who attend will be
well pleased.
Mr.. f. A. Catlin sold at public auction
Monday afternoon two detached houses
on Maddox Hill with building lots, for
$1,000. This is considered a good price
for this property.
MT. Olls II. OlOchSudlt, lNlCtiluOHu >
favorite athlete, was operated on Mon
day for an abcess in his breast DR..
Bosher dressed the place yesterday morn
ing and found his patient better.
Mr.. Leo Schwarzschild, formerly well
known clothing merchant here, but now
a citizen of Philadelphia, is in the city
on a visit TO his nephew. Mr.. w. H.
Schwarzschild. COS north Seventh street
There will be meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association this morning
at II o'clock, Of the workers of the Carni-
val OF Nations, a bazaar to be held for
the benefit OF the Virginia Home for In
curables.
Captain Thomas d. Jeffress, of Chase
City, delegate of l.. A. Armistead Camp
No. %, c. ", and Miss Florida MAY
Davies. sponsor for the camp. arrived
yesterday. They are stopping at the
Jefferson Hotel.
Miss Mary Singleton Hampton daugh-
ter of General Wade Hampton, Of South
Carolina, and Regent of the South Caro-
lima Room, Confederate Museum. is the
guest of Mrs. r. G. Rennolds. 202 east
Franklin street.
Mr.. Louis n. Geldert. the superintendent
Of agencies OF the Washington Life In
surance Company. OF New York. who Is
at the jefferson. yesterday appointed Mr..
+. H. Easley general agent at Richmond
for the Washington.
Richmond Lodge, No. As, b. p. o. Elks.
will meet at the Elks' Home. on the eve
ming of Wednesday, October Tth. and not
tonight, as has been enormously an
nounced Important business matters re-
t..lt N
Rest will. however come up for consid-
Grafton at this meeting.