Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-14
Personals and Briefs.


Mr.. Beverly White. Of the local STAFF
of the Chicago Record. is in the city
visiting relatives.
Mr.. w. ]. Holmes. who has been con-
fined to his house by sickness for the past
week, is able TO be out again.
Mrs. Samuel C. Fleming, of No. 9SS
west Grace street has left to visit Mrs.
Montague, in King William county,
Mr. Juan a. Pizzini. editor of the
Catholic Visitor, is confined 10 his resi-
dence, on Grace street, by sickness.
Mrs. Huxter formerly Of Hanover coun-
ty, is very sick at her son Floyd's resi-
dence, No. SO5 1-2 west Marshall street.
Over 1900 pensions have been issued at
the First Auditors office since August
1st A number Of clerks are busy with
the work.
Hon. Sidney p. Epes, late Register OF
the Land Office and now member of
Congress from the Fourth District, was
in the city yesterday.
Miss Mary Hildebrand. who had leg
taken off by n Traction trolley-car on
Saturday evening, is resting comfortably
at the Old Dominion Hospital.
Mr.. Joseph \. Higgins, travelllng-pas-
senger-agent OF the Atlantic and West
Point railway, who has been visiting
relatives here, has left for New York.
Mr. ]. J. Muse. who has been very sick
fer a month. was a little better yester-
day. and left TO visit his son-in-law. Rev.
j. II. Newbell, at Crews, Nottoway coun-
".
Among the visitors at the Auditors
Office yesterday were Mr.. j. c. Haines, OF
Franklin county, ex-doorkeeper of the
Senate, and Mr.. j. Il. Blanks. Of Peters
burg. Grand Secretary Of the Royal Ar
canum.
Samuel Adams, the son of Mr.. NJ. r.
Adams. sos Louisiana street, who has
been away some three years or more
without his parents knowing his where
abouts suddenly made his appearance
Monday night There was great JOY in
welcoming him home.
A meeting Of the life members and
stockholders OF the Virginia State Agri-
cultural Society has been called for the
Assembly-room OF the Chamber of Com
merce on May sth at 1890 A. NJ. to ratify
the sale OF the property advertised to
take place on May 5th.
The store of Mr.. Adams, on Louisiana
street, was entered Monday night, and
his cash-drawer robbed. Fortunately, 1t
did not contain but about 10 pennies and
an old coin, which Mr. Adams valued
very highly There was no clue left by
which the thieves might be apprehended.
A horse attached TO a single wagon be-
longing to a Mr. Smith. took fright on
State street Fulton, Monday, and ran
away with disastrous effect. The seven
ho IN ln af b.
time escaped uninjured. except the
driver. who was slightly hurt. The
wagon was badly damaged.
The knights Rose Croix of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite OF Free
masonry viii observe Maundy-Thurs-
day and Easter-Sunday. as usual. I'M
pressive services will be held at St. AL
bans Hail. On Thursday night the lights
of the chapter will be extinguished, and
on Sunday they will be relghted.
The Associated Press dispatches re-
garding the railroad accident near Char
lotte, n. c., on Sunday, spoke of the
heroic work done by Postal-Clerk John
Hill Carter. who by the use OF chemi-
Gals Immediately after the accident, pre-
vented the train from taking fire. Mr..
Carter has warm friends In this city. He
ia a native of Warrenton. and his run Is
from Washington to Charlotte.
Colonel John s. Mosby will come to
this city to-day to spend some days as
the guest of Mr.. Joseph Bryan. He,
with his two daughters. will leave Rich
mond I'm time to attend the performance
at Charlottesville on the 21st instant of
The Flirt." a stage satire on society at
the University OF Virginia and Char
lottesville. the production of John S.
Mosby, Jr., now "a lawyer at Denver.
The meeting of Magnolia Camp. Wood
men of the World, at Monroe Hall last
night was one OF unusual interest The
camp was organized on the LIST OF March
by Deputy Thayer, and about twenty
five members were instructed in the art
OF wood-chopping The membership has
increased wonderfully. and at the meet
ing last night twenty-five candidates
were conducted through the forest and
taught the mysteries Of woodcraft.