The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-31
PERSONAL md GENERAi,
interesting Items About i;iehmond's Gift
zens and Other Matters.

Charles r. ,Noyes, United States Army,
is at the jefferson.
The monthly meeting of the Powhatan
Club will be held Thursday night.
Mr.. b. r. Poitiaux, Sr. is still very i'll
at his residence, No. IOJ west Clay street.
4 Raymond and Whitccmb excursion
is due TO arrive at the Jefferson IN 4
few days.
Mr. James NJ. Gallagher. Of the Old
Dominion steamship Company New
York, is at The Imperial Hotel.
Miss Grace Spear of Barton Heights.
is at home after a delightful visit of two
months to Philadelphia and New York.
in Henrico Court yesterday Lena Ford
entered suit for divorce from Walker j..
Ford. with Mr.. W. ii. Bevorldge as her
attorney
Mr.. Emmett A. Meade. who had an
operation performed on him Thursday by
Dr. Slower at the home of his father is
Improving slowly
Major +. r. d. Myers. the president
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad. is in Baltimore on
business.
Mr.. Robert Bryson Ward. advance
agent Of Denman Thompsons 'The Old
Homestead" was in the city yesterday
in the interests of the performance.
Mr.. j. Clements Shafer who is at ST.
Luke's Home for the Sick, was said 10 be
much better last night and progressing
rapidly towards recovery.
Mr.. Herman Ullman and Miss Flora
Lornenburg will be married in the par
Tors of the Lexington Hotel this after
noon at o'clock.
Colonel John b. Cary. who has been
confined 10 his room for ten days. was
reported to be improving last night, and
MS family hopes that he will be quite
well again in q short time.
Mrs. Captain Lindsay, matron o. the
Industrial Home. returned from Brooklyn.
y. Y. Monday. after spending few
weeks in that city. visiting friends and
relatives.
The chemical engine eXunguished a
small fire at the works OF the Electric
Construction Company 800 Bank street.
yesterday shortly after noon. The dam
age was trilins.
The fourth annual spring vacation tour
Of the rockingham School. Charlestown.
Mass, Will bring to Richmond about
April 9Th. party OF seventy-five or more
persons who will stop at the Lexington
Hotel
Rev. Ben. NJ. Beckham. OF Asbury
Church. has been conducting revival ser
vices at st. James Methodist Church for
the past week. and much interest has been
shown The services viii be continued
this week.
A mule ran away on south Thirteenth
street yesterday morning. and fen over
a m m "A O
street. The driver jumped ont OF the
dray In time TO save himself The mule Is
still in the pit in which he landed.
Hon. John T.. Massey Superintendent
OF Public instruction, was in the city
yesterday. He spent 4 busy day at his
Office. MIR. Massey is busy making ar
engagements for the meeting of the Viz
ginia school superintendent. which Will
take place next month.
a sewer Is being built for the Jeffer-
son 10 carry OF waste 10 the main pipes
on Cary street. An excavation was made
on jefferson street as far as Main and
then tunnel twenty-five feet deep. I'M
der the street, into the basement OF the
hotel was dug. Men are working night
and day to complete the job.
Sister Mariana. mother superior OF the
Seton Branch OF the Order OF Sisters OF
Charity. who was at one time located IN
this city. Is on an official visit 10 the two
houses OF the order located here She Is
a lady Of marked talent and rare business
capacity, and is considered one OF the
most efficient managers that ever presided
over the confraternity I'm this country.
Sister Mariana's headquarters are at
Emmettsburg. Nd.