Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-20
Personals and Briefs.

Judge w. +. Homes. of Boydton, is in
the city on legal business.
Mr.. j. II. Ambrose, Of Gloucester Point
was In the city yesterday.
Mr.. T. +. Park left Thursday night for
business trip TO New York.
Senator H. S. Kane, Of the Second Dis
trict, was In the city yesterday.
Mrs. Robert r. Carter, Of Shirley. Is the
guest Of Mrs. Noting. on Main street.
A called meeting OF the Committee on
Finance was held In the Auditors Office
last night.
Miss LEROY, Of ireland, is the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Jeffry Arthur LEROY, llS
east Franklin street.
Miss Clara Christian, Of Charles City,
Is stopping with her sister, Mrs. T. &.
Cunningham, at 2Sl2 east Grace street.
The Committee on Fire Department mot
last night and recommended the granting
Of number Of frame-building permits.
The subject Of the sermon at the New
Jerusalem Mission. IL west Marshall
street, Sunday morning az IL O'Clock will
be THE Dawning Millennium"
Mr.. James r. Taylor, Jr.. Of Staunton,
is in the city. He came TO attend the
funeral Of his brother-in-law, Mr.. II. ii.
Fisher
A general meeting Of ladies interested
In the Rosemary Library Will be held this
afternoon at the residence Of Mr.. w. l..
Sheppard, ID west Grace street
Dr. A. J. Grinnan, OF Orange, who is q
guest at Ford's Hotel, slipped on the wet
steps as he was leaving the hotel on
Thursday night and seriously spralned his
ankles.
Speaking Of the Mothers Congress, the
Washington Star says: Richmond, Va, Is
represented by Mrs James II. Werth and
Mrs. Mathew Gilmore, Of the Womans
Club, of that city.
Rev. DIR. j. NJ Sitter, who has so ac-
ceptably filed the pulpit of the Second
Baptist church several Sundays recently
will preach there again tomorrow, both
morning and night.
Mr.. G. =. Eanes, Commissioners Of the
Revenue of Petersburg, and Judge
F'ayette McAIullin, OF Greene county. We're
callers at the Office Of the Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts yesterday.
Steamer Company had a still alarm OF
fire early yesterday morning. In some
way the porch of 10 east Franklin street
caught fire. A few buckets OF whter
saved the structure from serious damage.
Rev. Edward l.. Pell win deliver his
regular weekly lecture on the sunday
school lesson at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association this afternoon al D
O'Clock, instead OF i:3O o'clock, as hereto
fore.
Deputy Supreme Archon Henry Flegen-
heimer has returned from Portsmouth,
where he on Thursday night installed the
newly-elected officers OF Portsmouth con-
clave No. TO- Improved order or Hepta-
sophs.
Rev. DR.. James Y. Fair Is recovering
from a severe attack of the grip, but
will only be able 10 preach once to-mor-
row. There WILL therefore, be no night
service at Grace-Street Presbyterian
church.
There Is on exhibition In the Office OF
the Clerk of the Chancery Court re-
markable invention in the way or type
writer The machine can be used for
writing in record-books, ledgers, and ac-
count-books.
Commonwealth's-At Attorney Richardson is
suffering with a severe cold, and Is very
hoarse. Yesterday morning he could
hardly speak above a whisper. He has
tends TO mis- duties as usual.
The Society FOR the Prevention OF Cruel
ty 10 Animals has re4iyed a letter In
reference 10 the alleged cruel treatment
OF a stray cur by one OF the Capitol po-
licemen few days ago. and the matter
will be thoroughly Investigated.
The pavilion and pleasure park at Seven
pines with all amusement and refresh
ment privileges, for the approaching sea-
son has been leased to Mr. j. Rubenstein,
OF Richmond. The park will be equipped
with a number Of improvements.
The revival services during the past
week at Union-Station church have been
OF an exceedingly interesting character
and quite a number have professed con-
version The meeting will continue next
week with services at IL A. Nj. and 1s3l
| L. NJ. each day.
Richmond Lodge. No. IS. b. p. o. E.,
| held a very interesting meeting last Wed
.tssrr 4s.tft .st rpo re
/ made. three candidates elected. and nve
applications received. The election OF ON
| GERS for the ensuing twelve months VIII
| take place on March nth.
Miss Frances III. Ensign. of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
win deliver an address al Park Place Me
| thodist church Monday, February I'D. nj
/ o'clock. Her stereopticon lecture viii
| take place at the Seyenth-Street Christian
church Tuesday, February zyd, az O'Clock
| and her last meeting will be held al 81
lanes Methodist church Wednesday az
| ternoon Of February 24th. at o'clock.