The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-28
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Iiichmonds
Citizens and Other Matters.

Dr.. A. s. Priddy Of Charlotte called
at the Library yesterday.
Mrs. and Miss Forbes returned Thurs
day night from New York.
Mr.. Louis Meador, Of li3 south Third
street, IS quite ~ with fever
Mr.. 5. ". Mckinney has been confin-
cd al home a week on account oi sickness.
Mr. ". X. Perrine. treasurer Of Glou-
cester county, was AZ the Library yester-
day.
Captain John r. Johnson. OF Christians-
burg. called on the AttoTney-General yes
terday.
DR.. Geo. W. lie cato. chairman OF cpl
leptic commission, left for his home
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Sycle will leave for
Philadelphia to-day where they VIII
I'm future reside.
Mr.. L. NJ Davis. who has been spend
ing some months in Bedford county has
returned to the city.
Mr. Samuel Donnan. Of staunton. called
f. see Colonel Morton Msrye al the LIBRA
~ yesterday morning.
Mr.. J. A. Tillman. clerk. and MI r. A.
Baugh. sheriff. both OF Powhatan. were
at the Library yesterday
MI and Mrs. John Greenback. Of Or
ange. y. j.. are on a visit 10 Mrs. }. b.
Welsh. 26l3 east Grace street.
Mr.. l.. W. McKenney has been con-
fined at his home, 100 north sixth street.
for a week Oh account OF sickness.
The many friends of Miss Alma lAbs-
comb will be glad to know that she Is re-
covering from her recent indlspositioh
Mr.. ]. c. Watson, OF Charlotte. \. c.,
has brought his family TO the city Iney
will make Richmond their future home
Miss Noble. OF New York. will sing So
prano at the First Baptist church to-
morrow. Miss Noble is the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. W S. Forbes.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Spicer will return from
their wedding journey on Saturday ana
will be Al home to their friends on south
fifth street.
Mrs. W. J. Heinz was resting easily yes
terday after a successful operation per-
formed on her at her home. on west
Grace street.
The funeral Of Mrs Louisa Scroggins.
who died Wednesday in Petersburg, took
place yesterday afternoon from 81. John
Episcopal church.
Mrs. Dr. Chas. J. Terrell, Of Hanover
county. who has been the guest OF Mrs
]. Bell Bigger. left for Newport News
yesterday afternoon.
The state Pharmaceutical Board. which
has been I'm session for several DAYS at
the Capitol. completed its work and ad-
journed yesterday morning
Mr.. VIM. S. Blackford, special agent
of the Maryland Life Insurance Co, OF
Baltimore. Nd. is stopping with Mr..
Charles Stokes. west Grace street
The future Of the Ganego Mills has
not vet been determined Mr.. Nirginius
Newton. chairman OF the Committee Of
Purchasers has invited bids for either the
sale or rental Of the property.
Mr.. r. W. Turner. Of Boston, IS in the
ci.y for a short stay. He will leave next
week for Stanton, where he will assume
the leadership Of the Sionewal jackson
Band.
Miss Edith White will give a debut
party about the middle OF November.
Miss white IS home again after most
enjoyable visit 10 Baltimore and wash
ingtOn.
Miss Iva Carney. OF Portsmouth, is the
guest OF Mrs. Ophela Burnett. SJol east
Clay street Miss Carney will remain in
Richmond 10 witness the launching Of the
Shubrick.
Mr.. T.. NJ Anderson. the State evangel-
ist. IS expected IN Richmond soon. Mr..
Anderson comes 10 attend the convention
OF the Christians. which will be held
early in November.
Mss Frances Lee Starr. who was re-
Gently IN with typho-malarlal fever at
the Virginia Hospital has nearly regaine !
her former strength and health. Or. j.
H. Henson was her attending physician.
Fire damage 10 the extent Of about S
was done 10 the home OF Charles Rice
a. No. 1913 Taylor street, az $50 o CLOCK
Yesterday morning. A stil alarm Was
sent In. A defective stove pipe was the
cause of the trouble
Engineer John Miller, who has been
with Engine Company No. t. on Third
street, for thirty-fOur years. mas been
transferred 10 Engine Company NO. ..
on Brook avenue. tn transfer was made
on request OF Mr. Miller.
The artist Chapman, now a resident Of
the City Of Mexico. has presented 10 the
Valentine Museum. where II IL now on
exhibition. a fine example Of his art IL is
a large oil painting representing Mexi
can valley scene and taking IN arfhitec-
ture and landscape.
Mr.. Sam w. Bigger had the misfortune
20 have killed by a Traction car on Tues
day afternoon last. near the corner of
Monroe and Broad streets, his handsome
thoroughbred fox terrier, 'Roxey." She
was quite a pretty animal and was priced
very highly by MI Bigger. She was pre-
scented to him by Mr.. }. J. Carroll, we'll
known turfman OF this state.
Thermometers IN New York
NEW YORK. oct Especial Rich
mond arrivals. Gusey-J. J. Dorsey. A..
/. Hunt. Misses Hunt Mrs. J. b. Moore.
Miss lNortham. sturteyant-Dr. V. H..
Hobson. Albert H. Rupe, j. r. Rupe
Narlborough-Miss W. Weidell, II. j.
Coalter and wife. Holland-B. A. Cam.
eroD. Hoffman,. r. Mcintosh. Metro
politan-R. ]. Rulnn and wife. Bartholdi-
NJ lander cosmopolitan-W. Z. Linder-
wood DR.. w r. Clements. Astor-R. s
Christian.