Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-24
Personals and Briefs.

Miss Essye L. Grimes is visiting friends
in Norfolk
General and Mrs. Bradley T. Johnson
are at Mrs Duvals
Rev. Carey Morgan. wife, two sons, ana
daughter are at the Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. C. A. wilkinson and Miss Wilkln-
son. Of Jackson, Miss, are at the MI
Vernon.
Miss Ella Avis. Of Issequena, Va, Is
visiting her cousin. Mrs. 5. Nj. Dillon on
east Leigh street.
Professor y. Bowditch Clapp has re-
turned TO the city from MS usual SUM
mer visit te Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred. G. Hair have re-
turned TO the city. after spending me va
cation in Nova Scotia and New York.
Miss Louise OConnor. who has been
at the Sweet Chalybeate Springs for seye-
raj months. returned home yesterday
Rev. Jere Knode Cooke, of Grace
church Baltimore. will ofiiciate to-day
morning and evening at st. PauFs church
Claude VI. Dean, Deputy Clerk of the
United States Circuit Court OF Appears,
left yesterday for Philadelphia and New
York.
Mr.. Walter L. NcCorkle, of New York,
was i'm the city Friday, en- route TO tnat
city from his old home. In RockbridSe
county.
The Council Committee on Claims and
Salaries will meet tomorrow evening at
o'clock. and the Committee on Finance
at S o'clock
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. ". J. Pey-
ton will be glad TO hear that their niue
daughter. Gladys, is convalescent from
typhoid-feyer.
Miss Eloise Davenport. Of Brunswick
Ga. is visiting MISS Frances Crouch on
east Main street.
Miss Miriam Boyhn has returned from
i1Otel Bel Air, NeWc&Sue, Nhcit S'S
spent TIE summer.
Mrs. Emma Tisdale and her httie
daughter. Bertha, who have been spend
ing the summer IN Lunenburg county,
have returned home.
Mr.. James F. Netherland and Misses
Alice and Emma Netherland have return !EIn-
ed to the city. after an absence OF three
months in the mountains.
Three gentlemen are said 10 have
caught between 40 and 80 pounds or black
bass i'm James river, opposite River View,
orc day last week, In rev hours
Miss Ethel Boudar the little daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. II. Clinton Boudat, 10.
1909 east Clay street. was confined 10 her
bed last week, but is now much I'M
proved.
Rev. r. Finley Gayle. pastor of Laurel
street Methodist church, has recovered
from his recent indisposition, and VIII oc,
cupy his pulpit to-day both morning anu
evening.
Rev. George f. Williams will hold ser
vices with the Gospel-wagon at BelN-
dere and Holly streets this afternoon AT
Ais O'Clock. ana AT BROOK avenue anu
Broad at 0:30.
Mr. G b. Kirk left yesterday for Chase
CITY. TO accept the position as principal
of a graded school near that place. Ills
many friends wish him much success IN
his new field.
Miss Mary W Page. OF III west NAN
street left Thursday FOR Phlladelpnla
and BROOKLYN. and will attend the Dewey
celebration IN New York. she VIII De
absent for seven weeks.
Mrs. y. a. Clements, 50 vel known IN
musical circles here, and long principai
of the Richmond Conservatory OF MuslC;;
has accepted position in the taculty Oh
the Newport News Seminary.
Mrs. Harry Lee Watson has gone 10
Nelson county To attend the marriage OF
Miss Ruth -. Horsley to Mr. Louis w:
Cabell. which take place Octoper 3D. at
Christ church, near Norwood, va.
Mrs Susan Quarles Sadler announces
the engagement of her daughter Martina
Iucille. TO Mr. Alfred Jefferson Vaughan,
Jr.. of this city. The marriage VIII take
place the latter part Of next month.
Mr. Il. Morgan Shepherd. business man
ager of the Southern Planter, IS quite Ill
All his fathers residence, on Floyd ave
nue He mas a severe case or tOnsllltls.
DR.. Edward Mcclure is attending him.
Miss Ida sewe!l Norton, Of Montgome-
~. Ala, the talented young pianist VINO
has been doing concert work under tne
direction OF Herr Professor Martin
Frause. Of Leipzig, Germany Is at Mrs
Duvals.
Mrs. Harvey Lee Davis. accompanied
by her little nephew, Master John frede-
rick Grimes. will leave Wednesday FOR an
extended trip North. visiting friends IN
New York. Brooklyn, and Fremont on
the Hudson.
Mr.. William Arnaud, of Frederick
burg. Is filling Mr.. Manly Ramos place
| as Organist OF Grove-Avenue Baptist
church during the absence from the city
| of the latter. who is attending the an
| nlal convention of Odd-Felows.
The Howitzers will probably go TO
| Stanton to participate i'm the trades pa
rade. which will take place in that Guy
| on the 9Th and 9Th. of October ~ Is not
| decided as vet whether they will take
their guns or go with only their sabres'
Mr.. Bory Ryan, a native of this CITY,
| will be seen at the Bijou the coming
week. in the Rixford athletic musical act.
| The marvellous RiXfords tas they are
| called are said to be the nnest OF thelr
| kind ever seen, Mr.. Ryan being eXcep-
| tiOnally fine.
The steamers Shenandoah and Rapldan
| brought TO this city last week an unusual
cargo. which comprised about 90 tons OF
| black plate. The consignees We're the O.d
| Dominion IRON and Nail-Works. ana
| the cargo was shipped from Liverpool 10
/ this port in bond.
Major Charles PondeXter and Mrs
| Poindexter, of New York; Mr.. ana Mrs;
Francis f. Pratt, baby, and maid, ana
Miss Bradley. Of Philadelphia; Mr.. and
| Mrs. Langstaff Johnston and Miss John-
| sion. of Atlantic City; Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Whitner. of South Carolina Mrs +.
G.. Flippen and son, of Cumberland, arc
| at the Mt. Vernon.
The increased earnings of railroads this
year have been frequently commented
| upon The earnings OF the Chesapeake
| and Ohio for the second week in Septem-
| Der were S2j6. sos an increase OF SO,53l
| over the same period last year; the Nor
/ folk and Western. s30S5iS. an increase OF
/ si5125 over last year; the Southern, $5Ol,-
| lG4 an increase OF S5i.273 over last year
Mr.. Ben II. West. enc Of the graduates
| in law at Richmond College last session,
| attended the law course at the University
| OF Virginia this summer. and. having sue
| cessfully passed the State Board eXami-
nation. given by the Supreme Court Of
| Appeals at Staunton, has returned 10 the
| city 10 locate. Mr.. West was associated
| i'm business for several years with his
| brother. Mr. William h. West, OF the
! William b. West Company.