The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's
Citizens and Other Matters.

Policeman r. +. Brown, who has been
i'm for some time. is improving rapidly.
Mr.. Stapleton Coates continues quite
sick at his home, No. 615 north Tenth
street.
Mr.. Felix Benkert has returned after
paying q short visit to his home in Wash
ingtOn.
Miss vena Johnston IS visiting Mrs.
Maysie S. Lynn. of No. 20i south Third
street.
The Gesangverein Virginia will sing at
the National SangerfCst, Brooklyn, y.
Y, next summer
The plans for the James River Paper and
pulp Mills have been received and bids
on the work called for.
The funeral of Mr. John r. sedgwick
took, place at II o clock yesterday morn
ing from ST. Pauls church.
The Ancient order Of Hbernians
throughout the state viii hold reunion
at ocean view next Sunday.
Rev. Harry j. Goodwin a young minis
ter of this city. has been called to the
Emmaus Baptist church, in New Kent
county.
The next inspection of the police force
will be held the first Thursday in No
vember. They will then appear in new
winter uniforms.
Mrs. d. A. Weisger and Mrs. Mary Lou
Use Harrison have returned from the
mountains and will spend the winter at
No lls east Franklin.
Church Hill Branch. S. p. c. A., wiz
meet at the residence OF the Misses Bode-
ker. 2S0l east Grace streets at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Miss May Jones. of Crcwe, Va. who is
very an al the home Of Mrs. Faulkner, at
No. 1915 west clay street, is reported as
being a little improved.
Mr.. Warren T. Smith. who has for
years been connected with Engine Com
pany No ]. on Twenty-6fth street, is
SIN critically i'll at his residence.
The Ancient order OF Hibernians viii
hold "a reunion nj ocean View on sunday.
The members of the order from Washing
ton have been invited and will participate.
Among The entries in the Custom House
recently was a large consignment Of
derbys and silk hats imported by o. II.
Berry & CO.. Of this city, from A. j.
white Of London, Eng.
Marguerite the 16-months-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Johnson. Of
40. ISIS Lester street, died Wednesday
night. The funeral Will take place from
the residence at 10 a. NJ. to-day.
Postmaster knight Mrs. William c.
Knight and Mrs. Charles u. Wingo left
for Chicago yesterday to witness the
laying of the cornerstone Of the new
Federal building in that city next Monday.
The party will be absent about a week.
A prominent Methodist said yesterday
that in an probability the question of
a site for the orphanage would not be
settled until Conference meets. The
meeting Will be held I'm Petersburg, and
the Orphanage Committee could then
more conveniently come over TO Rich
mond.
The interest in the meeting being held
at Fort Lee by Rev. r. b. Collier grows
every night, and the services will likely
he continued through next week. Mr..
Collier must leave on Sunday to begin a
meeting al his own church IN Gooochand.
county, but says he Will have some one
10 continue the meeting at Fort Lee.
Very likely the pastor Of Fulton Baptist
church Will preach.
Richmonders in New York.
NEW YORK, oct. >5.-special.-Rich-
mond arrivals. Honman-R. II. Gaines.
Herald SQuarc-A - Clarke, l. I. Strause.
Crand-pr. m. II. Weist and wife. New
AmsterGam-C. $. Reels.