The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-10-30
SHORT STOPS.
HOME AND SUBURBAN HAPPENINGS
CAUGHT on THE FLY.
Citv Life as Seen by MONDAY
and Under The
Gaslight.

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A water main is being laid on Cumber-
land street west of Jefferson street.
Guttering is being laid on the west side
of Pine street beyond Spring street.
The city hands are at present engaged
in laying a new sewer on Ross street.
The entertainment given at Park-Place
church was both enjoyable and successful.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings holds its weekly meeting tonight at
8 O'clock.
Reservoir street is in a passable condi-
ton. The city hands did good work there
yesterday.
A number of convicts are carting dirt
from Linden street to fill up the lot at the
penitentiary.
Miss Simpson, of Raleigh, n. c., is the
guest of her cousin, Miss Robina Shanks
of Manchester.
Captain Charles w. Allen will put a
number of stonecutters to work next
Monday morning.
The steam tug Craighill is at Harrison's
bar engaged in surveying for the James
river improvement.
Some handsome houses are just receiy-
ing their finishing touches on West Cary
street, beyond Linden.
An eight-legged calf is on exhibition
up town. If this thing continues veal
shins will soon be cheap.
The funeral of the late Henry c. Hore
took place yesterday from his late resi-
dence, No. 2l14 East Main street.
The Salvation services, which were sus-
pended one night on account Of the incle-
ment weather, have been resumed.
Dr. Jacob MichauX has returned to the
city from the meeting of the Medical So
ciety of Virginia at Fredericksburg.
Mr.. f. S. Baker, late with the steamer
Norwood, is to be the Richmond agent OF
the new line of steamers to New York.
Mr.. Henry Lee Staples, of Richmond,
and Miss Sarah Norwood Dudley were
married in Dinwiddie county this week.
Both of the markets were well supplied
with seasonable necessities and luXuries
yesterday, and the rates were reasonable.
jim Pollard and Walter Brown were
night for assaulting and beating Daisy
Cooper.
The Wall-Street Bandit Company threw
up their engagement at the Theatre and
left the city yesterday on account Of poor
patronage.
Edward Myers was fined $3.50 in the
Police Court for driving his team across
the sidewalk corner of Harrison and
Leigh streets.
The p. b. Y. c. s. German Club, George
Cunningham leader, gave their first en-
tertainment Of the season at Sanger
Halle last evening
The decorative art work at the DOmes-
tic Sewing Machine Companys Office con
tinues to attract all who love the artistic
and beautiful in needle-work.
Cards are out for the marriage of DR..
Lewis Wheat and Miss Ella W. Ruther-
foord at St. PauPs church Tuesday, No
yember 2, at $50 o'clock p VI.
Hon. John Goode arrived in the city
yesterday from Washington, and was met
at the train by Mr.. James NJ Wise, whose
guest he will be while in the city.
The Council Committees on Ordinances,
Fire Department, and Claims and Sala-
ries held adjourned meetings last even
ing and transacted large quantity Of reg
ular business.
Mr. Ernest Wilt, a former efficient and
popular Richmond journalist, arrived in
the city last night from Jacksonville, Fla,
and received a warm welcome from his
old comrades.
The beautiful Jewels to be used by the
officers of Richmond Lodge, No. 45, b. y.
O. Elks, are on exhibition at Goddard d
Mosess They are as handsome and yalu
able as any in use in the city.
Ten new houses are in the course Of
erection on the lot on Twelfth street be-
tween Broad and Marshall, formerly Occu-
pied by the old Carlton homestead -Four
of them will front on Twelfth street and
six will face the alley in the rear.
Chataigne's new City Directory con
tains the names of one hundred and forty
four lawyers and one hundred and four
physicians. In the list are three cOlored
lawyers and three colored physicians.
Charles baltimore, resident of Rock
etts, was arrested yesterday by Policemen
Rex and Parkinson on the charge of beat
ing his wife His case will be considered
by Justice Richardson this morning
In the races at Raleigh, n. c., Thurs
day, Trollope won the Carolina cup.
Thriftless, owned by Mr. James r. Branch,
of Richmond, won the two-year-old