The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-28
LOCAL NOTES.


as being in an improving condition.
Miss Lula Hall has returned home
after a stay with Mrs. Andrews. Of Ie-
tersbur..
Messrs. W. W. Archer and John
Price. of the State, have gone to Boston
on a visit.
Mrs Hattie Patram and son. of this
city. are visiting Mrs. A. h. Drew, in
Petersburg.
Mrs. II. \. New and son left the city
{ yesterday for a visit to friends in
/ Charles City county.
The watermelons this year have been
a complete failure. The heavy rain
was too much for them.
Mrs. c. r. Bradley, Mrs. Edna Bred
ley and Master Henry Bradley are
guests at the hotel B)n-Air.
Colonel Frank G.. Ruflin is about to
publish pamphlet on colored schools
and the education OF the negro.
DR.. George ;. Pickerell. of the moni-
/ tor fleet. is now at Old Point. lie l.
expected IN the city in few days.
In a few days the month with r in
it will be here. Men are now painting
the old chestnut sign, Oysters in
every style"
Mr.. ard Sirs. r. H. Fox. Miss Jennie
TcX, and Miss Fannie l.. Calligan have
returned from six weeks visit to
Northern cities.
Mr.. Boyd Cayce, Of Henderson. y. c..
is IN the city. lie has been doing the
Eastern pleasure resorts. He leaves IN
few days Tor home.
Mr.. samuel r. Waddiil. the polite
and efficient clerk of Henrico county,
has gone to Millboro to enjoy "a much
needed recreation.
Judge Samuel Is. Witt. of the Hus-
tings Court, has gone to Marshall. Fau-
quier county. to spend two weeks with
his iather-in-lew, Major I. Il. Foster.
Ms. C.. ". Green and family have
left Abemafle county aud are sojourn-
ug at "Arlie. the beautiful home Of
Captain + G.. Edmonds. IN Fauquier
county.
Alr r.. L. Williams, who was thrown
out of his buggy last Saturday. is able
70 be out Mr. j. ". Crngan, who was
injured at the same time. Is still con-
fioed 10 his room.
DIR. Walter ID. BurfOOt. accompanied
by Mrs. Burf0ot and Miss Lillian SHIELD
returned t. The city yeste rday. after
delightful s0i1urn in Nelson county,
and a visit Co number of the Virginia
Springs.
IL is said there is mule owned by
the city which is over thirty.three
years Old. Ii was captured by the Con.
lcdefates during the war at : sven Pines
and after some service in the army the
city purchased il.
Miss llargie Parker and Miss Emma
Lester. both OF Church Hill. who have
been i'm Europe for the past three
months. during which time lhey spent
number Of weeks at the Paris Expos
tion, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. II l.. Pelouze and her two
daughters, Misses Belle and Jennie. left
Liverpool yesterday on the steamship
GallIa for home. after having spent the |
summer in Europe, during which they |
saw everything ID be seen at the Paris |
Exposition.
The work of repairing Fairbanks
cooper factory, ON Twentieth street.
which Was partially destroyed by IRE a
number Of days ago. has been com
menced. In the uninlured portion Of
the building the W0Ik of manufacturing
barrels i going on.
The september term of the Hastings
Court commences on the .Oth day of
September next. Yesterday Deputy
5 sergeant James VI. Macon was out sum
moning Jurors. Il was fiue day TO
catch them indoors, and the Scrl cant
ny doubt had a good day 5 sport, 50 to
spsak.
The Rev. DR.. James Y. Fair. pastor Of
tae Grlce-street Presbyterian Church.
who has been enjoying himself for
some time at Old Point Comfort. with
some of his South Carolina friends. is
expected the latter part OF this week
and will occupy his pulpit next sun
lay, both morning aud night
In few days the entrance to the
Council Chamber will be finished.
much 20 the delight Of all who have
business In the building. A, soon Is it
finished the Office of the City Water
Works will be- removed from the
Hastings Court 10 their old quarters.
Iuder the Council Chamber, aud lone
,ome quarters they be-, toe.
Mr. Josh. ogden. business manager
n the Richmond Theatre. left here
yesterday evening for Norfolk. Mr.
Ogden is lessee of the Metropolitan
opera House 'hsre. and will open on ;
he 9Th with Agnes Herndon. in LA
Belle Marie, which will alsO be put
IN in Richmond September 9.h.
Mr.. Edward p. Fischer, who is build.
ng house at Bon Air for Mr. Karl T..
Victor, says that yesterday one Of his e
iegrO wOrkmsn fell from scaifold
orty feet high 10 the ground, and al
hough the man had ahod full Of bricks
m his shoulder. and all the bricks fell
'n the darkey 5 head, he escaped with
lut any injury.
when will the City Hall be finished,
,0i0nol p was asked Of Colonel W. T..
'utshaw, City Engineer.
The Colonel laughed softly, aud the :
nterlocutor, continuing. 5lii, " Two
earsy'
Sill the Colonel laughed.
II asked him that question two years
go, and 1t was two years then, - said
y stander.
The Colonel hasn't said yet when the 7
york would be flushed
AN ENTERPRlSlNG AGENT