The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-10
though. nor the real-cstatc transactions on

though. nor the real-cstate transactions on
hcr,bor0crs.
*1hc recent meeting ofthc CITY School Board
shows that the free schools are now rapidly
taking the lead in bubble favor here.
10 il too early to predict how the private
schools and academies will fare this year.
There will he a large increase at the Epis.
copal High school. The principals are still
OIL on their vacations.
The \. VI. :. l.. give their excursion next
Tuesday evening. River View is the place.
The Telephone Exchange now has ninety
odd subscribers.
The Hy,irauliah Steam Fire Engine Com
pany are making preparations for attending
the Pennsylvania firemens' celebration at
Chester next month. They propose taking
their engine and best reel. with sixty uni
formed men, under command of Mr.. X. l..
Carnc, their president,
The NOtelev Hall resort across the river,
lust this side of Fort FOOtc, will be opened
Monday with an excursion 10y the AlcXan-
dria Drum Corps. The District of Column
bia National Guard Drum Corps will attend
with forty pieces, and the Inauguration Of
the season there will be with drums and
cymbals Of a half a hundred.
The Grcenway farm, near Marshall Hall,
has been recently sold to Mr.. II. a. Hun.
gcrfOrd, He will make nursery farm
Of il.
Messrs. George and French simpson. Of
this city, have purchased upwards of eighty
acres of land out in the county, between
Halls Hill and Falls Church for Sj,625.
They propose cutting il into sections 10 sell.
\ new schoOl-housc is to be erected at Falls
Church shortly.
The County Board of Supervisors are con-
sidering the subject of working the roads
by contract. They have recently let pro
posals for several new bridges over fords
sometimes very dangerous after rains.
Dr. William VI. smith has gone to the
sweet Chaly beatc.
Miss Pearl B. King, Of Halifax county.
one of the most popular and attractive deaf
mute young ladies Of the state, is visiting
Miss Lula Il. Manton, Of Falls Church.
Mr.. Albert Bryan is at the ROckbridge
Alum.
Misses Tillie and Mamie b. Agnew, with
their Grandmother, Mrs. Robert Bell, have
gone 10 Atlantic City for a month.
MIR. Thomas FanDOn is visiting the Jersey
watering places.
Mr.. J. c. Maxwell, formerly superinten-
dent of the ~moOt tannery, but now Of Rom
ney, W. Va. is in the city for a few days.
Miss Fannie King is visiting her friend
Miss Lizzie Shotwell, in Culpeper.
Misses Ruth and IIannie Henderson are
visiting friends in LoudOun.
Mr.. French SmOOt has gone 30 Chicago on
a combined business and pleasure trip.
Mr.. Gus. Brill and Miss Jennie Patterson
were recently married by Father O'kane,
of It. Marvs. II was quiet affair."
Mr.. Robert portner and family. who have
been in Germany for the past two years.
are about 10 sail for home. II is said that
on Mr.. POrtncr's return he will begin the
erection of "a large brewery in W ashingtOn,
which will be run in connection with the
brewery here. which Is the largest estab-
lishment Of the kind in the State-perhaps
IN the whole South.
Mcssrs. William 4. Farlee and j. VI.
W NOOdward, well-knOwn pedestrians here.
abouts VIII shortly start for a pedestrian
trip through the White Mountains. They
generally ill their purses, don haVcrsacks.
and tramp around at the rate of ten or iii.
teen mile per day, and are considered eX-
pert tramps.
1t is said that Major Bob schaier Of
fauquier, shortlHleayes for the West, where
he has accepted a position in the new rail
way company that proposes to mount
Pixies Peak.
Mc-sr- Burt and Bob Marye have been in
town recently visiting their old chums.
Is The Misses COrsc are visiting friends in
Fauquier.
Mr. Carroll W. Ashby has returned and
accepted his old position a. yardmaster at
the Richmond and DanYille depot, the posi-
tion recently filed by the late Captain
James +. PcytOn.
Mr.. Graham Hill has become night Ope-
rator of the telephone exchange here.
Major Henry W. Newly, Of this city. has
been appointed principal assistant engineer
Of the Roanoke and Southern railroad, and
leaves in day or two for his post.
Colonel -. A. Windsor. who hus been
quite sick for some days, is out again.
Miss Kate sweeney, Of Richmond, is
visiting Mrs. Z. II. sullivan, on Duke street.
Lawrence, the bright little boy of MIR. L..
:. Marye. died last night.
Mary, the bright little girl of Mr.. William
Rogers, died Yesterday evening.