The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-09
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Items Of News Gathered BY
"Yhe Times" Reporters.
DAILY RECORD OF CURRENT EVENTS.
Notes OF Those who Arc Seeking Summer
Measures and What the stsy-st-
Homes Are Doing.

Judge b. A. Hancock was in the city yes
terday.
The Board of Aldermen will meet to-mor-
row evening.
Major Corbin Warwick has gone TO the
| White Sulphur.
Mrs. Michael Mayo has returned from
trip to Amelia county.
". ]. Blakey. clerk at Fords Hotel, on
his summer vacation.
Captain w. H. Allison Is spending some
time at the White Sulphur.
Mr.. Thomas w. Gentry left Friday on
business visit to Washington.
Master Thomas Christian Gentry 10 visiting
| relatives in Hanover and Louisa.
DR.. and Mrs Charles II. Chalkley have left
the city for Rawley Springs.
A lamp exploded in house on west Broad
street last evening. No damage.
Colonel w. f. Giddines resigned as inspec-
| tor of customs for the port yesterday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Watkins have gone for
August to the Rockbrdge Alum Springs.
Captain and Mrs. Charles f. Taylor leave
| tomorrow for Clifton Springs, n. Y.
Hon. George d. Wise will probably sail for
! Europe about the middle of this month.
Miss Lottie Matthews, of No. 41O south Pine
street has returned from summer trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. C. Richardson returned to
the city Friday from the White Sulphur.
Messrs James and William McConnal are
registered ut the Brinton Hotel, Ashland, Va.
! Mr.. Charles H. Hasker and Miss Mary
Hasker leave this week for Mount Airy, n. @,
A slight fire occurred at Third and Main
streets last evening, but no damage was done.
Mr.. X. A. Champlin, formerly of Richmond
! but now of Atlanta, Ca, 10 visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. J. W. Quay and her son j. W Quay
Jr, have gone TO Baltimore to spend & week
with friends.
Miss Becky Splitter leaves this morning for
three weeks stay at "GlendOwer," Abe
marie county, Va.
Messrs James t. Botto, John Ratio and
John Schliesher leave to-day for Troy and
Poughkeepse, n. Y.
Miss M. Eta Palmore. of No. al east Clay
street. has gone to POwhatan to spend
month with relatives.
Mrs Charles Schaff and Miss Carrie Meanly
left yesterday for Baltimore They will be
gone for several weeks.
Master Harry Jennings leftyesterday morn
ing to visit Mrs. William Beasley at Mount
Eolon, Caroline county.
Mr. Henry Lee Valentine has returned from
| the Warm Springs. whore be has been spend
ing the past five weeks.
Miss Laura Taylor. of east Leigh street, left
the city yesterday 10 spend few weeks with
friends in Augusta county.
Mr.. II. A. Mcfarland, the photo-printer.
with Foster. has gone to Mansfield, o.. where
he will spend his three weeks vacation.
Miss Sallie Talbot left yesterday for
Brown Hill" Halifax county. to spend the
month Of August with Miss Emma Barksdale.
Miss Emmie Wherry has returned from Lake
! Spring, and will spend the remainder OF the
summer with her relations in Culpeper county,
! Va
Mr. Harry Tompkns has returned from an
extended trip through Pennsylvania. He had
delightful time in Philadelphia and Atlantic
| City.
Mrs. Gertrude Barnum. n Atlantic City,
! who spent the winter 10 Washington, and
who is well known in this city, IS at Ford's
Hotel
| Mr.. Allan jenkins Of the Richmond and
! Dsnyille railroad. left the city yesterday 10
spend week or two with friends in Cumber-
land county.
The school board of Henrico county will
meet next Thursday 70 examine white teach
-ers for the county schools, and colored teach
ers on Friday.
Among the latest sites proposed for the ere
InatOry is the old horse heaven location. This
| Is some distance up the Bacon Quarter branch
from the Almshouse site.
The little nine-year- son of Mr.. George
c. Davis. machinist IN charge of The TINES
building, died this morning OF diphtheria at
his home, 304 south Cherry.
Miss Jennie McPhail, who sprained her
ankle some time since and was compelled TO
use crutches has become entirely well She
was able 20 take a drive yesterday.
Mrs Captain William Simpkin has returned
from most enjoyable trip to Narragansett
Pier and Newport. and is again At her pleasant
home, Clifford cottage, Bon Air.
s. @. Dyer, sheriff of Allegheny county,
arrived in the city yesterday with Moses Shell
ton, convicted of malicious shooting and SEN
fenced 10 one year IL the pententiary.
Mr.. Will McSheny. who has been visiting
in this city for the past week, will sail for
New York his home. next Tuesday. accom-
panied by his cousin, Mr.. Will McDonOugh.
Since the death Of British Vice Consul Will
liam Marshall. the duties of that position
have been discharged by Mr. c. Mcleod
private secretary to Governor Mckinney.
Clerk William p. Lawton, of the hastings
court started yesterday morning for Elkton.
Va. south of the Luray Valley on the Shen-
andoah railroad. He will be gone several
weeks.
Mrs. John F. and Miss Kate Lee Whitaker
after spending two weeksin Danville, hayeleft
for Greensboro. n c.. where they will spend
two weeks, after which they will 20 TO Patrick
Springs.
Little Miss Nellie Foster. OF Church Hill,
has gone 10 Powhatan county 20 ioin her
brother, Master W. BrownleY Foster. where
they will spend their vacation visiting the
families of 1Iessrs. ). c. and James 81.
Palmer.
Miss Alice Petar, Of No. 406 north Seventh
street, has gone to RidgUay,E c., her former
home to spend few weeks with relatives.
she was accompanied by her brother Dir.
John Petar.
The Atlantic and Virginia Fertilizing Com
pany are erecting large acid plant at the site
Of the old Stearns distillery, below Rockets.
When completed it will be one of the finest
in the South.
Miss Matte f. Jennings, Of 1l9south Laurel
street. left yesterday morning for Charlotte
county to visit Miss Carrie Jones. Before
returning home she will visit Cumberland and
POwhatan counties
Rescue Lodge. No. $780, I. 0. G. T.. will
give a fine entertainment tomorrow night.
consisting Of Rotations, vocal and instru-
mental music. at their hail. Fifth street, be-
tween Broad and Marshall
Leonard Noel, the popular insurance solicit
tor OF the firm Of G.. d. Peasants d Son. left
on Thursday for the Rockhridge Alum DO
spend week or ten days. He will stop in
Stauuton for few days on his return home.
Colonel Eccles Cuthbert. Of the Dispatch,