The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-09
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Cfti
xens and Other MATTERS.

Kens and Other MATTERS.
Mrs. r. B. Munford is visiting Hanover
Courthouse.
Mr.. n. b. Clapp left yesterday for Boston
for bis summer vacation
Miss Constance Tiusloy il visiting Mrs. DR..
r. b. Slower 20i east Franklin street.
Major and Mrs. James A. Capers returned
last evening from visit to Virginia Beach.
Rev. 7. P. Wise has removed from Man
chester, 10 S07 west Cary street, Rich
mond-
Mr. William A. Lee and wife have return
ed from Petersburg after visiting bis sister
Mrs. Coates.
Randolph-street Baptist church is rapidly
approaching completion and will soon be
ready for occupancy.
Miss Margaret r. Stokes, of Bowling Hall
Va. is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. A. I.
Stokes, on Franklin street.
Mr. Henry Hartkin was called 10 Atlantic
City last night on account of the illness Of
bis wife, who is summering there.
Miss Helen Ross. of Barton Heights. with
her aunt. Miss Male. has returned home
after a visit 10 their former homo in Deca-
tur, Ill.
Mr. f. T. Knight, of 3l6 east Byrd street,
lost his oight-year-old boy, Oscar who died
on Sunday morning at 9 o'clock after
lingering illness.
An unknown colored man found dead on
the road near the Charles City line yester-
day morning is supposed 10 have fallen
from his cart and been run over.
Ar. William Flegenheimer and wife left
yesterday afternoon for Baltimore and At
lantic City for Q visit. Dir. Fiegenhelmer
celebrated his sixtieth birthday Sunday.
Ex-Councilman Robert Archer, Jr. left
yesterday for his usual outing. He went
from here 10 Bar HarbOr, and will visit the
White Mountains, Adirondacks. Black Hills,
Yellowstone Park and Montana.
A pleasant trip it will be down the river
tonight on the Ariel to Dutch Gap. The
excursion is for the benefit Of the Sheltering
Arms. There is no worthieF cause IA the
city. The boat leaves az 8 O'clock
Mr. Henry c. Nelson. Of Calusa Cal. is
in the city. Nr Nelson is a native of Ches-
terfeld county Va, but has been living in
California since 1889. He is the guest of his
niece Mrs W. +. Woody, III north Twenty
ninth street.
At the meeting Of the HcGill Union last
evening Messrs. James Powers and A. Y.
Shea were elected delegates 10 the National
Convention of the Young Mems Catholic
18th Of this month.
Miss Essie Rich returned on Sunday from
a ten days trip 10 Newport News and Old
Point She was accompanied by Miss Liz
zie Greasy, OF Newport News, and Miss Mat
tie Freas Of Pennsylvania, who will spend
several weeks in this city as guests OF Miss
Rich.
Mrs. Lyon G. Tyler has so far recovered
az 70 be able 10 travel. She passed through
the city last night on the Chesapeake and
Ohio train from Williamsburg en- route TO
Alton. where she will spend some time and
where she hopes 10 rapidly regain her
health and strength.
Rev. A. G. Brown. d. d.. presiding elder
of the Yves. Richmond district returned
yesterday from Green Spring church in
Goochland county. where he held services
Sunday and quarterly conference on Mon
day. The meeting was an unusually large
one, there being eight or nine hundred per-
sons present.
Mr.. W +. Woods. late Of Costa RIGA, now
in this CITY, is an enthusiastic collector OF
birds. and showed me fine lot Of speei-
mems OF birds from Eastern Virginia. He
has lately been accompanied by Professor
William Palmer. tAxidermist Of the Smith
sOnian Institution, Washington. with whom
he frequently exchanges valuable speci-
mems. Dir. WOODS has nearly one uuDdTeu
specimens. including humming bird one
half inch long exclusive of the neck. lie
will probably exhibit them at the approach
ing Exposition here.
A valuable bay horse belonging 10 Jarvis
& Glinn. carpenters and builders, while
coming down Ninth street yesterday morn
inc. fell at the corner of Main street
and broke one Of his legs Under
great difficulty he was removed 10 Tenth
near Cary street. The animal appearing 10
suffer intensely it was deemed best TO kill
him. In the presence Of three policemen
and o large number OF men and boys he
was shot by Nr. John f. Mountcastle, who
fred two bullets into his head killing him
instantly. The dead horse was at once car
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