The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-27

Facts About Riobmonds Citi-
zens and OF her Matters.

mountains.
Miss Mary Hasker has returned from q
visit TO Columbus, era.
DR.. c. X. Gardner is in Richmond after
an absence Of some time.
Mr. Robert F. Camp left for Missoula,
Montana, yesterday morning.
Judge William B. Taliaferro. Of Glouces-
ter. is at the Exchange Hotel.
Miss Barton. who has been visiting Gin
cinnati, has returned 10 Barton Heights.
Labor day. the first Monday in Septem-
Der, is legal holiday, and all the banks will
DO closed.
Mr.. James B. Pace has returned from a
two-weeks' trip to the West. He went as
Tar as Colorado
The Workingmen's Democratic Club Of
Clay ward will meet this evening at 5 o'clock
at Belvidere Hall.
sIr. David b. Jones is one Of the delegates
e. the Congressional Convention from Third
precinct. Clay ward
Judge James G. Lamb has returned from
visit 10 Richmond county and will be in
the city for few days.
Rev. DR.. Hawthorne will preach before
the Missionary Society OF the First Baptist
church next Sunday night,
Mr. Harvey l.. Wilson was at the Ex-
change Hotel en- route for the Buffalo
IhthIs Springs on yesterday.
Miss Hettis Powell. Of Twenty-ffth and
Main streets. Is visiting friends in frede-
rcksbnrg and SpotsylVania county.
Mr. George NJ. Wyatt of the Old Do
minion Steamship Company, left Yesterday
for Shaw's Springs, Littleton. \. G.
Mr. G. C. Brown mas left the city for the
Blue Ridge mountains, and his wife, dsugh-
ter aud son will join him on the 9th.
Rev. Jahn b. Newton has returned from
bis vacation. aud will preach at Monumen-
tai church Sunday morning at II o'clock
Squire Frischkorn, Mr.. V. Hechler. Jr..
and party Of other gentlemen went on a
fishing trip yesterday to Providence Forge.
Miss Lola Mitchell of Richmond. was
among the guests at Hotel Belmont. Ashe-
vile. n. c., which was burned Wednesday
night.
Among the Americans registered at the
London office of the New York Herald on
Wednesday was Mr. NJ. X. Gordon, of
Virginia.
The work OF improving Jefferson Park
and the building Of the big sewer on Mar
shall street. near Church-Hill avenue, IS
progressing.
Mr.. W. C. Mcdowell, Of Ford's Hotel,
Mrs Mcdowell and daughter lett yesterday
on the Wyanoke for New YORK and the
great lakes.
The Committee on st. Johns Burying
Ground held It's regular monthly meetlne
last evening and ordered number Of bills
TO be paid.
Warner Wallace (colored) was arrested
and locked ia the First station last evening
charged with stealing gold watch from
Lewis Felheimer.
Judge II. w. Fiournoy will make politi
CO. address OF Surry Courthouse on Septem
Der lst and on September 9Th he will speak
+ at PowhAtan Courthouse.
A COW belonging to Mr. O'Neil. Of Mechan-
iosyille turnpike. fell yesterday afternoon
while being chased by dog and broke heI
! leg She had to be killed.
Colonel Henry /. Douglas, supernten
/ dent of the Baltimore aud Ohio railroad
and General Bradley L. johnson. OF Balti
more. we're in Richmond yesterday.
Judge A. X. Leake. OF Goochand. accom-
/ panied by his daughter, Miss Margaret
/ Leake. reached the city Thursday night
! from Europe, where Miss Leake had been
/ at school.
The renting Of pews for the holidays and
ensuing year will take place az the syna
gOgue Beth Ahaba" on Sunday morning
! next, the 2Sth instant. All parties interested
will take due notice and be on hand.
Mr.. John OVERLY. OF Charlotte. who has
been appointed clerk in the Auditors Office
10 succeed the late Edward IL. Fisher, or
/ rived in the city Yesterday afternoon anC
| will enter upon his duties this morning.
Major Gaines. superintendent Of public
buildings. has awarded tho contract for th'
laying OF tiles on the top floor Of the 70
tunda in the Capitol building 90 Mr.. Johl
Bowers Is the lowest responsible bidder.
The body OF Mr.. George Lumsden, man
ager Of tho quarry works OF the Petersburg
/ Granite Company, arrived here at 52
! o'clock yesterday morning and were takei
TO Hollywood, where tho interment tool
place
The following additional warrants hav'
been issued 20 the commissioners who ar,
to distribute the direct tax money: j. NJ
Mcfarland Of Augusta county. S25,2lO.79
Segsr Whiting. of Elizabeth City, sl,44O.22
Total, S26,65L0l.
Three Of tho crack shots Of the Richmond
Gun Club will shoot against three picked
mon from the East-End Club at Blandor
! Park next Tuesday At O'Clock p. W. There
D VIII DC one nunAlTl anu my bliNio RIA oAAp
and good shooting is expected.
Frank Hall, the ve-year-old son Of Mr.
8. H. Hall. who was run over and his skull
fractured by one OF Bliley's teams driven by
Isham Ford. August 14th, is slightly better
| Dr. r. T. Garcin. the child's physician
says the little fellow may recover.
The Democrats of the First precinct o
| Marshall ward elected ~ their meetin.
Thursday night the following delegates e
the Congressional Convention. which meet
in this city on September 9Th: Messrs. K
| A. Cayedo. 4. j. Enright. Thomas II. DaY
and Mortimer Hogan.
The bedclothes found on Chsffin stree
on Wednesday afternoon belonged 10 Nlr
| Charles II. Lack. No. 322 south Laure
street. who had instructed q negro 10 burr
| them up outside the city limits. Instead o
doing so be dropped them where found
HIS little boy had died with typhoid feye
on the bed.
A revival of great interest has Just close;
at Union Baptist church. IN Amelia county
The pastor. Rev. j. X. Bagby, was aided b.
Rev Eldridge b. Hatcher. OF Richmond
Mr.. Bagby was also assisted during the pre-
ceding week by Mr. Hatcher in meetings o
equal interest at Mt Moriah church. Pow
hatau county. Sir. Hatcher leaves thi
! morning for New York city. where b.
breaches tomorrow az the Epiphany Bsp
Z tist church
Quick Trir.
The excursion TO Old Point tomorrow
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