The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-02
Personal AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's CHI
zeps and other Matters

Interesting Facts About Richnond's Cft-
zens and other Matters
Mr.. Willie c. Stubs has gone 10 Bed
ford City, where he will spend several
weeks
Judge s. b. Witt continues quite sick.
He is suffering from a large carbuncle
on his neck.
Mr.. Malcolm shackleford has Just re-
turned from Norfolk, where he has been
visiting friends.
Mr.. f. l.. Brooklng has somewhat i'm
proved in health. He returned to the
city yesterday.
Mrs. W. Russell Robinson is at sos
east Franklin, en- route 70 Newport, Bar
Harbor and Chicago.
The Council Committee on Claims and
Salaries met again yesterday afternoon
and transacted routine business.
Suit was instituted In the City Circuit
Court to-day by Florence Byrne against
the Peoples Mutual Benefit Society for
$40.
MIR. ". r. Burgess. an old Richmond
typo" now of the Government Printing
Office, is in Richmond to spend his yaca-
ton.
The First district policemen will run
an excursion 10 Dutch Gap on the
steamer Pocahontas Tuesday night. Au-
gust 22d.
Mr. Thomas r. Price, Of Columbia Uni
verslty. New York. IS the guest Of HIS
brother, Edwin d. Price. No. east
Franklin street
Miss Clara Hughes. OF south Laurel
street. left yesterday afternoon to spend
n few weeks with relatives and friends
IN Chesterfield county.
Mrs. w. L. Warning, Jr.. accompanied
by Miss Roberts, Of No. west Cary
street, and Miss Spence. left on visit
10 Chicago yesterday afternoon.
Misses Ida y. and Lottie Bowers. OF No
9O7 Floyd avenue. left the city yesterday
for Verdant Lawn, Albemarle county
Va. and expect TO be away about three
months.
St. Lukes Home for the Sick will be
closed. as usual, during the month OF
August. to be reopened early in Septem-
Der DR.. Hunter Mcclure Will be out
Of the city during August.
The earnings Of the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad for June. 1898, We're
$5291j1: expenses. S27.7072. The earnings
Of the Petersburg railroad for the same
month were S49.G9999; expenses, Sl94S.
Mr. and Mrs. c.. r. sauer have returned
from a most delightful trip through the
West, going as far as Colorado. They
also spent some time at the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Sauer is now at one OF the popular
watering places.
At the chess tournament last evening
Mr.. Mcfarland lost TO Dr. Sargent. and
Mr.. Knox defeated Mr.. Blankenship' Mr..
London defeated Mr.. Shirrens I'm two
games. and Mr. Mcfarland also won two
games from Mr. Shirreffs.
Mr.. f.. T. Page, Jr.. Junior member Of
the firm Of Ede Page d CO., wholesale
tobacco manufactures. returned 10 the
city yesterday afternoon from Bucking-
ham county, Va. where he has been on
visit to his family for about ten days.
Mr.. John p. Newton. Jr.. civil engineer.
left the city yesterday morning
for South America. where be-
goes 10 take position rendered
him as resident engineer on new rail-
road bling constructed i'm the United States
OF Colombia.
The house occupied by Mr.. T. Strauss,
a 40. 40 east Broad. which was af-
fected by defective underpnnlng ana the
rain Monday night seemed 20 be- i'm a
safe condition yesterday and the new
building next 10 IL will be finished I'm
a short while.
Mayor Eliyson yesterday received
letter from Mrs. +. S. QUINN Of VII
mington. y. c.. inquiring about her son,
whom she has not seen since June. lie
Is n blacksmith, and his mother. Tor
some reason not stated In her letter.
thinks he must be sick AT some of the
institutions for the sick in this city.
The bieakness Of The Times composing
room was beautifed last night by the
presence OF a bevy Of pretty girls I'm Their
pretty summer gowns. They watched
the machinery with interest, and seemed
20 enjoy the sights very much. They
were: Misses Melaney Annette and Edna
Westerhon, Miss Augusta Ellde, Miss
Delman and Messrs. Sheppard and Del
man.
Warrants were sworn out yesterday
before Squire Larus. Of Henrico county
against David Black, alias David John
son. alias David Davis, Walter Timber
lake, Lewis Reed. James Quarlcs and
Charles Johnson, charging them with
fighting on an excursion train returning
from Hampton Monday night They are
all negroes, and the fight was disgrace
full affair.
Yesterday was the FIRST OF August
quite cool day for such a date-and
many a bcotkeCper who had MS monthly
bills TO make Of" was glad that the
atmosphere was so delightful. Last
night was a splendid one Tor sleeping,
and with such weather the "can't-get-
aways" can well afford 10 stay I'm town
and write TO their friends at the Worlds
Fair and the summer resorts that life
is worth the Twins in Richmond.