The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-29
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Bichmoud's Citi-
zen. aud other Matters.


Mr. Robert Z. Golden i IN the city.
Mr. Willie E. Chaplin is quite sick a, his
home on Franklin street
\ large number OF skaters visited res
ervoir and Forest Hill Lakes yesterday
Mr.. "a. r. cox. principal Eios -enooi.is
srending his Christmas holiday IN Cuipep-
er.
Miss Vivian shobe-. OF Greensboro. y.
c is the guest OF Ms. ". II. Mccarthy.
I-06 Grove Avenue.
Miss Carrie VI. Gregory. OF Lynch
burg. is visiting Mrs. J. +. McSoriey
~ west Marshall street.
Mr.. Clarence HutLler. OK Harrisburg.
Pa. is I'm ths city visiting his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. Hutzier.
Mr. H. A Marshall who has been visit
ing in Charlotte county. has returned 10
Richmond Mr. Marshall Is clerk OF the
Board Of Visitors Of the State Pen!ten-
tiary.
Mr. \. J. Ford has on his farm near
tho city five large large ponds. which are
ROW covered with four inches OF clear
ice The ponds are so arranged that one
stream feeds them all.
Elisha Carter. Jr. the boy who acciden-
tally shot himself In the stomach with an
Old pistol. is improving. BE Is resting well.
and the doctor who Is attending him Il
assured 81 his speedy recovery.
The members o. The Great North
western" company are stopping az Ford's.
This company will play - the Academy
q Music on Thursday aud Friday even
inzs and New Years matinee.
This afternoon and evening Will Wit
ness the annual visit Of Santa Claus 20
The Male orphan Asylum. This will be
"A great occasion for the boys. Many
visitors wiil attend the delightful exer-
cises.
Gas Inspector Shelton and Su?erin-
tendent o. the Almshouse Davis nave
almost recovered from their recen, SICK
ness. Mr. Davis was on the street
Christmas ana VIII soon be able 70 attend
70 his duties.
Captain n. T. Hyatt has been appoint
Ell adjlteur OF the Virginia Military IN
stltute. vice Captain ;. 3. Walker. re-
signed. Captain ky1t- was succeeded py
g. W Watts. 81 Portsmouth. disiin-
glished graduate Of the class Of 1895.
Rev Dr. Henry Alexander white and
his wife. of Lexington. Va, and Kew
fanrn T Wexford and wife. OF Newport
News Va. are spending the holidays
IA Judge Wexford s. 40 west Grace
street.
The Christmas number ~ the National
Underwater speaks in most COMPILING
Wilson williams. the general agent or
the Mutual Guarantee Building ana Loan
Association.
Agent T. g.. Taylor. OF the Society FOR
the Prevention for Cruelty 90 Animals
killed a horse belonging 70 Sir. }. II .
Moore yesterday morning. The animal
fell on Seventh and Main streets. orea <
ing its hip. and was dispatched 70 end
It's sunerinss.
The members Of TIA Richmond Ciuo.
Y. =. J. Cadets. viii meet az Foster az
Il a. N to-day 10 be photographer.
Mr Walter -. Phillips. known 20 the
baseball public as BABY. IS home
from Brown University 20 spend the
holidays.
sunday night about II o'clock upsy man
raised a biz noise on upper Clay street.
and startled the people in that locality By
shouting a dozen times A. the top n his
voice Citizens ran 10 doors and windows.
and the man. who seemed 3 be crazy. ran
down the street. waving bis hat and tear
~ bis hair. and shouting at every step.
From ,he adjournment % the Virginia
Annual Conference. on the 18th Of Mo-
vember % the 18th = December. one
month there were seven deaths among
The memt ersiip % TriOu-Starion MethO-
DISC church. Since the Iast-named date
Two m0re deaths have occurred making
nine IN ALL
Ned cambridge cO.0red man. thirty
tw0 years NJ age while walking on lne
/ Chesapeake and ohio railroad track near
Lorraine about O'cOick last uignt. was
struck bv passenger TRAIN. BE vas
/ brought -0 this clty and carried % tle
! Retreat for tho SICK where prompt med
! icll attention was rendered ny Dr. ~
/ a. hr0. E. Tho negro mad FL bad sen n
wound and d fracture Of the hbula. AZ a
/ I.t- uu.r la-r night le Was resting quiet