Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-27
JAMES CITY.
a Residence Burned-very III-Per-
sOnal Notes.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. September 81
(SpeciaL)-The new residence of Mr.
Henry Schinkel. on a portion of the
Kings Mil tract, on James river. was
entirely destroyed by fire at an early
hour Saturday morning. Mr.. Schinkel,
with his wife, was visiting in Washing
ton, and there was no one in the house
at the time of the fire but their son.
who saved his life by jumping from
second story window None OF the furnl-
ture was saved. and there was only $50
insurance on the house. The cause of the
fire is unknown. Mr.. Schinkel has not
fully decided to rebuild. He is western
man, and came here on one of the Boyee
excursions.
Mr.. Walter Stott. who resides here IN a
house belonging To Mr.. Person. has de-
cided to return with his family to his
old home. in Ohio. Mr. Stott likes this
section very much, but his wife is dis
satisfied.
Miss Lottie Clark, grown daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Clark is dangerous
ly i'll with typhoid-fever, contracted
I'm Newport News about three weeks ago.
Mr. ]. NJ. Brooks. well-known citizen.
is also critically i'll at his home. on Main
street
Mr.. Mrs, and Miss Walden have gotten
home from charming visit to relatives.
In Leesburg.
DIR. John w. Nash, assistant physician
at the Eastern State Asylum. has re-
turned to his duties after a vacation OF
two weeks, spent with relatives in the
upper counties.
Mr. Edward Thompson who for a
number of years was connected with one
of the Baltimore city courts, is the guest
OF Mr.. Arthur Denmead, at Port Arthur,
on the James.
Mrs. Frank Brown, a former owner OF
historic jamestown, now a resident OF
Old Point. is n guest at Bassett Hall.
Mr.. Willie Christian. who has been here
visiting his relatives left this morning for
his home. at Spencer, y. G.
F. H. Brooks, from Smithfield, n. C.,
is here. with his father, who is very sick.
Mrs Louise Huffman, Of Orapaxe, New
Kent. is spending a few days with her
niece, Mrs. Norvelle Henley.
Mr.. H. ID. Cole. who was so badly cut
by a mower last May. is now able 70 walk
with his cane, and limps very little. Mr..
Cole was confined to his room for seven
weeks, and came near losing his left
leg. below the knee.
Mr.. Dunlop Moncure, Of Company NJ.
II
morning from Jacksonville. Mr.. Mon
cure is recovering from en- attack OF
fever and is OF on a furlough- He Is
looking badly.
Mrs u. NJ. Dickinson, from Richmond.
is visiting relatives here. the guest OF
Mrs. v. III. Dickinson.
Mr.. Hodges Christian. who Is employed
at the Newport News ship-yard. was up
yesterday to visit his family.
The family Of Professor j. leslie Hall,
of the college faculty. returned Saturday
evening from lengthy stay IN the noun
tains.
Mr.. Harry Lamb son OF Colonel VIII
liam Lamb, OF Norfolk, was here yester-
day.
Mrs. d. Gardner Tyler, from Charles
CITY. Is visiting President and Mrs Lyon
Tyler. on College Lawn.
Rev. ]. N. Latham, Of the Methodist
church. was summonded to Onancoek
Saturday evening by telegram, announe-
ing the death OF his stepmother.
Mr. Willie Topham, who has peen en-
gagged in the mercantile business during
the past summer In Portsmouth. mas
returned home. and Will enter cohese
during the coming session.