Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-29
DEATH OF A DOCTOR.
IT. VI. SMITH, AGED PHYSICIAN or
cHEsTERFIELD PASSES AWAY.
POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE WE'D.
Miss Maud Clayton Becomes the
Bride of Mr.. william Gibbs-sIayor
Dispenscs Justicc-FuncraIs-o
Items from the south side.

DR.. T. NJ. Smith. an old and well-knowr
physician of Chesterfield county, died al
the residence OF his daughter. Mrs Heller
l.. Miller, neag Robious Station. yesterday
morning ut II o'clock. DR.. Smith was In
| the 18th year OF his age, and had been In
feeble health for long time. For the
/ past few years he had not been In the
| active practice OF his profession. Dr.
/ Smith was a man OF fine character. and
| enjoyed the esteem of a wide circle OF
! friends. The funeral will take place
from tho home OF Mrs. Miller. this after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Moody. an aged lady Of Swans
| borC'. died at her residence yesterday
| morning, at IL o'clock. The funeral TOOK
place at o'clock this afternoon.
The Council Committee on Cemeteries
met yesterday afternoon. only routine
business was transacted
Little Misses Addie Snellings, Rachel
Snellings, Phail Conley, and Gertrude
Lipscomb gave an entertainment at the
residence of Mrs. G. +. Conley. on Porter
street, Monday night and made NZ9'
which will 80 10 buy ice for the poor.
The admission to the smail-sized theatri-
cal was 2 cents for adults and l cent
for children under IL. The show was
quite largely patronized, as the receipts
indicate and me little misses acquitted
themselves fiAely.
MISS MAUD CLAYTON WEEDS.
The marriage Of Mr.. William w. Gibbs
and Mss Maud Clayton at $50 O'Clock
MonGay night was a great surprise even
to their intimate friends. The ceremony
was performed at the parsonage OF the
ISroad-Street Methodist church by Rev
Dr. w. q. Starr.
A carriage was driven TO the door on
the young ladys parents residence no
81 Cowardin avenue, about O'Clock. MI
Gibbs and Miss Clayton entered, accompd-
MED by little Miss Dolly Clayton ara
Katie Dornin, and were driven rapioiy 10
Richmond.
There was no objection to the union.
The bride Is daughter Of Mr.. ana MIS-.
James O.. Clayton. Of this city.
Mr.. Gibbs is a son Of Colonel Il. scott
Gibbs, formerly commander OF Plckett
Carp of Confederate Veterans, and is
employed as IA salesman in the Globe Shoe
and Clothing House, Richmond. They
VIII reside in Manchester
COURT OF HIS HONOR.
Mayor Maurice had the three little
negroes whom Policeman Wright arrested
Monday for stealing lead pipe before him
yesterday morning and succeeded in his
efforts TO give them a good supply OF
Manchester justice.
The boys were questioned about the
theft and the two older ones were smart
that is, they thought they wereLand de-
MED it, declaring that they were angels in
spotless white. The smallest negro spoke
up though, and said they did. and he did,
too, take the pipe. The first two immacu-
lates were sent down for thirty days, the
younger was given n thrashing by his
mother and turned loose, with his Hon
or's advice to tell the truth always even
though he knew there would be no whip
ping after ii as n reward.
The funeral OF Mr.. William Saunders
took place from Clopton-Street Baptist
church. Swansboro', yesterday morning at
Quoted the service, and the interment was
made in Maury Cemetery.
The funeral of Mr.. T.. p. Hatcher. who
died at the residence of his son-in-iaw,
Mr.. W. c. Hatcher. near Chester Monday
afternoon, took place from the house yes
terday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Deceased
was II years of age. and well-known and
respected throughout the county.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. j. Robert Perdue Jr., is visiting
friends i'm Norfolk, Va.
Mr. J. c. Woodward. Of Porter. near
Sixth street is detained at home by ILL !
ness
Mr. Charles L. Page was able to be at his
Office yesterday after being kept at home |
Come time by sickness.
Mrs. John II. Foster. Of Atlanta. Ca. |
Is in the city, the guest Of Mrs. c. T. |
Adams. at No. S23 Hull street.
Master Willie Sadler, Of No. 10 east |
Ninth street is visiting his grandparents
in Petersburg.
Postmaster b. b. Wesiger has return
ed home from a pleasant trip to Virginia
Beach.
Mrs. t. ]. Norris. who has been visit
Ing her father. Mr.. j. j. Hudson. on Hull |
street, has returned to her home, In Nor
folk, Va.
Mr.. Il. d. Walker has been given the
contract for the repairing of Seventh
street from the railroad arch to the Free
Bridge.