Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-17
OVER JAMES RIVER.
VIEWS OF WEDNESDAY CLEANED
on THE SOUTH SIDE.
DEATH OF MISS KATE COX.
Tbi. Much Beloved Lady Passes
Axxay mt Her Parents Residence,
No. 1913 Porter Strect-A Fine Tur-
tie stew-Whose Watch .-Bricfs.

Miss Kate q. Cox died AT the reSlueuct
of her parents, No. 1913 Porter street.
Manchester, yesterday afternoon at a
quarter TO o'clock.
This death is one Of unusual sadness, as
must be when one so young, so fair, so
pure, is snatched from the bosoms OF
those who love her. Miss Cox was the
youngest child of Mr.. William L. Cox and
Mrs. Mary Bransford Cox, of this city.
She had been i'll many weeks, and had
been slowly and gradually passing away.
Her physicans-Drs. Gordon and Thomas
p. Mathews-for some days had been uh-
able to hold out any hope to the an
gushing parents, brothers, sister, triehos'
Each day. as they tenderly watched at
her bedside and anticipated her wishes,
they felt that soon she must be beyond
the need of their care. She was conscious
10 the last. knowing those about her bed
side. She leaves, besides her father ana
mother. three brothers-Messrs. Brans-
ford. James. and William b. CoX-and one
sister. Miss Mary Cox. Mr. Bransford
Cox. of Pulaski. and Mr. William b. Cox
were at home at the time of their sister :
death. Mr. James Cox, who resides in
South Carolina, is expected 10 reach home
this morning
The funeral will take place this after
noon at 430 o'clock at Meade-MemOrial
church. Rev. Ben. Dennis, the rector,
will conduct the services. The interment
will be made in Hollywood Cemetery.
PRESENTED WITH A WATER-PITCH-
Err.
The Olympia outing Club greatly en-
joyed their turtle stew last night, and II
was jolly crowd which gathered around
the bowl Of soup. The club presented Mr.
w. H. Allen, the steward, with hand
some water-pitcher and goblet. 1t was
presented in a neat speech by Mr.. I. =
Wells. president of the club and accept
ed by Mr. William Gratznowsh for MT.
Allen. The pitcher is inscribed as Iol-
lows: olympia outing CLUB, to W. H.
Allen. Steward August Is. 1873 me
meeting was held I'm the camp of the elup'
and the scene presented the appearance
of the club at Gloucester Point last week
WHOSE WATCH?
Captain Ldpscomb arrsted Eddie John
son. a colorcd youth. IS or - years ola,
Yesterday. whom he found trying 10 sell
a gold watch on the street. Johnson was
found by the Chief OF Police walking up
one 10 buy the watch. He was locked up,
and will appear before the Mayor this
morning. He says he is from Roanoke
but the police do not know TO whom the
timepiece belongs.
MAYOR MATRICES COURT.
Mayor Maurice had one man before him
10 give justice to yesterday m orning.
He was George Gray. George is a colored
individual. and was charged with steal
ing a tape-line, the property Of Mr. J.
:. Sykes. the coal dealer. George went
TO Mr.. Sykes's office and asked for work.
Mr.. Sykes replied that he had nothing for
him TO do then. He had been using his
tape-line a few moments before, and 1t
was lying near by. He went into the
office and then thinking Of the line. came
back for it, 1t was gone. He asked
the negro where IL was and ne said
he didn't know He allowed hmseh 70
be searched. however and the missing
article was found at his back, between
the shoulders Mayor Maurice gave him
thirty days down.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Alice Reed has returned from a
visit to Chester
Mrs. D. p. Wake and her daughter,
Miss Norma Lithgow are spending the
summer at Hotel lie Noel, Bon Air.
Misses Clarice and Iona Edwards, Of
West FOint are visiting Miss Lizzie
Clarke, 1904 McDonough street.
Miss Emmie Claire Burke. of Swans
boro' has returned home, after very
pleasant stay with friends in Chester
field.
Mrs. w. S. Coninow, Of west Fourteenth
street who has been sick for several
months. was moved to the Old Dominion
Hospital Tuesday.
Mrs L. d. Bradshaw, who has peen
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. \. {.
Brands Eighth and Bainbridge streets
has returned to her home, in Birmingha'a'
Ala.
The funeral Of Mrs. Martha w. Puckett,
wife of Mr.. w J. Pickett, Of No. z02
Pocahontas street. took place YESTERDAY
afternoon at 4 O'Clock. The interment
was made i'm Maury Cemetery.
Mr.. Theodore Nash, Of Portsmouth Va
who has been visiting In Manchester.
left yesterday for tour Of several
northern cities.