The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's
Citizens aud Other Matters.

tHKrns anu OtUfT 't1''tl-.
Miss Bessie Alsop Is critically Ill at her
residence. 1902 +. Broad street.
Senator Martin left for his Home yes
terday morning 10 spend Sunday
Mr.. John J. King. who has been I'll for
some time. Is now able 10 sit up.
Mr.. O. r. Sykes has changed his bust
ness. and is now with S. b. Fairbanks
& CO.
Mr. James Ellis Tucker. OF San Fran
cisco. Cal. is on a visit 10 his mo'heI'
at 105 West Franklin street.
Miss Lizzie Poe. daughter OF the late
Major Poe. is the guest Of her sister Mrs.
John J. Fairbanks. east Leigh street
Gas Inspector Joe shelton took his two
bows Joseph. Jr. and Reginald down '"
see the North Atlantic Squadron yester-
day.
Mr.. O. ]. Sands. president Of the hmer-
ican National Bank. IS in the city. ana
homes TO have the bank open by the Isl
OF November
The friends OF Miss Willie Bruce VIII
liams viii regret to learn OF the continued
illness Of her mother. Mrs. J.. j. VIII
lams. near Tobaccoville. Va.
Rev. T.. 4. Warfed and wife. who have
been OH a visit TO Mr. and Mrs. w. >.
PAYNE. 1912 Park avenue, returned 10
lynchbWg yesterday morning.
Tho Ch,dren's Chorus met for rehearsal
al the Y. VI. G. 4. yesterday at noon ana
nractised for the concert for two hours
Mr. Walter Mercer. who has charge OF
this chorus, is greatly pleased with the
work done by the young people.
Atiorrey General and Mrs. A. J. Monta-
que left yesterday for old Point 10
have a look at the battleships Of Samp-
SONS fleet. Accompanying them was their
lit'le daughter.
Rev Dr. J. =. Taylor left the city
Yesterday for Orange county "here
ne has an appointment to preach on sun
day. He is expected TO return to-mor-
row.
Interesting services may be expected at
the Union Gospel Mission, corner OF sew
enth and Maint streets this evening
and every night during the week
conducted by Mrs. Glover.
A stone from a gravel-shooter struck
Jack Pryor, a young boy, IN the eye While
he and some companions were playing on
Grove Road. lie will probably lose the
member.
All the soldiers at the Lee Camp Sol
diers' Home have had their measures
taken for new grey uniforms. The new
suits will have on them the Virginia stah
buttons
Mr.. aud Mrs. Joseph II. Hulcher. and
little daughter, Peachie Hulcher, OF Floyd
avenue who have been sightseeing az
Niagara Falls, and points In Canada, have
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. p. Coburn, who
were married in Boston. Mass, on We'd
nasdav last. and who are on an extended
tour through the sunny South are
now the guests OF Mrs. A. l.. Sargent
COZ =. Grace street
Frederick. the two-year-old son OF Mr
and Mrs. John w. Atkins had fan from
q carriage yesterday on Broad street.
The carriage was quickly stopped by his
mother. and the little fellow escaped with
a few bruises.
The Camden Republican Club OF cam
den. y. j.. VIII come to Richmond next
Friday and remain two days. The mead
quarters will be at the Jefferson. There
Will be twenty-five or thirty I'm the party
Saturday they will visit points of ''r
est around ltltlHnll hf Eo AlNlh ftfNfN N"
City Point. and return TO Richmond on
the steamer Pocahontas.
william Randolph. a colorod boy, mar
rowlv escaped drowning yesterday morn
ing in the New Reservoir Lake While
fishing he went to sleep and fell In. Two
colored men. who were fishing nearby
succeeded I'm getting him out after he
had gone down the second time.
Mr.. BENJAMIN S. Barker who recently
came to Richmond from Rome. Ca, has
been Joined by Mrs Barker. and they are
living at Mrs fohn S. Harwood's. No.
2s03 east Broad street Mr.. Barker has
been with the Southern Railway Com
panv for about twelve years. lie IS So
iiciting freight agent IN Richmond. and
has his office with Captain Westbury.
RichmondcrS in New York.
NEW YORK. Oct. H.-Special-Rich-
mond arrivals: 81. Denis-M. l.. Dawson,
Grand-J. W. Gordon; Murray His.
Hirsh: Sinclair-P. +. Greenwood.
Broadway Central-C. VI. LIphart and
wife: Continental-C. W. Fox; Imperial
W. p. shellan and wife: Yendome-W. d.
Mercer: Hoffman-S. T. Morgan; Ash
land-W. A. Rothschild and wife; Aston
w. L. Rozali and S. Warwick; New