The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-05

1llL HUH street. EtdAllt lpAbNhf
MIR. Giles +. Williamson. and cstimable
,itizen. died at Gas o'clock last evening
at his home, 80. ~ west Fourteenth
street. after an illness from pneumonia.
lie was respected attachc of the South
ern railway shops. and had made his
home In Manchester for tw nty-elgEl
wears. coming thither from Prince I'd
ward county, where ne was born, when
only twenty-one years OF age.
Mr.. Williamson was one OF the found
,rs of Oak Grove Sunday school, I'm
which he took the greatest interest lie
was a member of Henderson Lodge OF
Odd-Feuows. Rocky Ridge Council, Jrp
- l.. A. NJ. and the Southern Railway
Relief Society.
Mr.. Williamson is survived by a widow
and five children. who are Mrs. > A.
Goode OF Richmond. Misses Clara r.
Florence and Elsie and Sydnor william
son.
The funeral viii take place from Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church tomorrow
afternoon.
MISS WOODBRIDGE DEAD.
Miss Nellie Woodbridge, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs ID Woodbridge, who reside
near Swansboro. died at $40 % o'clock yes
terdav afternoon Of pneumonia al NO.
" years. She is survived hy three SIS
tiers and two brothers.
Her remains were taken last evening
20 the residence of her parents and the
funeral will take place at II o'clock to-
morrow morning from CloptOn-Srteei
church.
DEATH OF REV. J. H. HAMMOND.
The death Us announced here of the
Rev. James Il. Hammond, az Ovalde,
Texas. Mr.. Hammond was native OF
Virginia and has many relatives in TINS
State who mourn his loss. lie was al
one time "a beloved and most popular rec
tor in Manchester having founded and
organized the parish of Meade Memorial
church, and he was its first rector
MAYOR Maurice is back Co his old home
once again from Christmas vacation
in the country. While away the genial
Mayor was the hero of number or
hunting trips. and was the centre Of at
traction at several social functions
NOT YET MARRIED.
The father of Miss Fife Gum. of Din
widdie county who. left hurrieuly Tor
Dinwiddie Courthouse ON Tuesday 10
procure a license for the marriage Of his
daughter 20 Mr.. Joseph Towsden. who
Is i'm Jail here on the charge of failing TO
keep his vows. has not returned. Mr..
Towsden in the meantime languishes in
Jail
Mr.. Gum IS expected back to-day, as
the case comes up before the Mayor Tor
disposition This morning.
Tie meeting az the Stockion-Street
church was Wen attended Tuesday night
Dr j. William Jones, of Richmond, was
present and made an interesting talk on
"Our Native Land"
The report of the Council Committee on
III Z be- HI
the expenses for the past year have been
considerably less than for previous years,
and that while the cemetery Is not self
sustaining by several hundred dollars
there is stil an encouraging outlook.
The Finance Committee will meet IN the
Auditor office in regular session on Fri
day night at 1870 o'clock. and the Com
mittee on Streets Will meet az the same
place at o'clock that night.
ANTI-FREEZING MACHINE
Mr.. D. w. Fair. a popular citizen, and
well known in Richmond as the former
drummer in the Academy orchestra, ie a
very happy man. for while numerous ciu-
zens were troubled with bursted water
pipes and incidental plumbing expenses,
he simply smiled. for he has a little pa
tented Invention OF his own that pre-
vents the freezing Of the water In the
pipes This invention is called the anti
freezing device. and has been recon-
mended by Superintendent Bolling OF the
Richmond Water Works. as a valuable
thing.
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
Hestia Conclave Heptasophs @ IT'S re-
gular meeting Tuesday night elected the
following officers:
A. @. Evans. archon. James =. Jones.
provost. Lawrence p. Pool. secretary:
Chas Wake. hnancicr. r.. S. NeislCr.
treasurer II. A. Maurice. prelate; 4 o..
Saunders. inspector: W. o. Raudlott.
warden. r. j.. Melodies. sentinel, Jas. r.
Morris r.. IL. Betty, l.. NJ. Nunnally.
trustees.
The Conclave provided by its efficient
committee o. have one Of SIS regular de-
Iightful oyster suppcrs and smokers at
It's hall. az the next meeting. for MS mem
bors and friends This meeting will take
place on January 18th.
This Conclavc Is growing rapidly. ana
SIS meetings are full Of interest and tho
regular suppcrs arc sources OF much en-
jOyment.
A NALUALE POINTER.
Mr. =. G Hooker. OF Swansboro. Is the
prOud possessor Of "a blooded pointer
which he values az 500 This dos IS said
20 be one Of the finest dogs Of It's speoles,
and is possessed Of almost human in
sfincfs IN has been trained by Mr..
Hooker 20 tell the correct time Of day.
and whenever iis owner wants 10 know
the hour. he gives the dog the tip, and
The animal rushos on To the nearest clock.
studies It's face Tor a moment and bowls