The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-26
THE EMP OYES
ON A PICNIC
Their Annual Excursion to West
Point Tomorrow.
DEATH OF Mr.. JOHN |. FAIsoN
Joe Gilliland Was Sent on to the Grand
Jury-The Death OF Chiid-Ofti-
GERS Installed = News, Per-
sonal and Brief.
DEATH OF Mr.. JOHN |. FAIs0N
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
l112 Hull Street, Beattie Block.

The annual outing of the employees of
the Southern Railway will be given to-
morrow An excursion will be run to
West Point, carrying only the employees
OF the road and their families. This is the
sixth annual excursion of the KIND, and
has always proved pleasant outing.
MR.. FA1SON DEAD.
Mr.John L. Faison died at $50 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon al the residence OF his
son Mr.. J. r. Faison. in Swansboro Mr..
Faison was in his ffty-fourth year, and
had been i'll for some time He leaves
widow and several grown children The
funeral service was conducted yesterday
afternoon az the home ats o'clock by Rev.
A. j. Bergman. OF West-End Memorial
Church Ths remains were taken TO
Petersburg al $3.50 O'Clock for interment.
Mr.. H c. Ferguson qualified and gave
bond in the Hastings Court yesterday
for the office of City Sergeant. Judge IN
gram will adjourn court for the term this
morning.
WILLIAM EMMETT Wake.
William Emmett, the little son Of Mr..
and Mrs Charles Wake. died Sunday
afternoon at the home of the parents on
Porter Street. The child was nine months
OF age. The funeral! service was held a. the
homa yesterday afternoon at o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. j. C. ReeS, of Central
Methodist Church.
POLICE COURT.
The Police Court yesterday morning was
hot place. There was standing-room
only to be had, and the Mayor, after
clearing the docket, looked as limp as
man who had ben in a Turkish bath for
two hours. Joe Gililand was sent ON to
the grand jury the first pass. Willie
Alfriend, alias, Chunk Carter (colored),
pulled a gun and shot at Pattie Stokes
Saturday night. The Mayor gave him
$50 for having the gun and $3.50 for shoot
ing.
Tom Mason, E. King, Willie and George
Braxton had little misunderstanding
Saturday night, which ended in the court
yesterday morning. King and Mason were
beat up by the Braxton brothers. The
latter were fined $3.50 each.
Joa Gilliland was before the Mayor yes
terday morning, and in his case many
witnesses testified The case seemed quite
to the grand jury for stabbing Fred.
Brown (colnred) on Saturday night.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Miss Annie Toney, Of Pow1atan, who
has been visiting Mrs. D. L. Toney, re-
turned Saturday afternoon to her home.
Mr.. r. c. Baer, Of Philadelphia, is the
guest OF Mr.. w. ]. Carter.
Miss Annie Godsey. of Woodland Heights,
left yesterday for Ocean View and Norfolk,
where she will be the guest of Mrs. Small.
NJ. H. v Baldwin, OF this city, and his
father. Mr.. r. A. Baldwin. of Farmville,
will spend this week at Virginia Beach
fishing.
Mr. B. f. Porter. who was so badly in
jured in a runaway two weeks ago. has
been improving, but was said not to be SO
we'll last night.
The Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
county We're in session a the courthouse
yesterday morning.
Mrs. Anna Neblett Ingram. of No. 1915
Porter Street is visiting friends in Peters
burg.
Miss Matte Duval Adams, of L4ynchburg
is the guest of the family of Mr.. David
]. Weisiger on Cowardin Avenue.
Mr.. Allie Brown is quite sick with fever
at the home of his uncle, Mr. Richard
Brown, on Thirteenth and McDonough
Streets.
The meetings at the Presbyterian Church
will continue through this week. On Sun
day morning seven more members
were added to the church on profession OF
faith
Preaching tonight at s o'clock by Rev
D. X. Walthall
Mrs. Charles L. Petit of East Tenth
Street, was taken to the Old Dominion
Hospital yesterday afternoon, where she
will ba operated on in a few days.
Mrs. Petit has been in feeble health for
several years, but has grown rapidly
worse in the last few months.
Mrs. J. w. Craig is quite i'll at her res
idence, Fifteenth and PERI, Streets
The closing musicale of Mrs. Ida B.
Lloyds class was given last night at her
beautiful home. THE Terrace
The recently-elected officers of the Man
chester Lodge of AIasons were installed
last night.