The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31
THE TIMES: RICHMOND VA. TUESDAY. JULY 81 1900.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts ABOUT Richmond

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Interesting Facts About Kichmond's
Citizens and Other Matters
Mr.. L. W. Ryland has returned from
business trip to Atlanta
Assistant Postmaster John L. Grubbs
spent Sunday in Powhatan.
Mrs. Rudolph Bowers is quite sick at her
residence, No. 719 Scott Street.
Mrs. Heinz still remains quite sick at
her residence. No. 719 Scott Street.
Thursday, August 9Th, the Windy Point
Club win give their annual watermelon
feast.
MIR. R. Duckl1ardt has gone to New
York He expects to return in about ten
days.
Mrs ophelia Baker is improving slowly
at her residence, No. SO North Twenty
seventh Street.
Mrs Kate Barbour Howard and little
son Shervin, left yesterday for Alton to
spend several weeks.
z. L. Bemiss, president of the Richmond
Traction Company, left the city yesterday
for New Orleans.
Postmaster Wray T. Knight, who is at
Cold Sulphur Springs, is reported as mucn
improved in health.
Mr.. Henry w. Watkins returned from
y .
Sunday with his family.
Mr.. John S. Bethel, Collector of Customs.
is very much indisposed at the home OF
his daughter in Lynchburs.
Mr.. J. H Capers, Jr., has returned
from Stanton, where Mrs. Capers and
child are spending the summer
Mr.. Alfred Z. Cohen has returned from
the mountains of Aibemarie, where he has
been for several days with his family.
James W. Gentry, who has been quite
sick with fever, is convalescing favorably
at his residence, No. Bill East Marshall
Street
Mr. D. w DeSylvia. Instructor OF the
Virginia Mechanics Institute, Is i'll with
fever at his residence, 3l2 North Twelfth
Street
Mrs. VIM r Beverley and son. of No.
1905 West Clay Street. are spending the
summer al Luray Cave with some of their
friends.
Mayor Sam Stern, of Jefferson Ward,
left last night via the York River route
for Baltimore, where he will remain sew
eral days.
Complaint has been made to Major Ho-
ward of the loss of a dog collar and medal.
belonging to dog owned by Colonel NJ.
l.. Spots~ood.
Dr. George 8. Steel states that he has
no idea, as reported of reporting any rail-
road company for violating the Jim
Crow car law
Mr.. and Mrs E. II. Folkes, OF No. S15
Twenty-fourth Street, have returned from
a two weeks visit to relatives and friends
in Dinwiddie county.
Misses Maggie Tierney and Mary Ban
mister left yesterday to spend several
weeks at Buck Roe Beach, Ocean View
and Virginia Beach
Miss Opal Earnest. the popular daughter
of Mrs. James B. Earnest. No 10 North
Nineteenth Street, is visiting relatives and
friends in Hanover county.
Auditor L. j. Warren qualified before
Clerk 3. T. August yesterday morning,
giving a bond for $4,000 with the Virginia
Trust Company as surity.
A marriage license was issued by Clerk
Walter Christian yesterday TO William V.
Hill and Eta G.. Mallory. The ceremony
took place yesterday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wilson have returned
from their wedding trip and re-
siding at No. 40s West Clay Street. where
they would be pleased TO greet their
friends.
Squire Lewis of Henrico. had Joe John
son (coloreD before him yesterday morn
ing on the charge of being drunk and dis
orderly. He was put under bond for six
months
The funeral OF Mr.. J. S. Bowery took
place from the residence. No. 1913 West
Main Street at o'clock Sunday at
ternoon and the interment was made in
River View Cemetery.
Mary Jones, a colored woman. was
knocked down by a wagon Sunday night
about O'Clock at No. 800 Duval Street.
and her head was badly cut. She was
treated by Dr.. Gills and left.
Mr.. B. F.. Johnson, Of the 3. F. Johnson
Publishing Company. left last week for
an extended trip to Europe, where he will
exhibit books published in this city. He
will visit the Paris Exposition.
T. c. wilkins. while at work at the C.
and O. Shops fell and broke rib yesterday
morning at II O'Clock. He was attended
by Dr. Fisher, of the ambulance, who
treated him and sent him home.
Schooner Casper Heft, in charge of Cap
tain John w. Hix arrived yesterday morn
Ing, and the cargo was examined by Squire
Stephen L. Wood. of Jefferson Ward, who
found it to be in good condition.
Dr. Reese, formerly resident physician
at the Retreat for the Sick, arrived in
the city yesterday from Farmville, and will
remain until Wednesday. Dr. Reese Is
thinking OF locating in Farmville.
Dr. William III. Lyme has returned to
Virginia after spending six months on
the Pacific coast and is summerins at
his country home, Frascati, Orange coun-
ty Va. He is entirely restored to health.
The Board of Directors of the Old Do
1ninion Hospital Will meet at the hospital
building this afternoon at $50
o'clock, at which time the contract for
supplies for the whole year will be given
out.
The first street-car over the new link
at Barton Heights went through yesterday
morning. the work of changing the tracks
having been completed Sunday night. This
is a great improvement TO the service
on the line.
General Stith Boiling, grand comman-
der OF Confederate Veterans, conferred
with Adiutant Thomas Elicit yesterday
afternoon relative to the appointments
for the grand encampment at Stanton.
August 10th.
Dr. J. A. Hodges returned Sunday night
from Buffalo Lithia Springs, where he has
spent the last ten days On a vacation.
During DR.. Hodges absence his practice
was left in charge Of his associate, Dr..
a. G. Brown.
Rev. DR.. William E. Evans. recently
elected rector of Monumental Church, will
arrive in the city on Thursday morning,