Richmond planet., 1900-02-17
PERSONALS AND BRIELs.

DIR. A. h. DICKINSON OF tpe hellS'
ious Herald Ia yet quite sick.
Miss Y. Beransenis Norrell has
bsen indispoSed.
-Expsrimeuts are being made
with q view to clear the water of James
River for drinking purposes.
The Sesboard Air Line will have
its cars running into this city, it is
claimed, By March 1st.
Miss Florence E. Isham's school
has had perfect attendance for sixteen
weeks.
James Moody (white) broke his
leg ut the Richmond Guano Company
works last week.
The tax-assessors are tu ,ily en-
gagged in assessing property and il
woulu be well for property-owners TO
look after their interests.
Gov. Tyler has signed the "Jim
Grow" Car sRd Steamboat bills. They
go into EJECT July lst, 1900.
Mrs. Boyd, of 5II W. Leigh ST.,
has been confined 30 her bed since Sat-.
urdsy, and will be glad to have her
friends call.
Mr.. Peter Smiths mother-in-law
is very i'll at his residence, 1923 st.
Peter st.
Mrs. Sarah Braxton, S0S st. John
St., is now up after q brief illness Of
two weeks.
The girls up West Leigh Street
have got new way to let the boys
know the time OF leaving on Sunday
nights. They put enough oil in the
lamp TO last until 10 O'Clock, then of
course the boys will know by the going
out.
Mrs. Whislock is sick at the resi-
d~ree of her son-in-lsw, Ed nund WAL
lsr, 7Ie w Leigh St., will be glad to
zee her friends.
The body OF Joe Washington,
(colored) was found in the dock &C the
foot OF Virginia St., Saturday morning.
10th inst. Itwas on the bank in the
rear of the Southern depos.
Prof. Charles L. Marshall, prinei-
pal Cf the ChrissiaHburg Industrial Iu-
stituse At Cambria. Va, called on US
last week in company vita A. J. OI-
YER, Esq. Their mission WAS in con-
necsion with securing charter for
that institution.
On Friday, February 9, 1900, there
wac g card party given at residence OF
Giles b. Jscksun, SIS N. 4th St., in
honor Of his daughter, Miss Mamie
Jackson. The parlors were thronged
with some OF the most prominent
young people OF the city who had q
pleasant ime.
American Lodge, No 1889, q. U.
o. OF Odd Fellows has transferred its
title TO ODD Fellows Hall, Third Street
to the United Security Life Insurance
and Trust Company OF Pennsylvania.
The consideration specified is $4.750.
a prize fight took place on Mon
day night at the ODD Fellows Hall,
Franklin st., between kid" Taylor,
amateur champion lightweight of
PennsyivaniA and Charlie Ross, cham.
pion light weight Of Virginia, both
solored, ER.oss woG.
Charles J. Hodges twhite) Of No.
17O6 Cedar Street, while arranging
some piping. Monday last at about
o'clock At the Richmond Locomotive
and Machine Works fell and became
entangled in q large belt which crush-
ed him TO death. He was of English
birth.
Jesse Ruffin, . eolored convict al
the Virginia Penitentisry attempted
| to leave that institution on last SAtur'
day evening by letting himself down
the wall. It is supposed that the rope
| broke, letting him fall, breaking his
| leg and otherwise bruising him. He
had attempted TO escape before and
his time was increased TO 80 years.
| A colored man followed two fe.
| male servants TO 108 w Grace st., last
Saturday night aRd kicked in one oi
| the panels on the door. When the
| owner made his appearance the in5ru'
| der left without leaving his name ol
disclosing his identity. The police are
anxious that he should send his card
to one OF the station-houses.
-Theodore F. Taylor (whiss
chafged with embeEzlement of publi
funds d i'd not appear at the Henrict
County Court on last Monday and hi
bond of $4,000 has been forfeited
Nessrs. James T. Vaughan, P. 8. ReeC
and @, w. Childrey are very anxious
TO have 9 few MINUTES conversation
with him as they are responaible 10
his appearance The latest news Oh
tainable indicates thas he 10 in Dana
da.