The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-19
FORMAL TRANSFER
OF ''RESTAB|T =.
Deed Of Sale Filed Yesterday in
County Court.
Ills HOME WAS BURNED
Residence of Mr.. Blackburn Destroyed
by Fire-Mr. Melbert Suffers
Painful Injury Other
Henrico News.

BY deed OF bargain and sale filed yes
terday afternoon in the clerks office of
the Hcnrico County Court. "Restabit,
the handsome Barton Heights residence,
formerly occupied by Mr.. Alex. II. Meyer
and wife, the sale of which was an
nounced some time ago. was formally
conveyed 10 Mrs. susan Y. Nelson, wife
Of Mr.. ]. a Nelson. superintendent OF
the Triss s. yards. of this city. The
consideration $4,000
..Restabit one of the finest resi-
dences on Heights. The lot upon
which 1t is situated fronts 144 feet on the
line of the Richmond and Henrico Turn.
pike south OF Dove Street and runs back
800 feet to an alley. With it are trans
ferred also two lots fronting on the west
side of Henrico Turnpike. and eN-
tending back on the northern. line 4'o
feet and on the southern $50 feet to an
alley on which they have an aggregate
frontage of $40 feet.
The home of Mr.. Darlington Black
burn, near Duinbarton, on the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac. was
destroyed by fire last week The struct-
nre was of frame and bore light IN
eurance
MIR. Blackburn had gone fishing and
his wife and children were also away
he was somewhat surprised to find, upon
his return, that his residence HAD DIS
appeared. Practically all of the furnl-
ture except two or three rocking chairs.
which were saved by a neighbor, was
consumed by the flames
Mr.. Cornelius Mettert, a farmer on the
Proof, Road. ne.r Solomons store, is
suffering from lacerated hand. winch
his horse tried to chew Oft the other
day. While ploughing. Mr.. Mettert had
occasion to readjust the harness on ms
s,eed, and the latter in some way
got the mans hand in his mouth:
When he let so the MIDDLE li'sei -.
Nr. Mettert's right hand was broken
and the skin and flesh were badly torn.
Mr. Richard E. Gillian and Miss Mary
T. Irbv were quietly married yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at 81. faliich
] Church The Rev. Father Mcheelrey
officiated Both of the young people are
well known residents of the county near
Seven Pines. They came 10 Tue Gnu ~, sii
ttn carriag es and were accompanied pS
quite a number of friends.
Two notorious negro thieves. who have
been breaking into the cars OIL the
iCbesapeake and Ohio Railway al us
.rds in Fuiton, were arrested last nlGht
49,, ,,,;ani,ht and are now in the Hen
49, i,u one of them made a frantic
afort TO escape and jumped out OF
,.,ril,v moving street car, nut was
caught UP Win. 1y,u,,i,r q
po,vnan alias Hill Pryor and Nor
IN Kid anas Jim Brown, two alleged
saa,,ora6oes. one from the North ana
~ ether from South Carolina. During
.i, w ,,sst week they have been operating
a. nc yards of the Chesapeake and ONO
-. E,iton breaking into merchandise
80 and carrying off shoes. etc IheE
.,oare captured by Special Ofhcer DuAe
"a poii,, ,,., F.rricter At n trl,i
us, rho mon wei. fined $50 each ana
we're cent (, Jail for twelve nonlts.
The Town Council of Paramount meets
,orr..,y nigh. to determine what cdi,.i'
has been done to the streets by Tue ieeeii'
freshet and to repair same
q 2 Stratton, young whlte ln'ii "
14enrico county. was before Saulre
Thomas this morning charged Win oeiiis
dr,,-,l, and disorderly and abusing tn'es
,,.bite ladies of the county. He was iliieu
ss a,d costs and required to give '''a !.
for his good behavior for the pslioh y.
civ months, in the sum OF Sl"o. ne eooAu
NOT rive it, and went to jail
1o,n ,-,onchey was fined S. and costs
for cursing S r. West. he was '''eu
before SQUIRE J. w. T1ller.
rho Oak Grove Social Club was yes
+ara,y sran:cdpe rmissi-n To sell lis's''i
~ INC c}uh rooms. They are stationed
IN the vicinity of the Reservoir.