The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-04
NO MEN OF SANE
NAME ARE MIXED
John Smith ofNorfo'k and "John
SMITH of Bristol.
WERE TANGLED IN A HOTEL
one Win sswlte Who Sent for Him, and
The things That tappensd TO
the o.aer a. . LSea'
Motel.
ERE TANGLED IN A HOTEL
Two men with but a single name caused

I aMo men with but a single name caused
i regular Mixed Pickles complication
at one Of Fuchmond's hotels the oLher
day. One had a, wife and the other diun' {:
ono is a prominent polluclan and lead
Ing citiaen OF Norfolk; the other halls
from The hill tops Of Bristol The one
( from NoVIoik is the man with the wife.
For present purposes. both viii: be known,
Z ~ J Ohm Smith.
II seems that Mr. and Mrs. John Smith,
B OF Norfolk. came TO the city the other
day, went to tha hotel and registered
9 and were assigned TO d room. Soon amer
thus NJ. Junn S.n!th, OF Norfolk, went out
i on the business which had brought MN tc
the city, and While he was out .Mr. Jonn
eHatta, OF Bristol, a travelling man, ar
rived In the city. Ho7 met the porter at
the train, delivered his grips to that
naughty individual and phoneG to the
hotel to save hirn.a good room. Mean
while. he stopped{to see a couple OF friends
and then went to the hotei.
While ail this was happening the day
fcrce switched to the night force in the
hotel Office. Therefore, it came to pass
that when Mr.. John Smith, OF Bristol.
arrived at the hotel he told the nisns
clerk that he had phoned UP to have a
EooQ room SaTeo 1or niIu
What name?" asked the clerk.
& ..John Smith, was the reply.
ooh, yes, MIR. Smith. Room -. Go
s you wish to- go up7'
Eyes please and while the hotel clerk
turned to look for a key Mr.. John Smith,
of Bristol, registered in an easy. flowing
hand.
Then. following closely in the footsteps
OF tie Ininion with the buttons. Mr. John
Smith, OF Bristol, went to his room liz
boy left him at the door .lnl Hent down
stairs. while Mr. John Smith. of B-'stol,
threw open the, door in careless soit
Of way and sauntered in whlstling.
..Is that you. john! asked a iady.s
voice from the direction cf the wiiriow.
..Y-yes,". faitered MIR. Joal Smith. OF
Bristol, in dubious sort Of way.
hat made you SO iate!
.sWell, er-er-era IfhIdn't know any ene
was waiting for me-. said Mr. .,En
Smith. Of Bristol.
Didn't you.t indeed?" and a woman
turned quickly and remarked wow In
= nrnlonre6 tone of voice Get out of
here
Mr.. John Smith, of Bristol, got out
hurriedly. He weEt to the hotel Office
as ff he was chased by a mad dog.
Look here" he painted, there's
something wrong here"
/. .sWhat's the natter" asked the PLACID
Slerk Your wife sent down word to tell
3 NJ to come up Immediately when you
NV which sent down word?.'' asked
Nd. John Smith, of Bristol.
l"Your wife.
..Now, look here, my good man, you are
crazy or am or both Of us are. nave
no wife go -
Then the clerk looked astonished.
isn't the lady your wife?' he sasped.
Say hy-which-where- Great
Scott!''
Just at this point another gentleman
approached the desk.
ANY mail for Mr. John Smith ne
asked. calmly.
AZ Rristol. looked, and great light
dawned on them both. 1t took the TWO
John Smiths some hours to settle the
matter to their mutual satisfaction.