The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-08
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MIR. c. II. Foote, manager OF the De-
partme1t Of Guaranteed attorneys Of tie
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company for the States of Virginia and
Nor h and South Carolina, has been at
Murphy,s for several days. Mr.. Boote2
has Just returned from Florida, where
he has been on a brief vaca alton.
THE flood of winter traffic to Florida
this year far surpasses any year Of the
past, he said yesterday. Last year
the traffic was accommodated by the
usual train services, but this year it is
absolutely fact that the regular train
service will not accommodate the crowds
into Florida from the North and West.
and trans are all running IN sections.
BY the way. Florida has had her cold
weather this year. was at Palm Beach
short while ago and found everything
frozen up but the orange crop. Only
the fires saved this. All the garden
truck was destroyed and now Florida Is
in the position OF having to buy every
thing from New Orleans. It is q great
thing for the shippers there, but it is
pad on the Florida hotels. Mr.. foote
+ left for Washington last night.
Just now, it seems, this part Of the
country is threatened with chicken
famine. Already the actual supply OF
chickens has fallen off so that the prices.
run up to fifty cents for small BIRD.
tive Of a big produce and wholesale house
of Baltimore, was talking OF the mat
ter yesterday at the New Ford s..
cit is a fact that chickens are get
ting unusually scarce he said, and
the result is that prices have gone up
I see in the markets here now prices
have gone UP to fifty cents for ordinary
sized fowls This is partly explained by
the fact that it is little early for the.
spring crop and a little too late for the
fall followers and the breeding in winter
is never heavy enough to offset this
l,la slump. l do not remember. however,
when good chickens were as scarce as.
they are right now
Three distinguished railway men ars
registered at the Lexington. They are
Mr., ". II. Nasick, general passenger and
freight agent of the International Great
Northern at New York; Mr.. 2. H..
Coombs, general eastern agent OF the St
Louis and Southwestern, with ofhces IN
New York, and Mr.. E. r. Schlll. repre-
senting the latter line at Atlanta These
gentlemen are here in the course of their
regular Southern trips and are travelling
as one party.
Treasurer P. II. Sweet Of New Kent,
and Judge ]. w. Stroller, of Giles county.
were both visitors to Richmond yesterday
Mrs. &. T. Gordon, wife Of Mr. B. T.
Gordon, who represents Nelson county IN
the Constitutional Convention, registered
at the New Fords yesterday. She Will
spend few days in the city with her
husband.
At the New Ford's yesterday were reg
istered Messrs. r. S. Verton, w. S. Wal
liams and George Abbott, all Of Norfolk.
They came up in q, party and will prob
ably remain until tonight
One Of the most prominent railroad
contractors OF the Safe, Mr.. j. S. Pitts,
of Scottsville, was at the Lexington yes
terday. Mr.. Pitts is here in connection
with some work Of construction which ne
low has in hand.
Few virgin:ans were registered at the
| ,ce.4 hotels yesterday. Among those who
were here were: Mr.. A 3. Burks. OF
Mr.. r. H. Alexander, OF Staunton, and
Mr.. J. NJ. Hart. Of Worsham, at the
Lexington, and Mr.. D: r! Cowles, at
Murphys.
Several tourist parties arrived in tho
city yesterday. One of these consists OF
| Mrs. Nickodenus, her son. Mr.. a. w.
Nickod elnus, Jr., and Mrs. Thomas. Mrs
Nickodemus is travelling for her health
coming from Maryland.
One of the tourist parties at Murphy s
consisted Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. DeLong,
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. NJ. Wilmontt, and Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene S. Ashley, all Of Glens
Falls, N. Y. At the New Ford's were
Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Miller and Mr.. and
| Mrs S. r. Barnes, of Onaonta- N. T.. all
! bound for the extreme South sightseeing
From Lexington, KY, were Mr.. Roscoe
sevens and Mr.. A. c. COPELAND. at the
Lexington.
| Mr. Harry Sweatnanl. representing Mr..
Lewis Morrison, the famous PLAYER OF
/ Mephistophiles in Faust" due here next
| week, was at the Lexington yesterday.
while Mr.. Emil Aukermiller. representing
| Mr.. Nat Goodwin. was at the New f'ord,s
other we'll known visitors to Richmond