Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25

His only daughter and another Young
girl "a daughter OF l.. X Whitc), while
sitting by an open window one SUM-
mer afternoon. were killed by stroke
OF lightning. There also were Hubba rd
Gardner and Chamberlin Wholesale
shoes; Miss Ann Pellet. a teacher, and
sister or Mr. Gardner: Wordsworth &
turner and Horace l.. Kent, Wholesale
dry goods; Tom Rust. hardware: James
NJ. Crane. leather dealer. and many
others too numerous to mention. not.
however. forgetting Davis Turner. who
taught many OF our youth. All were
good people and valuable citizens. but
they did not fraternizc socially with tho
natives. but. as rule, formed IA society
OF their own
Alexander GuiGon, later judge of tho
Hastings Court. married Il daughter OF
Allen, partner OF the senior Isaac
Davenport. Alexanders son. Captain
y. Il. Guigon. our distinguished attor-
ncy. is, therefore. of New England par
cntage materially
Among the foremost OF our New
England citizens was Robert Edmond
Of Vermont. Of medium height, strongly
bull, and of fair and pleasing countcn-
ance. He was Of Edmond Davenport
& Co. Wholesale groccrs. and pro-
prietors Of both the canal packet line
TO Lynchbu!g and the stage line to tho
same place. In the middle of the block
on Franklin street. between First and
Foushcc. Mr.. Edmond built II hand
some residence NOW occupied by Or
Edward McGuirc). and was blessed with
Il large family.
MANY CANAL. BoATS
LOADED At R<SiE
Tho Basin WAS Of Richinond's
busiest quarters. especially lis north
cas-; portion. whore William ard 10.
Crcnshaw. forwarders. we're located.
There canal boats we're loaded win
merchandise for the interior. and 1t
was busy sight when they began to
take on their precious carEoc> From
the southwest corner of the canal
packet boats left for, and arrived from.
LynchburE or their triwcekly trips.
AZ other parts, the boats landed their
country produce. Some NJ 'h"sc boats
we're long. snakel!ke objects. moved
by hand and open 10 thu weather I'hey
were tho predecessors or the regular
canal fre!Ghter. with the exception of
i race TO run the CALICO Mil. tho Ca
nat Basin and AL associated with Il
lors since have gcn" the way OF all
things.
In those days. owing TO lack Of sew
ers AND 10 other causes Richmond
was a very unhealthy city. and II was.
therefore fun of doctors. nut they. "a
viewed :etrnsr-ctively. were mere
tyros in preventing or curing disease.
in fact. w.r" "yrannies" rather than
physicians Infant mortality ran riot.
and June was specially dreaded By
mothers. A. sewers slowly increased.
conditions improved %ow. Richmond
has become safe place Of residence.
and mothers no longer dread the month
Of June.
II Mayor Ainsl.c succeeds II. eufcrc-
ing The sunday blue" laws. Richmond,
VIII not be much worse off, In one re-
sp'ct at least, than in the writer's
early days fer. If Richmond wishes
20 profit by sermons Of able y. D's, II
VIII have 10 walk 10 and from church.
ara 20 do many other uncomfortable
th!ngs-and this arbitrarily So II was
IN Richmond In early times. exceot that
II WAS not arbitrarily but from neces-
siiE. that people walked to and from
church and everywhere else, heoaus.
There were few means Of intraurban
transportation except b.. lumberin,r
springless wagons. which the soldiers
dcr!sivcly called JEFF Davis's pianos"
ms. however. was not only one day
out seven days, in the week. while un-
der tho impending Sunday lax f., Will
be only one day in the week Eut
what one IS used to he does not mind
anu our 'oFhears could enjoy the re-
htction that walking is good for Tho
health In these days of advanced civ
iization 'and tna days. the restoration
oil old-tme Richmond would seem like
gong back to the deluge What the
next generation would think Of US now
would he interesting. But they Will
not discount Monument Avenue. should
IL ever cross the Eelt Line.
In the days Of which I write. there
was only one private carriage in Rich
mond. and that was owned hv AIrs
Joseph Allen. wife OF our wealth;est
citizen.