The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-19

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CHURCH NOTES-Nkw TELEGRAPH STATION
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correspondence Of the Richmond Dispaich.l
...." FEBRUARY II, 1879.
Mr.. William G. Wright. q miller, opera.
ting in 4. N. CarrolI's Steam-mill, in this
Mace, WIS shot Oh Saturday morning by
some person unknown 1t seems that Mr.
Wright was proceeding from his house to
the mill about O'Clock in tie morning,
VIXEN be had occasion 10 stop for some pur-
pose or other. he was followed by 4 dog,
and when he had gotten within twenty feet
q the nil building he heard his dog grOWl,
and immediately after heard the discharge
Of firearms, and received a bullet in bis
Loft upper arm, several inches below the
shoulder lie then spoke 10 the party shoot
Ing, asked VIDA; he was doing. and received
reply that be bad fred at the dog. Wright
then told him he had missed the dog and
struck him, and asked him TO come and help
I!mIo get to the mill. The party, colored
nan, did so, assisted him to the platform in
III front OF the mill-door, called up the
%hchnaD, and then, saying be would go
Tor adOctor. departed, and has not yet re-
tuFDed. Mr.. Wright was not able 10 say
who the man was, though he thinks he
Wou!d he able 10 recognize him. The
wound Is quite serious one. the ball hay
ihsNnged up the arm. and has not yet been
found. ,-.f
The intermediate concert OF the Abe
matic Female Institute came off on Friday
nlsnt. Il was well attended and tue per-
i0llHance was Of = very superior character.
at M election held by the Monticello
Guard, Il. Il. Hase was elected TO the posi-
lion Of fourth sergeant, TO ill a vacancy oc-
%Sloned by the promotion Of Z. Dranc.
sunday was bleak day, but the people
tofNcd out largely 70 the churches. In the
~!!e'ho0n The celebration Of the anniversary
" @e Scholars Aid md Missionary Society
W ~ pace at the Methodist church, Rev. j.
~ o'ea>oe preaching 4 sermon GpropoS 10
sle BAPTIST church 4 mass-meetln@; OF
-s SCHOOLS OF tie town assembled 10 hear 4
,.ssHtc rom Rev. Mr. Hunter, a gentleman
"'Inias N the Interest OF Sunday schGol
G;olm f2ette large crowd listened atten-
ely 10 Inc very interesting address. This
sssst"li2A iias been IN this work for Gentr-.
for ssFaS, and depends entirely upon volun-
rb;.S SVSt1pbtloDs to pay bis expenses,
mo, nc remarked, in some eases arc not
pa. ~ a ih.hl, In this church.. the PASTOR.
IN {. NJ r. l. Wiliiarns, preached discourse
Ec;na tHe way to Keep the Sabbath Holy"
be IL s y Iihuatlon N a series Of sermons
Es,l OIr,'efins on the subject Of the Sab.
fSs nc cohdcmnea In uumcasured terms
.L"S"ce OF running trains on Sunday,
Esb :. " ~ many other PRACTICES OF which
a;Gaseaiy saen and Christians are guilty.
Na rss:,!, "aS very iarcible, and received
iios4 Iui' iuea aiteatlon OF a large congrega-
Tbe ~. :. II = EE:f[ | .GL
As Wv esteyn Union telegraph Company
q T,ss'sbiished on Office Ut the University
Til. ssh ~, with J. L. Heller as operator.
nily great convenience tolhat commit
; ~ Ntll supply n want long felt.
gas xs1,l sa woman, wife OF Paul Lewis,
gpln,s:s,i a a on University street on Friday
&y;sa Us she was going to her place OF
kssssss M. ana Very badly beaten by some I'M
ribs S.wfson. Lis said that three OF her
Snass broken. -. 800 - 80
pptsips gan falling here at 8 O'Clock this
iegengI Ia about Two nh inch n5 5frTIy the
verified 81 f ~ grounding has been fully
have been re,,d so, 70 ii.
onr Town sI $, iasleu ,os aeI,ous
aa if4 ~ II DC. HI, avn y hi she hairl
iof tst. aodelIea aaii made Ien,nsorfaislea
trssa feffofnief az 4 ani itnfs lils sf rs.
such lin, cor plats: the possibility 81
Earsssi " asa43sI1 81 = .
cure tbe saefts are get Is he sn,sde t se.
Alumni ~ asssssssary contributions from the
eoadAianad sae University upon which is
oaed the Mccormick l tslesco . saSa md