The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-20

Colonel John II. Crawford, prominent CIT
izen OF this county residing IN the viclniiy
f6f Fort Defiance, met with a serious accidrne
"wednesday morning. Standing near The ilre
in her chamber. her clothing took bre. Her
screams brought her mother TO her aid. who
threw a blanket around her and extng ulsbed
the fumes, the young lady fainting from
pain and fright. She was placed upon q
lounge, but IL was not discovered al
once that her clothing was still burn
ing. and before the ire was en-
tirely extinguisbed she was badly burned.
Miss Zirkle Is a lovely and popular Young
lady, and the intelligence OF this strions. ac-
cident has caused her friends here much
concern, though II Is hoped her injuries are
not OF a dangerous character.
A two.year.old little boy Of Mr.. G. {.
Smith, near MiddlebrOOk. in this county,
was so severely burnt last Thursday by fall.
ing backwards upon a bed OF live Goals Is TO
cluse his death the following day. He was
buried on sunday OF Bethel church by the
pastor, Rev Jane, Murray.
Mrs. George Sbuey, aged eighty years,
was buried on the 1iih at Mt. Tabor church
by the pasler. Rev. l.. l.. Smith. Mr. Shuey,
her bereaved husband, Is eighty->evcn years
Of age.
"Ivy Cliff" the pretty residence OF Cap
tain A. T. Richards, The burning OF which,
on the 18Th instant. was noticed in the Dis.
patch, was "A total loss, there being no in
>urancr. The loss is estimated at $1,000.
Mr.. J. Scott Richards, the invalid brother OF
CAPTAIN Richards, was taken TO the Warm
Springs Hotel that afternoon, and kindly
cared for by Colonel J. J.. Eubank, the pro-
prletor.
The Presbyterian church at the Warm
Springs Is I'm need Of expensive repairs. but
The congregation being burdoncd by debt
incurred by building parsonage lat sum-
mer could not incur the additional outlay.
Mrs. Colonel Eubank, having understood
the state Of the case, recently wrote to some
friends in New York. and few days after
wards received a check for 5000; when
timely assistance will enable the c0ngrega-
ton TO make the necessary Improvements TO
their church building.
Mr.. d. y. Van Lear, eX-member OF the
Legislature from Augusta has been quite
III with dphtheril, but Is now recovering.
Dr.. j. VI. Watson, well-known and
popular physiciIn OF BaIicrbrUok. who has
been in bad health for some lime, is reported
dangerously i'll. DR.. j. -. i. Gibson, OF
this city, is attending bIm.
Rev j. VI. Frost resumed the services at
the BAPTIST church on Wednesday night,
the religious interest in the congregation
being such as TO demand il. He viii preach
every night this week, and by request will
preach a sermon on sunday night especially
| for the rairoadmen. There have been
several mOle additions 10 the church this
week, the number now having reached one
| hundred and sixteen.
Or. VIII. Frazier, son oi William Fra
zier. Esq Of this city. has been promoted
TO the charge Of the Eye and Ear lnnrmllN
at st. Louis. the vacancy having been made
BY thc death 81 the late incumbent. This Is
flatterirg testimonial to the talents OF Il
rising and popular young Augusta pbysl-
elan.
\ good evidence Of the Standing OF the
city in financial circles abroad Is seen IN a
>alc OF 1900 Of city g per cent. bonds
which wa, negotiated in Baltimore few
day, ago BY Mr.. Il. W. Burke, chairman OF
the Finance Committee Of the CITY Ccun.
GU. The bonds brought 1923. while three
years ago they sold at about - cents.
Penn.