Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-31
FIRE IN THE COUNTY
IrhE "Blo JoE,o IN cHEsTEHFIELo,
BURNED DOWN LAST NIGHT.
An Exciting Runaway in Manchester sud Q
Little Girl Hurs-sfock conErcss-Pre'
sentod with Eye GIasses--Parsonsi.

| The old store and dwelling located on
the Midlothian turnpike about half mile
beyond Manchester. and known as the
II BIG Joen property, were totally de-
stroyed by fire last night. Flames were
discovered about $50 O'Clock in the store
and they spread with great rapidity, burn
ing both houses 70 the ground within an
hour. The fire attracted a large crowd ana
strenuous efforts were made to save the
dwelling without avail. Neither or the
structures was occupied and the origin is
supposed TO have been Incendiary. Inc
loss is not vet known. though II IL sup
posed it will not exceed $l,SOO.
EXCITING RUNAWAY AND CHILD INJURED
There was runaway III this city about
I 400 O'Clock yesterday afternoon wnlcn
created considerable excitement tor short
while. and resulted in the painful INJURY CT
little girl
Chesterfield farm, left his horses and buggy
standing on Decatur street between
Twelfth, and Thirteenth. and while ne was
out Of the vehicle the steeds tookhightat
an electric-car and ran of. They dasned
down Decatur to Twelfth and thence 20
Hull, where they were stopped by the
tongue striking telegraph-pole. Inc
horses fell to the ground, and one OF them
struck Susie Martin, little wnlte gIi,
aud Knocked her down. skinning the slds
OF her face. She was greatly frightened,
though not seriously injured one ot'tne
horses was cut in several places about MS
legs. The buggy was but slightly DAM
aged. After the little girl recovered from
the fright she went TO her home on Perry
street and her wounds we're dressed.
TO HOLD MOCK CONGRESS.
The colored Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION are going 10 hold mock con-
gress al the First Baptist church (coiored),
on Seventh and Perry streets, on the nlght
! of the It'll of January.
The following questions will be DIS
cussed: Should the Separate-Car bill be-
come 2 law" (which Is the more bene..
| fetal TO mankind. wealth or education Z"
Should woman-suffrago become q law In
| Virginia ?" Should the Virginia Normal
aud Collegiate Institute be converted into
| a innate asylum"
d. c. Moon will be speaker; James b.
| Blackwell, clerk Thomas ID. Atkins, chap
lainS and D. Il. Moon. sergeant-at-arms. p
AHlNDsoME TESTIMONIAL.
At the Cbristmas-tre6 celebration az the
| Seyenth-StIeet chapel Tuesday night MIR.
J. A. Davidson, superintendent Of the
Sunday school, was presented with par
of gold eyeglasses by the school as testi-
monal of their esteem. Rev. l.. X. Thorn
| hill made the presentation. Each scholar
was given q bag OF confectioner1es. mum.
Der of solos were sung by scholars. and
| hymns by the school. Rev. Mr.. IhOrnhill
made an address, and the little ones en-
| Ioyed themselves hugely feasting upon
their donations.
number of little negro boys were be-
| fore the MAYORS Court yesterday morning
] charged with rook-battling in the street.
! The battle was fought near the Bainbrldge-
street crossing of the Richmond and Pc
! tersburg railroad Tuesday, and rock
passed through the window of passenger
| coach. but as it happened no one was SIT
| ting at the window.
The boys were given the alternative OF
paying dollar each or being whipped by
| their parents.
A SOCIAL GATHERING.
A social meeting was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Dodd, in Chesterfield. Tues
day night under the auspices Of the Sew
| ing Circle of Bethlehem Baptist church
! for the purpose of raising funds for their
pastor. Rev. MIR. Williams.
The entertainment was under the direc-
| ton of their president. Mrs. Robert Jack
son, and was d very enjoyable affair:
| The grand-stand cake was voted to the
| preItlest ElIl III Inc IOOH' shoto DStHS
| three candidates-Miss Eva Dodd. Miss
| Ella Bricker and Miss Alice Lybarger
| Miss Broker won the prize.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
| Mr.. Octavius A. Cox, of Ironton. o., who
| has been visiting his mother, Mrs. j. IL.
Nichols, of this city, returned home yes
! terday.
Miss Helen Goddin, of Richmond, is
visiting the Misses Baird of this city.
Mr. William ii. Owens, Of Birmingham,
4 formerly OF this city, was presented by
the employees CT the q. d z. railroad
| Christmas, a handsome gold watch-chain
and charm which was set with diamonds.
| Jim Fowlkes, colored man employed
| by Mr.. Pat, Winfree. Of Chesterfield, was
taken sick Sunday morning about 10
o'clock. and died in about five minutes,
| The cs use Of his death Is not.known, but II
is supposed to have been from heart
| disease.
Captain James Snead, OF Chesterfield, is
| dangerously Ill.
Mr. and Mrs Oscar I. Smith, of Buena
| Vista. are visiting relatives IN thus city.
DR.. Lawrence Ingram, president OF the
Board of Health, has called meeting Of
the board for Monday, January Attn, at 4
o'clock +. VI.
Captain Richard Prayser, Of the Rich
mond Mercantile and Manufacturing Journal,
was in the city yesterday.
The portrait of the late 4. A. Allen, who
| was tor q number of years commissioner
of revenue in this city, which was painted
by Mr.. William Trahern for Manchester
| Lodge. No. Is, A. L. and A. NJ, has been
placed on exhibition at the Ledder Office.
Mrs. Frank Eanes, of Birmingham, Ala,
who has been residing in Manchester, re-
ceiyed q telegram yesterday announcing
| tha daath in Buckingham of her Grand
Buckingham county.
MIR. Robert Petzold, of this city, who
has been visiting in Petersburg, has re-
| turned.
Sir. Thomas Woodfn, of Chesterfield,
succeeded in killing large buck IN the
county tuesday. The animal was
brought through Manchester yesterday.
1t weighed 1913 pounds and had i've