The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-11
ATTACKED BY NEGROES.
An EFFORT TO SAVE MS son
From Being beat by "A Colored BOY, Caused
Manchester Man to be Badly
Hurt-Chesterfeid Notes.

Mr. b. G. Cole keeps store near the cor
ner of Sixth and Hull streets. and coming
back yesterday morning from market, be
found one of his little bows in fight with q
colored boy larger than his son, and be has
tened 70 stop them, and keep his boy from
getting beating. The father and mothero OF
the colored boy who are Buck and Elizabeth
Bailey, appeared about this time and al
tackled Dir. Colo, joined by q crowd OF blacks
In q savage manner Mr.. Cole having been
hit on the head with brick, besides being
kicked. when the police came up. All hands
were bailed for their appearance AZ tne
mayors court this morning. | saw BIZ
Cole II the evening. He had bad blow on
the head and was considerably sore ana
bruised.
POLICE COURT.
Jack Robinson was arrested for abuse OF
and threatening 10 kill his vie, Mary. The
case was dismissed on the plea Of the
woman. Robinson was warned.
Peter Lacy was sent up for fifteen days
for intoXication.
The shooting of the boy William Driver
By Joseph Psschal noticed IN yesterday
TINES, and when both parties came up yes
terday morning Paschal was sent on 20 the
hastings court and bailed IN $3.50. Driver
was fined 81 for ninging stones at Paschal'
provoking tho shooting. He was only
slightly hurt.
The cutters Oh Perry street we're receiv-
ING needed improvements on yesterday ana
a sidewalk was being laid along cambridge
from Eleventh 70 Twelfth street. This was
necessary and will make access b the Bap-
| tist church on that street easier. Now Jet
| the good work go on by placing pavement
on Eleventh from cambridge 70 Porter
street.
POLITICAL.
One Of the FIRST subjects to come before
| the new Democratic committee at their
meeting during this week will be the cues
/ ton Of selecting chairman OF superintend-
ent from citizens not on the committee
/ The Republicans Il Chesterfield are walt
| ing. TO rse the words Of one of them at the
! courthouse on Monday. for the. 1hird
! party TO break the Democratic ranks. and
then we are in It"
During this week the wards will have
meetings 10 elect delegates TO the Congress-
\ ional convention meeting ~ Richmond
early in September There IL thought 70
be no doubt of the unanimous vote OF Man
chester for Hon. George ID. Wise at that
time.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. George r. Branch and Misses Annie
and Eliza Branch have gone on visit to
Northampton county. N. Z: Thence they
90 10 Tyler. Texas, where MI Branch ana
Sons are now in business
Reverend f. r. Dadmun Of the West Emo
/ Methodist church. went to Petersburg
Yesterday for visit possibly Of two weeks.
| There Will be no interruption Of the Sunday
| services for he will return to hold them.
Rev. I. K Thornhill. Of the cambridge
street Baptist church. has returned home
The Midddle-distrct Baptist Association
10 in session al Tomahawk church, CHESTER
field county.
The two players Of the Forest Hill base
ball club who were announced TO play win
the negroes al Neyos Island lately wish D
understood that this was done without theli
consent
A BANQUET will follow the occasion OF the
cornerstone layiu. of the new Masonic
Hall on the 18th Of August.
Mrs. j. II. Williams. from Newport News
is visiting Mrs. W. T. Pitt.
Mrs. /. Tinsley and children are IN Gao
tonia. II. G.
Miss Sallie Written is at home agar
from Fluyanna county.
MISS Lavinia Walden, who has been visit
ing Miss Virginia Heth, has gone hom
TO Buck Hill.
1t ia reported that there is an olc
colored couple. aged ninety-seyen and on
hundred and three respectively, in Chester
field. They were former slaves OF tn
Friend family, and are still hale AM
hearty so they say.
Mr. H. NJ. Clarke has returned from tn
seaside.
Mr. Robert Walden is still i'll at his home
Buck Hill.
The colored teachers examination wa
held at Chesterfield Courthouse on Tuesds
by the superintendent
Rain has been falling unequally in Ches
terfeld lately. some parts being dry Will
others have had plenty of IL.
Mrs. II. W. BrodnaE, Jr., is i'll at Swans
bOro.
st. Johns Lodge No. S. Of Richmond
will come over to the laying Of the Masonic
Temple cornerstone on August 18th. 1hi
lodge. with Nos. 10 and 49, Of Richmond
were present at the laying of the corner
stone OF the old hall in 1925.