Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-27
GERMAN AT LEADER HALL.
James OVERLY (CoIored) Shot In the Head
Other Manchester Notes.

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Other Manchester Notes.
A very pretty german was given at the
Leader Hall last evening by the Manches-
ter German Club. A number OF couples
were in attendance and the ballroom pre-
sented a most beautiful scene. supper
was served shortly after midnight ana the
terpsichorean pleasures were Kept up unth
O'clock.
Among the young ladies present were !;
Misses Lima Clark, Ethel Clark, carrie
Walden. Livinia Vaden, Bessie Gill, Cabeli
Hancock, Gertrude Weisiger, Kate Drewry,
Melia Pilson. Hettie Goolsby, LILY May
Baird, Ruth Sublett, Annie May Iurpin,
Ella Mayo, Lizzie Kenter. Emily Terrili,
Mamie Echols, Mamie Ellis, and Minnie Lee
Drewry. The following gentlemen were !, IN
attendance: Messrs. Il. 5. Rives, W. IS.
Ball. Charles II. Sims, Tom. T.: Owen, W.
James. ID. i. Broduax, Walter Grinnan,
Charles s. Friend. II. II. Vaden, 'Agnew,
Epes, Chalkley Merchant. holbrook,
Winfree. and Richie Willis.
The married persons were: Mr. and MIS-.
B.F. Pilson. Mrs. h. B. Weisiger, Mrs. L. n.
Garnett. Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Gary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustine Royal, Mrs. Ben
iamin p. Owen, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w.
Weisiger. Dir. and Mrs. b. 7. Vaden.
NEGRO BADLY SHOT.
James OVERLY, colored man employed
M the Richmond and Petersburg railroad
ward In this city, came near losing his llte
Yesterday morning by ball from pistol
winch was accidentally discharged, when
being handled by Mr. Sheffield, the night
yardmaster.
Mr.. Sheffield had been on the alert for
thieves that had been depredating upon
the company's property. Upon returning
TO the watch-house with the pistol in his
hand, the weapon went OF. the bullet
striking OVERLY, who was about three
feet from the watchman, IN the head Just
above the right temple. The ball pene-
trated the scalp and glanced obliquely
upwards over the parietal bone; 1t was
probed for, but could not be located.
The accident occurred about6 O'Clock IN
the morning. DR.. Lawrence Ingram was
sent for TO attend the wounded man, and
rendered the necessary surgical aid. The
wound is not necessarily dangerous, ana
the last report from the unfortunate man
was that he was getting along very well.
BRIEFLETs.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Mechanics and Merchants Bank
will be held to-day at " o'clock.
Rev. W. w. Smith, the evangelist, con-
| Quoted services at noon yesterday TO the
employees of the Marshall Mills, when
were of an interesting character. During
| the exercises two professed religion.
| The meeting at Balnbrldge-Street church
last evening was largely attended and
much interest manifested in the meeting.
| There were a number of conversions and
many stood up for prayer.
The bill for the relief of the Chesterfield
| Land and Improvement Company has pass
ed both branches of the General Assembly,
| The bill allows the company three months
time 10 apply to the Hastings Court to
correct an error in the assessment on the
tract of eight acres of land owned by said
company and located on the river opposite
Rockets.
Mr.. j. j. Wilson, Jr., Of Richmond, and
| Miss Vergie l.. Payne were married Wed
nesday at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. A. w. Payne, near Bon-Air,
| IN Chesterfield county. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. j. B. Williams.
The couple were waited on by Miss Josie
| Payne, with Mr. III. j. Winston and Mis-:
Inez Hawkins with Mr.. @. Il. Winston.