The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-15

charge Of feloniously assaultiDg and break
ing the arm Of negro woman named Eliz-
aoeth Page. The affair happened some
months ago. and Lee was arrested then and
taken before Justice Hewlett. OF Swans
ooro, who fined him ten dollars. He was
afterwards. however. indicted by the grand
Jury and again arrested.
The trial consumed all day Monday. and
Was not concluded until about midnight,
when the jury brought in verdict OF guilty
and fixed bis punishment at two years in
the penitentary.
Nessrs. A. @. Attkisson and Ernest Wells,
counsel for the accused, will take an appeal
10 the circuit court.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Dir. Abram Smith. a fireman for Mr.. G.
II. Redford at his brick yard, was painfully
cut across the thigh by contact with some
machinery yesterday. DR.. Lawrence H.
gram was sent for and gave the necessary
surgical attention. Mr. Smith is not con-
sidered dangerously injured.
Hon. Charles T.. O'Ferrall, who is ex-
pected TO address the Democratic assembly
at Forest Hill Park on Wednesday. Septem-
Der 2lst, has not been heard from. The
committee hope for his presence though.
and confidently expect TO have 5000 people
In the park on the night of the speaking.
The Democrats of Manchester district
Chesterfield, under whose auspices the
meeting will be held. cordially invite every
Democratic voter IN Manchester and Rich
mond to be present
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Mr. B. p. Owen. ST., is in Norfolk on a
visit.
Mrs. Jacob Kell. of Low Moor, Va. late
OF Manchester, is visiting here.
The Mayor had nothing in his court to
dispose of yesterday.
The County Court OF Chesterfield took up
its criminal docket yesterday morning.
Master John Lipscomb, who will attend
the Randolph Macon Academy at Bedford
City the coming session. left Monday for
that place.
Captain John W. Fisher. Of the CUSTOM
house, Richmond. was in the city yester-
day.
Mr. r. f. Walden. of Buck Hill, lately i'll
with typhoid fever. is improving daily.
A number of colored people from Man
chester went TO the exposition OF their race
in Richmond yesterday.
MI; G. b. Taylor left Yesterday morning
for Mecklenburg to marry Miss Mario
Robertson. of that county.
DR.. Lawrence Ingram was delegate to
the Virginia Medical Society, meeting at
Blue Ridge Springs this week but was de-
tanned as witness in Chesterfield County
Court.
The September term of the hastings
court begins Oh Monday with O number Of
criminal cases before the grand jury.
Mrs. ". G. Rondlet and her sister. Miss
Mary Hall, of Milton. n. c., are visiting
their aunt, Mrs. L. F. Faulkner.
LITTLE BITS OF NEWS.
The storm Tuesday night was very severe
at Chesterfield Courthouse. All the farm
ers are rejoicing at the cessation of the
drought
marriage license was Issued yesterday
to Clark Foster and Susanna Hutchinson.
both colored. She is wellto-do, having
been left by the will of the late Richard
Whitehead all his property, valued at near
ly 900.
The King Birds aud Ironclads will play at
Forest Hill Park Friday and Saturday.
There will be a game between the Stars and
Ironclads for purse and the gate receipts.
Dir. II. w. GOode, native of Virginia,
now of BERTHE county, n. c.. is visiting here,
and goes to Powhatan to-day TO the Powha-
tan troop reunion.
The West-End Methodist church people
have begun the additions to their building.
which will give them double the present
seating capacity.
Mrs. ID. +. Iipsoomb's new store. 1904
Hull street is finished and is ansattractive
addition to that thoroughfare. MIR. r. ID.
Walker was the contractor, and yesterday
the store was visited by many people.
Masters +. b. and John Fisher. sons of
the assistant postmaster. killed a large rat
tlesnske In BERTHE county, North Carolina.
The snake had IA rattlss.
Mr. w. j. Carter. secretary and treasurer
of the Virginia Horse breeders Association.
is the guest of Mr.. james w. Bethel. OF
Reidsville, n. G.