Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-17
HE SENT THE SHOES.
ALL WE'RE KEPT AND NO MONEY
SENT TO Mr.. JONES.
How Manchester Merchant Was Caught
Masquerade Last Nieht-Church
socisbic-Persops1.

What appears 20 have been very clever
swindling scheme wasworked in Manches-
ter Wednesday afternoon, whereby Dir.
Landon p Jones. who keeps shoc-store
at the corner Of Hull and Twelfth streets.
sent out FIVE pairs of handsome shoes for
which he will probably receive no pay.
About 2 o'clock on Wednesday colorea
boy about IA years old named Juaius
Allen came into Mr. Joness store with
letter which WAS sealed in an envelope
Ii was addressed TO the shoe merchant,
who opened il at once. The note was
signed Mrs. Clara Taylor, sl2 Porter
street. and asked that several pairs OF
shoes be sent her by beasuf, number 81,
and not TO cost over So. lhe note further
said that the writer warled TO make her
husband birthday present and would re-
turn those not taken and the money ior
the pair selected by the bearer.
Mr. Jones fixed s five pairs OF shoes and
the boy took h's departure. Dir. Jones
did not suspect shything until YESTERDAY;
when In looKs9 over his books he found
! he had no such name as Mrs. Clara az
lor and he tnen discovered that there was
no such rumber rs sl2 Porter street. tie
| reported the matter TO the police ana
! prettJ soon the colored bow who brought
white man wearing o gray suit of clothes
rave him the note and told hun 70 bring
the shoes TO Eighth and Porter streets.
He did so and the man then gave him an
other note addressed 10 " James Nj. Ellls's
drugstore, Hull street, Manchester. Va"
and told him TO hurry back with an answer
and be would give HIM seventy five cents.
There il no such man as Ellis. and the
name signed TO this note was Robert
| Lewis.
The handwriting Of the two notes are
different. The police are investigating the
matter and found small white boy who
saw the negro when he delivered the shoes
TO the man.
MASQUERADE LAST MONT.
Miss Webster and Mrs. Flanagan gave
| their pupils n masquerade party IN Leader
Hall last night and the occasion was IN
deed q most delightful one. Many or the
costumes were both pretty and unique ana
there were several quite original enorts
A prize was offered to the best male and
the best female characters. originality
being n feature Of the contest. The prizes
were won by Miss Mary Dorset, who wore
n gown made of the Leader newspapers and
a hat Of the same material. Mr.. Lacy tend-
lev personated the Dude Darky, and his
get up" was first rate. He attempted TO
| sing Down on the Farm" but was suHer-
ing with O bad cold and gave 1t up.
The DISPATCH representative was asked
TO deliver the prizes, but his natural BASH
fulness was so great that he was forced TO
decline the proffered honor. Mr.. Il. Is. w.
BeattIe very gracefully made the presenta-
ton.
Among the dancers were Misses Mary
Dorset, Mabel Beattie. Ruth Gallagher;
Willie Lou I. Stubs, Katie Bard, Mabel
Holt, Amelia Prison. Gay GOolsby, Louise
Goolsby, ethel Archer, Marion Beatte,
Pauline Beattle, and Messrs. Lacy Fend-
lev. RAYMOND Pilson. Gus Goolsby, Arthur
Nunnally, Eddy Burton, Otis Morrlssette
Royal Webster, Henry Beattle, Maurice
Prison. Douglas Beattle. Page Ingram, W.
T.. Patch. Linwood Moody. Henry Brandls,i
f.. :. Woodal, w. III. Wittie, and Russell
Beattie.
Quite a large number Of invited guests
were present as spectators, among them
being Mrs. Or. Dorset, Mrs. ii. Z. Beat
tie, Mrs. William Beattie, Mrs. X. Is. W.
Beattie, Mrs. j. =. Robinson. Mrs. n. g..
Bradley. and Misses Mira johnson ana Ora
Cersley.
PLEASANT CHURCH soCIABLf
There was a very pleasant socable given
at Cowardin-Avenue Christian church last
night by the members Of the church. Mr..
Moore made very pleasant address and
| Refreshments were served. The church Is
in correspondence with Mr.. G. +. kut-
ledge. of Norfolk, relative to securing a
pastor young minister just from col
ieee has been recommended by Mr.. Hut
ledge.
Mary Robinson, a negro woman. was ar
} rested last night by Officer Smith. charged
with stealing a silver watch from Mr. Will
liam Barham. The woman was IN the act
of pawning II with j. W. Williamson. a
colored jeweller on Hull street between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth, when ar
rested. ,
A few nights ago thieves entered the
hen-house of Mr.. Isaac Watkins, corner
Sixth and Maury streets, and stole num-
Der of valuable fowls.
Miss Sarah Hardy of Lunenburg county.
is visiting Miss Fannie Shotwell, Oh Cowar-
din avenue.
The mock congress given at the First
African Baptist church a few nights ago
under the management of Professor David
&. Moon, president of the Young Men 5
Christian Association of this city, wss O
success in every particular. The proceeds
were for the benefit OF the association.
CONCERT By THE CHOIR.
The choir of the Presbyterian church
will give a concert next Tuesday night for
the benefit of the church. The following
excellent programme has been arranged :
Part song, Hail. Smiling Morning " Spot
forth. choir; recitation, Miss Evans
song Miss NJ. Beattie; part song, Sweet
and Low " lBarn6y!. choir song: Loves
duet, Home to Our Mountains VERDI,
Miss Smith and Mr.. Traylor; pianoforte
selection, Mr.. A. CARRIER part song, Red
Gross Knight" (Callcott). choir; recta-
ton. Miss Evans; song, Goodnight,
Beloved" (Balfe). MIR. II. d. Maclier
duet, "Life's Dream Is Ger" Mrs. Fitz-
gerald and Miss Smith; part song. 80,
Hush Thee, My Baby " (Sullivanl, choir ;
trio. Dame burden" Messrs. Mac Tier,
Traylor, and Smith; song. Autumn
Winds" Mrs. Fitzgerald and choir; part
song, You Stole My Love" (Macfarren)
choir.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. W. l.. Moody is detained at home by
sickness.
MIR. George w. Meredith, of North Caro-.
lima. is here on visit to his parents.
Sheriff Gill. of Chesterfield, was in the
city yesterday.
Miss Florence Evans will leave in few
DAYS for Washington to be absent several
weeks.
Mrs. H. b. Owen has been quite sick for
Mr.. Henry J. Nunnally is quite sick at
his home, on Tenth and Decatur streets.
Arthur Hungerford, the young white
man who fell from Mayo's bridge few
weeks ago, is rapidly improving.
Miss Lalla Mayo, who has been quite
sick for several weeks. is considerably i'm.
, proved.
The little child of Mr.. Frank DuVal is
? quite sick.
The Misses Hannigan, Of Richmond, are
.. visiting Miss Florence Evans, on Ninth
street.
Mrs. Mary f. Epps died yesterday morn
ing at her home. No. 5l4 Stockton street
in the 5lst year of her age. The funeral
will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clocB
from the fifth-Street Methodist church.
The Chesterfield Circuit Court Will be IN
session again to-day.
DOCTORS FOB HE POOR.
A well-known physician in conversation
with q DISPATCH reporter recently re
marked that If the Council intended
making an additional appropriation fol
attending the poor OF the city be thought
. that physician for each ward should be
, appointed and the total amount appropri