The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-09
A VERY NARROW ESCAPE
A Bold Robbery--A Negro Bitten by . Dog.
The Middle District Baptist Association
Meets-Death Of n Young Man.
MlrcHrsTYs BuRYAU RICHMOND TINES. |
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and bis flfteen-year- daughter came
very near losing their lives by drowning
in Licking creek, near Chesterfield Court
house. The recent rains had swollen
the creek so that the place usually USED
for a ford was about ten feet deep. Mr.
Mann, not knowing this. attempted to
drive across. and his buggy was swept
down the stream by the force Of the
current. Tie young lady was washed out
Of the vehicle, and her father jumped
in after her, and, catching her with one
hand and some bushes. which grew on
the bank with the other succt eded In
getting ashore. The mule. which was at
tached TO the buggy, after being swept
some distance down the stream, succeed
ed in getting loose and got out of the
water unhf rncd but the buggy was con-
slderably damaged.
Last Saturday nisht some person or
persons unknown committed a very bold
robbery at the home Of Mr.. John G. Rob
ertson, at Forest Hill Park. They killed
one Of Mr.. Robertson's sheep, and, hang
INK Il UP in the yard near the well. skin
ned Il and went off. leaving the skin
hanging to the tree. The wind mill was
put in motion TO get water TO wash the
mutton and everything WAS done In the
boldest and most open manner. The skin
ming was done in artistic manner, as
though the operator knew his business.
The Middle District Baptist Association
mot yesterday in annual session at Mount
Moriah church. In Powhatan. The as
ISOLATION, which was formed In lsi, Is
composed Of delegates from churches In
Powhatan. Chesterfield. Amelia, Prince
| George and Manchester. Hon. W. W.
| - q moderator.
Among the Baptist minister attending are
DR.. w. Z. Hatcher, Of Richmond, A u.
| owen. Of Portsmouth, and J. VI. Pitcher,
| Of Petersburg.
There were very interesting dedicatory
services at Beuiah church. in Chester
| field last Sunday. The dedicatory ser
| mon was preached by Bishop CRANBERRY,
and a large congregation attended. In
the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Griffin preached
a very interesting sermon. This church
is situated on the Courthouse road about
eight miles from Manchester.
The examination of teachers for the
white schools of Manchester will take
place August 18th and 10th at Cambridge
street school building. and the examina-
ton OF applicants for the coiored school
will be held at Maury-street school ouild-
ing August 18th and 18th.
The mills of the Matoaca Cotton Man
ufacturing Company, In Chesterfield
which shut down some time since TO put
in automatic sprinklers, resumed work
Monday.
Monday night a colored boy named JOS
eph Jones. was badly bitten by dog be-
! longing to Henry Davis The mayor or
dered the dog TO be killed.
A colored employe of the James River
Coal Company, named Robert Johnson
was drowned in one OF the companys
| coal pits last Friday. The workmen In
| digging struck an old shaft, and water
| rushed in so rapidly that Johnson was
unable 10 escape.
Mr.. James ID. Bruce died Monday night
at the residence of his father. on Balm
| bridge street of typhoid fever. His fu-
neral took place yesterday evening at D
| o'clock from Balnbridge-street Baptist
| church. He was a young man OF high
character. and was much beloved by all
| who knew him.
Mr.. Thomas Cheatham, Of Chesterfield
Courthouse, is sick.
Miss Pearl Flournoy, OF Church Hhl, Is
visiting friends in Chesterfield.
Miss Jessie Moody, of this city, Is Wis
iting friends at Glover Depot.
Mr.. d. L. Toney, wife and family. and
Mr. John Rider have gone TO Powhatan
county.
West-End Methodist Sunday-schooi car
ricd quite a large crowd on their picnic
yesterday.
Miss salie Turpin. OF this city is Wis
iting Mrs +. V. Cogbill, at Chesterfield
Courthouse.
Mr.. Frank Robertson and wife. OF this
city, are visiting relatives at Chesterfield
Courthouse.
Mr.. Robert Petzold, who has been on
a Northern tour for several weeks, re-
turned home Sunday right.
Mr.. Lewis Walden is very I'll with ty-
phoid fever at the residence of Mr.. w. l..
Porter, on Eighth street.
Miss Page Snelings. Of this city, Is Wis
iting at the residence Of Or. T. j. Cheat
ham. at Chesterfield Courthouse.
Miss Sallie and Miss Ellen Brodnax
have returned from visit TO Miss Lily
Wells. near Chesterfield Courthouse.
Rev. w. II. Trainham, pastor OF Co
wardin-avenue church. IS spending his
vacation with his parents at Gordons-
vile.
Miss Eta sycle and Miss Juliet
SIrause. of Richmond. are guests OF
Misses Hattie and Corinne lseman, OF
this city
Rev. Joseph Dean. OF Suffolk. formerly
pastor OF Bainbridge-street Baptist
church, preached at Salem church, In
Chesterfield, Sunday.
Mr.. George II. Jewett. OF Midlothian,
who has been quite sick for several
weeks. expects TO be able TO come 10
Richmond in a few days
Prayer meeting will be held at Fifth
street Methodist church every evening
this week, beginning at $50 o'clock. The
meetings will be conducted by the pastor,
Row Mcdaniel Rucker and every body is