Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-08
DROWNED IN A cOAL-PiT.
Death Of Mr.. Bruce-Other Items from
Manchester and Chesterheld.

Robert Johnson. colored man. en-
ploved by the James River Coal Company,
was accidentally drowned IN one OF tho
company's pits, in Chesterfield county,
near Powhatan, last Friday. Tho men
were digging IN the ground, when they
struck an old shaft that had not been IN
use for long time. and the water flooded
the new pit so rapidly that all the work.
men could not be gotten out, and johnson
met his death. The body had not been
recovered when the last reports were re-
ceIved.
Mr.. James d. Bruce, son of Mr.. Samuel
Bruce, died last night Of typhoid-feye' at
the residence of his father. no. 1916 BAN
bridge street. IN the 23d year OF MS a.e.
He was young man OF exemplary HABITS
and had been in the employ OF the L. u.
Williams Tobacco Company for the past
three years. The funeral will take place
this afternoon at o'clock from tue Balm
bridge Street church.
BRIEF LOCAL NEWTON.
The Shiloh Baptist Association will hold
its tweuty-eighth annual session with the
First BAPTIST church Of Centralia. begin
ming on Wednesday and expects to oe in
gession several days.
The protracted meeting which has been
in progress for the past week at Enon
church, in Chesterfield county, closed last
Friday. There were twenty-five conyer-
sions. The pastor. Rev A; Bae6y, was
assisted by Rev. William Il. Hatcher, ID.
d., of Richmond.
West-E.nd Methodist SUNDAY school will
have their annual picnic TODAY at me Old
Woodbridge fam, III Chesterfield. Just
below Drewry's Mansion.
Judge B. A. Hancock, William J. Morris
sett, aud Mr.. Criddrll left yesterday for
Powhatan county 10 attend the meeting OF
the Baptist Association.
One of the electric cars on Hull street
Jumped the track IN Swansboro' Sunday
night. causing delay OF about thirty
minutes.
A cart loaded with corn broke down at
the Manchester end of the Free bridge
yesterday afternoon and delayed street.
car traffic for short while.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Mrs. w. T.. Reynolds and her two daugb-
ters, Mary and Minnie. have deft for STAT
ford county to spend a month.
The ladies of Cowardln-AvenueC Cbristien
church desire TO tender thanks TO the Ma
sonic fraternity of Manchester for thor
kindness in giving them the use OF tneIr
dining hall and other courtosies during
the recent convention.
Inc funeral of Mrs. Martha G. Tonev
took place Sunday. and the interment was
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the widow OF Mr.. X. A. Toney aud died at
her home 2l0 east Eighteenth street. Fri
day evening last III the 9th year OF ner
age.
Miss Louise Lpscomb gave o pleasant
birthday party yesterday afternoon be-
tween the hours OF aud O'clock az the
residence OF her parents. on Iwolfth street
between Decatur and stockton. :.
DIR. 4. z. Mathews and Mr. j.. ID. Ma
thews left yesterday afternoon for Sara-
toga. c, o,rn..u ubo h.s
been visiting Miss Lena Morrissett. OK
this city, returned home Saturday.
Dir. Frank Cosby, of the Boston Con.
seryatory, and Miss Fannie Chandler. OF
Msryland, are visiting Airs. A. Z. Harding.
Judge John ii. Ingram has returned
from the White Sulphur Springs.
Misses Eva Hsrrison and Ethel Harding
have returned from Caroliue.
There was not single case on tho
docket at the Mayors Court yesterday
morning.
Mr. Wortley Rudd, of SkiDauarter.
Chesterfield county, who was quite pain
fully hurt by being kicked BY horse, IS
rapidly improving.
Mrs. Cheatham, mother of Mrs. J. A.
Lester, of Chesterfield. IS very sick.
Miss Clara Hughes. Of Richmond, Is the
guest of Miss Pearl Lester, daughter Of
Mr.. J. A. Lester.
Mr. 4. O. Petzoid, who has oecn spend
ing his vacation in northern cities. has re-
turned homo.
Rev. Walter Jennings. OF Pennsylvania.
formerly OF this city. Is here on Q visit and
preached at the Bainbrldge-Street church
Sunday night
The water In the river Is very muddy
caused by recent rains 10 the stream.
MFR. j. N. Simpson. one OF the motor
men on the Pefry-street cars, Is detained
at home by sickness.