The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-28
ALITTLE BOY DROWNED
,rsrrr BLxNKEysHIP LOSES HIS
LIFE IN WILLOWS HOLE.
IN Elect pelegsies-Improving the Gull
veris-Bovincs stolen-hsnd na"i5
Mashed-Admitted His Guilt.
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Leslie Blankenship, littie white ooS
shout ten years of age was drowned IN
what is known as WILLOWS Hole
,,,ue below the Ettrlck Cotton MIL, In
c,os,eraeld county last Sunday. The I'M
fortunate boy. in company with his
brother and several companions were
bathing. when Leslie got beyond his
a,nth and was drowned before any as
,,s,a,ce could be rendered. The water
On which the little fellow was drowned
was only five or six feet deep. The body
was recovered.
chairman G.. X. Macon. Of the Demo
cratic city committee. has called meet
ing Of that committee to be held next
saturday uicht az o'clock In the Ledder
office for the purpose OF hNins the uale
for ward meetings 20 be held Tor the elec-
lion OF delegates TO the Gubernatorlal
Convention.
The Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company are putting in stone ana IRON
cvlverts under the tracks at Seventh ana
cambridge and at the intersection Oh
This is being done in accordance with
,nstructiops from the street committee,
and is a very timely move, as the present
wooden culverts are not only unsuitable
but dangerous.
The executive committee OF the OFer-
rail organization in this city held meet
ing In Bowen Bradiey's office last nisht
nj 4 o'clock. Routine business occupied
the attention Of the committee.
Several days ago two valuable cows
belonging 10 Walden q Brother disap-
peared and have not been heard from
Since one Of the boyines was a large
red animal. and the other black COW
with a white face. II is believed that
thieves have got in their work again.
Conductor Reid, Of the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad. who had his mana
ceupht between the bumpers and badly
mashed last Sunday while coupling cars
at Clopton Station. is improving as rapid
u, as couid be expected 1t win be some
time before he will be able to resume
work.
The Presbyterian Sunday school went
ont 10 STEMS farm yesterday on their
annual picnic. The rain in the afternoon
was All that marred the pleasure of the
occasion. which was, all I'm all, very
enjoyable one.
Bailey Turner. who was arrested Mon
dav might on "A warrant charging him
with stealing Sl5 from w. ii. Davis, an
other negro, admitted the theft to the
officers who arrested him, and at the
MAYORS court yesterday morning was
sent on 70 the hastings court.
Mr.. Burleigh Anderson, Jr, OF this CITY,
IS I'm the postal service running between
washington and Charlotte. on the Rich
mond and Danville system.
AT the meeting Of the supervisors OF
Chesterfield county Monday the levy for
the coming year was made. The new
levy IL the same as the one last year.
The funeral Of the late John NJ. Jones'
vim died at Major joseph Walkers. in
Chesterfield took place Yesterday morning
st Branch's church. The G. "A. X. Nete-
rams. of Richmond, attended the funeral
in a body. ,
sundav-school will have their annual
basket picnic to-day at Providence Forge.
The Mother Hubbard game OF baseball
win be one Of the most interesting fea-
lures Of the day. Train leaves Richmond
and Danville depot, Manchester, at
o'clock.
Chief-of- Police Lipscomb sold at public
auction yesterday morning COW which
has been I'm the city pound several days.
Manchester Lodge Of Masons celebrated
St. Johns night in grand style saturday
night. a splendid supper was served.
The sociable at Fifth-street Methodist
Episcopal church Monday night was en-
loved by all who attended. and the affair
was a very pleasant one.
Miss Daisy Goode is visiting her uncle,
near Petersburg IN Chesterfield county.
Miss Ida Robinson. Of Manchester,
sang at Al-saints' church, In Richmond,
Sunday.
marriage license was issued yester-
day to Johnson Marshall and Harriet o.
Clayton.
The Royal Arcanun held meeting in
owens Hall last night. Several members
were added 10 the organization. The mem
, bershp Of the body has been steadily
increasing for the past four months.