Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-11
NEWS NOTES FROM FULTON.
Personal and ether Items of Interest
from the East End.

Chicken-thieyes have been getting IN
soma good work In Fulton recently.
About fve hundred nice fowls have mys-
teriously disappeared from that section in
the past few weeks. Several nights ago
the hen-house YandaE visited the place
Of Mr.. Charles BrittOn. on orleans street,
and bagged all the chickens he had. Not
being satisfied, they visited several other
cOops. cleaning them all out OF the feath-
cry kind. and on Monday night in making
their rounds and while In the act OF en-
tsring a back shed a load Of buckshot
fired at them sent them 10 a place OF
quetness. This work has been allowed
10 continue on until now IL has struck
terror tc the people. II looks as II the
daring thieves cannot De apprehended.
Large crowds are attending the lawn
party at Twenty-sixth and Grace streets.
The proceeds are for the benefit OF 81.
Patrick's church.
Miss Caroline Griffin. Of Church Hill,
accompanied Mrs. Charles Kobe TO Bal
tiInore last week, and a pleasant time is
being had there visiting relatives.
\ few nights ago burglars were success
full in efecting al entrance into a dwell.
ing-house on Louisiana street owned and
occupied by Mr.. Thomas OConnor.
After helping Themselves 10 wearing APP
parel and goodly lot eatables they
made their departure without aFousing
the suspicion Of the inmates. In making
escape they passed through neishbors
yard. where a lot OF clothes were hung
out on line 10 dry. and after leaving
space on the line TO tell that they had
been there hey sauntered OF.
Miss Fannie X. Gathrisht is in Balti-
more for a two-weeks' stay with re.a-
tiveS.
A great deal OF sickness in this section
IS no doubt due 10 the odor that arises
from some Of the cutters that have not
been flushed for years.
Mr.. w. j. Mays met with quite pain
ful accident few days ago while going
his rounds attending 10 business. While
In the act OF going down cellar brick
tilted. causing him 10 fall heavily. He
received severe bruise. which inca
pacitatcd him from resuming work.
Miss Katie Eller, Of West Point, is the
guest Of Miss Mamie Gogan, Of louisiana
street.
Mr.. Downey and son. Leo. OF Alexan-
dria, are the guests Of Mr.. James Hartley.
Mr.. Charles Lawrence DOeppc has re-
turned from stanton. where ne was in
Attendance at the meeting Of the Grand
Council Of the American Legion OF Honor,
which convened in that city last Tues
day.
Mr.. Robert Sheehan, OF stanton, is
visiting relatives on Elm street.
A very pretty marriage was solemnlzed
at Fulton Baptist church last Wednes-
day morning at IL o'clock. the contracting
parties being Miss Cora l.. saunders and
Mr.. Thomas Bennett. Rev. J. ". Daugh-
erty officiated. Immediately after the
ceremony the happy couple took the train
for Niagara Falls and other points OF
interest. The attendants were Messrs.
Walter p. Turner and Eddie BEDFORD.
Mrs. Edward Ibnihue and Master
James Donahue will leave to-day for
Philadelphia and Atlantic City 10 visit
relatives.
Little Miss Bessie Mays is quite sick
at the home OF her father, MI. w. j.
Mays. on State street.
Miss Sallie Armistead, who has been
quite sick. IL improving slowly.
Mrs. James T.. Grady will leave Mon
day for Portsmouth and the seashore,
to visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. NJ. J. oDonnelrs daughter. Marie.
who had her arm broken recently. has
taken her arm out OF the sling. and the
injured limb Is getting along nicely.
Mr. Christian Roscher's two children,
who have been quite sick, are improving.
Mr. S. A. King. who has been con-
fined To his bed several weeks by sick
ness. is improving slowly.
Mrs. f. l.. Powell Is quite sick at her
home, No. 5oi Denny street.
Mrs. Fannie Mays lies dangerously III
ut the home OF her husband. on Louis
lana street.
Miss Mamie Powell has returned home