The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-30
TOURNAMENT AND BALL
PREPARATIONS FOR GRAND
BLOw-OUr IN CHEsTERFTELD.
A Negro Uurt-Dr. Borchcr and Son Mar
rowIy Escape Death Manchester Items
of fntercst-Personals.


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ono OF The greatest social events held IN
Chesterfield for a long time VIII take
Mace az Drnn's store on September lo'h'
A tournament S. 10 be held, in when
about twenty knights will take part
The affair will be conducted on the plan
OF the old-fashioned Virginia tournaments
The riding will begin at z.SO O'Clock IN
the afternoon, and at night bail VIII
,arc place. accompanied by a fine supper
The successful knight will be allowed
10 crown the Queen Of Love and Beauty
lesidcs being presented with Inc sac
die and bride The coronation address
VII be delivered by Major Mann Page IN
lis usual eloquent style.
4 large pavilion will be built for the es-
ueeial use Of the dancers, ana Gay
ana night of much enjoyment are antici-
patcd. .,,u,
Mrs. Anna l.. Howard died al the resi-
dcncc OF her mother Mrs. NJ. }. wilson,
6a Hull street. at l.l2 o'clock yes'eiuag
afternoon after long and palniuI III
ness. She was dey0ut Christian anu
bore her sufferings patiently. she was
not quite twenty-five years OF age
O'Clock this afternoon from Baihoiios'
Street Baptist church.
The funeral of the little chiid OF MI'
and Mrs O. W. Pond. o. Chester lor-
Inerly residents OF Manchester, whose
death occurred at O'Clock Ncnl'S''S
afternoon. took place yesterday afternoon
md tho remains were buried in MauIy
Cemetery.
Richmond negro sustained rainiul IN
..ff
temptiug to lump from an excursion TRAM
which was passing rapidly through the
CITY He received medical attention, ana
was removed 10 his home on seventeenth
street. in Richmond.
The following cases were before the
Mayor Yesterday mornings
Robert GoOdc and Bubble nix 'bo'h
colored) were fined s. each for creatlls
a disturbance on an electric car Monday
night. ,..,
The case Of Thomas Williams tco!ored),
charged with assaulting and striking Bet
fy Harris. was continued until TINS morn
n. $500
A narrow escape from instant death oc-
CURED in Chesterfield county not lar
from this city, a few days since. Dr. W.
IA Borcher. "A well-known citizen, ana
mis- son. were standing under an old shed
near the ochre mills, when II suddenly
cnilapsed catching them under its ruins.
They were held prisoners there for some
time. but when they were finally eNIl-
Gated their hurts were found TO be sllEnt.
They owed their escape from death TO the
fact that the framework OF the shed iell
in such a way as 10 protect them from
the rest Of the debris.
The Committee on Poor viii meet IN
the Council Chamber at o'clock teis A.
terncon. and will 20 from there 10 make
their usual inspection of the almshouse.
Mrs. &. 4 Br0adnax and Miss Ellen
Rrcadnax are visiting Miss Lily wells at
Chesterfield Courthouse.
Little Lucy CogDil. daughter Of Mr. !.
V. Cogbin. OF Chesterfield Courthouse Is
very Ill.,
MIR George Mann was taken suddenly III
While in this city Wednesday lie was
taken 10 his brothers residence, on
sen.mes street. and treated by Dr. AT
cher. and afterwards removed 10 ms
home.
Miss Maggie Kierse. the popular or
ganist OF Sacred Heart church, OF Rich-
rnond. has returned to her home after "a
brief stay with Mrs. y. II. Mornsett' OF
SwansbCrO.
Mr. Samuel Wicks left Wednesday for
visit 10 relatives I'm Petersburg, and 10
take his usual and much needed summer
rest.
Mrs. c. W. Eaton has returned from
Powhatan county.
Miss Carrie Allison is still considered
10 be H. a very critical condition.
Mr.. Willie Robertson has returned from
a visit to Chesterfield Courthouse.
Mrs Willie Moles has returned TO the
city. She was called 10 the country on
account of the sickness OF her little
daughter.
Mr.. James Clayton. Of Cowardln avenue.
who has been confined 10 his bed by sick
ness, is able TO be out.
Mrs j. II. Flournoy continues sick at
her home. Eleventh and Stockton streets.
The revival at Mt. Gilead has closed
after continuing more than week. Inc
meeting was conducted by the pastor
Rev. j. Il. Gill. and help afforded by
Brothers Bailey and Crosuc, two local
preachers OF the same church. There was
great interest manifested by The uncon-
verted. The total number of converts
were seventeen. The revival at Second
Bra nch Baptist church is now in progress
and viii continue for a week.
Mrs. John Il. Little Is the guest OF her
brother. Mr. b. II. Clayton, OF Beach,
Chesterfield county.
Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Chandler, Misses
Mary and sue Dunstan, and Mr.. ". y.
Dunstan. who were the guests OF Mrs. }.
y. Dunstan, Of Chesterfield, have returned
home.
Petersburg TO her fathers Mr. Gus Bel
cher.
The little grandson Of Captain T.. r.
Clayton is visiting relatives at Meadow
Vile, Va.
Miss Ford. Of Richmond. and the Misses
Gcode. of Skinquarter, are visiting Mr.. p.
o. Graves.
The two sisters Of Rev. James Bailey
who have been paying him a short VISIT,
lave return ed home.
The work on the new parsonage At
Beach is progressing rapidly with the
hope Of completion by the first Of au-
Il mn.
There win be a feast az Mt. Gilead
September nth, and a lecture by Rev.
Wesley Walden. Of Petersburg.
Mr. c. G. Matthews and wife left yes
terday for Baltimore to be absent sew
cral weeks.
Bishop Van de Nyver spent the DAY
"Wednesday at Granite. and was the re-
cipient of much attention from the ciu-
zens OF that place.
The Police Court.
In the Police Court. before Squire |
Graves yesterday morning. Wolf Neimer |
German, was charged with stealing |