Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-25
THE ANCIENT C.pIrAL.
Democratic Mnss-MeetinG-A Narrow
Escnpr-Per.uunI.


WILLIAMSBURG. VA. August "a
(Special)-The Democratic Executive
Committee has issued a call for a mass
meeting to be held Thursday night at
the courthouse TO elect delegates to the
convention to nominate candidates for the
Senate and lower house, and 20 re0r-
ganize the party here. il is urged that
separate delegations be chosen. to pre-
vent combinations being formed between
the candidates
Mr.. John Williams. son Of Mr. George
washington Williams, came near being
fatally shot yesterday morning. As he was
drawing a shotgun towards him the
hammer struck plank. discharging the
piece 50 near his head that his cap was
shot into pieces. Two shot entered his
forehead. ard the powder burned his left
eye and singed his eyebrows and lashes
DIS. Irving and Moncure picked out the
shot and dressed his burns. NJ Williams
IS now at home. getting on al right, but
S M, what sore. and sril not a little
frightenei over his "cose call"
Mr. z. c. Powell. Of Newport News. n
candidate for the nomination for the
lower house from this district. was in
town YESTERDAY looking over the Il II.
Rev. =. Z. Warren, the popular pastor
az the Baptist church, lett yesterday for
Newport News and Hampton, II enjoy u
short vacation.
Misses Carrie Barlow. Mary Maine, and
Nett.e Ennis have returned from yea
SAINT visit TO Fredericksburg.
Sir. Willie Christian. Of the Southern
road. with headquarters at Charlotte. y.
c., IS visiting his mother. on east Francis
street.
Mrs. Or. George Hankins has with her
her sister. Mrs. Sallie Huffman, OF Rich
mond
Miss Mary Trevillian. daughter Of Cap
tain c. y. Trcyllllan. supervisor at the
Eastern state Hospital, LETT yesterday
for Richmond TO visit tire family OF her
uncle, Dr. John Trefllian.
Miss Marie Annie Charles has returned
home from a charming visit to the family
OF Colonel r II. Richardson. Of Hampton.
Miss Celia Powell. daughter OF our we'll
known townsman. Mr.. u. 7. Powell. IS
IN Newport News. visiting her sister, Mrs.
II. S. Jones.
Mrs. William 4. Gore. with her son.
Arthur, will spend some time In one OF
the upper counties.
The James city School Board met at
ToauO ana settled with the retiring COun-
y Treasurer. John II. Dawson. There
was a small balance found 10 bs due the
different district school boards by the
retiring official. u is understood that the
board VIII IN Il az TOanO to-day - elect
teachers In the different districts.
There Will be a match game OF base
ban here Tuesday between the home am
and the West Point club As both clubs
are pretty evenly matched. an interest
Ing contest may be looked for.
Mr.. l.. 4. Lamb. general forwarding
agent OF the Southern road at West
Point will arrive here tomorrow to visit
his family. Mr. Lamb has just returned
from an extended business trip North.
Retiring-Dcputy-T VI. +. Burke
returned last evening from Richmond.
where he met the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts on business connected with his
oilico.
Miss Julia Armistea, has returned home
from a delightful visit TO relatives in
Hampton. accompanied by her aunt, Miss
Julia Armistead, u Hampton.
Dir. and Mrs V. L. Holt Of Hampton.
arrived this evening 10 visit Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Armistead. I their place, near
town-"Skipw.th's." Mr.. and Mrs. Armi-
stead now have with them Miss Annie
Philips OF Hampton
Dr. Henry Wis returned last evening
from a visit Of several weeks 10 his uncle,
Hon. John s Wise. in New York. The
Doctor says he had a charming time. and
was continually upon the 30. He hopes
now to rest UP before going back 10 col
lege.