Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-27
vIE WANTED A MELON
,noposrrIoN or a NEGRO DRIVER
WHO WAS KNOCKED DOWN.
IAN Sims's Leg Brolcn-Luci"s
Donnauy stabbed In inc "'S
-,.- ~ Golden Chain-other wan
,..,cr News and Gossip.

order Ot toiufh 'h''"
,..,cr News and Gossip.
........ COY a watermelon" was the hn'
-.,l, John Williams, a co'orc'
f,r Mr. williamson tried TO max man.
,-ms MCGEE on Tuesday, and hl
".'. ..,rce in this direction was M
10 his being knocked down. NC
-. ,.s, halls from lenrieo, was seihn'
MELONS and stopped Tn front o.
,.,-.,mson's store. Wunams's mou'l
O., water for the Juicy fruit an'
--,,oscd 90 the vendor that II III
.'t r.,e him a melon he would pi"'
..-,l r.eccs on his guitar. The one
-.r.scl. but the darky persisted
,.s.. then lost his patience ana knocA''
,..r,,r,s down. Williams then sWore o"
...--s.t for the arrest OF MCGEE. Ih'
,...- after explaining The case TO one
,t. officers. was told to 80 and SCI
,.. melons and report az the court l''
...., morning. However. yesterday NC
s., didn't pat iu an appearance 50 'H'
.... ,.,s continued until he can he found
ms LEG BROKEN ALSO.
4. ..,-s chat Abram Sims. who was
,..-, ,... week 1y Chesapeake aIl
.tI, f-e..h. trau on orleans street. "'.D
49,. condition was reported DO yeste a
.. n..r.f.r NOT only had his loo'
..,I i.t bis Deg broken. he Wa
...--i.i to the aimsAorsc ana l"c A'J"'''
member was ser ,t.
sims insisted chat he must 70 70 i"
t.r-s at clover Depot. ana hou'ien """s
,.th this intent Die A-l No,, "l" -.
....- into consideration The expenses on
..., -.r and started out 90 visit friends
d.. walked 90 Manchester ana u"-N
b. r--.rJ twice. and no last gave our
.-f Mas picked up by the police. lie was
.....rfd DO the Manchester aims house
Yesterday and wiz Doe sent 10 his nome
....u BITS condition allows.
STABBED AT A FROLlC.
r.r..s Nmnals ana Woody Bianken-
.... went t0 "a brunswick stew ana Nr.
..-.. involved iu O. quarrel which resul-e-
F.. rlarksrsain stabuiug Nuunally in iAt
...t under the shoulder with "a iaIs
..fa prs. Lclsh and Mcllwaine were
..-uered and rendered al. medical all
ID. wound isl q very ugly and dangerous
... H.f not necessarily fatal. Later on
... r.rnt Nunually's condition was
,...-at 90 Dee worse. as he was spittng
f-... T.-rkcnslip was arrested shortly
after Che CIMcuIty and bail was refused
Tic F.fth-street Methodist church ear
rI large crowd down TO Dutch Gap
r....ay night on their moonlight 10 was
-r.rl slccess. The ladies sold out an
t..lc rtfrashments early in the evening
OLD. pastor. Rev. q. B. B4bcock. asked
1f.rr seldom 10 have the Fourteenth
street. cars running when they returned
ana &c received O. letter from Major
Itu stating that the cars would be Oh
r.uI But 20 the surprise OF every one
ra cars had stopped running, and The
s.rIrsiouists had 10 foot 10 home o. take
tae Seyelth-strect cars.
SAVED HER LIFE.
SIR James A. Crooks. formerly OF Man
OH ester. bot now running between Green's
f.-1. ~. c. and Norfolk. Va. on the
southern road. saved a. young lady from
downing last Saturday az Ocean View
T.e g..i was bathing with her mother
ana She got out OF her depth, and but for
t.. timely assistance OF Mr.. Crooks she
would undoubtedly have lost her life.
.a- following gentlemen are enieavor-
Irr t0 organize an order % The Golden
Caain in this city: Messrs. Edward X
S. mQson. w. l.. Richardson. and Thomas
T., Trayi0r They invited several OF the
supreme officers OF the Richmond lodge
r-- Tuesday NIGHT and held meeting iu
O1l-Fc,i0Ws Hail. They expect % organ
tte lodge about Che latter part ot Sep-
.ubsr
Tho following officers Of Richmond
made short addresses 10 the CroWI.
n.-.es y. Bargamin. supreme Assistant
commander: Is. ". Jones. Deputy Su-
Commando. b. j. Walen, past
.aualler OF Jefferson Lodge, No 10.
$751; b. lllt.ey commander Of Jefferson
.-Ie $50. I9 a large number OF name
were enrolled as members.
Tho committee OF Bryan ana Sewall
a1 ot Swansb0ro'. met Tuesday night
a d completed arrangements for the pri-
mary to elect the congressional delegate
I'll. Congress The voters viii cast their
N--s no The regular precinct votiue
-oe. The polls win open at o'clock in
t-a morning and close at S j.. n. Satlr-
--y next
The Greys held business meeting
IreslaF might u the Arm0ry after The
lrI was over AND completed an arrange
m..ts tor their annual target practice
watch takes place ora Labor-Day no Forest
t. Parks They viii also have Bruins
Stew, barbecue. dancing. ard other
---.ues
PERSONAL NOTES.
,'r Willie To1ham. OF Wuamsburr.
visiting bis aunt. Mrs. Samuel IL
-s on Porter street.
.- u. s.. Wells. OF Chesterfield Court.
'a. was .u the city yesterday
Nrs John ST. Holt ana daughter. sis.
0- who have been visiting frionl
relatives ia Nor,h Carolina. returned
ONO Tuesday.
A- NlIe Gooi.n has appointed Ar-
1T Green biz attorney. ANA ar IL
-l-- appointed SIR. u. T. BEDFORD. They
delegates " the First Ward
..i Charlie Elrkhart ana daughters
Tuesday afternoon to visit friends
relatives in Darv.le. Va. and Nil
N. O.. They WIZ o. away Tor several
Junior Epworth League OF the
" '-tul Methodist church VIII have q
t"" PARTS at Mr.. o.. a. Raine's. OPPOSITE /
-r,l. Thursday and Friday NIGHTS I
' week. They have arranred an I
musical programme Tor each /