Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
CEILING GAVE WAY.
MIR. Wake MADE A MIssTEP AND
FELL THROUGH.
His Injuries Painful, Though Not
scrious-The Burglar Had Been
There-PersonaI and Other South
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| his footing while walking along the joists.
/ and the plastering on the ceiling below
being insufficient to hold him, be fell
through TO the next floor Mr.. Wake
fell I'm a heap and it was some little time
/ before the household knew who the sup
posed intruder was. The City Collector
was unable TO be at his office yesterday.
/ Though no bones were broken, his legs
were badly skinned.
THE WORK OF THIEVES.
Thieves broke into the dwelling OF Mr..
j. w. Richardson. on Thirteenth street,
between and 9 o'clock yesterday morn
/ ing and succeeded IN carrying away a
! silver watch. a pair Of trousers, and two
/ knives.
The thieves entered the house through
/ "a back window. which they opened by
cutting the blinds. After completing their
raid al Mr.. Richardson's house the thieves
! tried 10 gain entrance TO the next house,
/ which is occupied by Mr.. George Blanken-
| ship. They were. however, heard at tho
| back window. and were frightened on.
At Mr. Richardson's home a little boy was
asleep fla the room entered, but he knew
nothing of the robbery until he was
aroused for breakfast. The police are at
work on the case, but so far they nave
not succeeded in placing the guilty ones.
A CHAPTER OF DEATHS.
Mrs A. r.. Burton. after five years of
bad health and recent short illness.
passed away at her home, ON Hull street
near Eighth. at 500 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. She leaves a husband Or.
II ID. Burton ard five children. The
children are Messrs. W. H., II. u, and
! G. v. Burton. Mrs. Rosa T.. Bell, and Miss
A. L. Burton. The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon from Cambridge
street Baptist church at $3.50 o'clock. and
was largely attended. Rev. L. r. Thorn
hin conducted the service. The pall-bear-
/ ers were Mcssrs William Kidd, G. ).
Wells. Luther Nunnally. ID. J.. Toney. Z.
x. Sampson. f. w Weisiger, II. A Maui
rice. and 4. A. Avis.
Waller W.. the 6-months old child Of
Mr. and Mrs Charles +. Nelson. died at
the residence Of his parents. 1920 Hull
street. at o'clock Sunday night. The
burial services were conducted IN Maury
Cemetery al 615 o'clock yesterday after
noon by Rev j. vs.. stiff
Mr. Thomas Williams died al his home,
near Maury Cemetery. In Chesterfield, az
10 A. NJ. Saturday. The deceased was
60 years of age. and leaves wife and
four children. The funeral took place
Sunday at o'clock. Rev. w. II. Haight
conducted the service.
Ellie the 13-mOnths -old child OF Mr.
and Mrs II. j. Sadler, 222 east Thirteenth
street. died Saturday night at 10 O'Clock.
The funeral took place Sunday al 4.2o
o'clock
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs j. a.
Learn died Sunday night at their resi-
deuco. near RObi0 Station. on the South
ern road. The funeral took place yester-
day afternoon Intement in the family
battle-ground.
THE proceedings I'm the Mayors Court
yesterday were short and spicy
Lettie Hix, "a colored woman who
wanted 90 get her name In the paper got
drunk Saturday night, and was fined 81
| by the Mayor
Russell Gilmore. Thomas Avis. and J.
W. Dull three young white men, were
charged with being tramps. They showed
credentials from citizens Of Roanoke, and
were promptly discharge
Major Johnson. colored minister, was
fined 81 for allowing his horse TO run at
large
4 delightful picnic was given at Forest
Hill Park several nights ago by a number
Of young ladies and gentlemen OF illa
city Among those present were Aiisf
Ruth Gallagher. Carrie Brown. LOtJie
Brands. Bessie BUdrOck Willie FlOurnoy
and Miss Scott. Of Richmond. and Miss
Beal Fair: Messrs. Charles Parrish,
Handley and Graham Gallagher, Robert
Crawford. Maury Purdue, and Oscar Par
IRISH. of Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. \.
Campbell, and Mr.. A. j. Gallagher.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. r. =. Mathews has gone to the
Hot Springs, Va, TO join DR.. Mathews,
who is spending some time there for the
benefit Of his health
Bolling's Sunday school, in Chesterfield
will give a picnic at Drewry's Blur neat
Thursday. The boys are making arrange
ments for a game Of ball.
Mrs. r. y. Weisiger has returned 10 her
home. on Perry street, after visiting her
uncle. I'm Roanoke. for several months.
Mr.. r. J. Wood left early Sunday morn
ing on his wheel for P0whatan county.
where he will spend his vacation with
friends and relatives
Mr.. Robert Walden left Sunday night for
Pennsylvania He will spend most Of
his vacation i'm Harrisburg and Philadel-
phia.
Miss Sallie Spencer of Blackstone, is
spending a few days with Mrs J. r.
Perdue. on Porter street
Miss Erminie +. Jones left Yesterday on
the 1856 train over the Southern road for
South Boston. where she win be the guest
OF Miss Mollie Hill for several weeks.
Miss Eva Donnelly. who has been spend
ing several weeks visiting friends in Nor
folk, has returned home.
Miss sallie Jackson. Of Washington, d.
c.. who has been spending several weeks
visiting friends and relatives in this NY,
has returned home.
Miss Mia helms. OF Petersburg. and
Miss Alma Owens of this city. left Satur-
day afternoon 10 spend the month OF Au-
gust at Chase city.
The Hastings Court was adjourned for
the term yesterday.
The special Committee on Electric Plant
will meet I'm the Council chamber tonight
at 8 o'clock
Miss Mary b. Weeks. who has been
visiting Miss Norma Lithgow, on Perry
street has returned 10 her home, IN
Petersburg.
The Manchester Ladies' Auxiliary OF
the ola Dominion Hospital will hold a
meeting az Bainbridge-street Baptist
church this afternoon al f.30 o'clock.
DIR. HIDEN's ANNIVERSARY.