Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-02
NEWS NOTES FROM FULTON.
Items of Interest Cleaned In inc
Ear East End.

Far last End.
The varlna School Board has COM
pleted its appointments for the next
school session. The following are the
white teachers who have been elected:
Tree Hill, Miss p. G. Wilson; Fort Har-
rison, Miss Frances r. Craile; Pioneer
Miss Cora phillips; CURES Neck, Miss j.
smith: Glendale Miss s. Gouldlng; Beu-
lab. Miss Annie Gary; Central, hiss
Kate Chaddick; Town Han, MISS Salo
Pierce.
The Fulton readlng-roons continue
very popular. and there must be an
average attendance Of thirty or forty
each night The attendance is SO large'
IN fact. that the rooms are uncomfort-
ahlv crowded, and a much larger place Is
needed. as those who desire to play games
must encroach upon the room set apart
for reading alone.
The Bay-Line Steamship Company are
having their wharves improved and new
freight wharves built just below the wharf
on the Clyde-Line.
Mr.. CHRISTOPHER Saunders. who lived
on Orleans street, In the county, died az
his home on Wednesday. and was buried
from Denny-Street Methodist Episcopal
church at p. NJ. Thursday Rev. MT
Williams performed the funeral rites.
Mr.. w. G. Gayle's dry-goods store was
broken into early last Sunday morning
and two pairs of shoes taken. One OF the
large front windows was broken, and
the shoes were stolen out Of the window.
There is no clue to the robbers.
At 3 o'clock on Thursday morning an
attempt was made 10 enter the residence
Of Mr.. William II. Boltz, on louisiana
street, by a big. black negro, who CLIMBED
nm on n porch and was in the act Of get
ting IN the second-story window, when
he was discovered by Mr.. Boltz's sister,
who was awakened by the noise he made.
He was frightened of.
Thieves visited the hen-house Of Mr..
p. knight last Wednesday night and
carried off number OF fine fowls. Not
being satisfied, they sauntered along
down the road TO the residence Of Mr..
George Gil, on Fulton street.
Last Tuesday night, at meeting OF
No. 8 Company, Richmond Fire Depart
ment, Captain G.. NJ, Rogers was elected
as delegate TO the Fireman's Relief
Association. The Captain, when called
on for a speech, thanked the members
for the honor In few well-chosen re-
marks.
Fulton on Tuesday and Wednesday was
one of the hottest places this side of the
a
at No 5000 Williamsburg avenue reached
1902 degrees at Z. NJ on Tuesday, and
IS degree on Wednesday. The return of
cool wave is so much more delightful
that 1t can be appreciated.
The extreme hot weather has had It's
effect on farm-laborers. At xany of the
large farms below Fulton the men gave
out on Tuesday and Wednesday at the
threshing- which is the hottest
kind OF work. Mr.. w j. Parrish lost a
valuable horse by heat on his farm last
week.
Mr.. Thomas OConnor. the letter-car-
rier on this route has returned from q
delightful visit to Niagara Falls, Canada,
and Buffalo. n. Y.
Mrs. William Jordan, OF Sixth street,
r. visiting her husband. who mas re-
Gently accepted a position in Newport
News.
Mr.. Thomas J. Enright will leave in a
few days for Rockbrldge Alum Springs.
He will stay month.
Mrs. Maggie O'Connor. who has been
indisposed for some time. and recently
underwent a surgical operation, Is get
ting along splendldly now.
Rev. Mr.. Burkhert, rector OF Weddell-
Memorial chapel, on Denny street, has
returned from his vacation. and VIII con-
duct services I'm his church to-day.
Mr.. w. T. Craekmore he's been appoint
ed deputy to Mr.. John e. Epps. the re-
cently-elected City Gauger.
Mrs. +. J.. Rice and children left
Tuesday for Mays Head. N. C. She will
stay until September
The condition of Mrs. william En-
right, who is critically III. continues
about the same. The doctors say she
cannot possibly recover.
O. 4 M IL - 10
rico County Court, was taken sick on
Wednesday, and is still confined TO his
home, on Fulton Hill.
Miss Mamie Mcmahon has returned
from Washington, after delightful
visit to friends and relatives there.
Mrs. George Il. Barksdale will leave
the city Monday TO visit her relatives In
Halifax county.
A watermelon thief was shot at Mon
day night on the premises OF Mrs. r. l..
Harrison. on Fulton Hill. by Mr.. A. M,
Childrey. who rents portion OF the
land and has a melon-patch.
Mrs. Bailey and daughter. Mamie, Of
New Brunswick. n. j., are visiting
friends on Orleans street.
Marie daughter OF Mr.. George GIL. is
quite III with malaria
Mr.. Joseph Sorg. Of the Millhiser
Manufacturing Company, viii leave in
few days for Niagara Falls.
The sale OF the tugs Ajax and Layne
that were 10 have been disposed Of last
week has been postponed till the 1sth OF
this month.
Miss Pearl Smith, of Fulton, is visit
Ing Old Point and Newport News this
week.
Mr.. r. Nelson has purchased a complete
undertaking outfit, and his new wagon is
handsome one.