Richmond planet., 1897-01-30
FROM THE EAST END.
THE EUTERPE MUSI-
CAL FEAST.
An Estimable Lady Passes
Away at the Advanced
Age OF IS.
A Man Shot Four Times
PAUL DAVIS WILL LIVE.
A Unique Idea is the Auxil-
iary Nickel Savings Bank.
PAUL DAVIS WILL LIVE
PERSONALS.

PERSONALS.
From our East End Correspondent. ]
The prevalence of the much dreaded
La Grippe and the terrible grip with
which it seizes its victims. is felt quite
seriously by our residents. This dread
ful monster never relaxes its hold un-
til the victim has succumbed to the
equally dreaded monster death.
| The results Of its ravages are seen or
every hand the sick litt is crowded.
while the undertakers seem to do a
thriving business. To guard against
this disease il is necessary for our peo-
pl' to scrupulously regard all of the
laws Of hygiene, and il these laws are
obeyed there will be large falling of
in the number of sick and deaths.
AN EsrIMABLE LADY PASSES AWAY.
Mrs Eliza Bravton passed peacefully
away last Wednesday evening, January
20th at the residence of her daughter,
921 North 28th st after a serious ill
ness. Her past life was an interesting
lesson TO all whose aspirations tend
heavenward She was a member of
the church for many years and her de-
many christianity traits in her nature.
The funeral took place from the resi-
dence Friday evening, the 22nd inst /,
Rev. Evans Payne officiating.
/ Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep,
1 From which none ever wakes to weep
A calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the last of foes"
She leaves two daughters and many
grandchildren to mourn their loss.
Her age was about So years.
GRIND MUSICAL FEAST.
/ The music and fun loving public en-
ioyed rare treat last Monday evening
at the Fourth Church. The occasion
being the third appearance of the Eu-
terpe musical club composed of some
of the best local talent. A compsra-
tive large audience greeted the club
| The programme was an excellent one
and all present fully appreciated their
efforts
Notable among the gifted songsters
! were little Josephine Shelton, a girl of
: scarcely 10 years old, whose marvellous
soprano voice. made nearly every one
listen in amazement, as it echoed and
re-echoed through the spacious edit
fice. She unqnestionably possesses for
a child the rarest voice we have ever
{ heard Among others were Misses Luz
D cinda Hamm and Martha Allen. So
prano ard alto songsters, respectively
4 They sang in solos. duets and quartetts
r Their efforts were very creditable and
D brought forth much applause. Msssrs
Walter LightfOot. baritone; Walter
d Johnson, bass; and William Scott
}, tenor were as usual up to their stand
K ard of excellence. The occasion was q
g grand one, and il is the desire of the
public to see the Euterpe musical club
n once more.
SHOT FOUR TIMES
Two colored men rs the result of 1
brawl over trifiing matter, are in Sc
rious trouble; one having been sho
four times near the corner of 18th anC
| Broad streets and is fatally hurt. Will,
the other is q fugitive from justice
The causes which led to the sh0otin,
last Saturday afternoon are unknown
t save from the talk of outsiders. TIL,
7. men were drinking in Doyle's saloon
: corner 18th and Rroad streets whel
t the row commenced. The wounde,
d man was carried to the hospital an,
y the police are keeping a sharp lookou
, for the assailant.
\ PAUL DAVIS WILL LIVE.
, The condition of Paul Davis who wa
y cowardly shot at the Henrico Count
lCourthouse by Carlos Twitchell, tn
t sensational account of which was pub
lished in the PLANET, continues to i'm
is prove. The doctors are confident tha
he will live. although he suffers goo,
n deal at night The bullet hes not q
9 yet been extracted although stron
'e hopes ere entertained by the physi
70 clans that the lad may be stron
i enough to undergo the operation
d The great legal battle to be waged i
i few days and the verdict of the jur
!" will decide whether or not Paul Davi
viii walk forth a free man. The com
monwealth has the task of provin
that Cora Twitchell is IA years old
The girl herself will be an importan
witness and very interesting develop
mants are look ed for. At present ther
4 is no evidence to convict Davis.
d TRIEs TO GET BAIL.
X The father of Twitchell was at II
county courthouse Monday, and wa
elI making every effort possible to secur
! Il bail for his son. Ne. Wise, the attor
is ney being out OF the city. no motion
will be made until he returns.
HAOuA SsfpD sAlDAc WIN. Dali RESULTS
There was quite lively exchange c
shots between a colored man name
\ Robert Wyatt and two white men i
- which one of the white men wa
worsted. The cause of the disput
:. arose about the ownership of lanterl
used around the premises of the VIII
HI ginia and North Carolina Wheel Com
- - pany last Saturday afternoon.
~ The fight was getting interestin
- when James Fitzhugh. the white man
brother came to his aid, and drawing
revolver commenced to fire away a
the colored man Mr. Wyatt got ou
his revolver and returned the FIRE On
of the white men was placed "hors-dE
combat" having been shot In the leg b
~ bullet. Warrants were next in orde
% but none has been served as yet
g. 1t-> BADLY HURT.
"A While driving acoal cart down Ven,
i." BILE. street Wednesday afternoon dul
:. ing the heavy snow storm. colore
w man was severely thrown from his ca
% by collision, with the Snow Sweep'
e belonging to the Richmond Tractio