Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-19
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Dorset said he had just come from re
tcrsburg Saturday night when the Hc-
cused, in company with another man.
caught hold of him. he supposed, 10 rop
him. as no other reasons could De gwen
Albert Avery. the negro man from
whom his own aged mother mas aSAeu
protection, and Hannah Hilton lalso cur
ored) were before the Mayor on cross
warrants. The woman testified that
Avery went TO her house late in the night
and called for her husband and abused
him because she went to court with MS
mother. Avery's mother was in court
only Tuesday asking protection from hel
son and his wife. The brutal negro WdS
fined $3.50 and the cost OF both war
rants, amounting to s..
COULDN'T HIT A BALLOON"
Thomas Fuller. a negro, was charged
with stealing a bicycle, and was sent 10
iail for ninety days. Fuller 1t was al
legged. took the wheel and fed TO Meek
lenburg. A description was sent to the
county Of him, and he was placed under
arrest by the county officers and shipped
10 Richmond. Fuller said the constapleS
i'm that section of the country shot at
him several times and he gave 1t as MS
opinion that they couldn't MT PAL
loon"
The funeral of Mrs w. T. Gregory took
place from the residence Of her son, at
Centralia, yesterday morning at o'clock.
Rev. Charles y. Van Houten, Of the Pres
byterian church, conducted the services.
The interment was made in the Jones
burying-ground, of that place.
Mrs. Gregory died at the residence OF
her daughter Mrs. VI. l.. Parker. in Roa-
n6ke, Tuesday morning, and the remains
were sent TO Centralia for burial.
Mrs. Gregory was the mother Of Mr..
T. NJ. Hendley. Of this city.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. Lacy
Fendlev. Loren Fendley, T. NJ. Fendley.
Jr.. Drewry Fendley, her grandsons, and
Fendley Dickinson and John Jones, her
nephews.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Kempsy Custer is stopping at Mr..
d. l.. Pulliams. llO8 Porter street.
Mr. w. J. Morrisette left yesterday
morning for Norfolk TO attend the con-
yention of Funeral Directors.
Mr. f.. p. Nunnally, who was taken
quite III Sunday night. IS still very sick.
Misses Otis Morrisette and oscar owens
returned home Tuesday night from Old
Point Comfort.
Miss Lucy Gallon, Of Chase City, is in
the city, visiting her sister Miss Ada Gal-
lion, on east Eleventh street.
Mrs. Blanche Drewry and the MISSES
Kate and Minnie V. Drewry have return
cd TO their homes. on Porter street. Ihey
have been spending the summer III the
country.
Miss Lizzie Walton. Of this city, Is the
guest of Mrs. Ala Jones, at Springwood'
Botetourt county. Before returning nome
she will visit through the mountains OF
Virginia.
Councilman NJ. 4. Campbell returned
home Tuesday night from Farmyiile.
where he went TO visit his fanny WHO
are spending the summer in that city.
Mrs Charles Petit and MISS Wine
Flournoy left yesterday morning VIA the
Chesapeake and Ohio road for Lynch-
burg. Peaks of otter, and Natural
Bridge to spend the rest OF the summer,
The Meade Memorial Sunday school
will have their annual picnic to-day at
Youngs Pond. They will leave the church
at 8 o'clock, and will go by private con-
veyance.
The Ice Mission returns thanks to Mas
ter Russell Morris and little 'Pnall con-
lev for 60 cents. the proceeds OF an en-
tertainment given by them. Inc MISSION
boxes can be found at Broaddus' 5, Mrs'
ID. f. Lipscomb's. and the post-oihce.
A bull owned by a well known butcher
of this city broke from the men who were
driving it yesterday afternoon and ran
down cambridge street, carrying terror
to all who happened TO be in that part OF
the city at that time. No one was hurt'
however, and he was gotten under con-
troll near Seventh street