Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
THE NEWS OFFULT0N.
sunday-schoo1 Picnic-Person"i ""'
other East-End Items

The annual picnic OF the Fulton Day
A.. oh,,roh sunday school was given at
Providence Forge on Tuesday. Inc man
oo.,ng committee had happily provided
number Of amusements for the enter
talnment Of the young people, sucn as
races. contests, etc. Prizes, aggrega.lns
considerable value, were offered the SUI SUI
cessful contestants. They were "9 Aoi
lows: .. r,,rror--a
sack race-won by Everett Iurne
baseball bat. cooanoar.
Shoe race-won by Fred Goouina"-
baseball. , p,,,,ora
box of candy. ~ MOI,
,rub swimming. and log races-an won
hv AR John Boiler. He won the three
nrizes for each of these races, ana
handsome watch for winning the great
Tbree-leg race-won by Fred. Goodman
ana Charles Seals-a box OF canCy.
F,Ienhant race-won by Edward Butter
and Edgar Doeppe-a box OF cahuy'
Running 100 yards dash-was won py
Charles McCane-prize, baseball mt.
Potato race-for girls only, was won
bv Miss Nettie Seals-prize, ran.
There is an air of suppressed excite
ment i'm this suburb, all on account OIL
the announcement that Apostle Bower
will preach this afternoon. Lester street
along the river front viii undoubtedly
be crowded. Mr.. Bower VIII eApouho
the Scriptures as he understands them'
and. incidentally, make some revelations
about Pastor Daughertys church.
Rev. p. E. Throckmorton, pastor OK
Pamunkey church, received on FRIDAY
from the congregation OF his church
large box by express. 1t contained Hour
meat. apples, plums, and goodly num-
her Of the finny tribe and eatables or
every description. Surprises OF TINS kinu
have become frequent to Mr.. Throck-
morton. of whom the congregation seem
never 10 forget. Such gifts, Mr.. Throck-
morton said Friday night, were hishly
appreciated.
Mr.. Coleman Burnett, well-knowh
charcoal dealer, dropped dead Wednes-
day evening at his residence, on ne
Charles City road, about ten mics pc
low the city. He was standing III ms
porch talking TO friend When .ns
shock came. He was % years oiu anu
had been in good health
Mrs. William II. Childress, one OF the
oldest residents OF Fulton, is very SICK
ar her home on Orleans street. Her
beoIth has been bad for several months.
The Richmond Cedar-Works has smut
down its establishment untib Tuesday lor
the purpose of taking inventory.
Miss Annie Sullivan will leave to-mor-
row for New York for prolonged stay
Mrs. Ann Martin, of No. SS2S Williams
burg avenue, expects to'leaye soon lor
Sing Sing, n. Y. -
Mr.. A. L. Moody, of Fulton Hill, has
complained to the Society for the Pre-
IL. 81 n ~
yention of Cruelty TO Animals Oh a COL
ored man. whose name could not De
learned, for beating COW belonging 10
Mr.. Moody. 1t seems that TINS man
confined the cow in pen' OF o.nel "ls1
and heat her until she most likely VIII
die. - .ho
Mr. III f. Bayer, secretary OF the
Electoral Board Of Varina. met with
,saiofpI accident a few days ago. lie
e. Injured his foot as TO have TO use
crutch. ,. hoa
Another carrier, Mr.. Burkert, mas
hoor added 10 the Fulton force. Inc
neonle of Fulton are much grained ina.
80 ,,oet-ofice officials take notice Of
rrsa ,oission-boat. OF which Mr.. Charles
ror,er "a master, has not yet Ventured
for from its moorings in the river yet. IL
a. considered unsafe by watermen, and
,bev predict disastrous results IN event
n e. taken out Of quiet water.
Mr. Ned Higgins, left Friday over 'he
Chesapeake and Ohio railway Tor san
duslky. o., where he VIII spehd the
Fourth. -. W
The members Of Engine company no.
vera sworn In Friday night by cap
tain George Watt Taylor flre commas
sIoner from Marshall Ward.
Mr. BENJAMIN Comber is very Ill at his
home No. 5ll Denny street.
SJtss blanche Leonard and Miss Edith
vvestridge left yesterday for Baltimore.
Mr. John Vaughan left yesterday Lpr
Al Miss Rosa Duffy will spend most Of
the summer at the seashore.
Mr.. J. A. FelD Reams, who mas Deen
unite sick. Is much improved.
NJ lanes Grant, OF Nicholson street,
"a confined to his bed by an attack OF
malaria. att,
THE Rev. Mr.. Nugent will preach this
morning at IL o'clock at WedueN-Meino-
rial chapel, on Denny street.
Tha game Of baseball between tho
| married. and single mines resulted In VIC
torr, for the married by score OF IL 10 o.
Mr and Mrs. W. T. Morecock. who were
married Monday, have returned FROM
| Charles City county, where they spent
| part of their honeymoon
Mrs G. ID. Smith is visiting friends In
uurham. N. c. She was joined there
by her husband on yesterday
Mr.. II. II. Pollard. of Fulton Hin. who
has been quite sick, has recovered sufh.
| GENTLY to return to work.
| Mr.. Frank Phillips. OF Fulton Hill, IL
| on visit OF several days duration on
| the coast.
.frs. r M. Moon. of Seventh street.