Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-09
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day morning at 10 o'clock. Rev w. T..
williams. OF the West-End Methodist
church. OBLIGATED. The pall-bearers were
AIussrs Charles II. Glib, Floyd Bass, w.
l.. Richardson, j. G. Donley Charles
CrostlcS, John S. Stansneld, William
Henry and Charles Baldwin.
SUSTAINS AN ALARMING ACCIDENT.
While Mr.. Luther Hague was going
into his residence Sunday morning he
met with an alarming accident IN a very
peculiar way. Mr.. Hague lives on Hull
street between Sixth and Seventh streets.
The entrance 10 the living part OF the
house IS through the store during the
week, and when the place Of business is
closed they enter through the rear Of the
house. His family, on coming down.
stairs from over the store, found him
Sunday morning lying on the floor, as II
he was dead. He was picked up and
placed on the bed, and q physician i'm
medately sent for. Or. Lawrence In
gram soon answered the call and rem
dered the necessary aid. He found that
Mr.. Hague had received conclusion Of
the brain, and was suffering very much.
He is now much improved.
After Mr. Hague had regalned con-
seriousness he informed his people that
he had opened the door and entered the
room, when by some means he fell. his
head hitting the stove, and knocking
him senseless for some time. Mr.. Hague
is well known in this city, and in Rich
mond, where ne clerks I'm a clothing-stOre
on Main street.
FUNERAL or MRS. MOORE.
The funeral Of Mrs. Anderson Moore
took place from the Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock The church was crowded with
Borrowing friends and acqualntances.
The services were conducted by Rev. Or.
~. r. Thornhill. who read from the Bible
owned by the deceased several passages
OF Scripture that had been marked I'm
the Book by her while IN life. Mr. w.
B. Nunnally sang the solo. Eternity"
and the choir rendered her fayorite
hymn. "How Firm q Foundation the
flowers were numerous and beautiful
Among them was a handsome Maltese
cross, which was presented BY the La
dies Ala Society Of the church. OF which,
she was a long and valued member. The
pall-bearcrs were: Messrs. Fred ~.
Lamb, j. Z. Davidson, wellington
Brandis. B. NJ. Robertson, r. D. Bailey,
George A. Carr, John 4. Blanton and
Henry Fitzgerald.
POLICE COURT NEWS.
In the absence Of Mayor Maurice who
was detained at home by sickness.
'SoI,lre A. b. Tyson presided over the
police Court yesterday morning. Spencer
Rovd (colored) was presented for being
drunk Saturday night, and was fined ST..
spencer had met a number Of his friends
on that night. who had treated him seye-
raj times. This caused him 10 fan by
the waysidc. lie was picked up by ON
GER smith and landed Ia the stau0n-houso
TO sober No.
Charles Mayo (colored) was called for
hitting Eliza Hicks. He failed 10 re-
spond and ai attachment was Issued
for him.
Mr.. Craig. the weli-knOwn toll collector
on MayO's Island, upon seeing the big
porpolse IN James river yesterday,
brought out his trusty rifle and claims
ulat he hit the fish, but It lies entirely
between him and his fshship. When
dark came the sea. monster was still In
the strange waters, but the chase had
10 be given up. IL Is the first time a
6sh OF this character has ever been seen
i'm these waters so near the falls, and
why Manchester should be honored by
such a visit Is something her most know
ing citizens cannot tell
Mrs. Callie Henry. OF this city, who has
been visiting her sister, on South street.
In Petersburg. died last Saturday OF con-
sumption.
Information was received In this city
Yesterday Of the death Of Mr.. j. W.
Freeman. ST., OF Caroline county. Mr.
Freeman was IN his s4th year. He was a
well-known and prominent citizen Of
that county. where he has always been
held IN the highest esteem. lie was the
uncle OF Messrs Thomas w. Walter r..
and Clarence Freeman. OF this city.
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
Al Fifth-Street Methodist church the
pastor. Rev. j. o. Babcock, conducted
both services. preaching In the morning
10 young men. from the texts found In
II. Samuel. xviii, 29-S2; Psalms cxix., =,
and Zacharias H.. 4; and at night on
'The Wages Of Sin Is Death'-Romans
VI. 3. Seventeen were received into the
church-fold, and there were three that