Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-27

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the back yard. as another attempt might
! be made TO rob IL.
An attempt was made the Saturday
/ night previous but the would-be rob-
| bers were driven away by the dogs after
they had left their marks on the door
J facing. MIR. Corbus consented, and Mr.
| Pickett placed himself in position to
await for who might come. About mid
/ night Mr.. Powell. the clerk. who sleeps
! over the store. heard a noise. On going
| TO his window 10 learn the cause he saw
a man. He asked who il was. but before
| he could get an answer he blazed away
I with an old musket.
Luckily for MIR. Pickett his aim was
not true and no harm was done, but they
were both badly scared.
POIICE-COURT NEWS.
! An old sinner was before Mayor Maui
/ rice yesterday morning. 1t was Grant
| patella, negro with an Italian name,
who was charged with stealing a saw and
hammer from Mr.. w. Il. Cain on the 18th
of March. Sunday was the first time
that Grant could be located, as he has
| been absent from the city. The news
came to officer Wright, so that official
went up and gave him an invitation 10
| come to the station-house to spend the
| night The negro declined and sighted
| this act Of courtesy. The officers IN
sstance with his club only prevailed upon
| him TO come at all. He was given sixty
| days in jail. although he said he had
found the tools and had taken a day off
| thento find their owner
Special-Oficer John Boyle was charged
by George r. Haynes. a small white boy,
with assault officer Boyle attempted to
arrest the boy Saturday but he showed
| fight. and had to be dealt with roughly.
| He was then permitted 10 go his way as
the offence was of very little consequence.
/ The boy afterwards swore out a war
| rant against Mr. Boyle The case was
dismissed. The Mayor informed the Off
Ger that the next time he made an ar
| rest he must bring the prisoner TO the
/ station-house
THEIR GREAT DAY.
A large crowd was present Sunday af-
ternoon at the Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church at the celebration of the seventy
| seventh anniversary of Odd-Fellowship.
The members of the order met at To-
ney's Hall and selected Past-Grand c. 5.
Wells. of Henderson Lodge. and Past
| Grand George W. Blankenship. of Stuart
Lodge as marshals for the occasion.
The procession was then formed. with
Past-Grand- Master Hill Montague and
| Deputy Grand Master Mayor H. A. Maui
rice occupying the post of honor. and
under charge of the marshas, proceeded
to the church.
The following pastors were present. Rev.
w w. Lear Rev. {. y. Van Houten,
Rev. l.. r. Thornhill. Rev. j. A. Spencer,
and Rev. ]. Q. Babcock.
The exercises were most appropriate
and much enjoyed by all present. The
musical programme was excellent, and
as excellently rendered Mr.. Babcock's
sermon on Loves Power was one Of
much power and beauty.
When the benediction had been pro-
nounced by Rev. Dr. l.. r. Thornhill. the
order marched back to the hall, where
they disbanded, better OddFellows than
ever before.
Interesting services were held in all
! the churches Sunday morning and eve
ming, and at the Presbyterian church
! Rev. g. n. Van Houton preached on In
FAINT Baptism to a large congregation.
Rev. W. e. Haight. who has been as
slsting Rev. Joel Tucker in revival ser
vices at East-End Baptist church, ex-
changed pulpits with that minister Sun
day night.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Marcus Burke. of Philadelphia, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Mr.. j. w. Stanley, OF GoldsDoro, n. u,
was in the city yesterday
Mr.. Robert Ellis and Miss Pink Allen
will be married by Rev. j. O. Babcock
this evening.
Mrs. ". e. Bass, who has been visit
ing in Powhatan county for the past seve-
rel weeks has returned TO her home, IN
Swansboro'.
Mrs. y. S. Pugh and son. Wilson, who
has been visiting Mrs G. w. Lumpkin,
returned TO her home, in Petersburg, sun
day.
The Hastings Court was engaged yes
terday in hearing the argument for
demurrer in the Evans-DaVis slander
srjt. The Judge will render his decision
at a later day.
Mr.. 1. G. Markey and family, OF Wash
ington. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Canada. on Semmes street.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF Joseph b'
Johnston Camp, Confederate Veterans
have been requested to meet on the Sc
cond floor in Odd-Fellows' Hall, Eighth
and HUI streets. this evening at O'Clock.
Mr. Frank Barton, the head-miller az
the warner Moore flour mill. met win
an unfortunate accident saturday, III
which his hand was badly mashed.
A merry party went down the river
ashing Saturday. Among those taxing
the trim were Misses Helen Il. Han. Lou
y HALL Maud Barrett, Ludie Barrett
TJ2zie Barrett, Mary Cox, Martha Jewett;
"a Nfessrs. Bunnie. Barrett, Wyndham'
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