Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-04
WEST END NOTES,
rIany Items of INTERESTS
Things Heard and Seen
SEVERAL SMALL ca IL
DREN SHOT.
Two Men Killed By a Ca We
In at the Jefferson Hotel.
BARBBRs RABBIT FOOT.
A Good Joke on Young BlOOd-OhurOh-
es-BreezV Personal Briefs.
ABARBER's RABBIT FOOT.

es-DreezY personal Briefs
All of our churches were we'll at !
ended last Sunday and the people |
eemed 30 enjoy the exercises. The
sunday Schools are also we'll up TO the
tandard in numbers, lessons and f.
rance.
Rev. williams assisted Rev Il d.
lewis at the Second Baptist Church,
Ind two divines assisted Rev Holland
Powell at the Fifth Baptist Church.
AL preached acceptable sermons to
arge and appreciative congregations
The River View and Galilee Baptist
Churches were we'll pleased with the
pointed and logical discourses from
their pastors, Rev. George E. Johnson
and w j. Smith
The Fifth Baptist Church has been
photographed and pictures on sale by
the members for the benefit of the
chuach debt. Buy one and help the
good cause. The pictures are beauti
full and cheap. The church is strug
Cling TO raise money, and all friends
should help them in their rally this
month
The Grecian division met with grand
success last Monday night with their
Mesdames Z. r Moss, Mary Randolph
Willie Harris, Mary 4. Jones. Julia
Burford, Sallie Jasper and others ten
der their thanks to ali ticket sellers
and other public generally for their
help and liberal patronage
The Turkish division, General E g
Powell ably assisted by Mrs. d. Jack
son and others will put-on their ar
point next Monday night. All friends
are earnestly invited to crowd the
church and help them to demolish the
debt. Go for it Turks, catch them
Greeks.
TWO MEN KILLED,
Last Tuesday about 2 O'Clock, a fatal
accident occurred at the jefferson Ho-
tel which caused the death of two men,
Robert Robertson and Prince Carter
and several others hurt A force 81
men we're excavating on the property
adjoining the hotel on the east side Co
remove the heating apparatus from un
der the hotel building. The earth
caved in and buried the men about Il
feet beneath. Men set to work a,
once and dug them out. The ambu-
lance was called and responded with
two doctors in charge. Their renal ns
we're sent home.
CHILDREN SHOT
Lat Monday about 10 O'Clock. nea,
the corner of William and Oak St. the
report of gun was heard and upon in.
vestigation it was learned that some
ooys purposely or accidently shot ia
the back yard of a family and the
small shot struck several children who
were at play. The ambulance wa,
called. and responded with a physician
who picked the shot out. No seriou
results, it might have been worse
Boys should not be allowed to plal
with such dangerous toys.
A GOOD JOKE.
| While on our rounds last Monda,
evening about z 80. we noticed stand
| ing in front of store door, the hors
and buggy OF n certain young b.oos
whom we heard had been taking a Ger
ain Washington lady out riding sever
al evenings. We asked the bow i
charge is that Mr. buggy I'VE
sir" was the quick reply, Where i
he He rs in shall 1 call him 2
No, you need not. just tell him a gen
tieman from Washington desire to Sc
him, and on we walked. In two min
utes, we heard the sound of horse
ieet and the rattle of buggy wheels
street. Say, hold on there" said M,
Young Blood We halted and smiled
We could see fire in his eyes, and fror
the position of his hand gun in hi
pocket. We laughed heartily and sal
sold cheap" The blood looked cha
grinned and cresstalien After anothe
sheepish look he admitted the trick
good one, and the Job had him in. a
on account of that Washington Bell,
THE BARRIERS RABBIT FOOT.
Just as we turned away holding on
side which hurt from laughter at ho,
we played it on our friend, by som
mysterious means, we came in posse,
sion OF the following note:
Our BARRIERS and friends OF this Cit
should be careful about their clothin,
particularly when they carry them to
dyeing and cleaning establishment
They should remember their congo
bags, and not let them pass into m
hands of the public. Contents: OR
coon foot, one hare foot, one root ,
, ginger, one red bag with various root
calculated to turn the course of tt
great ship Texas or invade the Cuba
army"
Jehosophatl then 60 be told tn,
that fellow had sharpened his razor Z
our face it just toored US or tumble
us IN the street. We shook the du
on our government and pressed f,
: home.
= In Monroe Park, we heard two won
en- discussing the paying qualities
= their sweethearts. One said he no
5 rowed 50 90 from her, and the 9th,
0 said the same amount from her. to,
! but he never paid me" said one. III
;, other said ''he paid me In one Gel
pieces at the time The threatenit
J. dark cloud and forSed lightning war
Z ed us to press homeward.
Near the corner Of Great Scot
:. what smeans that great crowd v
d stopped and held our breath a We,
n inviting lady cast wishful eye towal
o US. We whispered, "what means tb
crowd?" This obliging lady pointed
: a two story house, and said We hea,
d cries of burglar burglarl murd e
: murder and help there he goes up,
! the hOuse-top." A woman cried, &c
me, where is the police ?'' We sto,
5 there and just shivered. We final
Is learned that the old man had sent &
Q old woman on vacation to the countr
NA0 AAC An0 CdtCh bOO ana UrhI
too much, 1--WE mean of Johnbarle
e corn) and the snakes were after hil
u All sneaked away,
BREEZY PERSONAL BRIEFS.
Z A Washington lady with photos
q her hand, he looking through {
u brass bars, oh Amt they beauts
how my mouth do water | wonder
for what. Well boys, some of {
', Washington ladies, we have heard la
= the boys at their feet.
j. Oh yes "Magno," we did feast
the fat of the land, while you seem
T. to feast on the presence OF tho
: charming girls few evenings ae
Come and go with US this fall, and ,
!. will do thee good in big hunt I
deer. etc.
= Rev. Holland Powell made a fiyi
trip to Norfolk and Portsmouth
business this week.
We heard that the speech made
Mrs Lucy Coles at tha lar Ehprob