Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
sroNE ON TIE HEAD.

| small negro boy. who is thought 70
ho from this city. struck Mr.. Ferguson,
| who resides near this city, WIN ioch
| FRIDAY. and the blow rendered that gem
! tlcr,an unconscious. There were a num-
| Der OF boys in the party gathering piacn-
berries on the place. Mr. tergussoh
ordered them of when one OF tnem pcn
! ed 10 a rock and threw 1t at him, WIN
the above result.
neighbor who saw the assault 'fleu
TO catch the boy, but the urchin was
| too feet OF foot and made his escape jill
the direction Of Manchester.
MOONLIGHT TO MIDLOTHIAN.
| The entertainment in the form or n
moonlight ride TO Midlothian, on Juiy
18th. which Mount Pisgah church, OF MIa-
| lothian. has arranged, promises great sue
cess. The Masonic Hall at the niue
country place has been selected ana
programme of choice music has Deeh pr
vided. Governor O'FerralI is expected 10
io,n the rarity. as Will a number OF otner
prominent gentlemen.
some of Rlchmond's best talent WIN
contribute TO this entertainment. among
them win be Captain Frank cunning
ham. Mr.. Haddon Watkins, ana other
singers. Freeman & Wilson's Minstrels'
and the Club Swingers.
An excursion train will leave Rich
mond at 715 L. NJ, stopping at an
stations between Richmond ana Mlu-
lothian. Only one fare for the round TRIP
will be charged The excursion VIII ieaVe
Midlothian between IL ana IL ocioek:
This will be full-moon night anu al
should avail themselves of this opportu-
nifty TO spend a most pleasant evening
in lovely place in the country
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. r. M. Ship will serve Brunswick
stew AT Forest Hill tomorrow.
Miss Cora Glass left for her home In
Lynchbufg yesterday, after pleasant
visit with Mrs 4. NJ. Fendley, on Porter
street.
Mr.. John Clarke, of Halifax county
is the guest Of Mr. W. j. Garter.
The post-ofiice will close tomorrow
after 10 o'clock in view Of the day being
a legal holiday.
Mr. Harvey Blankenship, OF Selma, n.
c.. is in the city visiting friends and
relatives.
MIR. d. J.. Turpin, Of Elbow, Powhatan
county, Is in the city.
MIR. Il. NJ. Sadler left yesterday for
Ettricks Va, to spend several weeks.
Miss Ruth Fitzgerald left Friday for
Burlington, n. j., TO visit her sister, Mrs.
Kate Hawkes..
Rev. j. A. Spencer will preach at
Cowardin-Avenue Christian church at IL
o'clock this morning on christian Man
hood" and at night on Heaven"
Services will be held at Meade-Memo-
rial church to-day by the rector, the
Rev Benjamin Dennis, at IL A. NJ. and
6 =. NJ.
Services will be held this afternoon
at o'clock, at Leader Hall, as usual.
Special music has been prepared.
DR.. Thornhil will preach at Clopton-
Street church. this morning. and Rev.
Goode will conduct services at night.
Mr.. George L. Gary received informa-
ton yesterday that Mr.. Augustine Royal
was improving. He had a good rest
Friday night. and the salt air is doing
him good. He is at ocean View
The Central Methodist Sunday school
will have their quarterly celebration at
o'clock. A good musical programme
has been arranged for the occasion. Rev.
Dr. w. V. Tudor will deliver the adj
dress.
The Rev j. o. Babcock will preach as
usual at Fifth-Street Methodist church
this morning and evening The morning
subject will be: 1.-THE Unappreciated,"
and the evening, Lead Us Not Into
Temptation"
Mir. Gordon T. Straughn. recently Of
this city. IS now i'm business at Primers
Point. Dr. Frank Hancock. formerly of
Manchester and of Chesterfield is also
now located at Primers Point, where he
Is practicng his profession.