The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-05
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DROWNING.
A Little Child Falls in the Lake at
FOntCelo,
C0LORED SOLDIERS FIGHT,
Volunteers Attack Man Because He
Wouldn't Enlist in Their Company.
The Oldest Resident Passes
Away-Other News.
COLORED SOLDIERS FIGHT.

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| had narrow escape from drowning in
| TaylOr's Lake, at FonticellO, yesterday.
| The child was with several others older
! than herself playing along the bank or
! the lake on their return frlnp the spring.
! The little one went toe. near the edge OF
| the water and fell IN where the water
was about five feet deep. MIR. Lewis Miller
was on the opposite SIDE and he called
| the attention OF those on the side where
| the child was. one of the young ladies
ran to the child and caught her by the
| arm, and a young man diyed In and
| brought her up, and the two together
managed TO get the child safe to shore
! She had sunk twice before she was res
cued. They then left the place IN
| hurry for their homes on Goat Hin.
WITH THE POLICE.
William Shepperdson. a young white
man. celebrated the Fourth yesterday in
/ boisterous manner. lie was very drunk
and also very disorderly, and abused
| every one who came I'm his direction. Off
/ Ger Smith was notified. and had to get
I the assistance OF two citizens before he
could land his game in the staion-house.
! Willie will be sober tomorrow. and will
then have TO tell his little story 10 the
acting mayor
Two Of Uncle Sans colored volunteers
were badly beaten in q downtown store
| Saturday night by two Manchester COLI
| orcd men. Spencer Boyd was IN the store
when the soldiers came In. They wanted
| Boyd 90 join their company and 80 10
war The Manchester negro refused and
| the men had a few hot words one Of
| them threw a heavy mug at Boyd who
lodged the missile They then jumped on
/ him and began TO beat him when his
friend Joe Goode. came mp and struck
| one Of them I'm ths head with a beer
| bottle This stopped the fight The sol
/ der blcd prousely ana received q deep
cash I'm his head They made threats
| 10 return and clean mp the men. but did
! not do so.
OLDEST RESIDENT DEAD.
! The oldest resident of the city died at
| his home in Newtown yesterday morn
! ing at 8 o'clock The deceased was Lewis
| Bowles. colorcd II was claimed that ne
was over ninety years OF age. Uncle
| Lewis was one OF the old-tme darkes,
| and always had the respect and esteem
! of his white acquain,ances.
little GIRLS DEATH.
| ,. Frances Marion Beattie departed this
me sunday afternoon az $40 o'clock
| after an Illness OF only a few DAYS. at
! lhe residence Of her parents. at No. 115
| west Twelfth street
| The sympathy of the community has
| C9een extended 10 her parents Mr.. Henry
| T.. ana Mrs Matte j. Beattie, In the
! loss or their daughter
Little Marion was taken sick only
| Few days since. and had received the best
| medical attention from the beginning Of
| her illness. but she gradually grew
| worse until death came and ended her
| suffering.
The deceased was one Of pair Of
| twins and they were inseDarable COM
! panions. Where YOU would see one the
| other could always De found near The
| two girls were much alike and many
| could not tell one from the other Their
] sweet dispositions have made them many
! friends and they were favorites with ev-
cry one who knew them The cause Of
| the child's death was appendicitis, ag-
gravated by peritonits.
The funeral will take place from the
Presbyterian church this afternoon
az o'clock. Rev. Charles y. Van
| Houten. the pastor will conduct the ser
vices. lie will be assisted BIZ Rev.
| Messrs. l.. r. Thornhill. w W. Lear.
Ben Dennis. and j. A. Spencer The IN
terment Will be made in Maury Gene
terry.
The following pau-bearers will act:
Messrs Walter DuNal. Otis Morrissette'
John G. Sampson. Eugene Lipscomo
David Perdue and Charles Pa .sh.
MR.. NUNNALLY's FUNERAL.
j
naly took place from his late residence
at No. 1917 Decatur street sunday al
tern0On at o'clock. Rev. j. \. Spencer
conducted the services. The lniermeht
was made iu lakewood cemetery.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
hearers: Mes-rs William CroZier. j. W.
Craze. Nell Burrows. william Iurne9T'
W. H. Purcell, X. l.. Patram. James IT,
Hendricks. and VI. Jennings
Mr. %unnally's death occurred SaluI-
| i. lNa mil
tr-fourtb wear of his age. For many
Wears he had been merchant OF thi7
city and was well known by me PEG
plc. lie leaves a wife and seVerdl e"H-
'' Hazel Alice Smith. the infant child OF
Mr. and Mrs W. NJ Smith. dltd AZ ncI
narents' residence al No 500 west Ihii-
ieenth street Sunday night at ~ c'o0N'
She had been sick for Only IouI I|' fho,,eo
The funeral took place from thc NUS
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. rev
IA ~ iear pastor of Central church,
Nm condnct the services. The interment
viii be made I'm Maury cemetery
MR. ELKE DEAD
Mr.. Frederick Elke died at his res
idence at No. u west Twentieth street
Saturday afternoon at o'clock He was
in the hfty-siXth year Of his age.
Mr.. Elke was born I'm Berlin, Ger
many but has been resident Of this
country for the last twenty-five years
lie leaves a devoted wife and three three
children.
The funeral took place from the house
at O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Dr. Paul Mcneil pastor OF ST. Johns
Lutheran church conducted the ser
vices The interment was made IN
Riverview Cemetery.
The Fourth Of July was generally
observed as national holiday IN thic
city The city offices and bank did not
omen and the pOst-Office closed up for
Inc dav al 10 o'clock. Most Of the stores
closed up at 10 o'clock. and some of the
merchants did not open their places OF
business at all
a great plumber Of people left the city
10 have their outing In the shades OF
Chesterfield. There were also many pic
nic parties at Forest Hin Park. Nv
noon the streets looked as II they were
completely deserted.
WILL MARRY THURSDAY.
Miss Mary a. Wright and Mr. Frank
T. Dickinson will be united In marriage
Thursday night next az the residence OF
the brides sister, Mrs. L. a. Bass at No.
1917 Decatur street.
After the ceremony the bridal party
will adjourn 10 the residence Of the
grooms father at No. 1880 Buchanan
street. where a reception will be tender
ed them. Rev. J. a. Spencer will Of
hoiate.
The bride-elect IL a daughter OF the
late Captain Hezehah Wright for many
years 4 conductor on the Southern rail-
road She is quite popular and Is be-
loved by her many friends for her beau
traits OF character, who Will extend
their best wishes for her future happi-
Mr.. Dickinson Is quite popular in this
cft,. He IL eounQcfed with the Traction