The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29

is employed with the Globe clothing tore
in Richmond. His many friends viii eX-
tend their best wishes TO him and his
young bride
While the parents were not aware that
the marriage would take place Monday
night. tho young people were engaged
and there was no objection to the match.
HORSE RAN AWAY,
Chesterfield man had a narrow es-
cape from serious injury Monday after
noon on upper HUI street. lie was in
the act Of alighting from his horse. The
animal became frightened at something
and before the man could get 10 the
ground the animal went off at a break
neck speed The unfortunate mans foot
got caught I'm the stirrup and he was
dragged q distance Of nearly a hundred
yards before the horse was stopped. His
head beat tattoo on the ground in the
meantime. Several persons who saw the
accident thought the man had q morrow
escape from death. lie got on the animal
after a. was stopped and went his way.
His head was badly bruised The man
was a stranger ia this neighborhood and
no one knew his name.
THE ICE MISSION.
Five young misses OF this city gave an
entertainment at the residence of Mrs. c.
+. Conley. on Porter street, Monday night
for the benefit of the ice mission They
realized from their labor the sum of SD
These little girls were Misses Addie Smell
lines. Phau Conlcy Rachel Snellings
Louise Reams and Gertrude Lipscomb.
This ice mission IS under the control Of
the Ladies Auxiliary OF the T.. L. K. II
has been In operation for the past few
years and the ladies' have done much
good I'm giving this necessity during the
hot weather to tho poor sick Of the city
who have been unable to purchase it.
The only way the ladies have TO pro-
cure money 20 make their purchases is
by voluntary contributions. The cause IS
most worthy and the ladies' should be as
sisted by a generous public Mrs. c. f.
Conley, Of No. al0S Porter street. is the
secretary. to whom all donations should
be sent.
LAID TO REST.
The funeral OF Mr.. william Saunders,
the young man who died from heat-stroke
and injuries sustained by a fall from
scaffold at Seven Pines on Saturday last.
took place yesterday morning at 10
o'clock.
The services were conducted from the
Clopton-Street Baptist church. Rev. w.
Il. williams conducted the services. The
interment was made I'm Maury cemetery.
There was large concourse present TO
pay their last tribute OF respect to the
unfortunate young man.
Mr. y. T. Hatcher died at the residence
OF his son-in-law, Mr.. w. c. Hatcher, near
Chester, Monday afternoon at o'clock.
He was in the seventy-second year o.
his age.
The funeral took place from his late
home yesterday at 3 =. NJ. The In
terment was made in the old family bury
ing-grornd.
THE MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice held his usual morning
entertainment in the Hall OF Justice yes
terday. His Honor thinks he is peach
and that he raises the finest fruit IN this
section. This morning he was showing
very pretty juicy and large peaches 70
his friends. lie weighed three that he
brought down town and the total weight
was 1915 ounces. The largest weighed 5l3
ounces. After this exhibition he was ready
for business.
Joseph Jones, James Johnson and
George Finney. three very black boys.
aged respectively 10. II and s years. were
IN for breaking into the vacant house on
Eighth and Hull streets and stealing
therefrom a quantity OF lead pipe and
CRATES. The two older boys denied the
charges but the younger one said they
were all guilty.
Johnson and Jones were sent TO Jail for
thirty days. Finney was turned over 10
his mother 20 give him a sound thrashing.
He was taken in cell and his parent
chastised him until ordered TO desist by
the police
There has been a great deal of COM
plant made by agents and property-hold-
ers OF this character OF petty thieving.
officer Wright learned Monday that
these boys had been seen in this house.
He investigated and found the inside had
been badly abused and all the pipe stolen.
He looked the boys up and found them
IN the river. bathing.
BRIEF MENTION.
Mrs. l. J. Norris. who has been visiting
her father. Mr.. J. j. Hudson. on Hull
street. has returned 10 her home. in Nor
folk. Va.
Master Willie sadler. OF No. 10 east
Ninth street. Is visiting his grandparents.
in Petersburg.
Postmaster B. B. welslger has return
ell home from a pleasant trip to Virginia
Beach
Mr.. ]. c. Woodward. OF Porter near
Sixth street. IS detained at home by i'll
ness.
Mr.. ]. Robert Perdue. Jr. is visiting
friends I'm Norfolk. Va.
Mr.. A. j. Hooker, who has been ex-
tremely i'll was reported by his physician
10 DO somewhat inaproYed yesterday