Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-28
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vss exceedingly DESTROYS for the avenue
% he nayed a square or two further, ana
that the adjoining property-owhefs
should nav the cost OF paving. Tnat ihe
neople of this section are 20 get TINS I'M
nrovement at this time Is largely due 10
Rev. ]. A. Spencer's Efforts
MIR. WILLIAM SAUNDERS DEAD
Mr.. William Saunders the young man
of Swansboro who fell from a scaitoiu
near Seven Pines last Saturday morning
and broke his right leg. died at his home
Yesterday morning from the Injuries
The circumstances of the death are pc
crliarly sad Mr.. Saunders was assisting
his father, who Is a contractor, In put
ting ND a house at this place, and at the
time he fell was about Is feet from tins
ground. II Is thought either that ne
stepped backwards or had an attack Oh
sunstroke. He was treated by Dr. COZ
Inns. of Henrico, and later by Or. Ia
gram. the family physician, ana ~
Isaiah White. of Richmond, VINO was cur
ed in consultations. -.n 80
The funeral service Will take place TINS
morning at 10 o'clock from clopton-S'rset
Baptist church.
The funeral OF Mr.. Neyin Jones. whose
remains were brought to the city suhuay
morning from Selma, N. c., where ne
was killed in q railroad wreck near tnat
place Saturday. took place sunday ai1er-
noon, Rev. ]. A. Spencer conducting the
services at the grave, In Maury Gene
terry. Deceased was born ana reared III
Manchester. and lived here until Few
months ago He leaves two sisters--Mrs.
G. I, Wight and Mrs. r. o. Dickinson
OF selma-and two brothers--Messrs.
claude Jones. of Manchester, and Robert
7, Jones. of Baltlmore-and an aunt Mrs.
Josephine Westmoreland.
DOWNFALL OF AFRICA.
striking panorama Of the downfaii
of Africa was permitted to be seen w
few pairs of eyes at Tenth ana Porter
streets Sunday afternoon. pensacola
Mo.,togue. representing the Dark Cont
49, Vas IN the sun In a second-story
balcony OF his residence, and, unfortu-
nateIv for him. went TO sleep HIS ieet
| were on the rail- and no was over
balanced. thereby falling about 10 feet'
and turning as he fell. landed sdnarely
| ON his head. This was fortunate Tor nun
| however unlucky for the soft Dicks De
low only the Uranium was barked Ut
| rio and Or. Ingram, whom he vislteo'
had little trouble in fixing him AL risnt.
TIE STORM SUNDAY.
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storms seen in Manchester for some time
nassad over Sunday afternoon. Light
, rinp struck one house. a number OF trees.
| titled two COWS on the river SIDE. anu
| u,htIa nohodv was killed a number "ere.
more or less badly shocked.
rha electric display was exceeaihsiy
vivid ar times and sublime. The mouse
~ Mr.. william A. Harris, no. Nv "e''
! Fifteenth street. was struck, and the. ~
mates frightened and shocked. Tne lur-
nt,nrs NJ one room was literally torn &c
nleces. Mr. Wilbur Harris had JUS. ie,.
This room, and had he remained oeae'
| would have been almost certain ns.
tree near the old stcne house Ut sVl.s'
Hill was splintered. and numbers VI PC.
sons who had gone into tne nouse ~
seek shelter were shocked.
THE cows killed were standing together
raar the standard-Oil Company's plant.
Tbev were owned by Mr.. j. II. Buspy
"a Mr. w. III. wilkinson. Trees wore
struck and splintered also In the yh.us
~ AFR. II. c. Beattis and Mr. j.. W.
!, Ruskell.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Hastings Court will be in session
to-day as usual .. n,,,s
Mr.. Andrew ]. Hooker remains qu'''
| III at his nome, Oh WEI - 60
captain ]. H. Parker. who was ihlureu
nv the city Hall elevator, In Richmon''
IS getting on very nicely -,
Mr. Alexander Mccullough wiz ieave
rrldav for scotland, where he WIN spenc
the summer "a 49,.
Mr. + FAY Duval has returned from
.hort stav at Conneily's Springs, III
Western North Carolina.
Mr.. James Y. Harding, or Ne"po',
.. News Is In the city. visiting relatives ans
, friends. + ,. q
Miss Rosa Fowlkes, of Winterpocks u
visiting her mother. Mrs Joseph
owens. OF east Twelfth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude sutton. OF sars
hurry. N. c.. are visiting her parents. Mf
and Mrs w. Il. crostick. OF Hull street
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Burton are II
the city. They were married AZ thei
. home, in washington, last wednesday
!, end are visiting friends here.
W. T. Grouse, OF Tenth and semne
= streets. reports being held up on Seyent
= street by negro Saturday night an
robbed
DIR. Thomas p. Mathews. who went u
10 Mountain Top few days ago on Pre-
fessional business, returned 10 the cit
yesterday. -
}. Mrs. l.. r. Thornhill. wife OF Rev. ID
$ I. r.. ThornhIil. who has been I'll so lon'
: Il thought TO be improving steadily.
n Policeman Wright arrested three sma
Il negro boys yesterday. charged with stea
o ing iead-plpo. Mayor Maurice WIN hes
!. their tales OF woe this morning,
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