Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-05
REVOLVER WENT OFF
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS HIMSELF
THROUGH THE HAND.
ODD-rrLLOWS At THE FESTIVE BOARD
stuart Lodge InstalIs Omcers ana
Has n SmoIer-Fire fn swansborO'-
Young Lady Entertains, and other
Newsy Notes from the south Side.

Young Lady Entertafns, and other
Newsy Notes from the south Side.
Mr.. George Smith. junk-dealer OF
Manchester, shot himself through the
hand yesterday afternoon. the weapon
being a pistol which he did not know
was loaded. The ball passed clear
through the hand. inflicting necessarily
a painful, though not serious. wound.
Mr.. Smith had loaned the revolver to
Rev. DIR. Thornhil, of the cambridge
Street Baptist church, TO use in an en-
tertainment. Yesterday afternoon DT
Thornhill took It back, and remarked
to Mr.. Smith at the time that II was
loaded. 1t seems that the junk-dealer
did not hear the preacher, and was
handling 1t under the impression that
| il was not. 1t was discharged. with
| the result narrated above. DR.. Thorn
hill had not left the store, and the two
| together went to the office Of DR.. Law
renee Ingram, Porter and Twelfth
streets, where the physician rendered the
| necessary medical attention.
BANQUET AND INSTALLATION.
| One of the best attended meetings ever
| held by Stuart Lodge. Independent
| Order of Odd-Fellows. was that last
night. when the lodge had its annual
installation of officers and banquet. The
meeting was held at the hall. Hull and
Ninth streets. Routine business engaged
| the attention Of the lodge from $3.50,
when II convened until 10 o'clock sharp.
Here adjournment was had to the room
below. where the banquet was held.
| Covers were laid for sixty, and even the
heart OF an epicurean would have been
delighted. The best Of the markets was
represented on that festive board. ana
| II was a merry gathering of Odd-Fel-
| lows. who chatted together and jollied
| each other for more than an hour
1t was a few minutes after IL O'Clock
when adjournment was again had. this
| time to the lodge hall above where the
officers for the succeeding term were in
| stalled.
They were as follows: Elective-Noble
| Grand. w. r. Nelson; Vice-Grand. G. f.
I Hall: Secretary, G. w. Blankenship
| Treasurer. ]. c. Saunders; Chaplain. c.
p. Walthall: Past Grand, j. w. Chill
dress. Appointed-Right Supporter, W.
f.. REYNOLDS; Left Supporter. ID. l.. Cape
ron: Conductor. l.. p. POOL Warden, II.
A. Jordan; Right Scene Supporter, 5. r.
Jones; Left Scene Supporter c. w. Cook;
Inside Guard II. J. Bolton; Outside
Guard. w. b. Siegfried; Vice-Grand APP
pointments-Right Supporter, j. ~ Chii-
dress: Left Supporter. Il. F. Carter.
Mr.. Chastan Riggans and Miss lda
Bottoms we're unfortunate enough TO get
| waiting Monday afternoon
while skating on Subjects pond, near the
Richmond and Petersburg shops. Inc
ice broke. letting the young gentleman
and his fair partner into the ice-cold
water I'D to their necks. Through the
fundamentally of Mr.. W. f.. Bowers
and a plank they were gotten to terra
firma chilled through and their spirits
considerably dampened.
DWELLING BURNED IN SWANS
| BORO'.
The residence and furniture Of Mrs.
| Carrie Cheatham, on Clopton street,
| Swansboro were destroyed by fire yes
terday morning about o'clock. Though
the men of the village turned out with
all possible qulckness and did every
| thing in their power to extinguish the
flames. their means of fighting fire We're
very limited, and proved this time or
no avail.
The house and practically all the con-
tents were destroyed, and represent
loss of about $780, The loss Is fully
| covered by insurance. Mrs. Cheatham
had gotten up early, il seems, prepared
breakfast, and, feeling tired, lay down
| again. A few moments afterwards Il
! shower of sparks fell upon her. she
rose quickly and gave the alarm. The
news spread rapidly over the little town
lust rousing for the morning. Men came
from all directions, and the Toler & sons
manufacturing house shut down ana the
men engaged at work making new fur-
niture stopped 70 save the old. bucket
brigade was organized and while not
| saving the house already ablaze, the ad-
Joining property was saved.
1t is thought that the fire originated
from defective flue.
A BRILLIANT SCENE.
That was a gay party gathered Mon
day night at the residence of Mrs. India
| @ Moody. Porter and Fifteenth streets,
and the scene made by the happy young
| faces. the bright and handsome cos
| TUNES. and the brilliantly-lighted par
| Iors was fairy-like and beautiful. The
| Young people gathered at the hospitabie
residence on this occasion We're tfse
guests Of Miss Florence Moody the
charming daughter Of Mrs. Moody.
Among them were Misses Ira Damon,
Nina Wells, Petersburg; Lottie Lau-
renee. Richmond; May Lipscomb, Ger
trude Clash. Richmond; Mary Franklin,
| DAISY Goode Richmond; Edna and jamie
Davidson. Clyde Swift, Josie Christian,
richmond: Annie Bell Blankenship, Bal
timore; Bette owens, Elsie and Mabel
Crooks, Kate Fulks, Leila and Mary
Robertson. Annie and Callie Taylor. Nal
sic Perrow, Richmond Louise and Bessie
Webster. Anna Longest. Bon Air, Va;
Madeline Thornhill. Annie Shotwell, Leila
O'Rrien. Nelia Blankenship. of Drewry S
bluff: Annie and Susie Brown, Ethel
Harding Ruth Brands Grace and Emma
Perdue. Mozelle Gregory. Edna and Car
RE Bailey. The gentlemen were Messrs.
Novel Belts. Eugene Lipscomb, Bernard
Robertson. Otis Morrissett, David Wilt
shire. Walter Franklin. Emmett Greg
orv Ed. Burton, David Slainsson. Til
den Slainsson. Mark Lloyd. Linn Lloyd,
John Lear. Howard Gregory, Allan Pet
tlerew. James Jefferson, Petersburg;
Dollar Bruce, Irving Bruce. Walter
Reams. Ernest Lowell. Latell Barr, Orris
Barr. Henry Brauer, Asa Broadnax. Paul
DuVal. John Friend, Alvin Novel;, Du-
Val Robertson. Mr.. Robert Brown,
Charles Durham, Ernest Pinchback. Car
land Loving. David Perdue, Cabel
Moody and Lynn Moody.
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
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