The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
HIT WITH A FOUR
POUND WEIGHT.
Charles Mason Knocked Out BY
Charles Chandler,
REV. Mr.. HURTS RESIGNATION.
Accepted by the Stockton-Street Zap
tist Church--A Public Reading
Room Opened Up by the
Methodist Church.
MANCHESTER BUREAU lIcHuoyD TINES,
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Charles Mason. Of this city. had his
nose broken and was otherwise badly in
jured by d heavy piece Of iron thrown at
his head by Charles Chandler fellow
workman. tie Is now at his home on
BainDridge street near 4en,n, where ne Is
Receiving the best attention.
These TWO men were at work yesterday
at the kichmond Taper Mil. on Arcn
street. when they became ensased IN an
alteration. which resulted In Chandler
plcking UP iOur-pOund weight ana
throwing It at his antagonist with an
Ais s,.o..g.n, KNOCKING tHe man down,
Wneie lie iay an All UNCONSCIOUS conuiuOn
for sOn.e ttn.e.
Al ,.~s d, Dfst thought that the wound
eu L...n "..s i.4.a.4s D~tt Dut Nhun ene
aInDe4anCe aiI.veu Las pas -i~iaA iVut.e
tDL1 ne naJ On.y ieceiseJ pe.nluI lnJuilcs.
las hose Was DlOAtn la twU p.dtts a.u
his f4ee La.ly huaAcd. Al,tI L,..s pta,-
CO Uy Tue diuDu.auCc pas slr.an A4.aoA
Was pa, eu in a CaJ ahu UiCusut 80 1i~
home an ,nis city.
lne iDen ale ,44n about for,y-nve years
OF ace.
PUBLIC READING ROOM.
The memOers of the rifln-Streel Metho-
dist church nave opened up public reau-
ing room. II is sltua,cu d. The corner o.
tllth and Decatur s.ree,s. In tAts room
the young men OF The city Will always
find cOrClal welcome every evening FROM
7:5O 10 lU:S0 o clock. There VIII also b.
found books and papers 20 interest an
nj. ~ fUl
amusement This is new tea,ure IN
church work In this city. and Mr.. Nc
Eaden has every reason TO Oeheve II Wlh
succeed
MIR. HURTS RESIGNATION.
There was large congf egauon present
al the meeting OF Stockton-Street Bap-
list church last night. Inc resignation
Of Rev. w +. Hurt. the pastor. was
presented and accepted.
Mr.. Hurt has accepted charge or
church in Boydton. Va. His resignation
will take effect on the LIST OF April
a committee was appointed TO draft
suitable resolutions expressing the regret
OF the people Of Siock,on-sireet church
at the loss OF their former pastor. which
consisted Of Messrs ]. r. Davidson. o.
]. Markham and A. p. Angel They Will
make their report at the next meeting Of
the Congregation.
HER FOOT CRUSHED.
Mrs. Fannie Mitchell had the m!seor-
tune a few days since TO drop a heavy
weigh, on her foot al her home on Mau
~ near Tenth streets The pain from
the accident gave her considerable tror-
HE and Or. lnrran was called IN. He
found that one of The bones In the foot
had been crushed by the weight
She Is now doing as well as could be
The two-year-old son Of Mrs Howell
Cos was successfully opera ed upon FOR
tuhercular disease OF the arm yesterday
morning. 1ne little fellow Is oolng we'll
Mr. w 3. Spears Of l0O7 Semmes street.
was operated upon also this morning
by his family physician He Is doing as
well as could be expected. He is an en-
p oye OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road Company at their shops In Rich
mOnd.
THE MAYORS COURT
There was a case tried In the Mayors
Court yesterday morning. Ii has been
a long time since case OF any import
ence has engaged the attention OF NJ yoi
Maurice. The case was Of a trivial char
Rcte..
Jim Lindsay and Charles Parker. two
negroes who hailed from Danvile were
arrested by OFFICER Smith and 'ocked On
They were tramps and were acting IN a
suspicious manner Lindsay went 10 the
home OF officer Smith and knocked on
the side Of the house 10 attract the at
tentlOn OF the inmates within. When
asked what was wanted he replied ly
asking N they had wood 70 saw His ac-
lions were OF such a nature that he was
locked up and the officer then went rf'er
Parker whom he arrested on the Free
Bridge
They we're sent TO JAN and each was
given thirty days as suspic Gus charac-
terS They said that was lighter than
Judge Crutchheld usually gave them.
THE GARBAGE CONTRACT.
Ihe Board o. Health has been called 10
meet In the Mayors Court room for this
afternoon al go o'clock by DR.. Lawrence
lAsram. The president.
MRS KATHERINE GILLIAN.
me many friends Of Mrs. Katherine r.
Cn1am were "a ned 10 hear a her feath
which occurred at her late residence
"Buena Vista Powhatan county. yes.
terday morning at o clock. after o short
uiress she was surrounded by her entire
family. save one Airs. w a. Kennnn
who had The misfortune 10 suffer a tiac-
ture 81 her hip In New York short time
aimee.
Mrs Gillian was The relict OF TIE ate
Richard Gillian OF P0whaian and leaves
fve children TO mourn ihrir loss Messrs
John w T. and jas. d. Guiam, Mrs
Hugh r Nelson NJ Charlottesville and
MRS " 4 kenHon
Mrs. Cuban had reached the ripe old
ase ~ scVentv-seven. she haS bean n
realous memier II a. fuIe's p r.
church for great number OF years. and
esS beloved by q host OF friends for her