Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
NEWS FROM THE EAST END.
Personal and Other Items Cleaned
Down in Fulton.


Thursday evening about o'clock Full
ton people witnessed quite an interesting
incident A provost guard composed of
four members of Company B, First Regi-
ment (colored), came to this place looking
for two delinquent members of that COM
pany-Tom Nelson. who was a porter for
Mr.. Fred. III. CARRIER. and Dick Jones,
better known as "Benzine" Tom and
Benzine were located at Granville Nealrs
bar-room, corner OF Sixth ana Orleans
streets. They were warned by some
friends, and it was a pretty sight to see
Tom and Benzine flying down the street,
with four soldiers running after them.
Inc TWO men reported later at the Ar
mory. Many colored men from Fulton
have expressed their desire TO enlist in
the army.
The property-owners Of Nicholson
street have petition to the Committee
on Streets urging the paving of that
street with block granite spalls. The pc
tition, which is numerousy signed, says
that owing TO Louisiana and Denny
streets being virtually blocked by the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway crossings,
that Nicholson street now has to bear
the burden of all the traffic from this
end of the town.
Mrs. Mary Leonard, wife of the late
William S. Leonard, died Tuesday at her
residence, on Louisiana street. at the age
y
short duration. was painful, but she bore
it with the fortitude of a Christian. She
was a faithful member of the Fulton
Baptist church. The ball-bearers were
deacops OF the church to which she be-
longed.
Mr.. Wilson Jones and Miss Vert Fus-
sell, the youngest daughter of Superin-
tendent John X. Russell, of the county
schools, will be married at Four-Mile-
Creek Baptist church Monday, July 18th.
The groom and bride-to-be are both pop
ular young people of Varina, and nave
the best wishes of large circle OF
friends.
Mrs. I.arkin Gill died yesterday morn
ing at IL AS o'clock at her residence, No.
1912 Williamsburg avenue. She leaves two
Susie Turner-and a devoted husband.
No arrangements for the funeral mad
been made late yesterday afternoon.
From the present outlook, and from re-
liable authority, 1t seems that the COM
mittee selecting a pastor for the Fulton
Baptist church will not make any recon-
incubation until late in the summer or
early fall.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. C. L..
Crumpler, who reside on Holland street,
Farrandsville,. sympathize with them III
the loss of their infant son, Frederick
Bryan. The funeral took place yesterday
evening.
During the violent thunderstorm Of
last Sunday the barn OF MI. James Eanes
was struck by lightning. damaging 1t
considerably.
Miss Rosa Lamberkin returned last
week to her home, in Charles City coun-
ty after a very pleasant visit TO her
friend. Mrs. Henry Hill:
The moonlight EXCURSION given by Mrs.
TalIey's Sunday school class on last Mon
day night was a delightful affair. a nice
sum was realized for the benefit or the
Fulton Baptist church.
Mr.. Frank Samuels, son or cyclone
Samuels, who has been very Ill at me
residence of his father, In Henrlco, Is
much improved.
Mr. Daniel ]. Moore, former Fulton
boy but now representing large book
concern, paid very pleasant visit 70
friends and relatives in Fulton last week.
Mr. Moore travels over nearly every State
in the Union. -
sick last week, and it's still confined 70
his room.
Mrs. Peter c. Martin. who has been
quite i'll during the week, is much I'M
proved.