Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-31
THEY WERE NOT SHOT
REPORT OF TROUBLE -Ar CLOVER
HILL GREATLY EXAGGERATED.
OTHER MEMS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE.
A hoy Leaves Home, nut is stopped
at Hon Air-Manchester Wants the
r., r. & G. Observation-Disclosures
Association Meets.
Association Meets.

REPORTS received mere MONDAY night o
difficulty that occurred at Glover Hill
saturday evening prove to have beef
| greatly exaggerated. The trouble was no
| OF serious nature. Mr. Walter Bowman
who was reported to have fired upon tw,
negroes who were forcing an entrance t
the store, did not use his pistol at all. Tn,
facts seem to be that one or more negroes
went TO the store and got drinks, and q
| dispute arose over the price of the same
| A fight ensued, but no shooting was in
! dulged In.
| special to the Dispatch from Winter
peck says: There has been no shooting
at this place between Mr.. Walter Bow
man and any negroes. There was dis
pute as to drinks, but nothing at all seri
GUS"
This is very gratifying intelligence To
the friends in this city OF Mr.. Bowman.
WAS SOON BROUGHT BACK.
Ernest Denton, a 1O-year-old boy, who
resides on west Seventh street left his
home yesterday morning, but succeeded in
getting only as far as Bon Air. when he
was stopped. Mr.. Whitworth, the railway
agent at Bon Air, who detained the youth,
notified his stepfather. in this city, and
the parent went for him yesterday eve
ming, returning about $50 last night. 1t
was an easy matter to describe young
Denton so that he could not be mistaken.
While only aged TO- he weighs about 10
pounds.
MANCHESTER WANTS THE SHOPS.
While Richmond will get the depot of
the Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina
Railway Company, Manchester is very
anxious to get the shops of that company
A called meeting of the Business-M Mems
Association was held at O'Clock last eve
ming at Toney's Hall, and the advantages
OF such shops here discussed. In the alb
sence of President Daffron, DR.. w. p.
Mathews presided. Mr. Clarence Walden
was at his desk as secretary. After some
discussion the Chair. upon motion, APP
pointed Messrs. A. l.. Adamson, ID. L.
Ioney, and William Gratznowski O COM
mittee TO walt on the Council and ask
them to appoint "a similar committee TO
act with this committee IN waiting on the
officers Of the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina to ascertain If they intended TO
have their shops here. The purpose of the
association IS to do all that Is business
like and just to have the shops establish
people.
This matter being disposed of, Mr..
Gratznowsky spoke for the good of the
association He was in favor of having
some popular speaker TO make an address
before the association, and thus excite in
terest in the work and possibilities Of the
association. Mr.. Ernest H. Wells also
urged greater interest in the association
and suggested the plan of each member
attending bringing some other member
with him. 1t was decided 10 have a meet !
ing and address on next Tuesday night |
the arrangements to be made and the |
speaker TO be secured by the Executive |
Committee.
There were fifteen new members elect
ed, making now about 100 la AL, and the
body adjourned.
The Street Committee met at o'clock
last evening and transacted routine bust
ness. All the members were present
HAVE A TELEPHONE SERVICE.
II seems a certainty that Chesterfield
and Powhatan counties are TO have
telephone service. The Chesterfield and
POwhatan Telephone Company has APP
)lied at the Chesterfield courthouse for
l charter to do a telephone business.
The charter members OF the company
embrace the following gentlemen: Messrs.
4. i. AdamsOn. Il. T. Watkins, w W.
Baker. II. A. Justice. ]. b. Watkins j.
3. Fisher, w. +. Fields, p. b. Cogbil, Nj.
\. Cogbill. H. T. Justis. James Nelson,
/. =. Hill. J. a. Spears and a. J. East
nan.
Officers for the first years are: Presl-
lent W. w. Baker; President, j. b.
fisher: Treasurer. b. r. Watkins: Score
airy, w. F. Fields. Drectors-A. l..
X. a. Justis, l.. " Cogb.ll. NJ
\. Cogbill. j. Nelson, J. b. Watkins, l..
,. Hill. and the officers.
The object OF the company is to furnish |
elephonic connections with business
ouses and private residences I'm the |
ounties of Chesterfield, Powhatan, and
dioinng counties. and to do a general
telephone business, the company to own |
il fixtures and implements and to con-
rol the line.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. II. G. White and Frank Douglas, |
{ Bremo Bluff. are In the city.
Miss Annie Toney, of Fine Creek Mills, |
'owhatan. is in the city visiting rela-
Ives.
Miss JENA Beal Is visiting the family Of
fr ~ W. Fair.
Mrs. II. c. Beattle and two daughters,
Iisses Pauline and Hazel, have returned
rom a visit to relatives in Washington ,
Mr. Mosby Pulliam continues very i'll | ,
{ the residence of Captain Moore, In | =
hesterfied county.
Miss Florence Holman, of Buckingham |
Dunty, is visiting the family of Mayor |
Iaurice. [
Misses Lacy Dorrer and Mary Dull, of /
cottsville. Albemarle county. are the (
uests of the Misses Fairs, 1871 Decatur 2
rect. I