The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13

Fulton Soldier Boy Heard From-Oth
er Items.
Mr. G. w. Rogers, Of Fulton, has
received the following letter from Mr..
John Linck, now with Company K,
Fourth United States Infantry, in the
Philippines:
Novelta, Philippine Islands.
March q. 1900.
Mr.. G. w. Rogers:
Kind Friend-I received your welcome
letter, and was anxious to hear from
you and Fulton, my birthplace I am
at present well and hearty; hoping TINS
will find you and my friends the same
We have not been engaged in any ilSht-
ing since the It'll of January, when the
advance gudrd of our regiment, on its
line of march from linus to Bacoor. came
in contact with the enemy and routed
Them capturing a good number OF men,
and Selling 100 rifles and ammunition.
Our casualties were four men killed and
one lieutenant and twenty-five men
wounded. At the close of battle the
the fields as far as you could see were
covered with wounded and dead Filipinos.
We returned from Bacoor to linus, and
STAYED there a few days, and proceeded
to Cavite Viego and to Novelta, where
we are at present stationed.
Now I must close my short letter, but
send my best regards to you and
FULTON.
Yours in distant island,
Company K, Fourth United States
Infantry. Manila, p. I.
The Fulton people are much interested
as to when the Chesapeake and Ohio
will stop their passenger trains at
Orleans-Street Station. Fulton and
vicinity now have a population Jointly
of about 1000 people, and they are COM
PEELED to go a mile and a half in order
to get on a train which passes in a
few squares of their residence. Some
time ago a petition with about 1000 names
was presented to Superintendent Doyle,
and he promised that when the fall
schedule was made up the trains would
stop at Orleans Street
Soon the summer travel to Old Point,
Norfolk and Buckroe Beach will begin.
and the citizens of Fulton will be
The Chesapeake and Ohio has already
a depot and waiting-room at Orleans
Street, which was built for the conven-
fence of the Fulton people.
An attempt was made to rob the resi-
dence Of w. c. Cartwright one night this
week but was averted by Mr.. Cartwright,
who heard footsteps upon his back porch,
but found his chase had been fruitless.
The pulpit of Fulton Baptist Church will
be occupied during the absence OF its pas
tor, Rev B. Cabell Hening, who is
attending the Convention of Southern
Baptists at Hot Springs. Ark, by Rev.
J. w. Kincheloe, of Richmond College,
who will preach both morning and night.
Mr. Andrew Malone continues critically
i'll at his residence, No. 300l Williamsburg
Avenue
Rev. j. T. Routten will fill his pulpit
at the Denny-Street Methodist Episcopal
Church at both services to-day.
The Builders League of Denny Street
Methodist Episcopal Church will meet at
the residence of N1rs. Sarah Chlldress,
No. 7O5 State Street, on next Wednesday
at 3 p. NJ.
Mr. Jerome Brown. of Fulton Hill. Is
able to be out after a severe attack OF
rheumatism.
Chief Engineer James Walters, of the
steamer Chesapeake, of the Virginia
oyster navy, has returned to his boat,
after a visit to his family.
Miss zilla Anderson, daughter of DR..
Anderson, Of Louisa county, is visiting
Mr.. r. L. Harrison. at his country
residence, .'Waverly," in varina.
Dr. John Ridgely, of Fort Harrison
Cemetery, who has been critically i'll.
for some time, is considerably improved.
MISS Louie te1Dle 10 10 VuS
again, after being slightly tndisposed at
her residence, on Denny Street.
The Kings Daughters and Sons viii.
meet at the residence of Miss Pearl
Smith. No. FOL State Street. on Monday
night.
Denny-street NJ. E. sunday-school will
hold its Children s-Day exercises on Sum
day, May 20th. at 3 2. NJ
The members of Ro, ters' Row, of Fulton.
FL; aol-
for the season. Mr.. i. D. CBuck) Green
was chosen King Rooter and was ordered
to attend every game the Richmonds play
at home. Among the other leading Root
ers appointed were Colonel Charles E.
Mosby, Messrs. Willie Griffin and E. c.
Mitchell, who were ordered to attend every
Saturday game played at home.
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