The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-05
BOY SHOT HIMSELF
IN MANCHESTER
The Rifle Was Accidentally Dis
charged.
air. FAIR TO BE NOMINATED
The Fourth Was Quietly spcnt-Wcrc
Married in washing,on-Crowd
ut Forest Hill Park = News,
Personal and IiricE
air. FAIR TO BE NOMINATED
oiancheste- Bureau. Richmond Times.
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ILL., Hull Street, Bealuc BLOCH
Christian Maitland, a fourteen-year-o
boy. accidentally shot himself with a rifle
yesterday afternoon at Fourteenth ana
Sempes Streets, infljcting serious wound
IN rs right breast lie was cilrTylhs d
y rife. when in some way It slipped from
his hands, struck the ground, and vas
discharged. The ball entered the r8ht
breast, ranged upward, and lodged in the
right shoulder, The boy was taken to ms
home. on HUI Street between Eleventh ana
Twelfth Streets, where Or. Ingram vas
summoned and rendered medical Ald.
Tine boy was resting easily last night, ana
L IS thought he VIII soon recover
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON
MIR. James i. Holiday and Miss Bette
Moore, OF this city. were married In WASH
<ngton last Tuesday morning Both per-
sons are quite well known IN the city.
After spending several days at Old Point
they viii return to the city.
Mr.. A. w. Fair viii succeed MIR. Lips
comb as a member OF the City Council
from the Third Ward. Mr.. Lipsconb who
was elected to the Council at the spring
election. refused TO qualify, thus leaving
she Office vacant
AT the next meeting Of the Council,
Messrs Hart and Abbott, now represent
ing the Third Ward. will nominnte as
~ v a
ference held yesterday between M. Hart
and Mr. Abbott this decision was reach
ed Mr. Fair was al one time men,
her OF the Council and has since been
prominent in the affairs OF his ward. Mr..
Fair stated yesterday that IL he should be
elected 70 the Council, he would certainly
accept the office and serve conscientious
IL his people
Lucille, the infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Tod at
night at the home Of her parents in Marx
Addition. after a comparatively short i'll
ness Death was due TO commissions She
was a bright little child and the sympathy
of the ne:Ehborhood is extended 10 the
bereaved parents in their sad affliction.
The remains were taken to Ochre, Va,
yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock for
snterInent.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Forest Hill was a favorite resort yes
ferday. Fully 5000 persons have visited the
PARKS cool shade and drank from the
clear spring. The car line was busy
from early morning carrying the people
20 and from the park
The 2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
z. ". Clarke died at his fathers home,
-'Drewry's Mansion" at9P. NJ. Tuesday.
The funeral took place yesterday at
Naury Cemetery at ! o'clock, conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Sullivan.
Eliza Rrodnax Ingram. the little daugh-
ter OF DIR. Lawrence Ingram, who has
been quite sick, is improving.
Liberty Council, No. 10. J. O. L. a. NJ,
met at their han Tuesday night and init
1ted one candidate and installed officers
for the ensuing six months. The officers
have been published in these columns be
fore.
Miss Nellie Angel is considered a little
better by her physician. Dr. White mas
been called in for consultation.
Mrs ] W. Holt has been called from
The city, owing 10 sickness in the family.
The meeting of the Ladies Aid Society
of CIoptou-Straet Baptist church which
was to be held at her home, VIII, conse-
ouently. not be held there. There will
be a called meeting at the home OF
another member
Rev W ". sisk left Tuesday TO spend
The 4th a. West Point. Va.
The Swansboro Social Club spent yes
1arday at Drewry's Bluff. the occasion
being the clubs regular Fourth Of July
picnic.
Miss Lily Drinkwater- Of Petersburg, is
visiting Miss Emma Bosher.
Intelligence was received in this city
Tuesday OF the continued illness Of Mr..
NJ. W Noon. Of this city, who is now Mt
DryburE, Va. He is considered TO be in
exrremis. and death is expected at any
time.