Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-02
West End Newsy 1 ems Lady Choak-
On the Ss.-The Scoundrel Escap
ed-Instantly XII led.

Thursd sv evening. Jan. 24sh about
7:30 Miss Edmonis Brown, age about
1e WAS returning TO her home 1918
Chaftin St from her service place. In
OF der to enter the front door abe had
to ascend long steps from the street.
Just a. she stte mpted Co 90 up, q
tall, stout man with q big hat pulled
down over his fscs sprang upon her
from behind, grasped her by the throat
and ohoked her almost insensible.
Her scre ANS aroused her mother and
older sister who rushed to her relief.
In the mean time the neighbors next
door and across the street came cut
and the scoundrel disappeared in the
Randolph SC. Miss Brown was much
frightened and qui seriously hurt.
Owing to the ex ,itement and dark
ness the asssi!ant could not be fully
identifi ID. Mr.. Brown, her brother
came home shortly after the occ rrence
and made every tnort TO capture the
No an but without success.
This family has recently moved into
that neiR b oorhood and are among our
best and most respected citiz ms, and
much sympathy and regret are enter
tsinei ana expressed for the young
lady and her family.
A few nights sgo some one made an
attempt to break into . house across
the street but WAS unsuccessf / being
frightened away by young man in
the house who fired several shots.
bout Christmas robbers entered the
home Of Mrs. Brock and stole nearly
all her provisions. The party or per-
ties entered by cutting the stats of the
windows. Besides taking away half o
barrel OF -four, preserves. cooked bread
and meats, they elso took wood snd
ceaL. Mrs Brock is @ widow lady vat
several children, all girls. She has
struggled hard to educate and proper
lv care for her children and feels very
kesnly her loss, but presses on and
bears up like the Christian lady which
she is known in the community to be.
Itis quite dark along that st ard all
persn Ms should be on their guard when
passing. or around their homes.
MIR Richard Winston was inst tsntly
killed last Saturday about 7:3o IN.
neat the new reservoir. Winston was
driving q horse To a Dayton wagon be.
longing to Mr.. Ed Willis when the
horse became suddenly frightened at
the approach OF an electric car In
running after the horse Winston was
caught between the vehicle and a tree
His forehead in striking the tree was
crushed in. He "a q brother of Rev.
Philip Winston of Westwood, Henrico
Co, and Rev. Morton Winston OF Ger
mAntown, Pa
It seems that one Of the ''Ssnctified"
brethrea had too much holy dre" st
the 9th church last communion. The
good descons tried to coax him to SIT
down dnring the covenant exercises 9
but failing in their attempt they tried
| to sing him down, but not until he had
poured hot shot into . leader at whom
he was said to have been aiming.
As he left we heard him exclaim: "It
takes your big ID. De- to handle me"
Prof. Simpson of the U aion Univer-
sity administered the Lords Supper at
Riverview Baptist Church last Sunday.
The house was crowded and the ser
vices were charming. This church is
moving on nicely In paying for their
new house.
IL was announced that Mrs. l.. A.
Coles would superintend the organize
lion Of the b. Y. p. q at Riverview
Baptist Church last Wednesday night.
Sister Coles is very active in church
| work
That reporter who wrote up the 10.
| auguration was O sort Of rough rider
but we are pleased to note that that
COhnittec went over uIy enU0. Inc
| exp anation of the Times was appro.
pirate and graceful. So let it be.
We hear nothing but praise for our
editor for the able, logical, replete and
| dignified answer to the question asked
by che correspondent OF the New York
Tribune. That answer was gilt edge.
Let the discussion 20 on our edit or
is at home, give US fair show is all
we ask.
AJAX