The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
RIGHT OF WAY
MAY BE CHANGED
Property Holders Want Damages
Against the Petersburg Line,
NEGRO CHOKEs AN OLD LADY.
Death Of Mrs. Dunnivant : Church Ser
Yiocs-Ncws, Personal and
Brief liens of Man-
chester.
NEGRO CHOKES AN OLD LADY.
ntsnches1er Rurean. Richmond Times

Mz,chester. Bureau. Richmond Times
No ll02 Hull Street
Work has not been stopped on the con-
struction of the electric line to EGtefS-
burg but UP 10 yesterday afternoon All
three forces were at work. and the grad
ing was being pushed rapidly 1t is true
however. the company is considering the
matter of making some changes IN lhen
right of way. OF: account OF large oe'i!a-
Ces, which are claimed by several parties
owning the land through which the Inc
passes. There is some talk of the line
being run to Chester, and. according to
gentleman interested iii the company, the
matter is being seriously considered Inc
line now runs within a mile of the town
and could he easily constructed SO as to
take in Chester.
LADY CHOKED BY a NEGRO.
Mrs. Ann L; Perkins. an aged lady, re-
siding at No. H. Hull Street, where for
many years she has kept a confectionery
store was cholScd and terribly frightened
carly yesterday morning by-a, negro man,
p who evidently entered her place with in
1ention to rob. Mrs Perkins cries OF
.murder," help aroused the neighbor
hood and attracted the officers, who
frightened the negro away.
Mrs. Perkins had been awakened by a
crash at the front door of her store, and,
going into the front room from behind
the back OF the house, where she slept,
she was confronted by q negro man. who,
seeing he was discovered, seized Mrs.
Perkins by the throat, and Was in the
act Of choking her when, her screams
being heard by Officers Wright and Jones,
who were near Fifteenth and Hull,
brought them quickly to the scene. The
negro evidently heard the officers as they
approached, for just as they reached a
point about thirty yards from the door
he ran out of the building and turned
down Fourteenth Street While Captain
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The screams still being made by Mrs
Perkins that another man was in the
store Alex. Wright followed the fleeing
negro. and fired at him as he turned into
the first alley on Fourteenth Street.
rs -irs. Perkins was still screaming and
beating on the counter with a large stick,
Wright thought Captain Jones was in a
hand to-hand encounter, SO he returned
TO assist him, and in the meantime the
negro made good his escape. The Off
GERS think they can identity the man. and
have placed guards at all bridges
and the principal roads entering the city.
MRS. DUNIVANTS DEATH.
Mrs Anna W. Dunivant died yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock at her home on
Seventh and Maury Streets She was 40
years OF age, and had been extremely Ill
with cerebro spinal-meninigitis since last
Sunday, when the attack came most sud-
denly. She is survived by her husband
Mr. John A Dunnivant, and several chill
dren. The funeral will take place from
Meade Memorial Church this even
ing at 1870 o'clock.
Mr. J.. L Gaskill died yesterday morn
ing at 1885 o'clock at his home, on Fourth
and Marx Streets. Mr. Gasl1ill was IS years
of age. and for some time had been en-
pIoycd as Waterman at Linton Paper
Mills in this city. lie is survived by his
widow and several children
TO-DAIS SERVICES.
Fifth-Street N. L. Church: Rev ]. S.
Wallace VIII preach at IL a. NJ, and Dr.
Crawford Of the Anti-Saloon League,
viii preach at 7:45 P. NJ. Epworth League
service at us p. NJ.
Services at West-End Church to-
day at Ii A NJ, conducted by Rev. DR..
Crawford, agent OF the Anti-Saloon Lea
que. and p. NJ. by Rev. Mr. Boxer. pas
tor Of Elizabeth Church. Norfolk.
sunday-school at $50 a. NJ. All vel
come.
Church to-day Preaching both morn
ing and night by the pastor. Rev. James
7. Green.
personal AND BRIEF
Mr.. NJ A Campbell is not considering
n change in business, but will continue
his grocery store just as in the past The
shoe store will he a. separate enterprise
The funeral OF Mr.. w L. Duke VIII
fake place at 5 o'clock this even
ing at Central Methodist Church, con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. {. Reed.
Mrs. /. c. Strader. accompanied by her
daughters. Misses Catherine and Annyc,
are visiting in Blacksburs. S. c.
Mr. J. c. Reans is quite sick at his
homo. in Swansboro. with pneumonia.
Mrs. G. a. Raines is quite sick at her
home. in Swansboro, with the grip.
Rev ". w. 9isk is conducting a splen-
did revival at Clopton-Sueet Baptlst
Church. He will preach morning and
evening at the church to-day. Services
,siIi be continued during the week.