Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-20
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|rEnR1BLE ACCIDENT BErALs.s n.
Seldom N STAFFORD COUNTY.
pVERL oADED GUN EXPLODED
ercderick.burS street Lighting Mat.
.er-Eaort TO pass Hattie PARK Bill
WIN he Embellishments to New
Workers n. MOODY Angle.
ACCIDENT BEFAI.Ls =
sEpDoN IN STAFFORD COUNTY.
bVERL 0kDED Gun. EXPLODED
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TREDERIcKsBURG. VA September
Especial IA horrible accident oc-
a,rred near Stafford Courthouse yester-
say afternoon as the rest,it of an over
beaded shotgun. Harry Leddon, of the
(courthouse ncighborhood, was out in
his front yard with small boy. and the
hattie, having ovcrcharged accidentally
mnzzlc-loaaar handed the gun to the
Young man leddon with a request that
he fire the weapon. This Leddon made
no objection to doing and as the result he
had his left hand torn completely in
half and his thumb blown of. by the ex-
plosion which followed. Covered with
blood he sought assistance and had the
hand bound up. He spent the night in
agony and arrived here this morning
after twclve-inilc drive and was given
medical assistance. He was weak from
soas of blood but seemed possessed OF
an iron nerve
SPICY COUNCIL MEETING.
At an interesting and rather spicy
meeting of the City Council held last
night o petition signed by numerous
.itizens asking that an investigation be
lighting system. a new electric plant hav-
ing just been installed. Was filed after
lengthy discussion The plant has been
out of order SO much since it started that
the people here are becoming impatient
hence the petition mentioned.
Mayor Willis to-day appointed Council
men McCrackcn, Cole. and Wallace. and
Messgs. Corbin Quinn. and Rowe. a
committee to prepare and make arrange
crt. lin,
who will cncarp during the Grand Army
Republic encampmcnt next month at
their old headquarters, the Henry House,
hear this city in Stafford county.
BATTLE PARK BILL.
Now That ii is an assured fact that
Speaker Henderson not preside over
the next House. it is certain that
strong effort will be made by all interest
ed to secure the passage through that
body of the Fredericksburg Battlefield
Park bill. and there is every reason
to believe that success will attend the
effort. The bill which is very popular
would have passed the House long since
had ii not been for the Speakers pointed
refusal to anow the matter to come up.
The Grand Army of the Republic along
with the Confederate veterans are much
interested in the success of the bill.
S. z. PERRY LOSES A THU.
MI SliaS5 =. FERRY. foreman Oh MOTIF
sons Spoke Works, in this city. had his
thumb cut off by a saw in the plant yes
terday evening. He was adjusting
piece OF machinery when he slipped and
1inGing that he would fall reached oui
his hand TO save himself when his
thumb came in contact with the saw.
monument was brough, TO this city
a day or two ago by New York firm
taken TO the Bloody Angie in Spotsyi-
,ta ,Hi.T i'm
to mark the spot. where the Forty-ninth
New York Regiment fought during that
! bloody contest On October 9th over
fifty survivors Of the regiment will arrive
here and dedicate the monument.
TWO CHARMING REPRESENTA-
TIVES.
The First District Sons Of Confederate
Veterans will be represented at Wythe-
willie by two of the most popular and
best-known young ladies Of this city
Miss Mamie Osborne Ficklen as sponsor.
and Miss Fannie Beale as maid of honor.
The appointments will be officially an
nounced in a few days and both young
ladies will accept Miss FiclSlen. who is
a daughter of Mr.. W. L. Fcklen. of this
city, has once before represented this dis
trict at a Confederate gathering having
been maid of honor to Miss Edna G. Lee.
at the Richmond reunion. Miss Beale is
a daughter OF Mr.. ). II. Beale and both
are we'll known throughout the State.
BUYING KENTUCKY WHEAT.
That the wheat crop in this section Of
the State is very small is evidenced by
the fact that mills are buying wheat
this early in the season from Louisville.
Ky. and the grain from there is being
delivered here at the same price that
farmers in this vicinity are receiving.
This same condition exists with the mill
ers in Orange county, which is one of
the finest wheat counties in the State
Little York Freeman, years old.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs George Free
man, of this city. died yesterday after
noon.
Mr. John T. Coleman. assistant TO Rev.
". i. Smith, of ST. Georges church, this
city, has entered the Episcopal Theologi-
cal Seminary at Alexandria.
FINE HORSES SOLD.
Mr. Charles II. Hurkamp has sold to
high-class harness horses. The horses
are matched bays, 15aa hands high. and
are splendid specimens.
Drs. II. S. Holloway. j. o. Butler. and
w l.. Broaddus. of Caroline, will attend
The State Medical Association al New
port News next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Is. Bolts. of this city.
left to-day TO visit Coliector-of-TaNes
James b. Bolts. in Roanoke.
Mr. st. George r. FitZhugh has re-
turned from trip TO the mountains Of
Virginia.
Mrs T. C. Montague is visiting friends
sn Washington.