The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20
Children Fool a Reporter Into
Publishing q Dolls Marriage.
BULLET GROWN TO THE SKULL
The Missile Had Fattened Out and Took
Root on the Side of His Head-Dr.
Thomas Resignation Accepted.
Recommended to Remain.
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pANVILLE, VA, July 19.-The follow
Ing story OF a cat and dog IS tod by
the owner OF these interesting animals:
Up to three weeks ago. he says. his
household pets consisted Of a female
fox-terr3er and a cat At that time the
number OF his proteses was materially
Increased by the cat becoming the
mother OF several kittens. When the
fox-terrer made this interesting dis
covery nhe exhibited a great deal of con-
Germ. IN fact, her maternal instincts got
the better Of her and she determined to
adopt the little cats. AS soon as her
canine mind was made up about the
matter she proceeded to lddnap the kit
tens and remove them to a place more
in keeping with her ideas as to where
kittens should be kept. When the mother
cat found out what had happened she
ncsed around until she found the kit
tens. when she promptly carried them
back. The terrier took them again and
again. and for several days she and the
cat put in much OF their time in steal
Ing that family of kittens from each
other. On one occasion the kittens were
Seen taking their nourishment from the
cat while she. in her turn. was vieor-
ousIy tugging at the terrier. The situa-
ton has not been reported since. but it
is presumed that an anlicable arrange
ment was finally made as to the owner
chip OF the disputed kittens.
DOLLS MARRIAGE.
The marriage of Miss Marion Elizabeth
Jennings to Mr.. Edward Hill was re-
ported IN the papers here several days
ago as taking place at the residence of
Nv NJ ANS f-an
The scene was accurately described, the
beauty Of the bride and her wonderful
dress expatiated upon. The completed
article was a triumph of the reporters
art. But, alasi covert smiles greeted
any sllusion to the marriage. The mat
ter was spoken of 1estinsly until the re-
porter became suspicious. He one day
dropped around on Grove Street for the
purpose Of investigating what it was in
& simple maria ge that so amused the
people He discovered that the mar
rage was a doll-baby marriage, the mis-
chievous little owners having written the
article themselves and sent it to the
newspaper office by a colored boy. In
this manner the matter was gotten into
print without arousing any suspicion.
To say that the reporter was disguised
would be putting it mildly.
BULLET IN HIS EAR.
The bullet fired in the right ear Of Ed
ward Brown by e. NJ Clayton, while the
two were engaged in a duel in the Fourth
Ward, several months ago, was removed
Yesterday. Brown has not been free from
pain single day since the shooting, but
to-day he Is the happiest man IN the city.
He says that the removal Of the bullet
has afforded him great relief. DR.. S. Z.
Hughes rsrfornred tsIs operation. and
shortly thereafter Brown was on the
street showing the niece of lead TO his
friends. The ball wa practically flat, and
had commenced TO grow to the skull
bone On this account its removal was
hot an easy task. and caused much pain
10 the patient while being dislodged.
While returning home from an excur-
rior to Greensboro, n. c.. Tuesday night,
Eonroe Robinson, Alphonso Edwards and
Hcdnett Perkins, three colored youths. be-
Aa,ne engaged in difficulty on the train
In the scuff1e Robinson received several