The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-19
KNIFE And
FIST COMBAT J. ! )
Young Man essfully Stood
Up With Bare Fist Against
Antagonist With Steel Blade.
THIRTEEN MILES OF SEWERS
While Old Folks Are at Theatre
the Daughter Of the House
WEEDS Man Of Her Choice.
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fspecial to The Tlmes-Dlspa tch.

!5t,st ESPECIAL 10 Inc
GREEN sBORO, N. c.. Dec. 18.-James
Walker Of Greene township, this county,
was walking along the Salisbury road
yesterday afternoon on the edge Of Clay
and Greene townships. when he was as
tonished and alarmed by seeing two
white men engaged in desperate fight.
One man was welding long knite,
bringing gush Of blood at every sWipe.
while the other was depending on main
strength and flstic muscle 70 keep up
his end Of the struggle. Mr.. Walker
rushed in and separated the madmen
lust In time to save the life OF at least
one Of them.
They proved to be David Shoe and Bud
Holt two young white men Of this neigh
bortood, who had been at outs for q
long time and sought this form Of set
Element Of an old grudge- Holt was cut
In several places, one under the left
nipple. coming in a hairs breadth OF
being a fatal thrust. Shoe was badly
d!sfigured in the face from the force OF
Hollis bare knuckles.
William Rudder, the telegraph operator,
who was knocked from the track last
Saturday by passing train. having his
left shoulder blade broken BY the pilot
Of tho engine, and being considerably
bruised BY falling down a high embnnk-
ment, is responding well TO treatment at
the city hospital here.
A music dealer here, John B. Wright
has patented safety appliance Tor
trains. which lie claims will greatly re-
duce the chance Of wrecks II not pre-
vent them altogether. 1t Is in the nature
of an automatic air brake, and MI.
Wright is organizing a company hare
for its Manufacture on n large scale,
BOND PAYMENT.
The Greensboro Loan and Trust COM
pany received by wire yesterday from
Seasongood & Meyer. the st. Louis firm
who were the successful biddars recently
for $05,O0o OF Guilford county road Inn
proyement bonds. the sum Of $4,000 IN
payment for tho same.
city Attorney A. NJ Scales has pre-
pared the contracts for the construction
of the thirteen mhes of lateral sewerage
to be done by Guild & Co., the Chattn-
nooga firm, who were the successful
bidders, They were signed to-day. and
the required bonds for execution OF the
same have been sent by the company 10
Chattanooga for execution, Work on
these laterals will be commenced Jan-
,,ary 1st. and 1t is expected they viii be
completed by June LIST. The three trunk
lines Guild & Co. have been working on
for several months, together with the
lateral work done by them, under q tor
mer contract with the city, Will be com-
pleted by January LIST. The contractors
have been greatly troubled WIN haIu
granite formations in digging the trunk
lines, which has taken all their, profits,
they say and prevented their being able
to complete the outlets sooner than
January 1st
Last night, while the "old people, and
the family were Mt the theatre. beauti-
full young lady member Of the family
was driven in q carriage by her future
husband, Mr.. &. o, Coble. Of New York,
to IT,, residence Of the Rev Fl. w, Bat
tie, who In the presence Of the members
OF his family, united them IN marriage.
Mr.. Coble arrived from New York at
O'Clock was married and gone on bridal
tour by lo;47, Tho bride Ia a beautiful
Young lady, daughter Of Mr.. James Il,
Saunders. OF this city and tho groom
is we'll known here having been for years
manager OF a department Of the Prox-
unity Mills, and more recently engaged
In a more lucrative position with A.
wood, VioL,tt & Co., of New York, his
future home The t'honle peonle,' while
greatly surprised at the marriage. were
not offended and sent their blessings
along with the departing happy twain