The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-29
MRS. POND HAS GOOD
Home AND HUSBAND.
The Woman is Insane and
lmagines Persecuticn-Re-
narkable Shooting.
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~ hs,HLAND, Va, Dec. 2s.--r.ie dement-
who lives near here. has returned =, : o ha.
nome, after q pathetic and dramatic
appeal to Governor Montague TO rid Nor
S 1cr supposed wie1 Sc, persecutors Tho story OF
ana ridculo here. She has on two n n.,,o
ious occasions been brought before A,tyors
crew, or Ashland, hut he quickly Adj
J jugs, her insane. Tho Mayor has per-
ton OF tho county magistrate. Mr.. Wei
ford Tucker. The most l.,tfletic reveln.
tlon or the SAD story is that Mrs Pond
reaity mas a good home and kind and
patent, ar well as Industrious, husband
IN INC Day that she left home last
week the young children were left to
me tender care OF Mr.. Pond. who has
patiently waited fol. her to return, II is
ilaf casc in-the next thirty days
remarkable shooting affair occurred
mere a few days, ago Walter Nelson,
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad at
the depot here. was shot nj close range
by Thomas Thompson. also coored There
n naa oeea no RI previous anger or bad blood
with his revolver on freight car, ap-
preached Walter Nelson and, Mt dis
lance OF three feet. fired on him, and
bullet. and plowed through his clothing
OF heavy overhnuls, making a shattered
incision below the left lower rib. rho
bullet llattened and lodged In the mans
Gicted.
Miss Rose boswell, OF Charlottesville,
Va, Is visiting her mother here.
Professor. and Mrs. r. D. Smithcy viii
College In honor Of Mrs. DR.. w. W.
Smith, who is visiting in Ashland, Fri.
day evening. from 4 to s;
Mr.: a. NJ. How!son aid Mr.. Robert
o.. nd Nfrc !,
visiting their brother, Mr.. J. r. Howl
son.
Misses Natalie and Annie Lancaster are
spending the holidays in Ashland with
their father, Mr.. Nat Lancaster.
dent at the Christian College Lynch
burg. is at home for the holidays.
Miss Sue Mitchell, or the High School,
Is spending the season at her home In
Nj. Herbert Lipscomb, Of Johns Hop
E fl'nad nn,yersity spent Christmas with
Mrs. DR.. w. W. Bennett and hcr daugh-
tcrs, Misses Mary Leo and Nellie Ben
nett and Miss Margaret sangster are vs-
iting DR.. r. II. Bennett here.
Mics Mary Wright. of bowling Green
| Seminary. is Visiting her mother, Mrs
Josie Wright.
Miss Marie Scott, who Is teaching at
casters.
Mr. Jack Evans, who Is now living in
Tennessee. is with his fathers family
for the holidays,
Mr. Chris chenery, eldest SOP Of Mr..
James Chenery, Is visiting in Ashland.
Professor Asa Crensliaw, OF Richmond,
is with his sisters here.
Mr. w. c. Lee. of New Jersey, has
been visiting his mother and sisters here.
Mrs. c. T.. Potts will entertain the
Heart Card Club at her home Friday
| evening
MI and Mrs. Robert Potts and dnugh-
ter Ruth of Greensboro, n. G., have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs c. u, Potts
here.
Miss Estelle smlt!iey Is visiting her
brother here, Professor r. j. Smithey;;
Messrs. r. G.. How!son. A. NJ. Howl
son. j. r.. How!son and Mrs. DR.. w. W.
Smith visited their uncle, DR.. II. II, Howl.
son, at his country home, "Brahead'
near redelicksburg, Va yesterday, i.
Miss Maria Mines, OF Richmond, ls
visiting Miss Carrie Mdyette.
Miss Celeste Weislger OF MANCHESTER
Va, Is the guest Of Mrs. James Hunter,
The Christmas celebration OF the. sun
dny-school OF st. James Episcopal Church
will take place Friday evening, Deceln-
ber Goth, L,
Mrs, Eliza Robinson, OF Richmond, VIII
visit Mrs. Tate Chcnery Tomorrow.