The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
FULTON NEWS.

Mr.. y Ernest Portewig. well-knoWin
young man, who resides on Marion a. =, : :
Henrico county, had rather unpieasan I
on his way home Mr.. Portewig had been
visiting friends on Church Hill and was
returning home, between eleven and
twelve o'clock, when Just heyono = ! !. rs >
called and asked him for match. at
which request he replied that he had
none" Then this unknown person asKco
him what timeSit was. at which he. also Q
replied that he did not know" Then TO
his great surprise four men, appeared and
demanded money threat ening his lie II
he did not comply with the demand Mr.;
Portewig did mot, comply. but continued
toward his home, and after having gone
about a hundred yards from where he
first saw tho strange men. he heard three
pistol shots from that direction, where
upon he quickened his pace .to q orlsk
quite warm and tired from running up
hill. az !a5 J.
Mr.. Winfred jenkins, also resident Of
Marion Hill. had somewhat similar eN,
perlcncc last Saturday night. He had
been in Fulton on business and was re-
turning home about twelve o clock When
crossing the Chesapeake and Orlo Rail
road tracks, near he same place wnere
d man who asked him of he could tell
him where the railroad was. Mr.. Jen-
kins gave him a9very short reply, When
the man changed his request ana de-
Mr.. Jenkins continued homeWard with
out further rnolcstaton.E8a G3. sai4t
Mr.. Rudolph Gil, yofMNewport News,
Va, Is visiting his sister Mrs. Samuel
Mr.. Loving, employed on Williamsburg
Avenue just beyond the city limits was
painfully injured few days ago lie was
at me time he U not o qn axns poc a 81
sodawatcr from the refrigerator, when
the bottle, which he had In his hand,
struck another bottle and burst to frag-
Mr.. Loving. on the neck inaicting an
ugly wound, which bled profusely, and
was stopped after some time OF trying.
MIR. Emmett Holmes is confined at his
home, on Graham Street, on account of
sickness.
Miss Mayme Rice left yesterday morn.
ing to visit her aunt, Mrs. Seth Morgan.
in Norfolk, Va.
Avenue, is visiting friends and relatives
In Portsmouth. Va.
Mrs. Hammett Clarke. who has been
quite Ill for several weeks, Is Improving.
Agnas, the little o-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Haycox. Of Newport News,
Va, who Is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Garfield, in.Lower Henrico county,
who was badly bitten by snake about
| ten days ago, Is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph e. sorg and chill
dren have returned from a delightful out
Ing at Ocean View
Mrs. Pierce. Of Louisiana Street, is Wis
ting friends and relatives In Clifton
Forge, Va.
Mrs. Blanche Moore, of Montrosc. is
visiting in Gloucester county, Va.
Mrs. Doe OF Rowan county. N. c., is
visiting her daughter. Mrs, Fred. L. Rice.
on Denny Street.
Mrs Hickman and daughter, OF Nor
toik' Va:., who have been visiting Cap
TAN 49, S. Rice, and family on Denny
Street, returned home to-day
Little Edward Trueman is quite Ill at
Avenue. 555# =
Considerable excitement was created In
Fulton Sunday morning at an. early hour.
by a dog. which was thought TO have
gone mad. The Infatuated animal passed
through the streets, barking and swapping
at everything with which he came In con :
lhc,. and also bt several other dogs.
OFFICER Goodman finally located the stis-
pccted animal after long search, ended
It's career. The residents Of Fulton are
| cIutioned to keep n, careful watch on
| noss 10 the neighborhood for tho next
| Ten days or two weeks ~