The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
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Philip Bear Painfully Injured by
Ball from Roman Candle on
Christmas Day.
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Many Christmas Weddings Sol
clnized-Parklnson Case is
Again Postponed.
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Manchester Bur eau, Times - Dispatch
No.1t02 Hull street.
Struck In the back Of the neck by
hall from Roman candle, Mr.. Philip
Bear was painfully injured on Christ
mas AFTERNOON. Had 1t not been that
his back was turned at the time ne
would probably have been more seri-
oMAly hurt. AS 1t was he was badly
burned on the neck When the ball
struck him II went down his collar.
He was attended by DR.. IL. I. Hucker.
The accident occurred In front Oh Mr..
Bears store. on Hull Street
Mr. sutton DeRd.
Mr.. p. Il. sutton died at II o'clock
last night tat the residence Or nis
daughter. Mrs. r. T. Holt NO. 10 East
MI Nj. sutton ai served throughout the
war In q North CAROLINA regiment. lie
leaves three. soos-Messrs. Claude =;
J. v. Sutton. OF Columbia. S. G.. and
me daughter. Mr. r. =. Holt, OF Mah-
chester.
not yet been made.
Odd.FcIIows Have supper.
Henderson Lodge, NO. los. ]. Q. o. f..
last night held large and cne>>sias-
tic meeting. at which Past Grand Mas
ter J. S. Harris who Is also patriarch
Of Excelsior Lodge, Of Richmond, spoke
at length upon the work OF the order
Following the meeting the lodge adj
.1ourned to the Lafayette Houae. where
supper was served The menu Included
all OF the delicaces OF the season.
Many Weddings.
Miss Annie Boyd Chesley last night
became the bride of Mr.. Ernest Alex
ander Hawthorne, the ceremony being
performed at the parsonage OF the
REV r. w. cridlin D. D.. pastor of
clopton Street Baptist Church,
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hawthorne are
residents OF Manchester. They will
make their homes here.
a quiet home wedding was solena.
1,ized at the home OF the bride, No.
.l2 East Eleventh Street, last night at
$50 o'clock, when Miss Lula o. Wright
became the bride OF SIR. James ".
Powell. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DIR. Cridlin.
Mr.. chauncey LowerS and Miss Eva
Atkinson left here yesterday morning
for Washington, where they were mar
Sted
The bride is the daughter OF Mr..
Charles Atkinson, OF Oak Grove. The
couple will make their home at 1904
Everett Street on their return to the
city.
They were accompanied TO WASH
fngton by the father Of the bride.
Mr.. Charles J. Henry and Miss Mary
j.. Newcomb We're married Tuesday
evening In the home OF Rev. Mr.. Row.
land. pastor Of Asbury Methodist Ep!s-
c6pal Church.
Mr. Alexander Beasley and Miss Su-
sic G. Purcell We're married Wednes-
day in the parsonage OF the Rev. w.
+. Edwards, pastor OF Fifth street
Methodist Episcopal Church.
In Police Court.
The case OF w. T. Parkinson, charged
with shooting Jack saEnderson, was
called in the Police Court yesterday
morning but was again postponed.
saunderson. who has been at the Me-
mortal Hospital for some months. and
who was discharged from that institu-
: tIon on Saturday did not appear. The
case ls now set for January 3rd.
Charles Hickman, colored, charged
with shooting his wife early Wednes-
day morning while at Christmas
dance at Fourteenth and Hull Streets,
,sds before the Police Court yesterday
llorning. The case was postponed un-
lii Monday on account of tn. condi-
ton OF his wife, who was unable to
appear.
cidental. Hickman was bailed and his
Ilther-in-law went his bond. He is
being represented by Mr.. E. H. Wells.
Seven crap-shooters We're enjoying
quiet little game late Wednesday at
ternoon, and they were all arrested
and paid 81. each and costs yesterday
morning.
John Brooks, colored. was UP on
the charge of carrying oncealed wea-
pons. He paid SEQ and costs.
John Foster answered to the same
I.,1,., I, n nd
Attempted Suicide.
Lilly Carter, a colored woman, ems
ployed as a cook at the home Of well
known famlyson Porter Street, yester-
day morning attempted to end her life
by taking large dose of laudanum
Or. ingram was called, and after work
ing for a short time, brought her
around. She made second attempt
later when she went to1severnl druf
stores to get more Of the deadly drug
The woman was then placed under ar
rest and taken to tho home of her sis
ter in Richmond.
sgia Personals and Briefs.
DR.. S. j. Baker has returned to his
home. having been for several days a
the bedside OF his father-.n-law, DR.
II, r. Marshall, in Bedford City.
Tho Sunday school of BainbridSt
Street Baptist Church will give It's an.
@ nual Christmas entertainment AZ stns
church this afternoon.
Some one entered the home of w. 3
Bradley, on Fourteenth and Porte
Streets, yesterday afternoon and ltftet
an overcoat from the hallrack. Thu
coat was the property of Mr.. Otis Nor
jsette, nephew of Mr.. Bradley. TIL!
police are at work on the case.
Tho Building and Land Commute,
held it's regular meeting last night
The communication from Judge Cloptor
81 relative to the condition OF the court
house and tho improvements necessar!
there was received, having been sen
On from the Assembly. a committed
ST three was appointed to confer Will
The Judge and report back to the com
mlttee at its NEXT meeting.
The following guests We're registered
1t the Lafayette House last nights &
e. Martin, Of NVilkesbarre. Pa; H.
Goode, Chesterfield county; the Rev
George Holder. Lynchburg, Va; F, J
IN price. Chesterfield county. Mrs, S. w
Fuqua and Mrs Q, a. Chapman, o
prawry's bluff. #
ElRES at ZIG STONE cap