The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Driver Narrowly Escapes With
Life When Wagon Is Struck
by Cannon Ball"
OBSERVE THANKSGIVING DAY.
Postmaster Smith Wants Permit
for Mail Carriers to Garry
Weapons-P Personals.
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H. u. Gr,ibbs narrowly escaped With
laundry wagon he was driving was
Struck by The t sGrfoIk and SITTER,
crossing in Manchester.
The wagon was aemolisted. the
driver was thrown from his seat and ars
arbb srs egca wai w 9aSay a ew bruises
about the head and face and a severe
wrench OF the back.
Statements made by witnesses of the
accident vary. One said that the gates Is
drove around the gates. He did, how
ever. wait for q shifting engine to go
by aud probably thinking that there
Was NO and other n ba r he the et pns 50
senger came along.
The injured man was attended by
DR.. Lawrence Ingram. tho company's
surgeon. and DR.. z. T. Rucker. tIe'was
Street.
All Observed Thanksgiving Day.
Thanksgiving Day was more gener-
ally observed here yesterday than ever
pended. Many social functions were
arranged. and several of the churches
gave dinners and suppers. Sportsman
from the. city went to the county TOR
the fox hunt OF the Licking Creek Club.
which started in the morning at Ro.
bious.
Weapons for Carriers.
Post1naster 7. Il. Smith yesterday,
for the local and rural mail carriers
to carry pistols when on duty. This
is asked only for tho winter months.
as then the carriers are often COM
PEELED to be on their routes after dark,
the permit is granted the men will be
required to deposit the weapons In
the office each night.
William Mckinley was before Squire.
tempting to skip his board bill. He
made the account square with his
creditor and was allowed to so. He.
was arrested shortly afterward. how
J. e. White was up on the charge Of
being a suspicious character. He was
allowed to 60 provided he left the city,
at once.
An ENTERTAINMENT was given last
night by the Golden Link Social Club
at No. SIS Hull street. Games Were
enjoyed until a late hour When re-
Hawley. Ruth Spur, Josephine Spur.
Helen Vaughan. Laura Dillon, OF Rich
mond. and the Misses Bertha Jordan.
dra. Mary Andrews. Ruth Blunt. Dollie
Crowder. Mary Bishop and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. T. Smith. OF Manchester; Messrs..
olan Caudle. George, Brown. Hildred
der, Robert Blunt Willie Wood. James
Huband. Johnnie Bishop, Early Wood.
Hertis Brown and Lester Bishop.
Olympia Dinner. ID
In accordance with an old custom,
Thanksgiving Day. Tie CO.. binary
dinner was served, after which musical
selections were rendered and brief
speeches We're made By the various
members present. This was tho tenth
Thanksgiving celebration of tile club,
Steward Wake had everything That the
season could afford.
Personals mud Briefs.
Miss Emmie Patch. OF Fifteenth and
Porter Streets. who has been visiting
relatives in Pittsburg, has returned.
home.
a warrant is out for Robert Nilker-
son. white, charged with striking John
'rignor in the head with stone. Zig
nor's head was badly cut.
MI. a. l.. Sampson states that the
American Mechanics are preparing for
the flag raising at the new high
school on February ed The flag has
been presented to the school already.
a flag was presented to the colorcd
school also.
The Rev. AIR. Buch. the new pastor
OF OF AsburS Methodist Episcopal Church
the church have been busy arranging
things at the parsonage. and when the
pastor arrives lie will receive a warm
welcome. - "
Mr.. j. NJ. Hines was reported yes
terday to be seriously i'll in his home.
Eleventh and Perry Streets Mrs
Hines IS q sister Of Mrs. II. a. Maurice.
wife of Mayor Maurice.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS