The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-05
WILLIAMSON.

on. Monday evening. Nov. rs, at
the =; M. G.. A., little difference
arose between a colored, and white
man which promises to result In
what may not prove most pleasant
Tor the former. w. T. Gilmer .(col.l
being employed there as:;cook, re-
qnested a. young man (white) who
was employed as ,dishwasher, to move
a. pan OF, ashes from tbs stove, and
having. refused to. do so, he empha-
sized his refusal by kicking the ash
pan on Mr.. Gilmer which resulted
In words which nallysbrought them
to blows. In the heat of battle on
aiming blow at his opponent, Mr..
Gilmer still retaining a fork in hand
with which be had, been carving, and
forgot to release it, and accidentally,
inflicted a slight wound npon. the
neck OF his opponent. a. mob of
whites gathered rapidly around but
were prevented from carrying out
their intentions by the prompt action
of the police In taking Mr.. Gilmer.
He was taken to jail and given a
speedy trial. Gilmer was bound over
In the sum OF $500 to court. His
mother and white gentleman friend
In the person Of Mr.. Peters, went his
bond. Mr.. Gllmer while out on bond,
Is being guarded by his friends, as
his enemies are reported to have
made some very dangerous threats
toward him.
w. F. Woody, of Welch, is again
with us. He is visiting his sister,
Mrs. F. A. Mosely.
Miss Anna Wright is visiting rela-
tives at Fort Gay.
Geo. F. Smith went to Fort Gay to
spend Thanksgiving with his fam
lily. ..-.s., ~. -. ~ ...........
You must begin now, IF. you want
to secure The Advocate ten dollar
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Cecil are now
wearing a smile. 1t is a girl.
Oscar johnson, an old resident Of
this city, has purchased property at
Ceredo, at which place he expects to
make his future home.
Mrs. Mark Dixon, who has been
seriously ill, is now improving.
G. w. Foy made a business trip to
Bluefield recently looking after some
Interests in personal property and
real estate. = e. -. .7..,. <,,y2,s., .,,s
The Odd Fellows conducted an en-
tertainment On the 26th and again
on the 10th, clearing in both $24.bO.
Mrs. j. B. Noel, who has been 8eri-
ously i'll with tonsilitis, Is again able
to go about. 49,. %
Addison Taylor, of Pulaski, Va,
stopped a short time In this city. He
was en- route to Charleston.
Pearlie Mosely, who left school i'll
few days since, is now seriously i'll
with typhoid fever.
f. Mrs. Anna Watkins, of New River
Depot, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Henry Bishop. =..
Miss M. A. Mosely is having re-
markable success in establishing a
reputation as a nurse. Accepting the
position under the employ of DR..
York, who has quite an extensive
practice In the city, she has been sue
| cessful with ten cases of typhoid fe-
yer. She has more calls than she can
respond to,
Thanksgiving here was observed
by all, but every one seemed to have
his own idea Of how it should be OBJ
sered. Some passed the time in the
rabbit chase, some INDUCED in duck
chicken and Turkey feaSting and
others passed the time visiting and
attending church. Yet all showed
that they had many things for which
to be thankful.
Mrs. ]. A. Bumgardncr is seriously
| i'll with pneumonia feverA
Mr.. and Mrs, VIM Thompson, who
| recently visited relatives I'M Colum-
bus, Ohio, have returned, reporting
O. nice trip.