The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
WOMAN STRuCKBY
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Mrs. David Noxum Knocked
Down in Streets Of Petersburg
and Rendered Unconscious.
FOR SETTING FIRE 10 HOME
Case Of Lawyer Mason, Charged
With This Offense, Continued.
Other Petersburg News.
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PETERSBURG. VA, May 16.--Mrs
David Noxum. wife OF one OF the man
ayers OF the Coney Island shows now
exhibiting here, was knocked down by
burly negro Non Rock Street this
afternoon and painfully injured. the
blow rendering her unconscious for a
time. breaking her teeth and cutting
her mouth. Tho assault occurred while
Mrs Noxum was talking to colorcd
washerwolnan In her employ about
some clothes, the negro Interfering
and striking the willie woman q pow.
erful blow In the face with his !ist
The injured woman was carried into
George f. Newsom's store. at Halifax
and Byrne Streets. where she was re-
vlved. Tho police have spotted the
fugitive and will probably catch him
tonight.
Setting Fire to Home.
Arrested on peace warrant sworn
out by his wife, and accused by her OF
setting fire to their home, Lawyer Ma
son. Petersburg negro, was arraigned
in the Mayors court this morning, and
his case continued for thirty days. Ma
son was arrested last night, ard ts ac-
cused of setting fire to his residence,
in this city. last Saturday night. Tho
house is In the southern section OF the
".
Coast Line Railroad. and the fire was
discovered and extinguishcd by rail-
road men.
FIRE. caused by gasolene. started
about 10 O'Clock this morning In tho
store of George y. Carter, gun and
locksmith, on Bank street. but was
soon exttnguished by fremen from the
responded quickly and controlled the
flames before any serious damage re-
suited.
most successful amateur theatre
cal was given before large audience
at the Academy OF Music last evening,
when the puplls a. st. Joseph,,s Acad-
cmy presented THE Chaperon.
sunday School Meeting To-Day.
The forty-aecond annual meeting OF
the Methodist Sunday School Union AS
eociation willShe held at ialf-past .
o'clock Tomorrow afternoon at the
Washington Street Methodist Church. OF
which the R.y. j, q. VIM lis pastor.
All OF the eight schools composing the
association will take part IN the inter
esting program that has been prepared
and a feature OF especial interest VIII
he an address by Mr.. Edward f. Shelly.
n well known Sunday school worker OF
Iynchb,,rg The annual report OF the
president will be presented. ofhcers VIII
be elected and other business transact
I'd. The orpheus Quartet will take part
In the musical program
mr.. James II. Woods, missionary OF
tho Southern Presbyterian Church az
1,eing-Kiang-P in China. who took
rart In the relief work during the great
famine. will make an address at the
Second Presbyterian Church, IN TINS
city to- morrow evening. giving an &C
count OF his experiences and OF the
nroyress OF missions In China
Rev. Landon r. Mason, OF Grace
Episcopal Church. Richmond, wi'l
nreach at Grace Church. in this city.
al the morning and evening services
tomorrow.
"Gambling. Rafting. Selling Chances.
Fortune Wheels and Dice" VIII be
the subject OF a sermon to be deliv-
cred a. the First Baptist Church to-
morrow evening by the pastor, Rev.
DR.. w. C. Taylor.
Or. Currell the Orator.
DR.. w. S. Currell. of Washington
and Lee University. Will make the adj
dress at the commencement exercises
Of the Petersburg High School. which
will take place. at the Academy OF
Music on the evening of June 1st.
Secretary Edwin L. Quarles. of the
Chamber OF Commerce. will make an
address before the ladies of the Civic
League at a meeting to be held next
Monday afternoon at the shall of the
Chamber of Commerce.