The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-20
South Richmond Bureau.
The Timcs-Dlspatch.
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llc3 Hull Street.
che dwelling at li:2 Bainbridse Street yester.
day afternoon about O'Clock and the clam
30 the scene The buiidins. which e was s.o oc.
supIed on tic lower floor by the family o.,
Z; r.. Fowikes. and on the second by M!ss
f!ossic Jribbl and her mother and young.
tr brother. was Quilted b. ire that Inlet
ed loss amounting to $500. most OF which
~as covered by insurance,
It was discovered after tho blaze had
oeen subdued that It had it's origin In the
selling OF the kitchen, which Is supposed
TO have caught fire from a defective nue.
No ono was injured, though Mrs Fowlkcs
was III at the time and tho occupants of
house Is the property OF D. <. AI 1 of Of
1875 Bninbridge street. ami was insured by
S.; ;sso owner with 4, |. Asams0n & Co Tor
Called ont by the alarm a, 2:oa p. NJ. the
members OF the South Richmond Depart
ment struggled until about 4:ao before the
names we're overcome and the building sato.
The vniiant work OF the department brought
who watched the progress of the Are, and
except for their stubborn fight, the whole
building would have been wrecked
Coming early In the afternoon, the crowd
mat gathered was Of unusual proportions,
and every ono present Jumped in with o
will TO help in the work of saving the house.
hold furniture. OF Which was insured
Much OF this was damaged by water and
the flames. however. but most OF the fur.
nishinss were taken out in safety as the
hre was in tssn rear OF the house.
s The piles lieu OF furniture remained IN the
the, burned dwelling took the articles into
their homes.
thus unceremonousiy deprived OF q roof
weTs shen NJ b 5r'end1 for the n.sh and
the repairing or the building.
Yearns for Freedom.
Aithoush George Hick.. a Chesterfield far
mer, did not tickle the mule the other day
the animal would hint al such an action.
Hicks who lives near providence Church.
sNsr1
boro IA he was preparing to depart from
IN, ,n,h city In The he evening. mule that vas
verdant Acids afnr and became irnbued with
yearnlng for freedom. Accordingly. he
the yard, trying find the way ont
Unfortunately for his after health, Hicks
him in mis- froiic The mule, however. was
the possessor OF short temper. and laid
one OF his heels against Hickss chin. In
made an etor; rise, which so infuriated
the mule that he wheeled around and plant
ed both his hoofs against liicks's body with
thigh.
Hicks was rescued by daring work ana
rushed TO his home. where medical attention
was summoned. The doctor set the mans
Injured limb but stated that he could no:
lnd the chin bone Il, all. SO swollen was
that portion of Mr.. liicks's face
The mule was finally captured.
One Case on Docket.
The civil OF the complaint agains,
the firm OF Miller & Miller, woodworkers
charging It with maintaining II menace to
stack that is alleged to he detective. was
postponed yesterday morning in Police
t ,ha, 'ar, H. ny Justice Maurice In order
ceived from Fire Chief .Ioynes.
This one case comprised the docket veg
terday morning, there being no ono on ha.ld
charged with misdemeanprs. felonics or UNI
Adjourned Until Monday.
f.. ell of
Part H.. was engaged yesterday In the con-
sideratlon OF several cases In chancery. ana
jury has been adjourned until Monday
which Is tho day set for severa. interesting
criminal trials.
Property Transfer.
One hundred and thirtytMo feet OF land
fronting on the north Side of stockton
Street, was Yesterday transferred by George
Bryan. trustee, to Robert y. Smith, for tho
The deed OF sale was recorded yesterday
in the office. or The clerk OF the Hus,ings
Court Part II.
C. D. Pnlits display of southslde Ply
Tm,, Mouth Rncks in The recent show of the
era big prizes, among which was The first
prize tor the best pen OF young chclScna
and first for the hest pen OF old chickens
CUP"
Personal md General
They stere optcon lecture OH the subject o..
THE Passion Play TO bo given Tonight In
the BalnbridSe street Baptist Church n,
o'clock. by the pastor DR.. ]. w. Durham.
summer, promises TO be of unusual inter-
cs.. 1885,
The members Of Hcstia Conclave I'M
proved Order OF ieptasophs met last night
In the Odd Fellows Hail. corner OF Eighth
and Hull Streets. for Tho purpose OF install.
in sthe oiticers already elected for the en-
suing year.
The funeral Of Louise Gay. who died
Tuesday night, at the homo OF her parents.
eli East Thirteenth Street. WAN conducted
yesterday nkteka0on at o'clock from tha