The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times-Dispatch,
1920 Hull Street,

1920 Hull Street,
- Phone Madison l7b.
! sons the world over. Manchester Lodge,
40. u; y, +. & A. NJ. will celebrate
n ri; John's pay with a big feast to-
pie. Cowardin Avenue and Hull Street.
While the celebration is Officially
known as st. Johns Night. locally 1t
from the catablcs most noticeable at
the feast-which is some feast-being
prepared by Stewards Saunders and
Wrights. whose fame is we'll known.
to be present are pr. John Moneure
Mayor D. G. Richardson. D. C. O'Fla-
herty, Governor w H. Mann and ex-
Governor A. ]. Montague
Operator Assaulted.
with nothing definite to work on, the
Chesterfield county police were unable
Yesterday to find any clue to the as
on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad,
who was held up and shot shortly be-
fore midnight Monday while on his
is now at the Retreat for the Sick,
where his wound was reported to be
serious. but not fatal.
employ of the railway for more than
year, and has never been molested
before, and consequently was unarmed.
not dreaming OF danger he got Off The
y
only. gone a short distance toward his
destination when ordered to halt by u
man, who, because of the darkness,
could not be recognized. Mr.. Graves
followed by several bullets, one of
which took effect in the leg between
the hip and thigh. Although suffering
intense pain and weak from the loss
of blood. Mr.. Graves managed to reach
the Petersburg Pike. where he caught
4 car. which brought him to South
i Mdchmond at ! A. NJ. Ho was taken
Sick.
In Police Court.
On charge of throwing a cannon
cracker in the face of Susan Black,
oolored. William Mcnamara was as
Maurice in Police Court. Part ., yes
terday morning.
For engaging in a street fight j.
w. Sanderson and Russel Kahn were
the latter boing dismissed and 50 fine
collected from Sandcrson.
Railway Mortgage Ftlcd.
In the Hastings Court. Part .. the
day placed on record deed of mort
gage of Its property. The mortgage
covers property In several States. and
was recorded in this court because Of
riparian rights owned BY the company
on the South Richmond side OF the
river.
I'ichch IN ny PUIlcc.
/, Charged with stealing Il side OF lace
leather, valued at 81. from the Amcri-
can Lace Leather Company, Thorn Tai
liafcrro. colorcd. was placed under ar
rest yesterday by Officer Mike Moore"
and is held without bail in tho Third
Police station for a hearing before
Justice Maurice this morning.
Percy Marshall. thirty-onc years old.
an Iron worker, is being held for II
hearing this morning on charge OF
stealing S12 from a. r.. Grimes
Lewis Hankin was reported for an
hitting an awning to remain lower
George Tinsley. colored, was taken
IN tow last night, charged with inter-
fcring with an officer In discharge of
his duty.
Curtis Boil, fifteen years old. was
arrested last night on charge Of
threatening TO Kill Curtis Staples (col-
Orcd) wlth--a gun.
W. G. Holloway, forty-threc years
old, was locked up in Third Police Sta
ton. charged with raising disturb
ance in tho store of F.. S. Wright
Observation-Disclosures.
A'prctty wedding was celebrated last
night AT $3.50 o'clock at the homo of
the bride. 1921 Decatur Street, whom
Miss Pcprlr Belle Clcaton was quietly
married to Emmett EgElcston. of South
Richmond, the ceremony being per-
formed by tho Rev. T.. w. Long, pastor
OF the Cowardm Avenue Christian
Church.
Personal md General.
y Mr.. and Mrs. j, w, Newman, 927 Per-