The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01
PUTS TWO BULLETS
IN RIVALS BODY
JEALOUS NEGROES ENGAGE IN
SHOOTING AFFRAY ON Sun
DAY MORNING.
HOLD CHILDREN'S DAY
FARMERS REPORT AN EXCELLENT
SEASON FOR PEANUTs-MIss
HARRIS BECOMES BRIDE
OF MR.. NETHERLAyD.
HOLD CHILDREN'S DAY
Nirginian Rurea u.
Law Building, Phone 1887.

LEW buliulIlR, 1'Hon@ I'd
Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA, June go
Guy GIL. well known negro man
In the employ OF the British Ameri-
! can Tobacco company, was shot and
badly injured by Melvin Motley. an
other negro. in the lower part of the
city this morning at II o'clock. Guy
and Melvin are rivals, and when they
met this morning. they began hostili-
ties at once. Melvin. who was get
ting the worst Of the fight, pulled
his gun and shot Gill twice. once In
the shoulder and once in the leg He
then escaped, but was later arrested
by the police. and lodged in Jail.
until his victim IL able To appear
against him. GIN was taken "a the
Petersburg hospital and this after
noon was reported to be resting We'll,
Struck With Brick.
Arnold Warriner, we'll known
white man of this city. employed as
collector BY the i. s. Plummer com
pany. was hat in the head with
= brick by John Brown. II negro, yrs-
terday afternoon, and painfully in
jured- Warmer went 10 the home
OF Brown In Halifax street TO collie Ct
sapaa usonay, And It. is alleged thSst
Browns wife used vile language to
him. and Warmer slapped her. War
rfner then left and the won4a9s's ftI2--
band wllo arrived hama aopa alter
wards, IVES told about the occurrence.
lie overlook Warmer. and gave him
a complimentary lick in the head with
. brick. and then disappeared Aa fa&t
as possible. Warmer received medi-
cal attention, and will be out Ia a
few days He lives in Fillmore street
Chiitsren's Day.
Chiidren's Day Was appropriately
observed at Wesley Methodist church
today, and n attractive program was
rendered by the children, Rev. ".
r. a. Haynes. the pastor Of the
church. delivered an address.
The GYPSY" lawn party Whlca as
to have been given at the resale ace
OF Miss Laura Russell, No. North
-Adanfs street, last ffitity night, WIS
postponed until next Tit sday night.
One of the most interesting features
of the entertainment will be the
''gypsies," who promise 10 tell every
enc Il good fortune" who attends.
The proceeds Will 20 90 the Ladies'
Aid society Of Tahb-SIeet Frasoy
toriaa church.
Several farmers from neishb9rins
counties who were in the city yes
ferday stated that the present season
has been good one for peanuts.
and that a.. the crops are looking
we'll
observation-disclosures.
The Marriage of Miss Nina HAGriS.
daughter Of MIR. John y. Harris. OF
nlnYiddie Courthouse. and. Thomas
Montague NethorIand. OF Jackson.
Tenn. took place Thursday evening
In the Methodist church at nhpN1d-
die, Rev. W. F.. Grant. pastor OF the
church. officiating 4 large number
OF out-of-tewn guests were pres ~.
Imme diately following the ceremony.
Mr.. and AIRS. Netheriand drove TO
this city in an automobile, and took
the train for Norfolk from which
poins they sailed for New York They
will visit Thousand Islands Niagara
and other points and after August
list. will reside in Jackson. Tenn.
To Celffrate Fourth.
The Fourth OF July will be appro-
praately observed In this city, and
there will he practically cessation OF
an business. There viii also nr two
baseball games here OF important e.
Sthe sfrst IN the informing, esleh the
Eichmond and Petersburg Virginia
league teams play. and in the after
notn when the Woodall g. Quarles
team OF Richmond Will play the
..Stars.' of this city. The proceeds
az the afternoon game will be do
sssated To the building fund OF the
new Memorial Methodist church, and
1t II hoped that a large crowd viii
b in attendance.
Governor Mann. OF Virginia. viii
deliver an address July Attn at a pic
mic ut Shiloh Baptist church. in Prince |
George county. Dinner will be fur
nfahed free to all who attend. and a
treat crowd Ia expected to be pres
ent.
Personals.
Senator p. II. Drewry is spending I
anme tinse at Virginia Beach.
Mra III. Nj. Booth and family are !
spending the summer a Virginia
Beach.
q. T. I.assiter and family have |
moved to their bungalow. Dunedin,
IN Dinwiddie county. where they Will /
spend the summer.
Miss Annie Belle Seward Is ser
iCusly III at the residence OF her
mother. Mrs. Sir.on Seward, in Mar
skst street.