Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-22
MANcHESrER MArrERs.
Death OF Mrs. Chssssiss-Chesserseidi Road
Law Schesi Beard.

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Mrs. Lucy S. Christian, of Appomat-
tox county, died very suddenly about
/ O'Clock yesterday morning at the
residence Of her son-in-law, Rev. Luz
Their u. Thornhill, Twelfth street near
Stockton, in this city, in the sixty
seventh year Of her age. She came
here short time ago, intending to re-
main with Mr.. Thornhill and children
until his wife returned from New Or
leans, where she started last Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Christian seemed per-
fectly we'll Friday, and when she re-
tired that night was in unusually bright
spirits. She was taken sick about
1890 o'clock, and the family physician,
DR.. Mathews, was Immediately sum-
moned, but she died before he could
get there. She had been for long
time q sufferer from heart-disease, and
il is thought that she died from paraly-
sis of the heart.
a telegram was sent to Mrs. Thorn
hill, who was stopping for afew days at
Nashville, Tenn, on her way to New
Orleans, informing her Of the illness Of
her mother, and she will probably reach
the city tonight.
Deceased was born and spent her
girlhood days in Lynchburg. but with
her father, Mr.. David Patteson, moved
to Appomattox when she was about
grown. There she met with and after
wards married DR.. William ID. Chris
tian. who died about five years ago.
She had for number Of years been
devoted member Of Ncw-lIope Baptist
church, of Appomsttox. She leaves
one son, Mr.. David Christian, who lives
at the old home-plsce, in Appomattox,
and one daughter, Mrs. ThOrnhill, Of
Manchester. Since the late war she wit
messed the burial of her father, her
husband. and four of her children.
As wife and mother Mrs. Christian
was tender, devoted, and true, and her
greatest aim, after serving her God, was
TO add TO the happiness Of others. In
her death the county Of which she was
a resident loses one of its most beloved
women. Her family and relatives have
the tender sympathies of q host of
friends. Her remains will be taken to
the old family burying-ground for in
terment, probably tomorrow.
The Board Of Supervisors of Chester
field will meet at the courthouse to-
morrow to put into effect the new War
wick-Bakcr road law. Some persons
think this law unconstitutional, and it
will doubtless be tested. II is to be
hoped that il will work satisfactorily, as
the roads of the county have given the
authorities a great deal Of trouble
during the last few years.
The union meetings will commence
again tomorrow night, and will be held
at the WeSt-End Methodist church this
week.
The young ladies who have been EN-
gagged for several weeks making prepa-
rations for the National Bazaar mot
Z" Congress Of Nations y will commence
their entertainments at Cersley's Hall
tomorrow night.
Only one Of the newly-appointed re-
gistrors appointed under the Anderson
Mccormick law has qualified. The
others should qualify at once, as the
law contemplates that it shall be done
BY the LIST of March.
The entertainment for the benefit of
the poor of the city will he given at
Cersley's Hall Thursday and Friday
nights Of this week. The parts in this
play" Social Glass which are taken
by new actors. have been assigned to
some Of our best young people and
those who possess rare talents.
The regular monthly meeting of the
City School Board will be held at the
Mayors courtroom Tuesday night at
1880 o'clock.
The first ice of the season was on the
river yesterday morning, but there was
very little Of it, and that soon diSap-
peared after the rising of the sun. The
usual services will I've held at all the
city churches to-day, and the mission
airy society Of the Baptist church meets
at $3.50 this afternoon.