The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-27

49,, n.,&e. nrsefA. and Personals from
Cor sister City.
=, Jo~eph BRYAN. owner OF the Man
n>~sf-r street Car Line gave eaca ef the
<.,,nncv on Christmas day. Mr.. Bryan
~,s~ eince he has owned the road
.,sde (, q custom 10 give the drivers
Tn~issmss t,resent. and the driver VINO
makes the largest number OF trips uur''s
the year gets the most yalnapie picsSns
Driver John Purcell made the mos, ''ips
last year and got the largest amount az
twentv-six dollars. The others rece,ce"
sums ranging from Si5 up to 80. ne
widow OF the late John X. kopens wa
paid ti5, the amount which ne "'u"
have received hal he lived.
Miss Maggie Calligan, OF Manchester
was on Christmas day united in the hoiy
bonds of matrimony 20 MI. Oscar Lewis
of this CITY the marriage ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Moses ID; hoge'
quietly at his residence. The bride Is
Young lady of many excellent traits OF
Character and the groom is deseryedly
popular young man.
On Christmas eve as Mr.. Robert Mann
WAS passing by Mr. ID. l.. Torey's grocery
store on Hull street, he was .accidently
M, ON the nose with sky-rocket. The
rocket struck him on the side OF the face
and was going ut such velocity as 10 break
some OF the bones OF the nose. lie was
taken 10 his residence and medical aid
rendered him. Yesterday he was
reported as being much better.
Theodore Moore. eldest son OF MI
Theodore Moore. who lives in the First
i. ward, met with painful accident Christ
r,ss day. He was celebrating Christmas
nv firing small cannon. When he
touched are 70 the cannon his head was
so close that the powder burned him very
badly about the face DR. Archer at
tended him and rendered the necessary
medical assistance.
gAbont hAlf-psst II o'clock Christ.
mas morning, Johnnie Wake, a son OF
MI. Sidney Wake, and Eddie Paul, two
small boys, met with a very sad accident,
which made the little fellows, who had
been so lately enjoying the smusements
OF the season, writhe with pain, and
brought sorrow TO two families. While
the unfortunate boys were on the ground
gathering up powder which had been
poured on the pavement, some one threw
a lighted fire-cracker into the powder
which instantly exploded.
Johnnie Wake was severely burned
from head 10 foot his clothing took IRE
and had il not been for the timely a..
sistance OF MIR Lawson Burfoot, who
was standing near at the time, the ac-
cident would doubtlessly have proved
even more distressing than il did. lie
was taken into the drugstore of Messrs
A. t Snellings Il Brother who did all thai
they could 10 alleviate his suiferings
Eddie Paul was not so severely burnt
There was very interesting Christ
mas entertainment al Fiftb-Street VI. +
Church last night. The address delivin.
ed bv Rev. j. J. Lafferty, of Richmond
and the exercises given hy the children
OF the Sunday school, were all hugely en-
joyed by large audience.
Miss Moilie Evans, Of this city, lei
Yesterday for Norfolk.
Mr.. B. +. Bransford. of Montgomery
county, il here on visit.
Mr.. Robert C. Standard. Of Roanoke
county, spent Christmas in Manchestei
with his friends
Mr. Z. H. Gary, of Henderson, y. {.
Is spending his Christmas holiday II
Manchester.
Miss NJ. w. Patram and Mr.. B. F. Pa
tram, OF this city, have gone 10 Ameii'
county, where they will spend the holi
days.
The Christmas services at the West
End Methodist and Mesde-Memoria
churches were very interesting.
Miss Sarah Bradshaw and Miss Ell'
Holt have gone TO Greensboro TO spen'
the Christmas.
The funeral of Miss Emma CONWAY
took place yesterday and was ATTENDED
by large number Of friends of the de
ceased.
The Manchester German Club will Civ
german Friday night at The
Leader Hall. 1t promises 10 be q brillian
affair
Last Monday afternoon at Charleston
$. C., Mr. Henry c. Williams, hea'
painter of the Richmond and Petersburg
RailroadC Company was united in marriage
10 Miss Carrie p Walden, daughter of Mr.
William Walden, of Charleston. but re
Gently resident of Manchester, Va.
Mr.. Eddie Walden. Of Manchester, will
cousin of the bride. went down 10 thu
marriage, where they acted as groomsmei
and accompanied the happy pair on tn
next Northern bound train after thei
marriage, reaching Richmond their futur
home on Christmas day.