The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-25
SUICIDE NEAR MANCHESTER.
In Old Negro Nan Killed Himself by Jump
Ing In a Well.
OTHER NEWS FROM OUR SISTER CITY.
roli,ical TaIk-seVerai Deaths-Sundav III
tho Churones- persos nj Points ana
Brief Mersiion,
MAxcHvsrzn BusHAu RIcnMoND IfMHs.
(loRSrk FIFTH AND POREER SrARfrs.

ssy evening Just beyond the city on the
Broad Rock road near Major Walkers iarm'
BY the report that A man had drowned NM
self bv jumping in an old well. Upon invoS-
.,c.iion il was fonnd that TrSi. Hilton m
ola negro man. oixty-siY years OF age mao
thrown himself IL well and was drowned.
..rncie Fred " as everybody called him. had
hvod on the scene OF tho tragedy ios elyh'oen
vosrs doing farming on small scaie' ana
US widely known and apopuiaT 0ld dAIKy;
The place did not belong % the Ola man. anu
soroc time a0elt passed into new hands ana
T,Cle Fr,3 wns notified that he wouiH
haze % m0yo II IS thought thas Hr00d-
inc over leaving tho place where hs hao -
long lived ana when was so cioseIy sss
With many OF tho old man pleasant nc9i 60
tions so worried him that II Affected MS
brain. aud finally resulted III the sad endin@
OF his life. ,,,,,S
Fred said some time since that he would
die the ODD of August. and DO fulIy carried
out lis prediction. .,
xSter he jumped in. but life was extinct. Inc
darkiea had n wake Sunday night OF unusual
length and solemnity. and their vera songs
could be heard for great distance ana uh'i
far into late hours Of the night. Inc luneIal
took place yesterday, ana vas a'Vebueu "
many OF bis friends.
Ihifto.
There was 10 preaching at Che Meade Ne
r,orial church Sunday on account OF tho
rector. Rev J. }. ClOpt0n, being out oil the
city. . .o..~lo..
that TIE Midlothian coal mining property had
been purchased by Boston syndicate, 60.
III Farmers Alliance, Of Ches'erheld' VIII
have s. picnic At Branch's Church to-day
Political soft talk. the palatabie BT1nsNcA
stew and tOothsome barbecue, viii be the
order OF things A delightful time - con-
formulated and viii doubtless 100 consummatod
bs al present Colonel Thomas Whitehead.
commissioner q agriculture, VIII DO the ora
tor Of the occasion and several o'ner Wolul-
nent agriculturist are expected - eXpailate
on the political outlook present crops. rams
and future harvests.
There was delightful Sunday school picnic
a. Bethel church. CHESTERFIELD county Satur-
day. which was largely attended and greatly
enioyoi Rev. X. II. Wiuiree Is pastor Of this
church, which has larger membership than
ever before in Us history
There was very pleasant dance gwen by
party from Richmond az tho Lake pavilion,
Forest Hill Park. last evening.
Tie usual services took place in the several
churches yesterday and. considering the
extreme warm weather and large numuer or
people from the city. were well attended
Application las been filed and the neces-
sary papers forwarded to secure a patent on
machine u do heavy pulling ana lifting. Mr..
Edward Gallagher. of this city, Is the inyen-
tor, and claims that small boy with his mn
chine can pull sixty thousand pounds. Mir.
Gallagher dreamed the theory and has put II
into practice
PERSONALS.
Mr.. Allie L. Powell, Of this city, has returned
home from pleasant trip 10 Amelia county
and is helping his father. who has TIE TIMES
route for Manchester. Mr.. Powell says his
subscription list has increased 80 rapidly Of
late that he has been compelled u put on two
extra carriers. He also says that everywhere
he goes be hears the paper spoken OF IL the
highest terms and that new subscribers are
daily added TO the list.
Miss Meta Franklin Is extremely Ill at her
home on Twelfth street, between Porter and
Perry.
administered tho ordinance of baptism TO six
teen candidates at old Powhatan church in
Powhatan county. This IS one of the Oldest
churches In this section Of country and under
the able pastorship Of Mr.. Winfree is doing
groat good the community.
BIr Frederick 4. Lamb, Thirteenth street,
requests that TIE TIMES be sent TO his home
MI Lamb is great newspaper reader. and
SAWS be Is much please with the paper, par
tieularly the editorial columns. and the inter-
. est IL manifests towards his native city.
Mr. b. T. Pilson has gone to Baltimore 10
attend the funeral of his uncle
Mr.. J. A. Blankinship, formerly Of this CITY,
Il talented young sculptor now living in New
York, has Just completed bust OF Miss
Emma K. Steiner. OF Baltimore. which re-
fleets great credit on the artist.
Mr. James Z. Bradley returned yesterday
from a short but pleasant stay at the Otter
burn Springs, in Amelia county.
Mrs William q. Owens spent yesterday
with her friend, Mr.. Robert III. Winfree, at
The Oaks. the latters beautiful country home
near Midlothian
Miss Hattie j. Brown, Of Petersburg, is Wis
ting friends in this city.
Mr.. J. w. Mccain is quite sick at his resi-
dence on Everett street.
Miss Ruth Nunnally and Miss Bertha Rob
ipson have returned home from pleasant
visit to friends in Petersburg.
The TIMES man heard many expressions Of
regret yesterday at the declination of Mr..
James I. Bradley 10 become a candidate for
senatorial honofs. HIS friends think he is
the man for the place, and that be could DO
easily elected.
Miss Nnnie Coleman. Of Gloucester coun-
~. is visiting Miss May Woody at Chester
field Courthouse.
Miss Maude Alley. of Petersburg, who has
boon visiting friends here. has returned home.
Mrs Blayden, Of Roanoke. who has been
she guest OF Mrs. Joseph Walker, has re-
turned home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Busby have returned
home from the Variety Springs, where they
have been for several weeks.
Mrs. J. NJ. Jordan and children have re-
turned to Manchester from pleasant stay in
NottoVay county.
Miss Lou Sublett returned TO the city yos-
ferday from pleasant visit 70 her sister, Mrs
William Michaux. OF Powhatan county.
Miss Matte Beasley LAS returned 90 her
home IN Petersburg after a pleasant visit 10
friends in this city.
Master David and Mrs Emma Perdue are
spending tho summer at the home Of Mr.. N.
4. CogOill in Chesterfield county
Nr. George Il. Jewett, Of Chesterfield. WAS
in the city yesterday.
Dir. u. j.. Tonoy announces himself a can
didate for the House of Representatives cub
ject 20 Nomination b. the Democratic conven-
ton which convenes here September 9Th.
br. Thomas Firth. of Chesterfield Court
house. died at his residence Sunday after
noon o. O'clock The funeral took place
yesterday from Trinity church. and was
largely attended by sorrowing friends and
relatives The intofneut took place in tho
family ,butytng ground. Deceased was a
N1deiy-known and popular citizen, and leaves
wife and seven children 20 mourn their loss
In their sad afiiictior the family have the
sympathy Of the entire community.
Messrs. George b. Ely and j. Is. Andrews
are delegates from the Cowardin-avenue
Christian church to the Disciples 1idewater
convention, which convenes al Gethsernane
church IN Hanover county tomorrow.
The funeral OF Miss Rosa Neal Purcear
daughter of MI William n D,,rraaw 81