Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22
CITY OF MANCHESTER
a CHESTERFIELD LADY DIES AT THE
RIPE oLo AGE or EIGHTY.
Funeral OF DR.. Ingram to Take Place This
Afternoon--Eews About the chnrehss--
Personals and Brtsfs.


residents OF Chesterfield, died at Der home.
on the Petersburg turnpike, near Man
chester, yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock,
IN tho elghty-frst year Of her age. She
had been In feeble health tor several
months. and her demise was therefore not
unexpected. The deceased bad been living
on the turnpike about three miles from
Manchester for a number OF years, and
when stages were used or the pike she
acted as toll-collector.
Mrs. Totty was one of the most popular
old ladies in the county, O taithtu. anu
earnest Christian, and q member OK enc
BAPTIST Church. Her death brings sorrow
TO many friends In Manchester and the
county of her nativity. and especially 70
the members of Manchester Lodge, NO. IA,
A, +. and A. NJ. Of this city, OF which her
husband was a member.
The funeral will take place from her old
home in the county, known as the IoI;,
House, Monday afternoon at 2o'clock, ana
the remains will be inferred IN the old
family burying-ground.
IN. INoRAM's FUNERAL.
The funeral of DR.. Ingram will take
place from the Meade Memorial church at
O'clock this afternoon, and the remains
will be laid 20 rest in Maury cemetery.
The following have been requested 70
act as pail bearers:
Honorary-Drs. Isaiah II. White, L. Z:
Mathews, +. b. Dorset, 7. N; .Garnett, and
Edgar Archer, Major A. II. Courtney,
Judges 3. Bassett French, James NJ. Gre
CORY, Is. A. Hancock, and William ], Clop-
ton, Colonel Is. o. James, II. u. DuVal,
John L. TAYLOR, j. III. Patteson, John
O'Brien, and j. w. Bronaugh. Jr.
Aotive--James j.. Robertson, j. Ran.
Tucker, Jr., w. J. Carter, Ben. p Owen,
Jr., George Il. Gary, Charles L. Page, G..
X. Macon, and Henry Fitzgerald.
Manchester Lodge, No. IA. A., +. and A.
NJ, of which the deceased was q member,
has been requested 10y the family to select
the following pall.bearers on the part OF
the lodge: J. Willis Joney, j. b: Anderson,
H. b. Owen, K. w. Weisiger, William Whit
worth, and b. II. Robertson.
AN IMPORTANT CASE.
The winter term OF the Powhatan Orr
edit Court will commence on Wednesday.
November 25th. Judge b. A. Hancockwil
preside for Judge +. u. Irving, who Is too
feeble to hold court. The docket is quite
large and includes several railroad cases.
The case of the Board of Supervisors Of
the county "a. the Farmville and Powha-
tan Railroad Company will be called and
tried if ready. This Is bill of injunction
brought by w. N. Flanagan and others TO
restrain the Board of Supervisors from ls-
suing bonds of the county for $40, 600, the
amount subscribed to the railroad. The
position taken by the plaintiff IS that no
valid election was held aud that the sub
scription to the road is null and void;
Mr.. Flanagan represents the plalntih and
Mr.. L. NJ. Miller is counsel for the rail-
road. Three hundred and fifty witnesses
have been examined and the dispositions
in the case have assumed immense pro-
portions. ..
Mr. X. ID. Walker, contractor OF this
city, has large force Of hands at work re-
building the tannery of Messrs. A. ID. Shot
well & Co., which was destroyed by fire, on
the night Of November 7th, In which al OF
the machinery was destroyed. In q few
weeks the mill will start up in full blast.
CHURCH NOTES.
The protraoted meeting at the Cowardin-
Avenue church will continue during the
coming week, conducted by Rev. L. j.
Spencer, pastor, assisted by the sweet
SINGER. Rev. Il. A. Cole. The services at
IL o'clock this morning will be led by
Messrs. Joseph Kimbrough and j. X. DuI-
rett. two Christian laymen. Rev. l. j.
Spencer will preach again tonight on
1.-THE Holy Spirit in Conversion
The mission services at the Meade-Me-
mortal church concluded last night. Rev.
Messrs. Kuyk and Mason conducted the
services. -,
Rev. @. II. Galloway will preach at the
Ftfth-Street Methodist church this MORN
ING at II o'clock and Rev. Paul White
head, d. D., the presiding elder, at night,
Rev. DR.. Il. NJ. Peterson will preach at the
Central church tins morning, and prooa-
bly tonight, as the new pastor, Rev, w.
O, Walden, was unable to reach hero last
week.
Rev. Mr.. Wise, who was returned by the
Conference, will preach at Wess-End
church this morning and tonight. -,
Services in the other churches Will be
conducted by their respective pastors.
The meeting Of the Railroad Branch OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
will be conducted by Rev. Charles Gallo
way In Leader Hall this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
ARRESTED FOR LARCENY.
James Purdue and Robert Howard (both
oolored) were arrested by Officer Lowery
Yesterday afternoon for stealing lot OF
brass from the Richmond and Danvillo
railroad shops and taken to the station
house. They will have hearing before
his Honor Mayor Attkisson tomorrow.
Anna Toby and Emma Davis, two negro
women, were fined 81 each IN the Mayors
Court yesterday morning for dlsorderly
conduct in the street.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The Chesterfield supervisors meet Mon.
dey.
Yesterday on account OF the death oil
Judge Ingram's father.
The CITY School Board meets Tuesday
night. at which time ianitor will be elect.
ed for the white school.
The large boiler which was being placed
in the Richmond and Danville shops last
week Is finished.
A force of hands was at work last week
cleaning the street cutters. The work was
very much needed.
The Chesterfield Circuit Court has been
in session since November 18th. and will
convene again on Monday. About nifty
chsncery DEGREES have been entered. and q
considerable amount of other business has
been disposed OF.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Rev. W. A. Laughon is quite sick at his
Mr. George W. Holt has returned from
Iynohbure, where he has been on bust
ness trip. :,
MISS Laura Franklin, or TINS city, lefl
Yesterday for Halifax. where she will spend
several weeks.
Miss Bernice Hancock, OF Chesterfield
who has been visiting IN Swansooro', has
returned home.
Mrs. 4. H. Perry isquite sick at her resi-
dence on Hull street.
Mr. II. A. Jordan, who has been quite
Wrs' william i. Gin. Of California, i,
visiting DR.. L. B. Dorset, Of this city.
Mrs. i. NJ. Hilton, of this city. left yes.
terday for North Carolina, where she viii
spend several weeks.
Miss Lizzie Simpson, Of Enfield. n. O..
who has been visiting Mrs. +. A. Lamb, ol