Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-24
MANCHESTER NEWS.
school Board Meets-Punishsd for Their
CrueIty-Pretty Marriage In Swansboro'.

School Board Meets-Punishsd for Their
Crueity-Pretty Marriage in swansboro'.
The case of Thomas and Susan Sims
(both coloreD, charged with cruel treat
ment to child who was left IN their care
by colored woman named jackson while
the latter went North lin service" was
tried in the Hastings Court, yesterday.
The accused were represented by Judge
James NJ. Gregory, while Mr. Charles l..
Page appeared for the Commonwealth.
The testimony showed that the child,
boy years OF age, was very cruelty
whipped; that,Susan, Sims's wife, woulf
whip him during the day half an hour or
SO at time, and at night her husband
would try his cruel hand on him. 1t was
testified that the boy was cruelty burned,
and the charge of doing the burning was
also preferred against Sims and his wife.
The jury found both guilty. and gave the
husband twelve months in jail and fined
him $25. Susan was sent up for three
months.
MORRIssETT-PIERCE.
large crowd assembled at Clopton-
Street church yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock to witness the marriage OF Mr..
William j. Morr1ssett and Miss Mlttie
Pierce. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Decatur Edwards, and the ushers
-.
Thomas Ryan. w. L. WhIttee, and w. 4.
Richardson. Miss Cappie Clements pre-
sided at the organ.
Tne church was beautifully decorated,
and the marriage was indeed o pretty one.
After the marriage Mr. and Mrs. Morris
sett left on the York River train for West
Point, where they took the boat for Balti-
more.
The bride and groom are very popular
| and have many trends in this city and
Swansboro'.
| THE SCHOOL BOARD.
| regular meeting of the Manchester
School Board was held in the Council
chamber last evening with Mr.. John
O'Brien in the chair. The members pres
| eut were Messrs. G. Q. Ely, w. Il. Robin
son. B. A. Nunnally, G. A. Carr, l.. NJ.
Nunpaly, w. w. Pool, Clerk ID. j. Welsh
ger, and ID. l.. Pulliam, superintendent OF
schools,
paid.
point substitute for the colored schools.
The board resolved to give medal for
proficiency in drawing maps. preparing
ESSAYS, ETC., for the State ASSOCIATION,
which meets next summer. The State
awards metal for this, but medal will
also be given by the city for the finest ex-
ample sent from Manchester. The best
work will be selected by the State Asso-
| citation, and will be sent to the public
school exhibit at the Worlds Fair at Chi
| cago.
the public-school building In the future,
| as room had been fitted up there for the
use of the School Board. The motion was
| lost by vote OF 4 to 8.
After much informal talk the meeting
| adjourned.
RRIEF NOTES OF INTEREST.
The Manchester German Club will give
n german next Friday night in Leader
Hall.
Chesterfield Cavalry Troop went over to
| Richmond Monday afternoon to partici-
pate IN the military parade.
The Virginia MInstrels gave a perform
auce at Gibbs Opera House Monday night
for the benefit Of Libbey Council, No. l3,
Junior Order United American Mechanics.
There was only one case for the consid-
Grafton of his Honor the Mayor yesterday
morning. Several arrests were made yes
tsrday by the police, all of which were OF
| minor Importance.
The plate mill on Belle Isle has resumed
operations and is now in full blast, after
having been closed for about month. II
is understood that the nail-factory will
start up the latter part of the week.
At meeting OF the Board OF supervisors
of Chesterfield Monday the board accept
ed the new jail building and paid of some
! of the indebtedness thereon. The rule Is
sued against the board by the Judge OF the
Circuit Court in regard to the jail was &C
The Chesterfield Circuit Court adjourned
Monday, and Judge Hancock left for
Lunenburg to hold q special term there,
Judge Coleman having not yet qualified.
Judge Hancock will retnrn home IN time m
| to hold q special term OF the Chesternelo
] Circuit Court next Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Harfeld gave very
pleasant party Monday afternoon to their
| Saupbter Miss Sadie Harfeld. the occasion
be,ng her ninth birthday. Quite number
| ~ the little lady's friends were present,
and delightful time was spent by all.
| Elegant refreshments were served.
The feast and oyster supper gwen at the
residence of MIR. s. ID. Ivy, In Chesterfield.
on Friday night last. was largely attended.
which Mr. Al. Gill led the singing. Miss
| Minnie Mammalian presided at the organ.
Mr.. Frank Duysl has child very sick
| with meningitis.
residence, the Green House:
Mr.. w. l. Pinchback. OF Manchester, has
returned from Amelia Courthouse, where
he has been engaged in mica-mining:
Mr.. p. v. Coebill and Mr.. Ernest Wells.
of Chesterfield, were in the city yesterday
morning on legal business.
Rev. DR.. r. P. Kerr, Of Richmond, lee
tursd last evening at the Presbyterian
church on Oriental Journeyines on Land
And sea- The distinguished pulpit ora
tor delivered most beautiful address.
which was greatly enjoyed BY the large
ssssmblage which conersgated IN the
edifce. After the lecture tnose present
repaired to the lecture-room, ,wnSrc tney
attended the snow festival" Both en-:
tertsin meuts were under the auspices Of
the ladies OF the congregation, ana no
| doubt they realized large sum nom the
Rev. ". ". Smith conductsd var
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