Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-30
MOVED THE POSTS.
rus FREE BRIDGE LAMPS TAKEN OUT
or THE DANGER LINE.
Little Red Riding Hood sung Last
Deaths and Funerais-other
Manchester Items.

Uo,kmon were engaged Yesterday
r,ov,ng the ras lamps on the Free bridge
several feet further from the eiec,ric-ca'
tracks! The DISPATCH called attention
SUNDAY morning to the great danger shae
noasanoers on the cars were subjected 10
nv the close proximity of the lamp-posts
81 .bo cor.tracks. IL is very frequently
tho case that the lamps are not hgnted'
and on such occasions 1t Is impossioie LOT
messengers to see the posts. ana conse-
nnently there was constant danger or Deihg
seriously If not fatally hurt
Tdttlo Red Riding Hood was presented
q, I eoder Hall last night for the beneht or
fbe PRESBYTERIAN church. All of the parts
were cleyerly done and the large crown
present greatly enjoyed the peri0,lInh
Tho Richmond and Da?yille hI!t0au
hrass hand plgyed several selections. The
following took part IN the entertainment
Little Red Riding Hood, Bessie Weislger;
Her Mother. Mrs A. II. Fitzgerald: Wot.
Arrhur Owens: Fairy Queen. Jennie TO
binson. Attendants. Mabel Holt, kuth
Fitzgerald. Mamie Welsiger,,, Annie
Bourne. Nav Anderson. Jean hnpwieS.
Nav Lpscomb. Annie Rucker, Mozehe
Greoorv. Alice Sutherland. Bette Owens,
Keta We:sger. Margie Owen, Lucia Owen,
and Matte Owens.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
The sportlye anglers have succeeded
during the past few days IN catching a
number of black bass III the falls near the
Free bridge.
Virginia Montague and Mamie Booker.
both colored. engaged III street row
Saturday night, and Yesterday morning
Mayor Maurice fined them II each.
Daniel Booker was charged with taking
.. hut he iIscnHrGed.
Mr. A. L. Duval Is stall quite SICK at his
home, on cambridge street.
Mrs. Propst, who has been very i'll of
her home, on Seventh street, Is Improving.
District Deputy-Grand-M Master ". II.
Snead, of Henderson Lodge. No. l05, |. q.
o. T.. together with Past-Grand w. L.
Hart and Noble-Grand q. W. Roach and
others, visited Swansboro Lodge last
night.
Mrs. G.. W. Henry and daughter Mrs.
Isadore. aud Mrs. II. Il. Ramey and two
children are visiting Mrs. A. +. Henry. on
Seventh street.
Quite number OF veterans met at the
MavoT's-Court room last night to discuss
the matter of taking part IN the memorial
ceremonies IN Richmond tomorrow. From
present prospects Manchester Will be well
represented.
DEAIAs AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Martha y. french, WIDOW OF the
late Hugh French. of Amelia county, died
yesterday morning. at her residence. on
west twelfth street. in She seyenty-sixth
year of her age. She was the mother of
Messrs. BENJAMIN. Robert. and John
French. and mad been "A resident of Man
chester for about twenty years. The re-
mains will be taken to Amelia TO be IN
tered in the old family burying- ground.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Evans,
who died Saturday morning at the resi-
dence OF her stepson in Manchester. took
place SUNDAY afternoon from the Pine
Street Baptist church and the interment
was made IN Hollywood. Deceased was
the widow of Jonn Evans aud leaves
daughter by a former marriage and several
stcpchildron.
Mr.. Jake Anderson. we'l-known resi-
dent OF Manchester, died Sunday morning
at his home, on twelfth street. Deceased
was hIghly-respected citizen and a con-
sistent member of Central Methodist
church. from which the funeral was
preached yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The iDteTmen: was made III Maury Gene
terry.
The funeral of Michael Porcine. of Man.
chester, whose death was noticed IN sun
DAYS DIsPATcH, took place from 81. Peters
Cathedral Sunday afternoon at o'clock
and was largely attended. Mr. Porcine
died Saturl lay. in the 6lst year of his age.