The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-21
OVER In MANCHESTER.
MISS NELLIE ". LEOSARD LAID At
REST BESIDE HER GRANDFATHER
She Preferred ImmersIon--A Round Of
Gayety-Ciamoring for Improved Car
scrvice-Among the Churches.
MANCHESTER BuREAu RICHMOND TfMKs. !
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whose death was noted in The Times.
took place Sunday afternoon al o'clock
from Central Methodist church The
church was crowded % it's utmost capa-
city, and large number Of persons were
unable 10 gain admittance.
When the coffin. containing the re-
mains. had been placed before the altar
there was an impressive scene. The
scholars Of the school Of the deceased en-
tered the church In a body, and, as they
passed by the coffin. each placed a flower
upon It in aGectlonate remembrance OF
their much-bcloved teacher
TIE par-bearers were as follows Hon
orary-Messrs John O'Brien. b. j. Weisi-
ger. a. II Fitzgerald and Ernest Wells
Activc-Messrs. Benjamin Merchant. D..
l.. BEDFORD. y II. Cailigan, Miller MeT-
chant. Fay DuVal. Grayson Nadeh'
Thomas ). Smith md II. :. Fulks
Rev. ". c. Walden conducted the ser
Vices and spoke Ia highest terms OF TIC
exemplary Efe Of Miss Leonard.
The remains were Inferred IN Holly
wood alongside those Of her grandfather
the late Patrick u. Gary.
Sunday afternoon Rev John J. Clop-
ton. rector Of Meade Memorial Eplscopai
church. baptized by immersion in the
pool at Balnbridgc-street Baptist church
q young lady who desired TO JON me
Episcopal church and preferred INNER
sion as the mode Of baptism.
Rev l.. II. Th0rnhill. pastor OF BAN
bridgc-street church. kindly loaned Mr..
Cloptoh his baptismal robes. ana also
granted the use Of the pool for the pap
tismal service.
Last Friday evening d delightful enter
.ainment was given at Marks place, near
Manchester. Dancing was kept up unuI
3 o'clock in the morning. and eVerybody
had an enjoyable time.
The young ladies present were: Misses
Blanche Russell Alice Mann, Alice Stur-
divant. hddie Sturdivant Agnes Eaiy,
Maggie Newly. Willie Lou Stubs, Mat
tie May. Virgie May. Mary Bohannon,
Ora Bohannon. Ada Clayton, Teresa
Meade. Irene Bass Matte Pass, Giiie
Horner ard Mrs. r. L. Ashbrook
The following gentlemen were present;
Messrs. Alvin Wilkinson Frank Livesay
Joe Potter, j. Mantle, Aubrey Chcathdm
Charles Ashbrook, H. H. Ward. Richard
Duckhart, August Duckhart, J. L. Ilbbs,
c. a. Windle. f. Whiuocs. w. + Good
man. j. A. Whitlock .. a. Flournoy. "a.
Robinson. !. -. Cheatham and T. r.
Cheatham. Mr.. r. T. Ward, Of Rich
mond. acted as floor manager.
The people in Swsnsboro are clamoTing
fer a better street-car service. They are
dissatisfied with the present arrangement
whereby the last transfer car leaves Clop-
ton street at y. NJ Passengers from
Richmond for points west of Clopton
street either have TO catch this car or
wait It'll II o'clock for the first Hull
street car en- route 10 the car shed. They
claim that this is not running a reason
able schedule. as provided in The fran
chise.
"Fcnticello." the beautiful suburban
home OF Mr.. w. q. Taylor, was the
scene Thursday night Of delightful
entertainment. the occasion being an IN
formal at home" given In honor ~
Miss Minnie King. Of Raleigh. and Miss
Marie Switzerland, of Wilmington y. C.,
who are guests OF Misses Louise and
Kathleen Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor,
with the Assistance Of this charming coo
terie of young ladies' received with the
grace Of manner which has always dis
tirgulshed them in their hospitablc home.
Mr. Polk Miller and his musical club
furnished delightful music. and dancing
was enjoyed by those who loved 10 "trip
the light fantastic" while an elegant re
past came in as a more substantial I'm.
terlude. Among those present were Mrs.
Il. y. Seldom. Mrs Doug Wherry. Mrs.
r. r. Switzerland of Newport News.
Misses Saliie Marshall, Elise Taylor,
Emily Glasgow and Lindsay LomaX,
Messrs Polk Miller, Toney Miller, Walter
Watkins Withers Miller. Henry Jeter ".
L. Nenable, and Or. W. i. Anderson Of
IL - -
land Of Newport News. Lewis Paine, Ed
Iafferty. Richie Taylor. Morris Crenshaw
Doug Wherry. Berry Wberry Monte
peasants. Lewis and Tom Brander OF
Richmond
Rev. Y. T. Dadmun. Of the West End
Methodist church preached a special
sermon 10 Red Men Sunday afternoon.
lie chose for his text Freedom Friend
ship and Charity"-the motto Of the or
der-and talked upon each Of these sub
iects. There was a large attendance, and
the sermon was exceedingly interesting
Members Of Pawnee Tribe, Of Richmond.
and OF Opechester and Indanola Tribes,
OF this city, attended the services in re-
gala.
Joe Lambert. regro man. was before
Ills Honor yesterday morning, charged
with stealing chickens from Mr..
Baughn, on Seventeenth street.
The case was certified TO the grand jury
and will be heard next month.
Rev. DR.. r. ID. Powell. missionary to
Mexico and Rev. Or. Thomas IL. Pritch-
ard, OF Charlotte. n c.. made addresses
In Leader Hall Sunday afternoon. There
was a large crowd present and the meet
ing was one OF much interest.
Sunday morning Rev. DIR. j. T. Tichenor.
OF Atlanta, preached an impressive ser
mon at Baintsidge- street Baptist church.
and al night Or. Thomas II. Pritchard, Of
Charlotte. n. G.. OCCUPIED the pulpit
Rev DR.. H. NJ. Wharton. OF Baltimore
will lecture In Leader Hall this evening
on "Wine. Women and Wealth" Dr
Wharton rarely fails 10 have "A large
audience, and his lectures are fun OF
laughable humor. Doubtless a large crowd
will attend this evening.
Miss Nellie V. Fisher. who has been
attending school in Chesterfield. is here
on visit
The March term Of the hastings court
began yesterday. but no business Of spc-
cial importance was transacted.
The Hull-street cars began running on
q ten-minute schedule yesterday morning
and the PerTy-street cars every sixteen
minutes.
The Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company had force OF hands at work
yesterday morning repairing its tracks AZ
the south end OF the Free bridge
Mr. BERTHE y. Chaikley. Of Roblou's.
Chesterfield county has left for Little
Falls n. y. where he will be busny en-
gagged for the Edeemoor Bridge Com
pany. OF Wilmington. Del
IL seems rather remarkable that Man
chester and suburbs, with popula ton u
some h.oO presents not a single appu-