The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-13
A STRANGER DROWNED.
MS REMAINS DTsCOVERED IN THE
RivER At TEMPLES FARM.
Tho Political Thermomete FaIlen-Death
Of = welI-Known Lady-Members OF
the City Central Committee.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
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The dead body Of man. supposed to
be white man. was found in the river
near Temples farm, about four miles
from Manchester, Tuesday afternoon.
one Of the hands on Mr.. L. c. Temples
farm discovered the body which vas
naked Most OF the flesh had dis1po edred
from the face, making he remains I'M
recognizable. One Of the finger joints
on the left hand was gone The indica-
ito IS were that the finger had been cut
off some time before the mans death.
There was a small lot of curly hair on
the mans head.
Magistrate q. J. Jones. OF Swansboro.
accompanied by the following jurors,
went down yesterday morning to hold
an inquest X. W. Brodnax foreman).
II. r. Watkins. w. p. Hendricks, James
Johnston, Walter Bowen and Ed. Davis.
There were no marks OF viol nee on
the body. The Jury decided that from
the information before them the deceased
came TO his death by accidental drown
ing.
The body was placed in a coffin and
buried at high-water mark. where it was
found.
The political thermometer in this city
has fallen many degrees since Tuesday,
when the approaching ward meetings
were all the talk on the streets. Buford
men have gone back TO work. after
gathering all the iaurels Tuesday night.
and the O'Ferrallites seem resigned TO
their defeat. which many Of them rather
expected from the beginning. The ward
meetings were conducted upon quite a
lively, though good-natured plan. and
the interest was, perhaps greater than In
any Democratic contest for years
Mrs S. II. Patterson, widow ~ the
late DR.. Samuel a. Patterson. died at
her residence I'm this city yesterday morn
ing at o'clock. In the seventy-seventh
year OF her age.
Mrs Patterson had been sick for n
long time, and during the past few days
had grown decidedly worse. Her death
was not unexpected by those who at
tended the bedside.
The deceased was the daughter Of the
late Colin McRae, who was formerly one
Of the wealthiest men in Virginia.
Her father was married three times
The late DR.. Colin McRae, Jr. who died
I'm Culpeper a few years ago, was a son
by the first wife. Mrs. Patteson's moth
er was the second wife Of Colin McRae,
Sr. The late c. c. McRae and Or. A. S.
McRae. Of Richmond. were her brothers.
She was the mother Of Mr.. J. II. Pat
teson. cashier Of the Mechanics and
Merchants Bank Of Manchester; Mrs.
Thomas Miller. Of Powhatan; Mrs. B. b.
Weisiger. Of this city; Mrs. Osborn. OF
Massachusetts. formerly Of Richmond;
Miss Gay Patteson, Of Farmville. and
Miss Matte Patteson, of Manchester.
Her husband, who preceded her TO the
grave many years ago. was a very dis
tingushed physician. and is well remem-
bered by many Of our older citizens.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at $50 o'clock from the Meade-Me-
mortal church.
The remains Of Mrs. Martha Cornella
Taylor, whose death in Chesterfield was
noted I'm yesterdays Times, were in
TERED in Maury cemetery yesterday
morning at II o'clock.
The Sunday school Of Asbury chapel
will have n picnic to-day at the farm
OF Mr. John Brown. in Chesterfield coun-
". Just outside the city limits.
The following members Of the city
central committee have been elected
by the Democrats Of the First ward:
George Paine. Alexander Wright and
Frank Dunford. ]. r. Fitzgerald was
elected ward superintendent.
A meeting Of Manchester Royal Arch
Chapter. No. a. 4. F. and a. NJ, VIII
be held at the Masonic Temple tonight.
The mark and past masters degrees Will
be conferred.
A number OF prominent Masons from
Richmond are expected 10 be present,
and the proceedings will be very inter
esting.
Miss Ella Fulks, OF this city, is visit
Ing relatives IN Gordonsyille.
Mr.. Mosby Pulliam Is I'll with typhoid
fever at the residence Of his brother,
Mr.. D. l.. Pullam. on Porter street.
President Baker has called meeting
OF the Chesterfield Agricultural Society
at the Office Of the Commissioner OF Ag-
riculture. in Richmond, next Saturday
July 18th. at II o'clock a. NJ.
The lawn party given by the Christian
Endeavor Society Of Cowardn-avenue
Christian church on Clopton's Hill last
night was quite an enjoyable affair.
The Richmond and Danville Railroad
Band Will furnish a musical entertain
ment tonight and tomorrow night
The following are the names or the
petit Jurors drawn for the July term
OF the hastings court. which begins
newt Monday: Thomas J. Macon, Wa
verify Nunnally. a. J. White. w. L.
Moody. W VI. Turner W. G. Moore. A.
II. Perry. James II. Caudle. 7. W. Chill
dress, Edward Gallagher. r. L. Patram'
Joseph Finney tcoloreD.
The new city council WIFI hold Its frss
regular meeting tomorrow night, when