The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-05
THE CITY JUST SOUTH.
WHAT MAS GOING ON IN MAN,
C8EsTEg YESTERDAY.
More About tho Shooting Mt Hon Air.
Gracefully I,cmem bercd--Two Fun
erals other Nowsy Notes.
MiSonrsrKR BUREAU RICHMOND TINES. |
1871 HULL sJGYgT. BEATTIE BLOCK. (


Watkins Perkins. the negro boy who
shot and killed John Parsons on Monday
night near Bon AIR. an account OF which
was published exclusively in The Times
OF yesterday. was seen In the Manches-
ter jail yesterday. He said that he had
been swapping the pistol several times.
and did not know 81 was loaded. as John
Parsons. the boy who was killed., had said
that II was not loaded. All OF the boys
In Manuels store rad been swapping the
pistol. and when he pointed at Parsons
and the weapon was discharged he was
very much surprised. Henry Craigg made
pretty much the same statement at the
inquest yesterday, and il now appears that
the tragedy was totally an accident.
Frances Perkins. the mother Of the pris-
oner, was in the city yesterday. She
seemed very much alarmed about the pros
poets Tor her sons conviction, and wept
bitterly when Constable Davis started of
with The prisoner for the county court
house.
At the celebration OF Clopton-street
Baptist Sunday School and Missionary
Society last Monday night the superin-
tendent OF the school. Judge T. A. Han
cock, presented on behalf OF the church
and school a handsome oxford Bible TO
Rev. j. W. Cox, who has for several
months been supplying the pulpit Mr..
Cox made n graceful response. and in be-
half Of the Sunday school presented Judge
Hancock with handsome satcbel. 1t
was one Of the most delightful entertain
Inents ever held az this church.
The funeral Of Mrs. Alice Saird Clopton
took place yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock from Central Methodist church
Rev. ". c. Walden. assisted by Rev. j.
J. Clopton. L. T. Thornhill and c. n.
Van Houten, conducted the services. The
church was largely crowded, ana many
Of The floral offerings were exceedingly
handsome.
A most delightful soclable vas given
Tuesday evening AT The residence Of Mr.
n T. Smith, Of Swansboro. Dancing was
kept up until late hour and everyone
present spent an enjoyable evening. The
young ladies present were. Misses Katie
O'Hara. Mary O'Hara, Josie O1iara,
Nora O'Hara. Lizzie Dunn. Mary Binn
Augusta Elikc. Katie Binn. Mamie Bag
ley. Bell McNary Mary Mahoney. Niola
McNary. Nellie Mahoney, Annie Ferguson,
Ada Howe Leila u. Smith, Eta Howe
and Iona Z. Smith.
The following gentlemen were present;
Messrs. Frank +. Smith. H. K. Wood
A. J. Meyer. NJ T. Burke. Michael Moore.
J. W. Moore. James Thomas Moore, {. j.
brown. J. A. Jones. r. c. Millington
j. J. Griffin. Frederick Mann, John Moore.
Michael Binn, T. \. Carron, Walter
Bowen. Willie Bowen, John Dyer and
Willie Binn.
Mrs. NJ. +. Smith and Mrs. NJ. T. Mar
shall were the chaperOns. During the
EVENING an elegant collation. was served.
Skating on the lake at Forest Hill Park
Yesterday was stin very e Cd.
II f4ft4 fc N
cinnati
Crio has made its unwelcomed appear
abce here again and numbers of cases
are reported
The funeral Of Mir. Matthew Mann took
place Tuesday afternoon from STOCKTON
street Baptist church and was attended
by a large number Of friends OF the de-
ceased.
At meeting of the council committed
on streets Tuesday night, Mr.. J. e. Taylor
offered the following resolutions, which
we're adopted:
Resolved, That the city engineer make
On approximate estimate of the number
Of linear feet Of sewer-pipe ana tabulate
IS nearly as possible the size OF the same
10 correspond as nearly as Possible TO
the streets supplied with water-mains,
so as 20 arrive At q close estimate OF the
cost Of Fame. based upon the estimates
Resolved. That the engineer be requested
to tabulate the ungraded streets with
water and without water~mains and make
such other suggestions as may be useful
TO the committee, and report at called
meeting OF the c0tnmittee
The committee hope TO be able by the
time the council meets in regular session
rext week to lay before the council a
plan with specifications that will meet
with approval.
The funeral Of Mr.. Robert D. McRae
took place from the Presbyterian church
yesterday morning at II o'clock and was
largely attended. Rev. Charles N. Van
Houten conducted the services.
The pall-hearers were: Messrs. w. r.
Cox. Stanhopc Robertson. Charles Bourne,
George Porter, Lowndes Peple and John
Caliigan.
Miss Mary Rice. daughter Of w c.
Rice, Of Chesterfield. is quite sick at her
home.
]. +. Goode. deputy sheriff of Chester
field, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Nunnal1y's condition was much i'm
proved yesterday. lie has been suffering
with bilious attack for some time
Judge Il. A. Hancock is hearing the suit
against the Farmville and Powhatan
Railroad Company in the Circuit Court
OF Petersburg.
Or. Phil. Hancock, OF Chesterfield, is
still quite sick. lie was thought TO be
tmpi OWING yesterday
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