Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-24
MANCHESTER NEWS.
DEATH OF Mr.. BRADSHAW, A WELL
KNOWN FIRST-WARo RESIDENT.
Double birthday Party-Three Aar
risges-strest-Csr Matters-Per-
sonsis and Briefs.


Mr.. w. A. Bradshaw. well-known citi-
zen Of the First Ward. died yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at bis residence Oh
typhoid.fever. But few of his friends
and acquaintance knew OF bis illness, ana
his death will be a great shock to them.
The deceased was an estimable citizen
and was held in high esteem. He was
mailer on Belle Isle and was the chorister
at Fifth-Street Methodist church.
Mr.. Jacob Silker died suddenly Of heart
disease ut bis mill, near Chesterfield Court
house, Tuesday evening. The fnneral TOOK
place from Trinity Methodist church
Chesterfield. yesterday Afternoon. De-
ceased was rs years of age and came neIe
from Pennsylvania about thirteen years
ago He leaves a widow and five small
children.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
A very pleasant birthday party. was
given Wednesday night to Miss Ethel Per-
due and Mr.. j. ID. Hatch at the residence
Of Mr.. George Baughan, on Decatur street.
The evening was spent IN parlor games
music, singing. &c. Among the guests
present were the following from klch-
mond: Misses Ella Haurand. Katie Bail,
Bessie White, Carrie Rice, tlorrlne klce,
and Messrs. William Kuhn, A. l.. Jones'
and Il. i. Pillow. From this city: Mr..
and Mrs. George W. Butler, Dir. and Mrs.
Samuel NunnAlly, Mrs. William Turner.
Misses Florence Bartlett, Hattie Browder.
Carrie Browder, Leora Queensoury. SAME
Baughan. Martha A. Nunnaily. and Messrs'
Willie Turner, James Mllstead, Eddie Iur-
ner, George Blanton. Barney blanton,
Al0nzO Bartlett. James Perdue, Ernest
Abbott, and IRWIN Abbott.
sTBEET-cAR MATTERS.
President G.. T.. Fisher is hard at work
repairing the tracks of his newly-acqulred
street-car lines. lie expects soon TO nave
the property IN frst-class condition. Inc
people are very anxious for q better sche-
due TO be adopted on the Hull and Perry
! Street lines. ana this will no doubt be uone
shortly, The officers say improvements
will be made as fast ~ possible, and that
| the transfer system Will soon be put IN
operation. There 10 complaint about the
unwatchfulness of the motormen ano con-
| ductors. Passengers frequently nave 10
| walk half block down the track to take q
car or miss it altogether. when with O lit
| tie watchfuness on the part OF the en-
! ployees the trouble would be avoided ana
| time saved. A lady from Richmond was
| answered quite rudely on Wednesday Dy
conductor whom she asked to give her a
| fve-cent piece instead of FIVE pennies IN
change. The matter will be brought to
the attention Of the management.
MERRY WEDDING BELLS.
Mr.. John Woodfn and Miss Frances
Lester were married at 4:30 =. Nj: Wednes-
dav at fomahawk Baptist church. III
Chesterfield county. near Midlothian. y
large crowd of the friends and relatives OF
the contracting parties witnessed the
ceremony. which was performed by Rev
J. i. Williams. After the marriage an
! elegant reception was held at the resi-
, dence Of tho father OF the groom, Slr
Thomas Woodfn. -,
blr. Irving A. kudd and Miss Maggie W.
Weeks were united IN marriage Wednes
day night at the residence OF the brlde
! parents, on Seventh street. Rev. NC
Daniel Rucker performed the ceremony
| The marriage was very quiet one. only
few ot the more intimate friends Oh th'
contracting parties being preseLt. a..
Mr. James Mum, of this city, and Slls'
| Iorena Bendall. OF Richmond, were mar
ried yesterday in Richmond.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Nr. Lee Wells, Of Chesterfield, was IN
the cts yesterday.
Clerk ii. A. Cogbill. of the Chesterfield
County Court, is detained at home by SICK
ness.
The little son of Mr.. John Jones, of Cen
tralia. who was Hadly cut ON the face las
SUNDAY by running into wlre-fence, !
Mr.. e.. A. r. Meredith, who has beer
confined at home for several days suner
ing from a rheumatic attack, was able Il
be out yesterday.
The Southern Fuel and Gas Compan'
hopes to be able by Saturday to make sa
at its plant which IL beng CONSTRUCTED
in this city. The machinery is IN posltlo
and 1t will not be very long before IN
company will be able TO furnish Gas TO con
sumeIs.
Zip" the little Skye-terrier that too
part in the rafting main in Richmond wee
nesday night, belongs TO gentleman L
tins city. 80,
Protracted meetings are being held !
four of the city churches. and large crown
are attending all Of the services.
In the Police Court yesterday mornln
c. &. Gatewood a white man, was me,
SI0 for ordinance violation. and in defaul
was sent to jail. Thomas Hancock wa
fined - for ordinance violation.
Rurly Green end Joe Hickman (bot
coloredl were arrested yesterday atternoo
for violating a CITY ordinance. They Wi
be before Mayor Maurice this morning.
Inc lamps on the Free bridge were no
lightod last night.
Sir. Landon z. Jones, who was ie'
davs ago the victim of a shrewd trek tina
cost him five pairs Of shoes, Is sun lEII
rant as to tho identity of the person VIII
got the better of him in the Transaction
Joseph Allen. the little negro boy VIII
took the note of the stranger to Mr.. Jone
and obtained five pairs Of shoes. was o'
fore Mayor Maurice YESTERDAY. Ihere We
nothing to connect the boy with the tram
action and he was discharged.