Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-18
FELL INTO A STUPOR.
Mr.. HARRY HALL. OF MANCHESTER.
FOUND IN ADANceRoUS CONDITION.
The Tramp Ordinance Becomes Operative
To-Day-PersonaI and Other
southside Items.

Yesterday morning about S.So O'CLOCK
Mr.. Henry Hall went into the store OF
Mr. Wood. on Hull street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth. and talked plea
sanity with the proprietor for a few
minutes. About 9 o'clock he took seat
In a chair near the stove and almost I'M
medlateIy fell into stupor, from which
at a late hour last night he had not re-
covered.
day in this condition. none OF his
friends being notified. The proprietor Of
the place says he thought Mr.. Hall was
asleep. and paid no attention to him.
When he wanted 20 close the store last
night and could not arouse the sleeper,
he sent for the police.
officer Smith responded, and with the
assistance of several friends took Mr..
Hall 20 the station-house, and the police
man. seeing the serious condition OF Mr..
Hall. telephoned for Or. Mathews. who
prescribed for the sick man, and he was
then taken home.
TAKES EFFECT TO-DAY.
The tramp-law adopted by the Council
last week goes into effect to-day, and in
future the knights who amble up and
down the streets OF Manchester run a
great risk OF figuring as street-sweepers
with a nice little ball and chain orna-
menting one Of their lower appendages.
Mayor Maurice has received several
letters from city attorneys asking for a
copy Of the ordinance, and II IL thought
| that other cities in the State will also
| adopt the same law.
Abner Baker. the negro who was ar
rested Thursday night while stealing
brass from the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Company. was before Mayor
Maurice yesterday morning and sent on
10 the Hastings Court.
Little Harry Morrissette, the 3-year-old
| son of Mr.. b. II. Morrssette. got bean in
his nose yesterday. He suffered great
pain. and had to be taken to Or. White
In Richmond. who extracted the bean.
Mary Washington. a colOred woman
| living in Hollands Addition, was bitten
by a dog Thursday afternoon. She re-
ported the fact to Captain Lipscomb, who
had the canine killed.
The Chesterfield supervisors met yester-
| day. Another petition was presented COM
| planning OF the street-car service in
| SwansborO'.
BRIEFS AND PERSONAL.
The conductors and motormen on the
| iIull-street cars will petition the officers
of the street-car company TO give them
| "a house at the Manchester terminus Of
tho route in which they can warm them
selves between trips. At present, regard
| less Of now bad the weather is. these men
have no accommodations either at Ninth
ana Main streets In Richmond or at Clop-
| ton street I'm Swansboro.
| The Standard Spike Works, located in
| this city. which have been shut down
| during the past four months. are expected
to resume operations December list. These
works give employment TO about 10.
| hands
Misses Louise and Kathleen Taylor. OF
! "Fontlcello." are visiting friends in
| Lynchburg.
Mr.. Alexander Asher. who has beer
/ quite sick. Is able 90 be out.
| A meeting Of Manchester Lodge No
| II. will be held tonight at I O'clock
! Mrs. G. s. Maurice continues quite II
AT her residence. Eleventh and Perry
streets.
| Mr.. Il. Stratton Fulks continues "ery
| IN at his home. corner Ninth and Por
ter streets.
Mr.. T. Z. Pettgrew will be delegate
/ from this city to the Methodist Confer
| ence. which meets in Danville this month
| Manchester Council No. 1917. Roya
| Arcanum. will be visited next Tuesday
week by the grand officers OF the orde
/ I'm this State.
| Mrs. J. y. Harrison, Of Danville
was I'm the city Thursday.
Mrs. d. T. Lipscomb has gotten bacl
| home from a northern trip.
! Rev. J. r.. Harrison, the successful
| evangelist, will preach at the cambridge
! Street Baptist church tomorrow morn
| ing at II o'clock.
Mr.. r. VI. German, private secretary 4
! Colonel j. s. Carr. Of Durham, y. g
and his bride are In the city. the guest
Of Mr.. j. VI. German. No. sos Porte
street. Mr.. German married Miss $. w
Coleman, Of Danyille, on the 9Th instant