Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-14
SWEPT BY DEATH.
MEMBERS OF MANCHESTER
FAMILY DIE RAPIDLY.
Four Funerals Within Two
WceIss--Branch Rc-Arrested.
Personal, &c, &c.

the Brittle family is one Of the saddest
ever recorded in this city. The case IS
a pitiful one, indeed. Two months ago
Mr.. G. L. Brittle and o large family
moved to Manchester from Sussex
county. They were bright, happy,
contented people and life to them was
full OF Joy and gladness. The merry
prattle and childish laughter of the lit
tie ones filed the hearts OF the parents
and grandfather with delight. Within
less than two weeks four corpses have
been borne solemnly away from that
once happy home and sorrow and de,
spair have taken the place Of joy and
! gladness.
On the It'll Of last February Mr.. Brit
tie with eleven children, two grandchll-
dren, and a daughter-in-lav, moved to
this city and took up their abode on
! Semmes street near Seventh. Mr.. Brit
tic had five sons whom he expected to
secure work for. He sold his farm in
Sussex, but before they had been here
very long sickness came into the family.
1t did not take long to use up the money
that the little farm was sold for and then
the worst struggle came-the battle
against poverty and sickness together.
In the mean time the condition OF the
family became known in the neighbor-
| hood and kind friends and neighbors Of
fered their assistance. These people
| have never ceased their kind and hui
name attentions, and some Of them have
put themselves to great inconvenience to
assist the afflicted family.
THE FIRST DEATH.
On APRIL LIST Bessie Brittle, young
girl, died ut the Same time there were
| several other members of the family
upon beds Of sickness, including young
Mrs. Brittle, wife of Mr.. Il. n. Brittle.
Last Saturday an infant child OF this
couple. two days old, died. Tuesday
night at 6i5 o'clock, tho mother Of the
baby passed away, and yesterday morn
ing Mt 5:i5 O'Clock the father breathed
his last. The infant was buried Sunday
and the mother and father yesterday a.
| terrocn.
Mrs r.. y. Brittle died the day she
was % years old, She leaves two small
children, both girls, who were sent
several weeks ego to her mother, IN
| Sussex.
There are now four children OF tho
elder Mr.. Brittle-three girls and one
boy-ill in this city, and two others, both
Young men, are sick in the country.
Two of the children that are sick here
arc not expected TO live.
Mr.. c. +. Brittle Is about GO years
old, and is a one-armcd Confederate
soldier. He was n member Of Company
A, Fortv-frst Virginia Regiment, and
fought under General William Malone.
He lost his arm in the battle of Frede-
ricksburg. His wife died about ten years
ago.
DR.. Lawrence Ingram is attending tho
family. He SAYS one Of the deaths re-
suited from typhoid-pneumonia and
the others died with aggravated cases
of the grip.
The family is in destitute circum-
stances, and any assistance that friends
or neighbors can afford will he very
gratefully received. Contributions OF
provisions or money can be left with
Mrs. NJ. L. Moon, No. Oil Seventh
street; Mrs. Woodbury.. ON Semmes
street between Seventh and Eighth, or
Captain James A. Lipscomb, Chief of
Police. Anything left at the DISPATCH
Office in Richmond viii be forwarded to
the afflicted family.
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
J. ?. Branch, the young man charged
with tho betrayal of Miss Harris, was
again brought before the Mayor yester
day morning. The charge was dismissed
and the prisoner discharged. He was
Immediately rearrested on a warrant
sworn out by the girl, charging him
with being n fugitive from justice from
North Carolina. He was committed to
iail. and this case will be heard this
morning So far the North Carolina
authorities have not been heard from.
Sidney Cox was fined s. for being
drunk and creating disturbance in the
house of William Barham.
The Manchester people are anxious to
know if the rule adopted by Postmaster
General Bissell to the effect that post
masters will serve out their full term Is
ironclad and if it will apply to this city.
The Manchester German Club Will
have a dance in Leader Hall tonight.
The Council meets in regular session
tonight A number OF important mat
tiers will be considered.
AN OLD RELIC OF 1914.
Mr.. William L. Humphrey, of Rich
mond, was in Manchester yesterday
looking up Confederate relics of all
kinds. He has bronze medal about
u inches in diameter and about , OF an
inch thick. On one side Of the medal Is
n picture of Major-General Winfield
Scott. On the reverse side is this In
scription: Resolution of Congress,
November 3, 1914. Battles of Chip
pewa. July ). 1914; Niagara, July 20,
1914"
The following is the list OF petit Jurors
drawn for the April torn of the Hus-
tings Court, which begins Monday j.
c. Donly, b. +. Faulconer, Gus Mere
dith, \. J. Daffron, T. L. Cersley,
George B. Ely, John Meredith, Warner
A. Guy, ". b. Moncure, c. j.. Petit
ID. ID. Beattie, and a. q. Powell (the
latter colored).
The one-armed tramp who was murder
ed near Chester last Friday has not yet
been identified. 1t is presumed that he
is from the North. Commemorative
Attorney Cogbill on yesterday sent to
Superintendent Byrnes, of New York,
photograph and complete description
of tho dead man.
The Citizens Committee on the Re-
lief Of the Poor will meet this morning
at 10 o'clock in the Hastings Courtroom
to settle up the affairs of the committee,
and all members are requested to DO
present.
The Southern Gas and Fuel Company
expect to begin next week to lay mains
on Hull street. and in about thirty days
the company will likely be able to sup
ply gas for lighting and heating pur-
poses to consumers on that thoroughfare.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Miss Lily May Baird, of this city,
ill lalo ~ ,,arl of Ouaan IN tba car-