The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-11
A GOOD CITIZEN DEAD.
MIR. JOHN N. HUGHES DIES IN HIS
sIx7Y-SIyTH YEAR or CANCER
Large Eagle Captured By Mr.. q. l.. 'sden-
Young Lawyer Restored to Health
Tho First awberries-Personsl
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Manchester lost another Of it's respected
and honored citizens yesterday "heh
Mr.. J. II. Hughes died from the ehec'S u
a cancer.
He was a pure Christian gentleman
and died without fear saying that ne
would soon be lat rest" He was uuiE
a good man. good citizen and ueS' u
all. lived a true Christian life
He was sixty-nine years old and leaves
wife, but no children. His two brothers
were with him in his last hours.
The funeral arrangements had not peeH
announced yesterday evening
Mr.. George l.. Walden. Of this city cap
tured an eagle Wednesday afternoon
Mr.. Walden saw the bird sitting on the
hillside near the Richmond and D2hVlle
railroad track. near Forest Hill PARK.
He struck the bird with rock ana
stunned It so It could not fly. Inc eagle
showed fight but Mr.. Walden succeeded
I'm capturing him alive. The eagle meas
ured five feet six inches from tip 70 tip'
Mr.. Charles NJ Wesson a talented
young lawyer Of POwhata1 county VINO
has been under surgical treatment at the
hospital AT the Medical College or VIZ
ginia. in Richmond. for several months,
will leave the hospital in rev DAYS ana
the doctors tell him he VIII leave II per
manently cured.
This viii be gratifying news 10 inc
many friends Of Mr.. Wesson III Nanch's
ter and Powhatan. who so Rreauy 40
miro him for his genial disposition an"
his sparkling Wit. ,.o,,.
Mr.. T. 4. Davidson, VINO mas w.
fine farm on the Midlothian piNe' "s1
far beyond whore the street cars .uin -,
90 10 Forest Hill Park. brought ~ '''S
CITY Yesterday the first straWpei l'o W.
the season. They were mashlHc,",
some Of them measuring two incheS III
diameter. I'LL. ~
Strawberry culture is comparatively
now enterprige i'm Chestcrfeid-that Is 10
sa, Chesterfield truckers never went INTO
tho business extensively until a rev years
ago. Now Chesterfield straWnerres com
nand the highest prices In the lNlciii'lo'',
market and IN the markets. OF Se'-i"'
large northern cities.
THE municipal election will take place
MAY oath From present prospectus u'e
election will be a very tame one as 'neIe
IS no opposition. up 20 this time. 10 me
regular Democratic nominees. what VIII
~, t.~o,,cbt forth between this time and
the day Of election remains TO be seen.
Rev. Sam Small. the noted evangeils,'
IS coming to Manchester next Suhuh y.
He will conduct services in Leaner hai.
Sunday afternoon for tho HalIro"u
Branch Of the Young Mems CHRISTIAN AS
ISOLATION. Mr. Small will no doubt nave
large audience.
The commencement exercises or th'
white public schools Of this city at Forest
Hi Park TODAY promise to be very M
taraeting. 4 large crowd Is expected az
the park. and the street-car company VIII
nut ON extra cars. II viii be n real pic
nic dav for the scholars and patrons Of
tho school
Mr. Robert r. Go7sey and Miss Grace
T.. Webb were married wednesday night
AT the Methodist parsonage on N'nth and
Porter streets The ceremony was per
formed hy Roy Wesley Walden. in the
presence Of a few friends.
Messrs p. D. Hoat'io. John Hawkins.
and William r. Beattie have returned
from very successful fishing trip 10
Lees pond I'm New Kent county They
caught two hundred and ffty-fve silver
perch.
Mr.. W. z. Smith is having his shoe
shop window repaired.
There was no court yesterday morning
The Committee on Ordinances had
meeting I'm the Council chamber Wednes-
day night
Nfavor n. 4. Maurice went no 10 fredo-
ricksburg Yesterday morning to assist in
doing ronors 10 the memory Of Mary, the
mother Of WASHINGTON.
Mr. George Butler left Wednesday for
Roanoke 20 attend the Great Council OF
Ro1 Men. 4o will rcorescnt lndianola
Tribe Of this city.
Mics Ia Robinson. Of this city, will
ta'-e mart I'm the testimonial concert 70
be given fin Richmond next TUESDAY 10
Mrs. 7. Roy Logan.
Miss Jearnic Claiborne. Of Amherst
county. IS visiting Mrs. Dr. Rucker' on
Decatur street
There will be an entertainment given
bv the Young Peoples Society Of Chris
ion Fndeavor ar Cowardn-avenue
church May 18th. The programme VIII
consist Of singing and Rotations by some
Of the hes. talent of Richmond
Mrs. r. $. Hatcher. OF Chesterheid' is
visiting Dr. Friend. on Fifteenth street
Miss Mary O'Noal. Of Petersburg IS Wis
itlng t1r parents IN this city.
Alr. j. @. RoRlette. Of Green Bay Va
is visiting Mr. r. II. Robertson I'm Mark
Adj tiOn
Mr. lack Morrisett, who resides In
Swansboro has very fine horse, ana
Wednesday night 81 attempted 90 Jump me
fence Of the yard in which IL was enclosed.
In doing so il was badly hurt
Or. Lawrence Migrants little daughter.
Eliza, who has been quite sick from Sc
we're fall. was something better yesterday
morning.
The city Council will meet tonight
Maria Gray. The old colored woman who
was so badly hurt by being knocked from
the Petersburg track Tuesday night, was
doing very we'll yesterday
Three Accidents.