Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-13
VETS WILL TAKEPART
OLD MANCHESTER SOLDIERS TO JOIN
The PARADE MAY 10Th
Funeral Of Mr.. sneiIings-sam Small 70
Preach-Pcrsonal and Other South
side Items.

A number OF veterans met In the Po-
iIce-Court room last night for the pur-
pose Of considering the advisabiiity OK
participating In the unwilling exercises
OF the Soldiers and Sailors monument.
Mr.. Henry A. Jordon was elected chair-
man and Mr.. f.. B. Howle secretary.
After some little discussion II was de-
cided to adjourn over to next THURSDAY,
when another meeting will be held.
In the Police Court yesterday morning
the case of Aleck Thompson, charged with
attempting to kill his gray-headeo mo'her-
in-law, was called and continued uhtI
next Saturday. DR.. Thomas +. Mat
,hews. who is atter ding the old lady, tes-
,,sed that she was still confined to her
bed. Bail was refused. James hooih-
son was fined 81 and costs for being
drunk.
REV. SAM SMALL TO PREACH.
Rev. Sam Hall will preach at Leader
Hall this afternoon at j O'CLOCK one
balf of the house will be reserved tor
ladies' and the remainder Tor men.
rev. DIR. Thomas will preach at Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church this morn
ing and Rev. j. w. Harris at night;
Rev. Willard Il. Haight VIII occupy tne
pulpit of Clopton-Street ehurch Dol"
morning and night; Rev. hieharo IRA
ham will address the colored ioune M."
christian Association at their nail tnis
lennon AT o'clock; Mr.. ]. II. Busby
will conduct the services at fI'h-o'ee'
Watbodist church at both meetings.
Mica Marie Bass left yesterday morn.
,,g for washington TO visit relatives ana
friends. She expects to be absent apou'
The little s-year-old daughter OF Dir.
sidney Hughes died yesterday "ioi"'"s
at II o'clock. TN ,,.s,ordav
afternoon for Amelia Courthouse. where
sbe will spend several weeks with reia-
t,ves and friends. tao.
Miss Lillian Mahood. who has been
visiting Mrs. c. w. Lumpkin LOT uie
mast week returned to her home In Lyhch-
burg yesterday. ,, al
Mr. J. Lacy BEDFORD. who had MS COZ
lar-bone broken Friday night was
ported yesterday to be getting along very
nicely.
FUNERAL. OF MIR. SNELLlNS.
The funeral OF Mr.. f.. a. Sneiiinss
took PLACE yesterday AFTERNOON at
o'clock from his late residence anu was
largely attended. The pall-bearers were
Messrs. A. c. Atkisson. a. knorr' .
Latham. w. Brands. V. Stein, ). H.
Petit. J. F.. Bradley. and Mr.. la'uli'
The interment was made In Maury'
Tine commencement exercises OF the
colorad public schools will take place
,o-morrox afternoon at o'clock at Ut.
Ringa's church. There will be seats re-
served for the white friends OF the schooi'
IN whom Principal Blackwell EXTENDS an
invitation TO be present. 80,
II was not thought last night that Mr;
Thomas NJ. Cheatham, OF ChesterheIu
courthouse, who has been Ill Tor Some
time. could live through the night.
Mr.. r. b. W. Beattie left Friday hish,
for Detroit. Mich, having been summoned
there by telegraph in consequence Vi
the extreme illness OF his wifes mother.
Mr.. c. V. Moore. of this city, VIII iease
to-day for Cleveland. o., to attend 'ne
nineteenth annual convention OF the
AmaIpamated Association Of Iron anu
c,ooI- workers of the United States.
The Fernwood Club. composed Vi q
number of young ladies ana sehlienn.,
I'm the West End. will have thelr ai,''0
picnic next Monday at raining
A white man named w hlte Was g. 49,.
and locked up In Chesteriieid jan 80
charged with stealing $40 worth ol sooN'
from the saw-miil OF Oliver q foiiaIu,
Mrs. Hines, who resides on 1"eiit In
street between Stock ton ana EVere''' -
still quite III. .,,r,,on
Mr. Harry Duval left for Washington
yesterday.