The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07
MANCHESTER MATTERS
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The elite OF Manchester Sv~i0'F
,.t in full force on Monday ngh'' 'ne
occaeion being one OF The most densn'i"i
Germans ever given in Leader HAIL me
German was divided into two parts. me
or,t was iod by Mr.. Arthur Van buren,
of nlcl,nond. while Mr.. Jordon. also OF
I.lchmond. led the second half the wee
,,,rs Of the morn" found the young
rcoplc enjoying themselves. and II was
Win great reluctance that they opeyeo
the beautiful strains Of Home sweet
Home" and left. only 20 remember the
,.o.s,n, time they had enjoyed. The fol-
lowing were present:
col. II. O. James with Miss Bessie 'i''
Mr. Il. l.. French with Miss Susie Greg
orv OF Chester Mr.. Charles Brown Win
Miss Ruby Thomas OF Richmond, Mr. =:
!. Wfn1nc1d with Miss Phoebe tiafhe "'
eoufb Boston Mr.. s. :. Patch win AltS
i.la Navo Mr. W. ". Friend WIN Misa
agnes Walker. MIR. i. y. Farley WIN NlsS
Kate Dgcwry, Mr. Tom. j. owen WIN
Miss Mime Lee Drewry, Mf. Z. - fie,isn
with Miss Pattic FcDdicy OF chester, ar.
r,land G. Williams with Miss anne
vi fH'Nt"tftf1
Reid. Mr. Gordon Strachan Win MISS
,fan1ie Mavo Of Richmond. Mr.. william
y cox with Miss Ethel Clarke Of South
T.neton Nr Ia Winfree with Miss Rutn
hnrictt OF i.lcnm0nd. MT. >. >. carter WIN
MISS Branch Of Pctersburg Mr.. Charley
with Miss J.alla Mayo. Mr.. Thomas luf-
hin with Miss Maurice Welsiger' Mr.
John Russell with Miss Mildred Russeii
OF New York, Mr.. Robert Perdue WIN
Miss Lettuce Pcrdue, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
IT, Sims. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Walden.
Tho stays we're Messrs Van Buren,, Price,
Porter, II. c. Carter, Bransford Cox, Ag-
now Robertson, Pattcson and Jordan.
Judge John -. ingram and Col. g. IS.
Macon were also present. The chaperons
were Mrs t. w. Weisiger, Mrs. }. H..
Parker Mrs. t. ~ Drewry. Mrs. W. Hay
Garnett. and Miss Garlick
In accordance with the act passed by
the General Assembly increasing the num-
Der OF commissioners In chancery for this
city from four 20 six Judge ingram has
appointed Mcssrs. Ernest II. Wells and
w. Laurence Pool FOR the positions. and
they qualified i'm the Hastings Court yes
terday These gentlemen will not receive
any compensation from either the city
or state. and the only income which
they win derive is the fees.
Frances G.. Wade, a young white man,
was before the Mayors Court yesterday
morning. charged with stealing So from
Charles l.. Stegar. Stegar and Wade
went together into an oyster saloon on
HUI street Monday afternoon and
called for two stews. After eating the
oysters I'm an adjoining room Wade came
into the front room and asked the pro-
priefor what were his charges. after
which he settled the bill for both The
proprietor asked Wade where was his
companion, and Wade replied that he
was in the other room asleep The pro-
prietor told him that he did not allow per-
sons sleeping in his place. and Stegar
was at once awakened. When ne awoke
Stegar claimed that he had been robbed
Of So while in the saloon. The proprie-
tor at once locked his doors and sent for
an officer. Captain Lipscomh arrested
Wade and took him 10 the station-house,
where he was searched. on his person
was found s2S and some cents The case
was continued until this morning.
The case OF w. $. ROllin against @. H.
Patch and J. .. DckersOn, which has
been attracting the attention of the Hust-
ings Court for a week. was concluded
Monday night about 1880 o'clock. The
Jury brought in a verdict placing Mr..
Patchs damages az $39159 This case is
said 10 be one Of the most complicated
eases that has ever been tried in this
court.
Captain A. c. AttlSisson sent IN his
resignation yesterday TO Colonel =. VI.
Boykin as captain OF the Chestefneiu
Troop. CAPTAIN Attldsson succeeded
Captain David Moore. OF Chesterfield
county. as CAPTAIN OF the troop about
twelve months ago. and. during that time
has proved himself an efficient officer
The reason for his resignation is that he
did not have the time he thought proper
10 devote 20 the troop.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary s. William
son took place yesterday morning nc
o'clock from the residence Of her son
corner Eighth and Hull streets. The
services were conducted by Rev W. e.
Hurt. pastor Of Stockt0n-street Baptist
church The remains were taken to
Chesterfield county where they were in
TERED I'm the family buryng-ground
The committee appointed from the diff
fercnt churches in this city To make
preparations Tor the coming of Evangelist
Scheduled met Monday night. The COM
mittee decided TO hold the meetings,
which will last about ten days. at Cen
trail Methodist church. and the meetings
will commence on the 18th of this month.
The relief committee for Third ward
Will canvass that ward tomorrow. They
VIII make house TO house canvass and
donations Of clothing, fuel. etc. will be
thankfully received. A similar canvass
Of this kind was made by the committee
Of Fourth ward several weeks ago and
they received a large number of con-
iributlons. The relief committee of this
city are doing much good for the suf-
fering and a number OF homes have been
made happy by them.
Rev. J. r. Johnson will assist tonight
in conducting the services at Clopton-
street Baptist church.
Bishop A. NJ. Randolph will conduct
confirmation services at Meade-M Memorial
church next Friday night.
Messrs. Harvie Clarke and W. $. Bower
conducted a prayer-meetlng last Sunday
afternoon az the city almshousc.
Miss Emma Parrot. of orange county,
and Misses Mary l.. Williamson anu
Lula Hughes. of Petersburg. are Visl'ine
Mrs. NJ. l.. Walker. on Thirteenth stres'
Miss Susie Gregory. 'of Chester II ,n'
guest Of Mrs. r. NJ. Fendiey, on porter
street. OIL,
Miss Josephine Iiieiholzer. or hlcn
mond. IS visiting Miss FANNIE Sho'"eh
on Cowardin avenue.