The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-04
SOME SOUTHSIDE NEWS.
ITEMS or INTEREST FROM ACROSS
THE IA MES.
Aursiius J. Blspkenshfp Laid to Rest
Hor,e Frightened to Desth-'udse
farrar 70 Lscturs--othsr Items.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMfs.

N.xcursTrR BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.
No, il2l Htnr STREET. BFkTTfE BLOCK
sunday afternoon at o'clock me iu-
neral of Aurelius J. Blankenship tooA
place from Fif,h-strect Methodist church
q, the presence OF large concourse OF
parsons that thronged the building Inc
solemn ceremonies we're conducted oS
Rev. Mcdaniel Rucker. the pastor as
sisted by Revs l.. r. Thornhill ana j. D.
clopton. and Miss Esteie Bailey sang
some Sweet Day" Tho casket was COW
cred with floral offerings, conspicuous
among them being a pillow on when was
the inscription. MY Husband
Mr. Rlankenship was a consistent 'hIis-
tan. and was for long time a memper
Of Fifth-Strcef Methodist church. re
was connected with Stuart Lodge, oau-
Fellows. and was al the time OF ms
heath treasurer OF that organization. iiiS
brethren of the lodge accompanied n's
remains TO Maury Cemetery, ana DuIieu
them with the beautiful and simple rites
Of the Odd-Fellows The following gen
tlemen were the pall-bearers'
Honorary-Dr. William }. Matthew'S
Sergeant Henry Fitzgerald, Messrs' WI
liam Randlett, Charles Armsrohs' hoo-
Active were the following members OF
STUART Lodec-Nessrs. W. l.. richardson
Ezra Woody Charles Y. Green, Matthe"
Morton, Cornelius Wells. sidney An
drews and C.. 7. Walthall.
The Mayor disposed OF the FOLLOWING
cases yesterday morning:
Tom Williams (colored), assaulting ana
beating a colored woman. flned ~" anu
costs.
clarke Foster and Susan Foster Doth
coloreD were fined $3.50 each Tor fighting
and creating disturbance at. their nome
TO the annoyance OF the neighborhood.
Alonzo Jeifress, ordinance violation.
Fined $3.50.
A singular incident occurred yesterday
morning at II o'clock near the END OF the
Free Bridge. A horse belonging to MT.
W. c. Taylor became frightened by
train. and after "a spring into the air
fell 10 the earth dead. The presumption
IS that he died from heart disease, brought
on by fright
Judge f. r. Farrar CJohnny ReD
will deliver a lecture at Asbury chapel
Friday evening at 3 o'clock. The SUD
iect OF this Well-kn0wn lecturer VIII De
Lights and Shadows. or a Story OF a
Life" Miss Emma BawtOn Will also take
part In the entertainment and sing sew
eral solos The proceeds of the enter
fdlnmcnt VIII be LOT the DcH'hl VI 40"
bury chapel
Mrs. John OBrien and daughter. Miss
Lucille will 90 up to Farmville to-day 10
attend the commencement of farmviiie
Female Institute. Miss Clara O'Brien,
who has been attending this institution
will graduate this session.
Miss Susie Folkes left yesterday evening
for Farmylle.
The Ladies Aid Society OF Meade-Me-
mortal church will give an ice-cream ana
strawberry festival in the church-yard
tonight
The Little Cleaners. composed of the
younger ladies' Of the Presbyterian church.
will give a lawn-pariy this evening in the
yard OF Mrs. a. III. Fitzgerald.
Postmaster J. a. Burke Is confined 10
his residence in Swanpboro, suffering
very much from large carbuncle on his
neck. which prevents him from attending
10 his business lie had an operation per
formed late Saturday evening. and his
friends hope to sec him all right soon.
owing TO the indisposition OF Rev w.
w Lear, the pastor, there were no SER
vices at the Central Methodist church
Sunday night.
Mr.. Charles S. Snellings. OF Norwood,
n c. Is visiting relatives I'm this city.
The Christian Endeavor Society of Co
wardin-Avenue church met last night al )
o'clock.
Mrs. r. S. Hatcher and children. OF
Howletts. Chesterfield county, are visit
ing her father. Or. George W. Friend, OF
this city.