The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-20
JAMES NJ. PERDUE DEAD.
THE WELL-kNOWy CITIZEN MEETS
ms DEATH IN 4 FAIL.
sketch of His Long and Honorable Career.
County Court of Chesferheid
and other Matters.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND 1fMrs. :
No. 1927 HULL STREET. BEAgTIE BLocR.'

No. ll2l HULL STREET. BKAsTIE BLocK.'
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock Mr..
James VI. Perdue met with an accident
which caused his death. While descending
q stairway he fell, and, II Is supposeu'
struck his head. and owing to ms au-
yanced age it proved fatai.
Mr.. Perdue was one of Manchester
oldest and most highly-esteemed ci'izehs'
He was born In Chesterfield county Oh
March 6. 1872. but removed TO Mancnes'er
about the year 1888. and entered the en-
ployment OF Colin MoRae. VINO was ehsas
ed in merchandising. with whom hr' fei-
due remained a number Of years. am
then entered business on his own account
which he continued till the commenceuiii.s,ne
of the war After the close OF hostil.iSS
be again resumed business, but colsi lue,.',
IL only a short while. W men Man -
was incorporated. about the yeat 49,
Mr. perdue was elected maSistide',
which Office he held without inter iiilss li
till his death. tie was conscleht,oNaS ~, -, -
prompt in the discharge Oh nt oi
and earned the respect ana coilus"0 Iii
the entire community: lie wa on "
known and popular, and though aun Nh
I'm age his death was unexpected an" WIN
Mr. Psrdne.s wife died about twelve
years ago. and Mis- surviving cnlluren ar, az
Messrs. J. X. and ;. NJ. Perdue, the iol,
mer teller OF the Merchants Na1IiVghnSss
ami Mrs. w W. Pool, all Of this city. ai.'
Mrs. NJ. 4. Cogbill, OF Chesterheiu 'Vu''
house. ,.ui ha
Mir. Perdue's funeral services VIII ne
held AT Central Methodist church to-iioi
row. the hour of which will be annouisse ,'.a
later. while the interment VIII take p''ee
He was one Of the founders Of the Cen
trail church. and probably its Oldest sur
The County court of ''nesteriieli began
its November term Monday. but noihits
VAS aOne except To * iaJes iot tls
trial of cases on the docket. The nunoer
OF cases to be tried Is quite IA x. ana the
session will probably continue untll atcyt
December lst The lawyers IN attend
ance there Monday were the iollo"1niii
Webb-Peploe. Judge James NJ. Gregory,
J. r. " Daniel, Judge Hinton. George
Mason. j. NJ. O.. Fitzpatrick. &. l.; rage
T.. II. Wells, Laurence +. Pool, anu l. -
After setting the time for the trial OF
cases the court adjourned untIl lo-ih9r-
4 meeting OF the Committee on Streets
vas held yesterday evening in the Council
chamber for the purpose or giving out
bids for the paving and. curblns oil nun
street. e -
commence a series of revival services AT
that church next Sunday About the ISL
OF December Rev. Mr.. Book. OF Cltton
Forge. will join him and help in the ser
vices -.
Al the services at this church tonight
the theme to be discussed viii be, wv no
Is Your NeighbOr?
ON next Sunday afternoon Mr.. Spencer
will preach THANKSGIVING sermon 10
the Junior order United American Me-
cIHnipS.
Last night the Manchester Grays took
possession of their new quarters IN
Gibbs Opera-HOuse. corner or tltteentii
and Hull streets. which are larger ana
much more convenient. ,-
The Grays have long been homeless.
as far as drilling is concerned. ana on
regular drill nights they nave Deeh con-.
PEELED to retreat to the corner or EieVenth
and cambridge streets, where, undef the
RAYS OF an arc light they nave SHOWN 20
the citizens of this city that they are pS
military tactics. The Grays are a nne-
looking body OF men, and by their elegant
aupearance have won the praise ana es-
TEEN OF the residents OF Manchester;
The soldier boys have not yet had thelr
new headquarters fitted up as they de-
sire, but IL will not be long before tne
opera house will be converted into a very
good drill-roOm. The gallery, II is sald'
will be changed and turned INTO dressing
rooms for the members.
IL will be remembered that at recent
meeting OF the Council several OF Inc ON,
GERS appeared before the body ana asked
for a small appropriation 10, Ior tne pllP "'ss
OF erecting an armory. The matter was
referred 10 the Finance Committee ana it
is TO be hoped that the soldier boys VIII
soon have a home OF their own.
The Hastings Court was IN session LOT
a short while yesterday morning disposihs
Of civil cases.
4 Canadian paper says: The largest au-
thenticated diamond ever found in the
v.f.lsfi IN a IINOTfr
engaged in grading the streets OF Man
chester. Va. It's original weight was
about twenty-f0ur carats, ana AFTER cut
ting tweiye-carat stone resulted. oh
mis- stone. called by Captain Drewry, It's
owner. the OninOor. John MOrrssey once
loaned 5000, but Mr.. kunz, the diamond
expert appraised its value at less IMAM
a Thousand dollars. as 1t Is poorly coioied
The ladies' Aid Society Of Manchester
PRESBYTERIAN church Will hold an oyster
supper in the lecture-room of the chufch
tomorrow night from 70 ~ CLOCK
The price OF the supper viii be twenty
Mrs. A. G. Harding. Miss collie Lowell.
and Miss Lottie Evans left YESTERDAY lor
Attanta. where they will spend some time
Iae condition of Mr.. Glover Tatum
was reported to be slightly improved yes
terlay. ,,
Mr. James r.. RedfOrd yesterday evening
an West-End Methodist church an GLIB
o'clock. The young couple LEFT Tor the
Atlanta Exposition on the 7;25 train over
the Southern railway. -
Miss Efie Neal was married TO Mr;
T,udwill Wilkerson last night at $50
O'Clock at the brides residence IN swans
bOrO.
Mir. Walter b Crddle is quite sick at
his home In SWansboro.
Mr. Raleigh T. Green succeeds MT ben.
T. owen. Jr. as the editor OF the Leaae1.
Al present the old Grove SHAFT Is the
only one OF the mines at Midlothian. that
lis in active operation, but this one Is mt
ing quite a good quantity OF coal, ana IS
giving employment 10 a number OF men;
Several other shafts are being prepared
for operation, and Is is possible that they
will start up shortly.
Miss Sauie Mum IS steadily improving,
and IL Is hoped SHE will soon recover.
A lodge OF Good Templars mas been
organized AZ Robins. and starts OUT uhdef
favorable circumstances.
Justice Johns Court.