Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-10
CITY OF MANCHESTER
DEATH OF MIR. DARIUS sNELLINGs
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.
Mrs. Rosa Hague Passes Away
Wagon Driven Into sewer """-
,.r.-c.ses Before the Mayor
Other south-sidc Items.

Mr. Darius A. snellings died Sunday
morning a; s.20 o'clock at his residence
No. al6 west Twelfth street. after
lingering illness He had been in III
health ior quite long while, ana Tor
tho mast six months had been confined 20
his home. Several weeks ago 1t was
thought that ne would soon recover
bot spinal meningitis attacked him. ana
for the past two weeks he had been
lingering between life and death.
Mr. sneuinss was in the 4Sth year OF
his age. and was miller by trade. and
for a number Of years he'd a rospo nsible
nosition al the fertilizing rliis Of Messts.
Allison a. Addison. near the city. lie was
a man Of fine character and was unNef-
sally esteemed Deceased was twice mar
ried. his last wife. who survives. BENG
daughter of the late Gabriel Peas e., lie
leaves five children-three daughters ana
two sons. MIR snenings was member
OF Rocky Ridge Council. Junior OIuei
United American Mechanics. ana Daie
Lodge. Knights OF Honor.
The funeral took place yesterday AFTER
noon at 80 O'Clock from Cowardin-AVe-
nue. Christian church. of when ueceaeeu
was a consistent member DeieSduolis oi
the two orders Of which Mr. SnelinEs
belonged. attended the funeral anu INC
services were conducted by keV. j. "A.
Spencer. pastor OF the church. Inc loi-
lowing gentleman acted as pail-peneIs'
Messrs. 5. X. owens W. ~. Ahueis ,'
IcRoy Brown. w Tatum. George Ely
w r Merchant. Charles Sharp. and H.
q Rroaddus The interment took place
in Maury Cemetery.
DEATH or MRS. HAGUE.
Mrs Rosa ]. Hague. wife of Mr.. c. w
Hague. died Sunday evening at fov
o.clock al her residence, on Lee street
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth, IN
Marx's Addition, in the 3Sth year OF her
age. Mrs. Hague had been residing III
Manchester for the past five years, and
was formerly of Amelia county one
leaves husband and three children.
The funeral will take place to-day al
II o'clock from her late residence. ana
the remains will be taken 10 Amena
county over the Southern railway. on the
1855 p NJ train. and VIII be INFERRED III
the family burying ground
Shortly after o'clock yesterday morn
ing William Lewis. a colored man living
In Chesterfield county. met with a very
painful accident near Twentieth and Hun
streets Lewis. i'm company win ms
daughter. was driving down the street IN
a Jumper. and when they reached that
point, IL being dark at the Time lheN
drove into a hole about nine feet deep"'
which was opened for the construction
OF n man-hole for sewers Lewis drove
over an embankment OF rocks ana art
ahout two feet feet In height. ana the
horse Jumper. and its occupants were
thrown into the large hole. The man re-
ceived very painful injuries. ana me
irmper was considerably damaged Much
time was consumed In getting the morse
ont. hut IL was afterwards found out tnat
tho animal had not received any sfrioue
denages Yesterday. Mr.. barrow. the
sewer contractor was charged with re
moving the lights before the required
time from Instructions IN the street ana
was fined s. for the offence.
CASES BEFORE THE MAYOR
John Henry Carter and John Morris,
two negroes. who were arrested IN Re
tersburg Friday as suspicious Characters
and a lot Of clothing found in their pos
session. which was identified as belong
ing 10 Mr.. A. Marks. Of this civ. were
before Mayor Maurice yesterday morn
ing. charged with breaking into u store
of Mr.. Marks and stealing goods Rmount-
ing TO about 1850. They were sen. on TO
the grand jury.
James Blackwell (colored) was also be-
fore Mayor Maurice. charged with steal
ing a ride on a passenger train OF the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad. and
threatening TO shoot the conductor. For
the first offence he was fined $3.50 in
default Of which he was sent to 'ail for
fifteen days For the second offerce he
was fined 500 I'm default Of which he was
sent TO Jail for six months.
SUNDAY-SCH MEETING.
The quarterly union meeting Of the
Methodist Sunday-School Society. of Man
chester was held at Asbury chapel Sun
day evening at $50 O'Clock. Fine adj
dresses pertaining TO Sunday-school work
were made by Rev j. W. Stiff. of West
End: Rev. J. O. Rabcock. Of Fifth-Street;
Rev w. a. Laughon. OF Asbury: Rev.
J. H. Busby, Of Fifth-Street, and others
Reports were received from the several
schools showing an increase Of attend
ance. as follows: Total number of Off
GERS. teachers. and scholars enrolled.
LIS; average attendance. 7sS; percentage,
n.
Preparations are being made for the
paving of Perry street. from Seventh TO
the Southern railroad The stakes have
been driven and the curbing is being
placed on the street This portion of
Perry street. leading to the Southern de-
pot. has been almost impossible.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Tonight at Leader Hail. number Of
the members of Richmond Council OF the
Royal Arcanum. will be received by the
Manchester Council
The Manchester Cotillon Club has re-
Gently been organized, and will give a
4 oil in X.
Those who compose the CLUB are uostiy
the young men who were former the
Junior German Club but was never regu-
lary organized.
MIR James w. Robertson and Miss
Jnez Bruce will be united in marriage
this evening at o'clock at cambridge
Street Baptist church
Mrs Archer Woodbridge is critically III
ut her residence near Skinduarter.
Rev Mr. Book. of Clifton Forge, will
preach at Cowardin-Avenue CHRISTIAN
church every night this week
Misses Maria. Flora. and Mamie Hatch
er. OF Chesterfield county are visiting
Mrs. George Jones. on Porter street.
Mr.. Samuel Moor. of Chesterfield. was
in this city Sunday
Judge Il. A. Hancock left yesterday
for Petersburg.
Mr.. George Hooker continues quite sick
at his residence.
Miss Kate Kennon. Of Powhatan. Is
visiting Mrs. Augustine Royal. on Porter
street.
Mr. Gasheart. who represents Messrs
Slrfian & Freeman. Of Philadelphia. was
in this city yesterday.
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