The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
THINGS or INTEREST TINT HAVE
ocCuRaED oyER THE HIvER.
Death Of Mas Jessie Moody--A Negro Kill
cd-A Delightful Reception-other
Matters Personal.
MAxcntsrrR BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
No 1921 HULL STREET. BKA1Trr BLocK.

No. li2i HUI SrRErr. BksTTrr BLOCK. J.
Miss Jessie Moody died yesterday morn
Ing at the Old Dominion Hospital. IN
Richmond. at 10 o'clock, Of consumption,
after an illness Of about two years. she
was daughter OF Mrs. Belle Wingo. and
q near relative Of Mrs. judge clop'on'
Miss Moody was a young lady of beau'i-
full Christian character. ana was Tor many
years connected with the Manchester
Presbyterian church, in the choir OF
which she sang until. her health failed'
She had resided Ia MANCHESTER almost q"
her life. and had maze many warm
friends. Her funeral viii probably take
place some time tomorrow.
The choir to take part In the tent-ineet-
ings next week was organized nun suay
hight at Rainoridge-Street Rapust cnuI.n
sctt. director. W. G.. Green. asslsiah. vi vi.
rector. O. :. WhitlOck, secretary I,
Miss Ida flournoy. orsanis' M" II,
Maggie Angel. assistant organist' W, N:
Sampson. cornctist; l.. Thomas. assistant
cornetist. There viii be another meeilnE
OF The choir at this church tomorrow III
tcrnC0n at b O'Clock. 49,
Miss Florence Evans rendered q pleas
ant reception Thursday night 10 Lee
Camp. Sons Of Confederate veterans ~
honor Of her cousin Miss Sophie Evans OF
Philadelphia. at the home OF her father
Colonel A. G.. Evans. on Nintn stree.
Vocal and Instrumental music anu recl-
tations were rendered, which proved one
, Of the main features Of the evening. i.e-
Treatments were served. Inc ionvWn,1
were those present: Captain T. J., ~ 20,
lard. Second Lieutenant J. T.: - SluaI,
Third Lieutenant W. X a,utn, "'','
Messrs. T.. l.. Spence y. NJ foliaI1. -
T. Taylor w. :. I.dugh0n i. IS. hoDi.-
son. H. II. Griinth, ". H. Lawrence, W.
Y. Arlington. T. w. MahOOd. A. l.. Builer'
Henry Worth, Edwin Courtney MISS La,
Belle Pcctos Of Richmond. Miss ware. Oh
Huntington. ". Va, Misses rIcltneo
Evans, Mary Brands sophle E <,isses
I,otfie Brands. Minnie Jones. ana MISSES
Butler. NOnnic Hannigan, ana fIorehve
Gallagher OF Richmond; Messrs: = ~.
Craig H. T. Brands. }. +. Fore, tdwaid
Gallagher. Henly Gallagher, ana W. D.
Freeman. -
John BOYD. a young colored man en-
uicyed at tcopcr's woodward IN refers
burg. was killed on the Failing creek
bridge about five miles below ln,s Oa'g,
Thursday morning about IL o'clock by a
freight train on the Richmond ana Ie-
torsburg railroad. Boyd was IN the lnlunle
OF the bridge when he saw the tralh DIP
preaching. and began TO run.
Engineer Barrett saw the negro anu d.
once reversed his engine. but at the tiinc
the locomotive was going AT speed VI
about thirty-fve miles an hour WIN
long train of cars. and II was iound IN
inangled, pieces of his body beng StieWh
along the track for a considerable us
lance. Squire Jones viewed the remains,
but IL was deemed unnecessary 10 hViu
an inquest. Boyd was buried near the
place Of the accident. -,
The funeral OF Mrs. V. V. Mastin took
place yesterday afternoon at O'CLOCK
from Bainbridge- Street Baptist church,
Rev l.. H. ThOrnhill officiating. There
was "A large number Of friends or the de-
ceased present 10 pay the last sad tr1bnte
of respect 10 this highly-esteemeu youns
lady The floral designs were numerous
and beautiful. The following gentlemen
acted as pall-bearers Messrs Rufus Hi
ton Ernest Bradshaw, James bradshaw,
John Ahern. William NJ. Lipsccmb, Geo.
W Brooks. The interment TOOK place III
lakewood. ,,-..,..-
There was large meeting OF Druas
Thursday night at Ccrsley's Han, IN
SNansboro. 4 number of the members OF
the Grand Grove were present ana also
"A number OF members of the order from
Richmond. Several able speeches. were
made i'm the interest of the DTuids.
Messrs Robert Porter, Chftcn kobeIl-
son, and Thomas Fondiey are spehulns
several days at old Point.
The negro Lee Carter, who Struck
James Blackwell with piece OF IRON
last Friday. and inflicted dangerous
wound on the head. was yesterday morn
ing taken 10 the county courthouse, ana
placed in jail there.
Mrs. Thomas b. Cersley is very sick al
her residence In SWdnsboro.
\ delightful hay-ridc was given thufs-
day night by number of young ladies
and gentlemen oi this city To Moore
school-house in Chesterfield where games
of different kinds were INDUCED IN and
refreshments served.
Mr.. W. j. Morrissett is in Powhatan
on business