The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
A THIEF ENTERS MR. TH0MPsON'S
HOUSE AND STEALS SOME CLOTHES.
Two Funerals in Manchester Vest rdsy.
The Death of 81 Former Mancheste-
rian-Psrsonais and Notes
NAscursrrn BURKlu RICHMOND TIMrs.
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No. 1l2i HULL STREET, bfAIiih ph"oN'
Monday afternoon. while Mr.. q. W.
Thompson and family were away from
teclr home a thief entered the hc'se
through a window and carried away
\ lot OF clothing AID so in mercy. inc
sloitn goods ana the money were '"'
p.operty OF Mr. Thompson's son.
Mr.. Thompson lives In Cnesterleid
county. near Centralia, and Is a "eh-'"-
60 farmer.
when the robbery was committed MI
Thompson and his son were some as
;ancc from the house working on '"e
,,rr and his wife had gone visiting.
LILO Nordav evening "A bright negro man
was ovcrtalcn I'm the road by uesi'
Woman who lives IN the ne'shpoInooV -,
End as soon as she came up Wl'n "'"'
.h~ man ran into the woods. re az ["
small satchcl and large Duhuie "'"''
A Telegram was received I'm Manchester
Yesterday. stating that negro ha1 peS.
arrested IN Petersburg win 10. Va
ciothing. which was identified as that pc
longing TO Mr.. Thompson, but no money
was found on tho negro. ,.e.,.
The funeral OF Myrtle Lee the III. .o oa
daughter OF the late Il. A. Savory' took
place Yesterday morning from inc Ies 7l.
deace OF its mother. No. llol Deca'ui
street. The services were conducted oy
Rev. r. !. Spencer. and by request OF lhe
family Mr.. William J. Morrisett sang q
solo. The enterment took place III
The" The funeral Of the infant child Of Mr.
and Mrs William Holloway took place
Yesterday at 1880 o'clock from the par
ents' residence The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Med. Rucker.
Intelligence received IN this city tells
Of the sad death Of Mir Robert T.. Noci~
fN.T IA
Neapolis, Va. The funeral took place
from Calvary Methodist church, the ser
vices being conducted by Rev. Dr. w. H.
Judkns assisted by Rev. X. Il. White.
Mr. Moore was only twenty-five years
ga. lie was at one time a popular sales
man In the dry goods house Of Miller u
Rhoads. Richmond. Deceased was the
son Of Mr.. c. c. Moore and leaves
father. mother. three sisters ana TWO
brothers The many friends OF The young
man in this city and Richmond VIII re-
greet to learn Of his untimely end.
The Manchester Hospital Aid Assocla-
ton will hold a meeting THIS afternoon
at O'Clock at Meade Memorial churcf
Mr.. A. G. Gibbs returned from two
weeks trip TO Petersburg Monday night
very much improved IN health. He re-
ports his son. A. c. Gibbs, Jr, who Is
stopping with his uncle. X. i. Barham,
OF Petersburg, much better.
Miss Lena Morrsettc has returned
home from a delightful visit of several
months TO Florida.
Miss Ida Robinson has returned home
from a visit TO Thousand Islands.
MIR. William Hugh owens returned yes
terday morning from visit 10 New
York.
MIR. John p. Lipscomb has returned
home from Blacksburg. where he has been
attending the Agricultural and Mechani-
DR.. J. p. Gillian and Mr.. Warren
Thompson, Of Chesterfield. were in the
city yesterday.
Mir. Luke w. Smith and bride (nee
HalD. OF "Avondale." Cincinnati. o.,
were I'm the city Monday visiting DIR.
Rev. w. II. Book. of Clifton Forge. de-
lvered his lecture. after Death-Where?
WHAT" at Leader Han Monday night.
A fairly good audience was present ana
enjoyed the lecture very much. Mr. Book
is a most pleasing speaker and always
interests his hearers whether in the pull
pit or upon the lecture platform
The West-End Sunday school Will have
their picnic AT WestOver, July Sd.
Mrs. u. L. Weisiger Is quite sick at her
home on COwardin avenue.
Mrs. Thomas Miller. Of POwhatan, is
visiting relatives In Manches ter.
Miss Mary l.. Stewart and Mr. Thos. {.
Byran were married in Pelham Monday.
Misses Ruth and Marian Duval and
Lille c. Wells left Monday for Bedford
City 10 spend a month.
Misses Bessie Reed and Minnie Welsh
ger have returned from spending several
days with Miss 4. o. COghill at Chester
field Courthouse.
Miss Allen Moore Of Nelson county. is
spending several days with friends IN
this city. She is on her way to Char
lottesville 10 spend the summer