Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-18
WILL HELP THE POOR
;cHnIsrIA> LADIES ov0N>'hs 70"
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, ,,d Their Irip-fcr-
.onnt and Bricf ITEMS

Tho various denominations OF Man
hester nre directing their eHof's 'h"S
sarly I'm the winter 10 ,w frii't 'i the
700, The vacant store. No. 100 nun
,,-o., will he open next saturday, when
donations OF provisions clo'h'ns' '''''
will be thankfully received by the m'''S
who have this work In charge. NJ !
O'Clock meeting viii be held by the FOOT
committee OF Bainhrdge street Baptist
church. and the ladies from the other
churches who are cooperating with th'm'
v.hen committees will be- appointed to visit
,nose who are I'm need and in desti-
tute circumstance
No one will be overlooked, no matter
IN what house of worship they belong
This is a praiseworthN move ana one
in which much interest should be
shown by those who live I'm and enjoy
the Injuries of life Monday is the day
Act for distribution and it is hoped a
large supply OF necessaries ot me WIN
be on hand 10 sustain those unfortunate
peopie who will call for and receive their
share
Banter Hart the negro who was
brought from Petersburg Monday after
noon TO tel his tale about the robbery
of the store OF A.. Marks, was brought
before the Mayor yesterday lie made a
fun confession of connection with the rob
berry as NJ did TO the police before he
was brought before the Court. Hart
consumed about twenty minutes IN tell
ing the whole history Of the anair
According to his statement hc played
the part Of spy. as well as holder OF the
goods while the other negroes made the
robbery lie came before the court yes
terday dressed ina clothes which he con-
fessed 10 be some OF the clothes stolen
from the store of ~ Marks AT the
conclusion OF Harris statement Mayor
Maurice ordered him 90 bee sent on 10
the Hastings Court The case will most
probably bee tried to-day. There was also
a charge i'm the Police Court against
While Sheperson for raising disturb
ance in the street, but ne was not
present when his name was called, so
the case was continued.
Mrs. James Thompson died Monday
afternoon AT o'clock at the residence OF
her niece Mrs NJ. r.. Gary 40. sOl
Perry street. In the 18Th year Of her
age. Mrs. Thompson WAS one of the
oldest residents In the city. She had
.l.een an invalid for the past eighteen
meal for dinner. and Seemed as well as
usual. but Monday morning was taken
suddenly ill. and expired at the above
mentioned time. Her husband was buried
about thirty-four years ago. ana She mas
witnessed the burial OF all of her imme-
date family. including several sisters.
She was a jealous Christian lady. and all
who knew her speak Of her I'm the most
esteemed manner Her funeral Will take
~
o'clock this afternoon and the interment
will be in Maury Cemetery
The death of Mrs. George G. Ruskel
in Richmond, at o'clock Monday after
noon. was a severe shock 70 a large
number Of friends i'm this city. Mrs.
Ruskell WAS formerly Miss RObina
Shanks and spent her girlhood days
here Mrs. Ruskeil was an accomplished
vocalist and was one of the members
of the old Beethoven Musical Association.
She was a niece OF Mrs. NJ. A. Laing
The Paragon Combination make the fol-
lowing statement in regard To the man.
-r-in which they were treated IN regard
20 -ihe entertainment which they were
TO- have given at Midlothian Friday
night:
THE Combination was billed TO give
an entertainment al Midlothian Friday
night for the benefit of Lodge No. 2ll,
\. r., and 4. NJ. and all arrangements
had been made for the occasion. and the
company went TO no little expense TO
give the people OF Midlothian a first
class entertainment. ON Thursday night
letter was received stating that every
thing was in readiness, and that a
large crowd was expected. and on Fri
day evening letter was received direct
ing ms 10 postpone the show. 1T was
impossible to postpone the show then.
80 We tclegraphed back 10 that effect, but
we never had the least idea OF what
was I'm store for Us when we got up
there"
MIR +. c. Smith and Miss Maudc \.
Martin will be united In marriage this
morning at 10 O'Clock at Central Methodist
church The ceremony viii be performed
by Rev. W. w. Lear. The contracting
parties are residents OF Chesterfield cOun-
~. the brides parents residing near
Granite.
In the Circuit Court Of Chesterfield
Monday the case of John Perdue against
the Richmond and Petersburg railroad
was tried. and verdict was rendered in
favor OF the defendant The plaintiff
sued for alleged damages sustained by
the burning of wood near Chester
Mr. Charles Wake the city Collector
j. busily engaged In enlisting the tax-list
Tor lNt
The ladies Of Meade Memorial church
commenced decorating the church last
might for Christmas
Nh ! !. baylfy ana daughter Miss
Edua. lcu Monday for an extended
southern visit
Mr.. Robert w OBrien has returned
from Atlanta where ne las been visiting
the exposition. lie Also spent Al day in
Augusta. Ga
Rev. W. W, Lar has been for several
weeks past delivering series OF lectures
at his Wednesday-nieh services on the
events recorded in the Acts.
Meade Memorial Chapter OF ST An
drew's Brotherhood met last night at
the rectory.
Rev. j. y. Clayton is preaching TO large
congregations at Clopton-Street Baptist
church. lie is a good preacher, and his
sermons are full OF power.
Only civil matters were transacted in
the Hastings Court yesterday morning.
About o'clock last night a sneak-thief
entered the residence Of DR.. Thomas 4.
Mathews. No lSp cambridge street. and
stole from the hail-rack TWO overcoats
belonging 10 Mr.. j. ~. Mathews. a son
Of the Doctor. The family We're at sup,
per at the time, ana the thief accom-