Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-03
DEATH OF TRAINER PoMERoY.
Grocer Wilmer Brown Assiens-Other
Items from Manchester.

Ahr. Edward Pomeroy died Tuesday
night at his home. on Eighth street In
the CD year OF his age. Apoplexy was
the immediate Euse OF death. and he
had only been sick a day or two.
Mr.. Pomeroy was born in CORTLAND,
y. Y. and has many relatives in that
State. When quite young he moved to
Raleigh, y. g., where the greater poruon
Of his life has been spent. lie was a
conscientious. patnstaking, ana skllluI
horsc-trainer and driver About year
ago he was engaged by Mr.. H. clay
Chamblin. proprietor Of the Whitby Stock
Farm. and during the last season trained
Mr. Chamblins fine horses. shortly after
the last Exposition Mr., Pomeroy severed
and IL was his intention TO tram horses
at the xpOsitiOn-Grounds this year on
hts own account He leaves two chill
Gren-Mr. Richard and Miss Annie P0me-
roy. The remains will be taken this
morning to Raleigh, n. c.. where the
funeral services will be held. The fol-
lowing will be the pail bearers: Messrs'
a. 6. Cham6linii ,,, W.; .; Cdrtfr' snther-
land, II. Il. Priddy, and Joseph Lassiter'
A GKOCLR ASSIGNS.
A deed OF assignment has been filed
in the Clerks office of the Hastings
Court by Wilmer q. Brown, who mas
been carrying on grocery business az
The creditors OF the first class are Il. A.
Saunders * Sons. 1865; J. IL. Smith. 81
The second-class creditors are ii; Waller,
stein. stt5o Richmond Ice SomaPa my;
Ravens. $l475: J. ii. Griffith q Co, S5o.So
y. Hecher 4 Brother, $50. SO; Charles
Davenport & Co.. $3.50; I. D., Nlchois *
Co. $3.50; Whittle. Sydn0r q 90, go
pany. 81: c. y. Kenny. $3.50. and also
such other creditors as may possibly nave
been omitted. Mr.. W. IL. Garnett Is
named as trustee. .,,., sor
the ensuing six months at Liberty Coun-
ell. No. 10; Jr. @. !: q. NJ; r IueSIiay
/ /. Hart: Junior Past Councillor r. >.
Councillor. ". W; Houchens; Recording
Secretary. G. NJ. Trevlian; Assistant, T.
n sheffield, Financial Secretary, X. IL.
Criddle: Treasurer. W. II. Toier Con-
ductor. ". NJ. Hall; Warden, j. J. hurry
Inside Guard. ]. G.. Purdy; OUTSIDE Guaru;
a. ". Rutler: Representative Funeral
Teneft Association. w. ii. Toler; Repre-
sentative State Council zone YEAR, rs. A.
Hughes. Jr.; Representative STATE Souh'
CIl 1.-TWO years.. q. NJ. Trevillian; 1rus-
tees-six months. j. c. BEDFORD; twelve
months. A. X. Toler. eighteen months, q.
W. Butler.
HAPPY GATHERING or CHILDREN.
MIR. and Mrs H. T. Morrisette gave their
children Ncw-lear party TUESDAY, anu
the merry young people spent very ue-
lghtful day. Among those present were
Misses May Evans, Burmah Redforl,
Hattie and Harry Morrissette, Sarah
Bedford Hazel Conway. Edith Eaton,
Lola and Edith Morrissette. Emma CAR
Ruth Hungcrford, Mabel and Lillian Nor
rissette
Commonwealth's-A Cogblll. of
Chcs .erfeld, has notified the Richmond
and Manchester Railway Company thai
he will proceed against them AT the next
term Of the County Court relative !"
giving better service in the county
than the company is now giving
In the Police Court yesterday Emmet
Harris and Simon Jones (cOlored), charge
with ngntlng, were fined & 80 and costs
each. Simon Jones was charged VIII
carrying concealed weapons and shooUnl
at Emmett Harris The case was sen
on to the Hastings Court Thomas vii
lams (cOlored, charged with felony. Cas'
continued until this morning.
The Manchester Grays have been v ~
highly cOmplimented upon the fine ap
pearancc they presented when drillina
Tuesday.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. and Mrs. John X. Foster. WHO
came from Atlanta with the remains cl
Mr., William Foster. returned home las
night.
Miss l.. Z. Perrow. who has beer
visiting her brother, Ut. T.. IL. fcrruM
returned this morning TO her home, IL
Tennessee.
Master George DuVal. son OF Mr. II. f
DuNal, is quite sick from an attack OF
Group.
Mr.. and Mrs 4. S. Crane and children
% Elizabeth. y. j., are visiting Mr.. anc
Mrs. {. 81. Lea. at No. 902 Decatur
street
The Street Committee will meet To-
night in the Mayors office, Leader buila
ing
Miss Bessie Ferguson, OF Amelia Court,
house. is visiting Miss Mabel Whine. on
Porter street.
MIR lsadore Schwartz. of Swausboro',
who has been confined 10 his residence
for some time. Is improving.
Mrs. Dora Fortune is detained at hes
residence, on Porter street, on account
OF a spralnel ankle.
Miss Mary Subject Condry has returned
from pleasant visit TO Green Bay.