The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-22
A HOUSE BCRGLARIZED.
AxDL xAK0E AMOUNT or JEWELRT
AND CLOTHING TAaEy.
Funeral OF Mr.. Pcriuc I.rrgcly Attepdc d
Death of Mr.. Rcsms Other Man
chester News Personals.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
No. 1871 Hull STREET. BEATTIg BLOCK.

A robbery was committed last Tuesday
evening AZ the house OF Mr.. James Moore,
situated ~ the corner OF Seventh and
IcDonough streets. No ono was In the
house at the time Mr.. Moore being ut
ais place OF business. ,and Mira. Moore
Willing. The doors were all securely
fastened. but the thief effected an en-
uoncc by breaking opcn a rear window.
lie thoroughly ransacked the house.
shd made off with at least 80 worth of
clothing and jcweiry.
The police are on tho lookout, but
~ arrests have yet been made
Central Methodist church vas crowd
cd al O'Clock yesterday morning TO
pay the last tributes OF respect 10 the
memory 81 AIR. James N Peroue, whose
sad dcdtn, resulting IRON u fall, has
beca published IN Inc Times. Among the
large gathering We're "a number of aged
persons. lifelong friends OF the de-
cea.e4
After the singing of an appropriate
hymn by the choir. Rev. Charles y. Van
houten, OF the Presbyterian church, read
- portion of me Scriptures Mr.. Van
H0uten was followed by Rev. Or. George
&. Nanderslice. who read another chap
ter from tho Bible, after which the choir
sang very teecningly a fitting hymn.
Rev: W: w. Lear, the pastor OF the
after which he pad nigh tribute to the
deceased. In his remarks. Mr.. Lear SAID
that MI. Peidue Was the Oldest MEM
Der OF Central church. having connected
himself with the Methodist church a num-
Der OF years before the building Of the
present cdiice. The deceased was one
of III. members who struggled hard 10
raise funds for the churcn situated at the
present site. For nifty years he was
recognized as one of its leading MEM
ters. and during tiat time he had pre-
pared the clements for sacrament
Among his remarks the pastor spoke
in high praise of the deceased as a citi-
zen. and the. position he held In the
community. The eulogy which Mr. Lear
paid Mir. ierdue was beautiful one, ana
his remarks seemed to have had much
effect upon the congregation. AT the
close OF Mr.. Lears remarks the choir
rendered that beautiful hymn. commenc-
ing Hand" and the remains were convey
ed from tho church by the grandchii-
dren of the deceased.
Among those IN attendance upon the
funeral was Rev. DR.. r.. NJ. Peterson,
who was "A close friend of the deceased.
Dr. Peterson cane in shortly after the
services commenced. ana took a seat az
the head OF the casket. A number or
Methodist clergymen from other parts or
the State were also In attendance.
Tho honorary delegates were composed
Of delegations from the city oihcers anu
the official board Of Central church. The
remains were laid 20 rest I'm Hollywood
beside the grave OF his wife, who pre-
coded him about fifteen years ago: =.
Mr.. Dinwiidie Reams, of Flat Rock
Powhatan county, died last Sunday morn
'rg. aged eighty-four years. He was one
OF Powhatan's Oldest residents. and Was
tne father OF Messrs. Alexander, James,
and William Reams. or this city, and
Conway, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Burke. of Swansboro, while play
ing IN the yard Wednesday fell and cut
his chin very severely against the cor
ner OF a step TO his porch
MIR. Carter Harrison, of Powhata1, the
candidate on the honest election ticket
for the House OF Delegates and wio was
elected at the last election, was in the
city yesterday morning. Mr. Harrison
viii have his seat contested by Mr. w.
r. Davis. OF the same county. His busi-
ness here was in the interest or MS cl"c-
ton. lie was accompanied by his attor-
ney.
Several forest fires were burning near
Midlothian Tuesday. and did consider
able damage TO the woods; one was
rae ng near the residence Of Mr.. samuel
NJ Page, and between his house and the
railroad Another was only a short dis
lance from that place. and was IN
body of woods adjoining tho residence
There will be n called meeting of the
CITY Council tonight at 1880 O'Clock,
when there is much business 20 DC tfa rs
acted. There will be meeting OF inc
Finance Committee at the same louI.
Mir W. Hay Garnett is acting city at
tornev In the absence OF Judge William
The oyster supper by the Young La
dies. Aid Society of the Presbyterian
church took place yesterday from b 20
10 i. NJ. in the lecture-room or the
Tn The Young Ladies' Aid Society of Meade
Memorial church will have thcr resular
Thanksgiving dinner ON ThanksgNinE-
Dav al the rectory. The proceeds are
for the benefit of the church. ,
Rev. W. A. laughon was trahsfeire1
10 Asbury chapel by the conference. ana
pev. !. q. Raf,cock To succeed Rev. Mcp.
Rteker at Fifth-Street Methodist church'
These were the only changes in Manches-
ter Mr. Rucker goes to Ettrick.
Mrs r. G. Mathews passed through
Manchester Tuesday On route TO Birmlng-
ham Mrs Mathews. with her two emil
,lren has been visiting her mother, IN
buckingham county. but was called home
ON account of the accident In which
Mr.. Mathews received painful injuries.