Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-19
PRETTY LAWN PARTY
HHE MACH FEAT IN MANCHESTER
~ DECIDED SUCCESS.
1ody of the Drowned Man Recovered
by Joe Edwards-Sevcral Death"
land FuncraIs-Other Items from
} the south side.
r Drowned Man Recovered

A large crowd waf In attendance upon
he lawn party given In the yard Of Cap
lain A. c. Attkisson last night by the
Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Old Dominion
Hospital. The Richmond and Danville
Band was present and discoursed sweet
music during the evening. The ladies
served refreshments and were quite liber-
ally patronzed. The yard was prettily
decorated with Chinese lanterns and pre-
scented beautiful appearance. An at
tractive musical programme has been ar
ranged for tonight. when 1t Is expected
that a very large crowd will be present.
The body of Stewart Manning. the
youmg negro who was drowned Wednes-
day morning while bathing in the river
near Granite, was recovered yesterday by
Joe Edwards. the celebrated diver The
body was viewed by the county authori-
us and turned over 10 the family Tor
burial The man lived near Granite.
Thieves entered the store OF the
Manchester Mercantile and Trading Com
rany. corner Nineteenth and Hull streets.
Wednesday night. and. after helping
themselves 10 cheese crackers, and beer.
cook about IS cents from the cash drawer.
~he entrance was effected through the
1ear OF the store.
, Fleming Allen, the colored boy VINO
9eli from the third story of the Patch
Building. corner Nineteenth and Hun
streets. and received painful injuries. Is
betting on well. The boy fell across the
Fence In the back yard. cutting his legs
In several places. He was attended by
Ors. Mathews and Garnett.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
I The funeral of the infant daughter of
Mr.. J. w. High took place yesterday al
fernoon from the residence, NO. 10 east
Fifteenth street.
One of the infant twins of Mr.. and
Mrs Jonathan Jones. OF Swansboro. died
Wednesday night. at their residence, on
Decatur street: aged / month. The III
neral took place yesterday afternoon at
I; o'clock from the residence. The inter
vnent was made In Maury Cemetery.
, The funeral of the two little children
Af Mr.. G.. W. Booth took place yesterday
Afternoon from the parents residence on
Fourth street. The services were con-
Aucted by Rev. Med. Rucker.
+, The funeral of the infant daughter OF
Air. j. S. overly took place yesterday
Gorning from the residence at 10 o'clock.
sbe services were conducted by Rev. j.
fV. Stiff. The interment took place in
Aiaury Cemetery.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Two cows were killed on the Southern
railway near this city Wednesday. Inc
Hrst one was killed in the morning near
ahe pump-house. and in the afternoon
The second, by train No. 50, near Forest
Hill Park. e.
There will be n meeting of the street
ronmittee tonight in the City Engineers
nfice AT O'Clock.
Miss Ruth Rucker who has been VISIT
ing friends in Henrico county, mas re-
burned to this city.
Mrs. ]. H. Foster. Of Atlanta, ia, is
Visiting friends in this city.
Miss Lily Adams who has been Ill
with typhoid-fever. is improving.
Miss Cassie Foster, Of Atlanta. Ga, and
Mrs. Lily Moore. Of this city. are visiting
friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. J. l. Brown, OF DanViile' Is Visit-
ing friends in this city.
The Laurel Literary and Athleuc 90
Niety will have a meeting tonight.
MIR. Tom T.. owens left wednesday
AFTERNOON to report the remainder of the
4Iassey-Pilot suit.
MIR John c. Hewlett. Instructor In
Aiano tuning in the Maryland Institution
tor the Blind. Baltimore, returned yester-
Saw to spend his vacation with his pa
fents in this city.