The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-10
DEATHS IN MANCHESTER
MIR. sNELLIyGS IND MRS. c. ~.
HAGUE PASS AwAR.
Negro Desperate Jailed-Burglars Sent ON
to the Grand Jury--To Help the
Grays-Personals.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.
No. 1921 HULL STREET. BKAITIE BLOCK.

The death OF Mr. Darius Snellings oc-
CURED Sunday morning at $50 o'clock, at
his residence, No. 2ls west Twelfth street,
after the deceased had suffered linger-
ing and painful illness. Mr.. snellings was
in the forty-eighth year OF his age, and
was one OF Manchester's best-known and
most highly thought of residents.
For the past six months Mr.. Sneliings
has been unable TO leave hts home Sof1e
weeks ago it was thought that MS re-
covery was probable, but he was strtck-
en- with spinal meningitis and gradual
~ sank until the end came.
Mr.. snellings was a miller by trade.
and for a number OF years heiu re-
sponsible position at the fertilizihg nuns
OF Messrs. Allison a. Addison' near .ne
citv and was a gentleman admired by
all who knew him for his many anrira-
bic qualities. Deceased was twice mar
ried his last wife. who survives being
a daughter of the late Gabriel Tease
lev lie leaves five children-three daugh-
tiers and two sons Mr.. Snellings was
member of Rocky Ridge Counch, Jt. ".
L. A. NJ. and Dale Lodge, hnlgh's "a
Honor.
The funeral took place yesterday at go
O'clock from Cowardin-Avenue chrisl'an
church. of which he was cohs'S.eH'
member. Delegations Of the two oiuei'
to which the deceased belonged attei''-
ed the funeral. and the services "er. nn-
pressively conducted by Rev. J. a. Spen-
Ger. pastor of the church. me lohoN
ing gentlemen acted as pail -usarels'
Nessrs $ r. owens, w. u. Anderson
LEROY Rrovn ". Tatum, George Ely. w
y Merchant. Charles Sharp, and H. -
pro1d,s The fnterment took place III
Maury Cemetery A.
Mrs Rosa ]. Hogue. the VIE OF Ml'
c. W. Hogue, died at 1880 o'cioch our
dav night. at tho home OF her huso""",
an lee street in Marx addition, aged
thirtv-eirht wears. Mrs. Hogue was
native of Amelia county, bat hau resiu'"
ina Manchester for the past hVe year,
She was a lady Of the most peau'''.'s
DISPOSITION. and leaves large ci,0'S %
friends. She leaves a husband anu W
children Her funeral Will take place a.
n o,clocls this morning from her late rest
dorce ana the remains will be taken
60 Ar,clta over the Southern railway AT
1858 L. NJ. ,oard,ng
lanes blackwell. negro, on poalu,as
the evening local passenger tram Oh ''e
Richmond and Fredericksburg Ioau -.
thfs CITY Saturday refused 10 pay LII, Ia
.,1 tbroatened the life of Mr. j. j.
virn baggage master. at the same tiiiie
drauIne his revolver. whereupoh ,ne
conductor came up and the negro pu ,,,'.s,
down. blackwell lives at Dre"rS pi""'
In Chesterfield county lie was laH.r
before Mayor Maurice yesterday i'oi n'n7
and fined S2O for carrying conceaieu W.
pons and $3.50 for cursing ana aous'i ,,o
Mr. Winn. In default OF pam on,
was sent 20 jail for six moh'hs anu
fifteen days. - ,,..,.,, carter
ond Iobn Morris. who were arrested III
Petersburg Fiday. as suspicious 0i".
tors and upon whom lot OF the cio'i
inc stolen from the store OF MI -
ntorlss ON December 2d. was found, were
Iro,,,,bt before Mayor Maurice yesterday
morning and sent on to the grand jury.
The aggregate value of the clothing 'hey
stole is $3.50 -, ,,or 8
Yesterday morning. shorty al'el
o'clock. William Lewis. a colored man
,,,.in, In chesterfield county. met with
a very painfuI accident near twentieth
and Hull streets Lewis, I'm company
9th his daughter. was driving down the
street i'm a Jumper. and when they reach-
od that polnt. and as II was very dark
at the time. drove into a hole about nine
feet deep. which was opened for the con-
strue,ion of q man-hole for sewers at
that point.
Lewis drove over an embankment OF
rocks and dirt about two feet In heisht'
and the horse jumper. and its occupants
were thrown into the large hole. Inc
man received very painful injuries ana
the Jumper was considerably damaged
Much time was consumed I'm getting the
bors1 ont but IT was afterwards found
out that the animal had not received any
serious damage.
Yesterday morning Mr. Darrow, the
sewer contractor. was charged win re-
moving the lights before the required
time from Instructions in the street, ana
was fined s. for the offence.
The regular quarterly union meeting or
all the Methodist Sunday schools of Us
CITY was held at Asbury chapel Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Fine addresses
pertaining TO Sunday-schooi work were
made by Rev ]. W. Stif, Of West nd'
Rev. J. .. Babcock of Fifth-Street; Rev.
W. A. Laughon. OF Asbury; Rev. j. H..
Rusbv. Of Fifth-Street, and others
Reports were received from the several
schools. showing an increase of attend
ance. which the following figures show:
Total number officers, teachers, ana
scholars enrolled. LIS: average attend
ance. 7sS; percentage, Il.
At its last meeting. the Finance Com
mittee OF the Manchester Council, adopt
ed the following resolution.
"Resolved. That the sum OF $50 be PAID
TO the Manchester Grays on the LIST OF
February 1896, and S25 on the LIST OF
each month thereafter until the sums
shall amount 10 $500. and the committee
regret that they are unable to assist them
further, but wish them much success.
The Manchester COtillcn club, recently
organized, Will give german Christmas
week.
Mr.. James W Robertson and Miss lnez
Bruce will be united in marriage THIS
evening, at o'clock at Bainbridge-S street
Baptist church
Mrs. Archer Woodbridge is critically III
at her residence. near Skinquarter
Rev Mr. Book. Of Clifton Forge, Will
preach at Cowardin-Avenue Christian
church every night this week.
The Finance Committee. at recent
meeting, decided TO recommend 10 the
Council the Increase Of the laDorers
wages from 81 to si25. to take effect Feb
ruary list.
Misses Maria, Flora, and Mamie Hatch-
er OF Chesterfield county, are visiting
Mrs. George Jones. on Porter street
Judge T. a. Hancock left yesterday
morning for Petersburg.
Mr.. George Hooker continues quite
sick at his residence.
Miss Kate kenncn. Of Powhatan, Is
visiting Mrs. Augustine Royal, on Porter
street.