The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-21
HE TOOK LAUDANUM.
THIS DRUG CA USES THE DEA TH0F
VIC. WRIGHT. or MANCHESTER.
4 Number OF Funcrais-Death In Savan-
uah, Ca. Of Miss Julia antz-b"se-
Ball Thieves-short Items Of Interest.
M.scnr,rrr BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.

No. il2i HULL STREET. BEATriE bLocK)
W G. Wright. of iou Semmes street,
who has been a resident OF Manchester
for the past year. having come 10 inns
city from Michigan. was FOUND In an I'M
conscious condition under a tree near
Bell Isle Junction, a short "niie al'eI
neon yesterday. DR. ingram was Hnihe-
diateiy sent for but was unable 10 90
anything for the patient. who was sufier-
ing from the effects OF iaudanum, ana
VINO died a short while after the arrl'ai
OF Or. ingram. Ihere was nothing 10 IN
dictate whether the taking OF the poison
Was the result OF accident OF was an AZ
tempt at suicide.
Mir Wright was between forty-five ana
INV wears of age. lie leaves a WIFE ana
one daughter. Ills business was tnat Oh
mining. In which he was considered an
expert.
rne funeral OF Mrs. Mary Virginia RICE,
whose death occurred at 1879 O'CLOCK
Wednesday night, will take place TINS
morning al IL o'clock, at Maury cemetery
Funeral services were held over the re-
mains of Mrs Susan r. Wilkinson, whose
death occurred Wednesday night at 40
o'clock. at the grave Ia Maury Cemetery.
Lev. w. r. Haight conducted funeral
,eryices over the remains Of Dir. John w.
Roberts at 10 O'Clock yesterday inorh-
ing at Clopton-Street Baptst cnurch'
winch was filed with the friends and rel
atives Of this gallant old soldier. inc
body was inferred in Maury Cemetery
the following gentlemen Oiiiciallhg as
nall bearers: Henry a. Gary, Captgin
David MoOrs, Beverly III. Wilkinson,
Michael r.. Cosby, Thomas Tinsley, and
William Hughes.
News has been received here Of the
death in Savannah, Ga, OF Miss Juiia
Frantz. who is well known in this city.
There is considerable complaint Dy the
teams who play ball at Forest Hi faIK
that the balls which the siuggers OF inc
teams knock into the bushes are stolen
by PARTIES who hang around for that pur-
pose. Five balls have been lost IN the
three games played there recently.
Superintendent william Allen is improv-
ine the appearance OF Many Cemetery
very much by the additional work on the
lake. 49,.
w 6. Jackson. OF Manchester and MISS
Sallie II. Duncan. OF FORK Union d
were married last night by heN. D. ID.
Hutson. at his residence, No, l2S south
Laurel street. The couple VIII reside IN
Marchcster .,
morning to Mr. william J. Dobbins ana
Miss Malena Atkinson.
Mr.. Samuel c. Shepherd, who recently
returned from his bridal trip, received
telegram last night from LynchDurg an
nouncing the serious illness Of his mother
Mr.. Shepherd left Immediately Tor the
Hill City.
Rev. II. II. L. Rucd. of Skinquarter, Va
fSrmer pastor OF Clopton-Street church
is in the city. and is stopping with Mr..
W. r. Bass in Swansboro.
f~fl
sick Wednesday night at her home IN
Swansboro, but was said TO be somewhat
better last evening.
Fifth-Street Methodist fSunday school
carried a large crowd with them on their
picnic TO Young's Pond yesterday morn
ing. fifteen large wagons being used to
convey the party TO the picnic grounds.
Mrs. s. Dallas Jordan is detained at her
home. on cambridge street on account oil
sickness.
Mr.. John w. Arlington. of this city,
has accepted a position as general man
aver of a large cotton factory near Reds
yille n. c.. and expects TO move ms
family there in few weeks. Mr.. AIRING
ton was manager OF the Old Dominion
cotton mills I'm this city while they were
i'm operation.
Mrs. Arthur eating. OF Powhatan coun-
~. is visiting her sister Mrs. c. w. Eaton,
In Swansboro.
Judge II. A. Hancock has been confined
10 his room by sickness for the past
week and Is still quite unwell
The Hastings Court was I'm session yes
terday engaged in chancery matters.
Mary Jeter, the colored woman who was
sent from the Mayors Court for assault
was admitted 10 bail and the case con-
tinued until the next term of the Court
Mr.. w. T. Purdue. who has been quite
sick for the past week, is still confined to
his bed.
The Manchester pOst-ofice has been adj
vanced from the second to third class.
and the salary paid increased from $500
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