Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-07
MANCHESTER NEWS.
Rsam---A Sexre Drop. Dead
Easter erviee.--rer.enn ana
osher Items.


the only son OF mir George N. walker.
and who died at the residence OF his
father No. es Thirteenth street. at 2I5
o'clock Sunday afternoon. took place
yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock from
Central Methodist church. The ceremony
was most impressive and large number
OF friends crowded the church. The
young man was only In his nineteenth
year. and was an employee In the car
shops OF the Southern railway. Rev. w.
w. Lear conducted the regular burial
service, at the conclusion OF which he
took occasion to speak In beautiful and
euiosistic terms OF the young mans
character. The ceremony was concluded
a. the grave, tho following young gentle
men. all intimate friends OF the young
deceased, acting as pall-oearers: Messrs.
Bernard Andrews. Maury Perdue. J..
Johnson, Charles Booth. Charles Newman,
and William Newman
A BOLD ASSAULT.
Sunday night about $50 o'clock ar
Adoiphus Reams was assaulted and
struck in the face with cobble-stone oy
. person as yet unknown. 1t seems that
from the corner OF Tenth and Maury
streets TO near Eighth and Maury lie
had removed all Of his househoid-goods,
and only left at his former home num-
Der Of fowls. Sunday night Mr.. Reams
went to look after his chickens and lock
them ND. so that II would be convenient
for him TO remove them Monday. Whist
he was doing this he was struck by a
large cobble-stone, which rendered him
unconscious for awhile. DR.. Mathews was
summoned. and attended TO his injuries.
The wound Mr.. Reams received was q
very painful one, and IL was thought at
first that he was dangerously hurt, the
stone having struck him In the side. Yes
to-day his condition was somewhat i'm
proved. but 1t will be some time before
he will recover. The person who made
the assault and who was evidently after
the chickens. has so far eluded the police.
Mr. ReAis does not think he would be
able to recognize the man, as he was
stunned Immediately upon being struck,
and failed to even see the mans face.
BEVERLY HUDSON FELL DEAD.
Coroner Brodnax was summoned early
VI terday morning to view the remains
d Beverly Hudson, colored laboreI,
about 80 years old, who had dropped dead
ut his home, No. IS west Twenty-seconG
street.
Hudson had retired the night before
feeling perfectly well, and arose as usual
about o'clock yesterday morning. After
making his morning toilet he started to
get his breakfast. when he fell dead on
the moor. The Coroner deemed an inquest
unnecessary, being CT the opinion thai
death resulted from heart disease The
body was turned over TO the family for
burial. The man leaves q wife and one
child.
Owing to the quarantine established by
the United States Government, Chester
field county, including Manchester, being
within the quarantined district, no cattle
are allowed to be driven across Mayo's
or Free bridge into Richmond. 1t is ru-
mored that q slaughter-house will be es-
tablished In this city, where cattle from
the Guaranteed districts will be slaugh-
tered and carried into Richmond, in the
shape OF beef ready for the counter.
Under the circumstances. this would be
the very best and. in fact, Is the only,
thing left 10 do
OBSERVANCE OF EASTER.
Easter Sunday was generally observed
IN tho Manchester churches, and the con
gregations were unusually large. Special
music had been arranged at nearly ali oil
tho churches, which was rendered I'm
most pleasing manner. Many of the minis
tiers chose subjects for their morning and
evening discourses appropriate to the joy
Gus anniversary.
The Sunday-school celebration at Meade
Memorial church n the afternoon was
well attended, and the programme As
published was carried out with only
few alterations. The singing and recita-
lions OF several scholars proved very IN
teresting, and the remarks OF Mr.. Wood
and Mr.. PuliIam were most interesting
and listened 10 with rapt attention
Yesterday was observed as general
holiday, and a number OF the stores In
Manchester were closed. All day the cars
going to Forest Hill were crowded, and
many availed themselves Of the oppor-
tunlty and went fishing Several picnics
were given, and a robin-hunt I'm Chester
field woods was enjoyed by large party.
The rain broke up the pleasure Of many
parties.
IN POLICE CIRCLES.
Anna Brsnder and Berta Dickinson, two
coiored women, were before Mayor Maui
rice yesterday morning on the charge OF
keeping q dIsorderly house. They were
required to give security for ninety days
In default Of which they were committed
TO jail
Emmett Harris and Alonzo Saunders
were arraigned on the charge Of stealing
q lot of lumber from fence on Twenty
first street. They were each given ninety
days In Jail An appeal was taken, but
they did not furnish bail and had to go
70 jail.
Moses Smith (cclored) was arrested yes
terday afternoon on the charge of drunk
snness by Captain Lipscomb. and VIII
make his debut. 50 he says, In the
Mayors Court this morning. The warrant
was sworn out by Mary Hicks.
THE falxfa Cofn hin fiOn aSsista1 by the
Imperial Mandolin Club. composed OF the
hest musical talent OF Richmond and
Manchester, have gone to much trouble TO
get up q fine programme for the enter
fainments to be given at Leader Hall
Thursday and Friday nights. April 9Th
and 10Th. This entertainment 10 under the
auspices OF the Young Peoples Aid So
ciety OF the Bainbridge-Strest Baptist
church. and promises 20 be very enjoya-
bic affair.
The Easter tea to be given tonight at
the reaidence Of Mrs. w. II. owens, on
Bainbridge street. promises to be de-
lightful affair Vocal and Instrumental
music will DO rendered ana every one
who attends will be presented with an
Easter egg. and the one who gets the
golden egg viii receive prize.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Mr.. ]. E. Harding, OF this city, re-
ceived a telegram Sunday afternoon, an
nouncing the death Of MRS Alice Pender
formerly Of this city. who died
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
1t her home In Lowell, Mass,
Mr.. Harding left last night TO attend the
renerai, which win take place to-day.
ar. ID. L. Puillam win lecture ct Meade
Memorial church tonight ON the subject.
''srhs Norman Conquest and Its Influence
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