The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07
MR.. A REAMS ASSAULTED
4 THIEF KNOCKS HIN sENsELESS
WITH A COBBLE-ST0NE.
D.a,,, of MFR. Harvey walser-Easter sun
day Holiday hes'o'''
Brief Mention.
M,scuIsrrn BUREAU RICHMOND Iiats'

izen of Manchester. was seriou''
,ured Sunday night about $50 o'clock py
being struck by some unknown perso"
with largo cobblo-stone.
Several days ago Mr.. Reams remover
from the corner Of Tenth ana Mau'y
streets TO near Eighth and Maury' lie
had removed ali his household goods
o,d only left AT his former home num-
her Of fowls. Sunday night MI. 49, -
went 10 look after his chickens 'i an
them 10, so that II woulu NC o',erda,,
for him 10 remove theIh ,,,cs
NVhus, he was doing this he was s.iuo1
h,. largo eobble-stone. which renueIei
him unsconscious for a WINE -
u Mathews was summoned ana al.Au-
"a 10 his injuries. The wouhu
Raams received was a very paAhiui O'I.'
and il was thought at first that ne vac
dangerously hurt, the stone haFHls sli"ON
mir, I'm the side. Last night, however,
his condition was somewhat improved
ana his recovery Is now looked Io''
The person who struck MT. heiihS
male his escape, and has not Yet ",o"
captured. 1t seems certain thal the nh-
known stone-throwcr was upon ihe prem
ises for purposes OF robbery.
X.
Harvey Walker, only son OF Mr.. George
NJ. Walker. died at his fathers residence
on east Thirteenth street Sunday after
noon at 215 o'clock. Deceased was IN
the nineteenth year Of his age, and was
an employe of the car-shops or the
Southern railway. He was an upright
and popular young man, ana MS sau
death has cast a gloom over laige
circle of sympathiZlng friends. Mr.. wal
ker had been III for about two weeks,
suffering from congestion Of the liver
His funeral took place yesterday az
ternoon from Central Methodist church,
Of which he was a consistent member,
and his remains were buried In Maury
Cemetery. The following young friends
OF the deceased were the pail bearers:
Messrs. Bernard Andrews. Maury Per-
due. j. Johnson, Charles Booth, Charles
Newman, and William Newman.
EASTER SUNDAY.
The beautiful weather Sunday was
hailed by ali with delight and Easter
was appropriately observed with songs
of Thanksgiving.
The churches were largely attended,
where the services were Of an interesting
nature. The choirs rendered music 1T
ting 10 the occasion, and the discourses
of the different clergymen were intense
ly interesting.
The Sunday school celebration at
Meare-Memorial church in the afternoon
was we'll attended and the programme.
as published, was carried ont with only
a few alterations The singing and rec
itations of several scholars proved very
interesting and the remarks of Mr..
Wood and Mr.. Pulliam were most inter-
esting and listened 10 with attention.
Yesterday a number Of citizens took
advantage Of the holiday to go fishing.
Several stores were closed, and things
in business circles were very quiet.
THE POLICE COURT.
Anna Rrander and Berta Dickinson.
two colored women. were before Mayor
Maurice Yesterday morning on the charge
Of keeping a disorderly house. They
were required to give security for nine
ty days. in default of which they were
committed to Jail.
Emmett Harris and Alonzo Saunders
were arraigned on the charge Of steal
Ing a lot of lumber from a fence on
Twenty-first street. Trey were each
given ninety days in jail. An appeal
was taken. but they did not furnish
bail. and had to 20 to jail
BRIEF MENTION.
Mr.. John Callagan formerly OF this
city. but now OF Burlington, y. c., is
spending the Easter holidays with rela-
tives and friends i'm this city.
The marriage of Miss Carrie Royal
and Mr.. Henry Nunnally will take place
this morning at 1880 o'clock at Fifth
Street Methodist church
Mrs. J. H. Nichols Is detained at her
home en- account of sickness.
Ii is said that the Old Dominion Cot
ton Mills will commence operations az
soon as the necessary machinery can be
obtained The starting Of a large num-
Der OF new cotton mills IN the South has
caused the manufacturers Of the ma
chinery to be very busy. and for this
Mills in starting up.
Mr.. John Green. councilman from the
First Ward, has very sick child.
Mr.. r. T.. Russell CONTINUES quite IN
disposed at his residence in Swansboro.
The ladies of Cowardin-Avenue Chris
tian church are preparing for the "Lilli-
putian Wedding" 10 be given at that
church on next Thursday night
The Dixie Combination. composed OF
some of the best musical talent Of Rich
mond and Manchester. have gotten up
fine programme for the entertainment
TO be given at Leader Hall Thursday and
Friday nights. April 9th and 10th. These
entertainments are under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church, and prom.
Use TO be very enjoyable.
Miss Minnie Giles. OF Paphine IS tho
guest Of Mrs. f. G. Hin.
The Misses Duke, OF Petersburg are
visiting Miss Norma Tithgow