The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-19
NEWS OF MANCHESTER
HILLrAED JOHNSON, COLORED. VAS
FINED ron HEATING ms WIRE.
An Attempt az Robbery Met With n Pain
fai Accident Social bsents-iei-
sonais aud Esents.

Mt>CurSTIR BUREAU lti,HIoND iiNA''
No. 1921 Hut SlEli-. bfAft!h bho' q.
Tho Hastings Court was in session Il
short Whine yesterday. nut nothing OF
public interest was tinn.actec. several
accounts we,e approved 10y tue coof,.
Ilinafd johnson tco4olcu Was cfterteo
TUESDAY aIfc.nOvn uy Oincer om'th oA a
charge o. clecily ucdDns his wiic, Mdiy
Johnson. IAe prisoner was va'cd 1"
appear 10 sac Fonls COurt ycstelc Gay
nolmnC. lac ARMED promptly, ami -
very Itae umo naQ neeu CONSUMED iu
the anal Vnen his b9n)r aeSes5ed iLe
PRISONER $50.
An attempt 40 robbery was made Tues
day nlgnl al tle residence o. Mr. y. 4.
e.ore. on Iucli,n sheet .ct" ten Eoitcr
ana Ferry. .if. stone Nas an csc Sitting
room al .Ac u..e rcalAng. Jis he'id
Rome strange A..ee 90 TIE oaNA Poi1"'
and al once t..4 l-1 revolver and "ehs
10 the rear o. tnc o"tlnAs. lie "ou4"-
he burglar mise have heard AZ. store
approaching hun ana IaA Oh MI ot"ie
saw The man running ana hiea TWO sA' .
at him. neither Of anlch look encet. Inc
man jumped the back fence a4d i.'ue
his escape.
Mrs. John p. Burke met with pam.
ful accident Tuesday a. icr itsW'ncc,
corner Of Twelfth ana HUI streets.
While attending ~ her household duties
she lr some way accidentally fch DOM
the steps. breaking one OF her aims
above he wrist Dr. Rucker was SUM
nCue6, ana yesterday her coad.uoh was
slightly improved. though she was SUI
i1ure intense pain.
Tho residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. i. ii.
Dctty presented a beautiful scene Tues
day night when the green tea was given
i0r the benefit or the Christian Band OF
Central Methodist church
Mesdamos ". r. owens, Landon p.
Jones. X. ID. Walker. j. T.. Redford. NJ.
A Campbell, George walker and Dr. +.
y. Rucker were the reception committee.
and Misses Cora Lumpkin, Gerta Walker,
Norma LiihgOW. MOllie Hatcher, Alma
owens. Bessie Reid. ana Lizzie Gilbert
served the refreshments TO the many
visitors. The occasion was eniivened by
several musical selections and Rotations.
Miss Ida keesec sang a beautiful solo.
which was followed by solos 10y Miss
Annie Pool and Mrs. G.. Scott McRae.
Miss Lucy Carr was the accompanist.
Miss Florence Evans recited several
pieces Win her usual grace and skill.
The entertainment in the lectuTe-rOOm
OF the cambridge BAPTIST church
was an enjoyable event, and was largely
attended. Tho Birthday Fete." as IL
was called, was in one sense a birthday
party. as each visitor was expected 10
drop as many pennies as they were years
old upon entering. the net proceeds 10 30
10 the Lend-a-Hand Society, under
whose auspices the entertainment was
given. The special attraction OF the even
ing was. the rendition Of the following
programme OF music and recitations:
Quartette by Mrs. Gregory. Miss Ethel
Harding, Mr.. Burton, and Dr. William
Mathews recitation. by Miss Eva Walsh,
on THE Man that Waited: solos, by
Mrs. Gregory Mr.. Haddon Watkins, and
Mr. Burton. Mosdames Lloyd and
Harding We're the accompanies. Mr.. j.
J. Bailey then delivered an address on
the history Of the organization, which
WAS thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Tho remains Of Miss Julia c. Clopton
of Ohio, reached Manchester yesterday
evening at 8 o'clock, and were taken 10
The Meade-Memorial church, where the
body will remain until this morning at
II o'clock. when the funeral will take
place The remains will be in charge Of
committee OF the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew. The funeral services will be
conducted by Eevs Preston G.. Nash.
+. s. Stickney. Rev. Mr.. Gravatt. and
Rev. Benjamin Dennis. Rev. J. j. Clop-
ton, brother Of the deceased, arrived IN
the city last night.
Rev II. X. Basmajian. the Armenian,
viii lecture at Leader Hall tomorrow
night IL Is also stated that the lecturer
will address the scholars Of the public
schools but the date has not yet been
decided
Mrs. II. c. Reams and child are sick
a their home with the measles.
Next Sunday. In connection with the
Missionary Society OF Clopton-Street
church. the fifteenth anniversary of the
school will be celebrated.
Mr.. John Jewett. Of Midlothian, was in
the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Charles Wake continues to i'm
prove.
Mr. Sam Greed Taylor. who was
badly hurt by a fall at the shops Of the
Southern railroad. is up and doing well.
Mr.. Taylor's wife is quite unwel.
Mr.. George Washington Longworth will
conduct cottage prayer-meeting at the
corner Of Semmos and Tenth streets this
evening.