Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-31
HIS SON STILL LIVES.
MR.. GEO. MEREDITH HEARS FROM
H.s Loxo-mssING poy.
Abducted from Home, and Vow In
rns,ana-Escape OF Two Ladies
from serious Injury-Perscnai and
o,her Items from Manchester.

Information was received yesterday ny
Mr.. q. A. Meredith. an employee at the
Southern railway shops. that his son.
ccoree. who ran away from home last
MAY. with several companions, and VINO
was thought 20 be dead, was stu awe
,n good health, and at Solth Bend lhu'
The glad tidings were found in morn
ing journal. which read thus: Two men
were arrested at South Bend, Ind, sun
aav. as suspected felons. Two boys
who gave their names az George Meredith
md D. North. Of Manchester. Va. and
Paducah Ky. respectively, were with
them. The boys claim to have been alb
Quoted from their homes, and forced by
threats OF death in case OF disobedience
TO beg and steal"
when seen AZ the shops yesterday Mr.
Ncrcaiths face was full OF delight and
he VIII al once take steps towards having
rs son brought. back 20 Manchester
George. who IS only IS years old, came
home from his work. on Belle Isle. on
the TIN Of last May about O'Clock In the
afternoon. dressed. and took HIS de-
uaftUre. The father could think OF no
reason for his sons leaving and few
weeks later received the report that the
BOY was dead. Since then he had heard
nothing until yesterday.
ACCIDENT NARROWLY AVERTED.
Mrs. Sarah Morrissotte and Mrs. Howell
Cobb narrowly escaped n serious accident
yesterday morning while driving out IN
Manchester. They were seated in sur
rey, and the coachman was in the act
OF turning the horses head round the
4 AFNNt oh fffln ~
when the rein broke. and the animal took
fright and started 10 travel at high
rate Of speed.
The coachman. thinking he might
avert a serious disaster by pulling the
horse squarely around, tugged at the
one rein with all his might, and brought
the horse abruptly round. The front
wheels OF the carriage locked, and the
occupants were all thrown out Some OF
Mrs Cobbs clothing caught in the We
hicle. and she was dragged for some dis
lance by the horse. which had again sue
ceeGed in effeciing a start. The fright
ened animal was finally brought to a halt,
and an examination showed that. al
though the ladies were not seriously
hurt they we're considerably bruised and
shaken UP.
MIR. WILLIAM ROACH DEAD.
Mr.. William H. Roach. an aged and
well-known citizen OF Manchester. died
at his residence on Ninth street near
Semmes. yesterday afternoon at lib
o'clock Mr. Roach had been III for some
time. his sickness having been frequent
Is announced i'm the papers. The de-
ceased was IN his Goth year. and leaves, be-
sides wife. several children. The fune-
raj ARRANGEMENTS had not been completed
last evening.
Mr.. George y. Williams died at his
residence, near Mosley's Junction, in
Powhatan county. at o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. IN the $50 year OF his age
The deceased leaves wife and one
child. He was a prominent member OF
Powhatan Lodge. No 60. 1. O. O. f. |
The funeral will take place az 10 o'clock |
this morning, and the burial viii be near
Winterpark. In Chesterfield.
The funeral Of Berdie Watson. infant
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crumpler
was conducted at 4 o'clock yesterday ar
ternoon nom the Fifth-Street Methodist
church.
BEFORE SQUIRE JONES
Paul Farmer. Henry Stokes. and Mack
Brown al coiored and halling from
North Carolina, were before Squire
Jones' OF Swansboro', yesterday morn |
ing. charged with breaking tho seal and
entering a frclght-car at Dunlop's, near |
PETERSBURG. while in transportation from
Richmond 10 Rocky Mount. n. G. The |
car was loaded with merchandise. and !
the prisoners We're sent on TO the grand |
Jury Of the Chesterfield Court
The case Of Tlngle against Paul x |
Brother. and the Richmond Ice Company /
was called In the Hastings Court yes
terday morning and continued until to-
day.
a delightful entertainment was given |
by the Little Cleaners OF Oak-Grove mis-
sion last evening. Followns was the
programme:
Opening chorus by the choir; prayer |
trio. Miss Annie Godsey, Messrs Russell
Turner and Lee c. Ellington; recitation, |
"rhe Naughty Kitten" Miss Florence
Williamson; solo and chorus Miss Ro-
herda Godsey; recitation, selected. Mis-
Pearl Hinnant: chorus by the choir ad-
drees. Rev W. r. Haight; duet Misses !
Belle Horner and Grace Hague; recita-
ton. selected. Miss Elida Gully; solo.
"Solne Time Wen Understand, Miss
Florence Williamson; Little Cleaners
drill. bv twelve little girls; recitation Sc I,
lected. Miss Pearl Hinnant; recitation, !
"The Od-Time Darky," Miss Carrie |
Brewer; recitation. Smile Whenever You |
Can" Miss Mabel Bottoms; chorus by the |
BRIEF MATTERS.
Mr.. J c. Niche. Of Durham, n. c., |
Is in the city for the purpose Of con- |
sulting with the Water Commissioners as |
to the advisabiity of putting In inter. |
He says the supply of water can easily |
be filtered and AT a small cost.
The A!nshouse Committee, Of the City !
Council. will meet this afternoon at $3.50 /
o'clock IN the City Hall. from whence /
they viii drive to the almshouse and |
make the monthly inspection.
Mrs Thomas w. Freeman is quite III |
with typhoid-fever at her residence, |
9lSis Hull street.
Miss Lynn Brown, OF Mississippi. who |
has been visiting Misses TAYLOR at Fonu-
cello Springs, returned home yesterday |
morning.
AIR. J. r. Hancock OF Charlottesville. |
Is visiting friends in the city.
Mlss Wcfa Hall left yesterday for
Chesterfield. where she viii spend seve-
raj weeks.
Superintendent Bourne Of the water
works. IL quite sick with malarial-fever /
Mrs William c. Pollard left yesterday
for Baltimore, where she viii visit /
friends.
Mrs spradley. OF Petersburg. Is visit
ing Mrs. Reams. at l7l5 Powhatan /
street.
Mr.. r. T. WINFIELD formerly OF this
city. but now Of Columbia. s. c., t. /
visiting friends IN the city.
Mrs NJ Bryant ard daughter, Miss +. |
Jane Bryant. are visiting Mrs. Landon /
=. Jones 300 Hull street
Property Transfers.
Richmond: Collins. Conner, and Cannon,
Frecial commissioners, 10 Clara f., wife Of |
Henry 81 Wailerstein, % - feet on north i
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