The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-26
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
CHTCK CREATE GREAT
CONFUSION.
IT,. ri,,Ie Child of Mr.. Robert n. Way
,nack Died Friday Night-Brief Notes
and Personal Mention.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.
NJ i1O1 HILL SrnFrT. BFATTIr BLOCK.

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No. 1921 Hull. STREET. BFArTIf bLpch.l
Yesterday morning about . o'clock Mrs
Pollard. who resides az Woodland Heights,
near Forest TIil Park was disturbed by
a noise which came from her chicken pen
She aroused her son. who on looking out
Of the window. saw two men at the mem
house door trying to break in. lie hreu
several shots from a revolver at them. but
without effect. Mr.. Alfred Bowen, VINO
lives across the street was called over
and on his arrival he found everything III
a state Of great confusion
The men had pulled the staple out OF
the door. and It could not be ascertained
whether they had managed to get away
with chickens or not.
a serious accident was narrowly avert
ed Friday evening at the Southern repot
IN Manchester. 4 gentleman. whose name
could not bc learned. went TO the depot
10 meet his wife. He was crossing one
Of the tracks when a local freight train
passing just at that time came so near
running over him as to strike his foot
as he went forward on the other side Of
the track Fortunately the man was not
hurt. but his wife. who was looking from
the passenger train wndw. tainted.
The little child Of Mr.. and Mrs Robert
H. Waymack died Friday night at IL
o'clock at its parents residence, on upper
Hull street. I'm Swansboro aged two years
and a half The f;neral will take place
from the residence AT o'clock this morn
ing. Intcrment IT Maury Cemetery.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS
Mr. Lewis Becker. OF Baltimore, spent
the day with Mr.. w j. Carter, and both
left yesterday for Ellersle Stock Farm
near Charlottesville.
The Board of Supervisors Of Chester
field county will meet at Chesterfield
Courthouse tomorrow
Mrs Q. G.. Cheatham and her son. q.
r. Cheatham. who have been the guests
Of Mr. r. =. Cheatham. MARKS addition.
have returned home TO Savannah. Ga
Constable George ". Brooks has been
quite IN at his residence. on Tenth be-
tween Everett and Maury streets.
The Rioters and anu-Rooters of the
Richmond team will have another game
Of bah one day this week at Forest lin
Park
Mr.. w J. Propst and family left last
night for P0whatan county, 20 spend sew
eral days with relatives
Miss Lottie Puliam. of Prince George
county. who has been the guest of Mrs.
Stanley Robertson Of Forest Hi. re-
turned home yesterday morning.
Joseph Linen and Peter Mngo (both
coloreD were carried over 10 the peni-
Tertiary yesterday morning.
Miss Blanche AttkissOn. Of Petersburg.
is the guest Of Mrs. Mary Attkisson. OF
SwansborO.
Msses Emma and Estene Gale. who
have beeen the guests of Miss Viola Milby,
Of Swanshoro. returned home Friday
Mr. Henry Weller received his bail bond
yesterday morning and was released from
jail
Mr. A. A Porter who has been in Fred
..vf.af /. at.r F..
turned 10 Manchester.
Mr. Phillip Turpin Of Halsboro. is Wis
itinc friends I'm this city.
Mr.. Ambrose Ford. Of Boiling Hall.
Goochland county. is visiting Brookside.
the home Of Mr.. John c. Robertson.
Miss Mary Lou Friend. Of 1907 Porter
street. left yesterday for Amelia county.
where she will visit friends for several
weeks
Mr.. W W. Howchings. OF Swansboro.
left Friday for Baltimore. where he Will
spend a few days.
Messrs David and Joseph LaPrade.
Of Chesterfield, were In Manchester yes
torday.
A basket picnic was given yesterday m
Locketts bridge. on Swift creek. i'm Ches-
terfold county
Miss Sara belmont Chalkley. OF I west
Cary street. returned home Yesterday
"vIhiil' aiter visiting relatives I'm Chcs-
terrified.
Mr.. John Friend Of 1907 Porter street.
discovcre that he had a fever while fin
Rchmond Friday, and went Immediately
home, where ne has been confined 10 his
bed since.
The legislation and general business
committees of the Manchester Board Of
Trade VIII hold joint meeting to-mor-
row afternoon al 40 O'Clock
company b. Fourth Virginia Cavalry
VIII meet in the police office next SAT-
urday NJ y o'clock. when all arrange
ments Will be perfected for their bar
.Decue to be given at Beaufort Spring.