Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
CITY OF MANCHESTER
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN OLD AND
RESPECTED CITIZEN.
A hoy Caught Stealing brackets
from Car and Is Sent to Jail
Earnest Workers Given a washing
ton Party-rersonaIs md Briefs.

The funeral Of Mr.. William A. Tray
,or. who died very suddenly Sunday
morning OF 3 O'Clock, at the residence
OF his son-ln-la,w. Mr.. a. J. Gallagher
No. ST. cambridge street, took place
yesterday afternoon from cambridge
Street Baptist church. Rev. DR.. L. r.
Thornhin conducted the funeral services
which were most impressive.
Mr. Traylor was feeling very wei
last Saturday. and no change was no
ticed In him until few hours before
he passed away. The deceased was In
his nth year. and had resided In this
city for the past twenty-five years. He
was highly esteemed. and was an upright
and honest gentleman. He leaves
wife and ono child. Mrs. A. j. Gallagher
At the conclusion OF the services
at the church the procession was
moved TO lakewood Cemetery, Richmond
where the remains were laid TO rest.
HE'WAS STEALING THE BRACKETS
Yesterday morning Special Officer
George Roach arrested a mulatto boy
named Charles Morris, about 10 years
of age, while in the act of stealing
brackets from the cars which were used
at Atlanta for conveying people TO the
exposition-grounds near that city. When
the boy saw the officer approaching him
he ran away, but was soon captured
He was taken to the Mayors Court
where he was given thirty days in jail
Morris says that his home Is In Ra-
leigh, N c., but for the past eighteen
months he has been lounging around
Richmond and Manchester, and sleeping
i'm empty box-cars at night
William Osborne (colored) was fined
$ and costs yesterday morning in the
Mayors Court for stealing pair of boots
from y. Clerk.
Ernest Flower (colored) was tried or
the charge of breaking ornaments on the
water-fountain at the intersection of the
Petersburg turnpike and Hull street
Flower was the driver or team which
ran against the fountain. There was nc
evidence to prove that the damage wa'
done Intentionally. and the Mayor dis
missed the case upon the condition that
Flower replace the damages.
The Hastings Court was not in session
yesterday, but will hold for a short time
to-day, when 1t win adjourn for the
term.
GIVEN A WASHINGTON PARTY.
Mrs. Charles Kimmel gave her class OF
little Earnest Workers, OF the Presby-
terrain Sunday school, washington
party" at her residence, No. 406 west
Twelfth street, Saturday afternoon. She
was assisted by Mesdames Wingo, s. G.
Dyer. William NJ. Lipscomb. and Gath.
right. Songs. Rotations. and parlor-
games were INDUCED In and refresh
ments were served In abundance. This
fn1Inu-nQ f1hprQ NJ IN ciouq Wi
present: Matte and Maud Darden
Ruth. Lille. and Nellie Dyer; Emily
Bessie, and Cleve Gary; Susie. Eta,
and Mary Sampson: Louise Lipscomb
Ruth Van Houten, Charles Van Houten
Blanche and Florence Jeffefs. Nannah
Jaivell Mary and jamie Gathrigbt; Pear
Blankenship Grace and Curtis Gibbs
Helen Sutherland. Maggie Reynolds
Clara and Kate Loser, Mary Craig, and
Frank Hughes.
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
An interesting meeting of Epwortt
League was held at West-End church
Sunday afternoon. A monthly meeting
Of the church Aid Society was also held
Sunday afternoon.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union held
a meeting at 3 o'clock Sunday at Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church.
There were no services at the Pres
byteran church Sunday night. as was ex.
pected. Rev. Charles N. Van Houten
the pastor, being too much indisposed &c
conduct the services.
The ladies Of Cowardln-Avenue church
made neat sum from the dinner served
last Saturday.
Mrs. II. H. Walden, OF Buck Hill, Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. st. George
Golfer, of King William.
Mr.. G. S. Maurice win leave in few
days for Baltimore.
Mr.. Warren S. Lee. Of Charlottes-
vile, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. w. Hay Garrett Will take his fish,
ing-trip 10 Falling creek in few days.
Mr. w. ]. Carter IL visiting friends
in King William county.
Miss Nellie Lutsely. Of Clarke's Green
Pa. who has been visiting Alexander
Robb. of Chesterfield. has returned
home.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will have an oyster-supper in the lecture
room OF the church next Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. Omer, Of Richmond, occu-
pied the pulpit OF Cowardln- Avenue
Christian church Sunday night.
Miss Marie WEIGH, OF Minneapolis has
returned from O visit to Norfolk, Va,
and is again visiting her aunt, Mrs
j. II. Patterson. on Porter street.
A soclable WIN be given by the Ep-
worth League OF West-End church to-
night at the Patch building.
Mr.. Joseph F. Crowder lost his infant
boy yesterday morning at o'clock. The
funeral will take place this afternoon al
O'Clock, and the interment will be IN
Maury Cemetery.