Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-23
ALL ARE FOR SILVER.
sWANsBORO' DELEGATES FRIENDS
OF THE WHITE METAL.
Funeral of Mr.. Moody Yesterday AZ
tcrnoon--To Improve Meadc-Memo-
rial Church-The Baxanr-Personal
and Other Manchester Items.

rial Church-The Baxanr-Personal
and other Manchester Items.
The Democrats Of Swansboro and Han
cocks Store met in the school-house near
Jones's Store last night 20 elect four dele
gates to the state convention. Mr. Ben.
p. owen. Jr. presided over the meeting
and Mr.. W j. Morrisette acted as sec
rotary. Both sound-money and free-silver
tickets were nominated, and voting was
by the viya-yoce system. The silver ticket
received about two-thirds Of the votes
cast. and as result the following four
gentlemen will represent swansboro and
Hancock's Store In stanton: Or. r. ".
Brodnax, Mossrs. Ben. p. owen, Jr, W.
J. Morrisette, and George Binn. During
the progress Of the meeting Mr. William
Evans, who nominated the sOund-money
ticket. publicly stated that In the event
of the adoption OF a free-sllyer platform
by the Democratic National Convention
and the endorsement OF the gold standard
by the Republican convention, he would
support the Republican ticket.
The funeral Of Mr.. W. Lawrence Moody
took place yesterday afternoon at 5;oo
o'clock from Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church owing TO the heavy rain, many
people were denied the privilege Of at
tending, but the church was well filled,
the procession being one Of the longest
ever seen IN Manchester on the pulpit
were Rev. Dr. l.. X. Thofnhin, Rev.
w. l.. Hurt, Rev. Charles y. Van Hou-
ten. and DR.. W. T. Hatcher, OF Rich
mond. Each OF these ministers made
brief addresses. and referred to the de-
ceased i'm most complimentary manner
pr. Hatcher said be would refrain from
using any amount OF eulogy over the re-
mains Of a man so modest. He. however,
traced Mr. Moodys life from boyhood,
and paid him "a high tribute. The choir
rendered. Il Would Not Live Away.
Nj. Moody's fayorite hymn, in most
affecting manner. At the conclusion OF
the services i'm the chutch the procession
moved 10 Maury Cemetery where the re-
mains were laid 90 rest. The floral TIL
butes were many and very handsome.
4 large crowd attended the joint bazaar
the Leader Han last night. The follow
ing programme was well rendered and
received much applause: Euphonium
solo. Mrs $. ; Perkins; recitation (se-
locted), Miss Helen Roberts; broom
drill by a selected company; acrobatic
performance. Mr.. a. l.. Hyslop; scarf
fantasies. introducing fifteen positions;
tableau CDrifting Down the River Du-
ring a Thunderstorm Lillian and Eyey
Sampson. The bazaar viii close to-
night after a most successful week
At recent meeting Of the vestry OF
ff sH.f fI..l IN
repair the church for present use, instead
of building new brick lecture-room. The
sum Of $500 was appropriated for this pur-
pose. and the work will be commenced al
once. IT has long been the purpose OF
the congregation TO erect an entirely new
and handsome church in Manchester, but
the necessary funds have not been avail
able. The plan of building brick lee
ture-room and then at later date erect
ing the body Of the new church. which
would connect with the lccture-rOOm, was
discussed at some length by the vestry-
men at their last meeting, but u was de-
cided ADVANTAGEOUS 10 20 into that al
present. That "a new church VIII De
eventually erected 10 take the place OF
the present house Of worship. however,
is a settled fact, and IL will be done as
soon as the means are available.
The residents OF Swansboro', many or
whom have OF tate been the unhappy
victims Of the depredauons OF chicken
thieves, have been wrought to such
pitch Of indignation that last Thursday
morning when Officer Avis discovered
man with two bags fun OF chickens
vending his way towards Manchester
and fired at him. a posse Of men secured
a rope and started in search Of the
thief. vowing that they would string him
10 the first telegraph-pole II they could
catch him. officer Avis fired AT the thief
and scared him so that he dropped the
chickens. The firing drew a large and
angry crowd who searched diligently for
the man. but all in vain. The police are
still working diligently on the case, and
preparations are being made TO give the
thieves a warm reception whenever they
shall put in an appearance.
MT. Robert il. Barker OF Dinwiddie
county. and Miss Rebecca l.. Hudgins. OF
this city, were married Thursday after
noon at the brides residence on Sixth
street. Rev. p. .. Babcock pastor OF
Fifth-Street Methodist church. performed
the ceremony. The couple left for Din
widdie, where they Will in the future re-
side.
A horse attached 20 a buggy IN which
an old lady and gentleman were seated
was struck by an electric car on upper
Hull street yesterday morning. and but
for the presence of mind OF the conduc-
tor, who jumped off the car AMI caught
the horse d serious accident might have
happened.
Ropes with yellow flags on them have
been stretched across Decatur street. also
across Ninth street. on account of Mrs.
Pollard. who is dangerously IN with ty-
phoid-fever at her residence. on Ninth
and Decatur streets.
The varnish factory situated at the
southwest corner OF Second and Everett
streets. was sold al public auction Thurs
day afternoon for $500.
Mr. W. -. Drewry. Of New York. is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Blanch Drewry
Thirteenth and Porter streets.
Mr. jerome NJ. Fuller has returned from
his home IN North Carolina. where he
has beer sick with the fever for the past
month.
Captain A. c. Attkisson is still confined
10 his home on account OF sickness
Mr. Alexander Eastwood, who has been
confined TO his home by sickness for
some time, was able 20 be out on the
street yesterday.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Epworth League Literary Society was
held at Central Methodist church last
night An attractive entertainment was
rendered. several well-known singers OF
Richmond participating in the entertain
ment