Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-06
MANCHESTER NEWS.
uas. +. w. FREEMAN DIES AFTER
A ruREE-wEEks ILLNESS.
rns runcrni 60 Take Place at .
o'Cieck To-Day-Prospects for Two
New nrick school BuiIdinss-Pcr-
senal aud other Items.

Mrs. Thomas W. freeman Cleo AT tnc
residence OF her husband. No. Sl5 IL Hull
street, yesterday morning at 3 O'Clock,
after an Illness OF three weeks. Mrs.
Freeman had not teen well for several
years. but three weeks ego she was taken
I'll with typhoid-fcver. The deceased
was in her 18th year. and leaves. be-
sides husband, a mother and father,
three brothers, and one sister. Mrs.
Freeman was the daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. woodvi1e Freeman. OF Caroline
county, and was married just four years
ago. The funeral viii take place this
afternoon al O'Clock from cambridge
Street Baptist church. and the interment
will be made in Hollywood Cemetery.
Richmond.
The following gentlemen win act as
pail-bearers:
aonorary--Dr. e. T. Rucker, Hon. II
A. Maurice, W. j. Carter. and John
Barnes
Active-Messrs. Julian Wray, Louis
Umlauf, NJ. T. Campbell G. ID. Per
kins. w. S. Gill, r. c. Petzold, ID. l..
Toney, and John Trevillian.
The city OF Manchester is advertising
for bids for the construction Of two brick
school-bulldings. The bids are for the
necessary materials, and labor, and must
be handed to Engineer James A.
Lipscomb on or before II O'Clock Thurs
day. August Is. 1886 Specifications and
form Of contract can be seen at the En-
gineer's office. in the Leader building.
These buildings are much needed in Man
- -. tine ..,..ffx In a
two buildings now in use is already taxed
too much.
Yesterday morning about 10 O'Clock
Mrs. Cornelius Perks was returning home
in her milk wagon, but in passing the
corner OF seventh and Semmes streets
the horse took fright at an electrician
and started 10 run away. In turning
the corner the wheels ran upon a large
stone. oyerturning the cart and throw
ing Mrs. Perks out, cutting her eye
slightly. The wagon top was broken TO
pieces and the horse was stopped by the
wagon turning over. After righting the
vohicle Mrs. Perks drove to her home.
The following ladies' and gentlemen
participated in the delightful hay-ride
given 10 Branchs church Tuesday night
Misses Leila Davis O'Brien, Queenie
AGREE. Lula Baird. Jeane Knowles, Annie
Donald, Virgie Betty. Mary Pool, Mary
Lpscomb Bessie Wells Lizzie Nunnally.
Lottie Mcmahon. Annie and Florence
Schaak; Messrs Samuel Sutherland, STAFF
ford Betty. John and Eugene Lpscomh
John Marlborough. Arthur Owens. Lorraine
Fend,ey, David Perdue Mark Lloyd, and
Roland Horsley. Chaperons-Mrs James
s. Baird Misses Clara OBrien, Alice
Crowley. Annie Pool. and Katie Baird.
The home OF Mr. ard Mrs A. {. Hard
ing was the scene Of very happy party
TueSday night. The occasion was musi-
cal given n honor of Miss Emily Cosby,
OF Guinea, Va, who Is the guest of Miss
Ethel Harding. The parlors were lastly
decorated for the occasion. Misses Lille
HAY Baird. Mamie Pitt, and Mr. Wood
son =. Nannany sang several selections.
RnG Miss Ethei Harding, Messrs. Walter
BOLT. Augusta NJ. CARRIER. Frederick
Rolln. and Tilden Harrison played piano,
mandolin. and banjo solos Refreshments
were served about 1000 o'clock.
Mr. John J. Barker and Miss Lily Saun-
dcrs were married at 9io'clock last eve
ming at the residence OF the brides father,
Mr.. ]. y. Saunders. No. 60 Be'videre
streat. Mr.. Barker IS a well-known Man
chester man. and will reside in the future
on Porter street, In this city
Rev. Mr.. White, of Lambert Point,
has exchanged PASTORAL fields with Rev.
G.. w. Cox. pastor o. the Ettrick and
Matoaca Baptist churches in Chesterfield
county. Mr. White viii have charge Of
the EttriciS and Matoaca churches, and
the Old-street Baptist Mission. in Peters
burg. This change was made by mutual
consent. as Mr. Cox wanted to attend
Richmond College while he was in charge
OF The churches named.
The examination OF teachers for the
Manchester public-schools viii be held
next week. On the 18th and 18th the ex-
animation VIII be conducted for white
teachers at the white public-school
building and on the 18th and 1itn the
colored teachers will be examined at the
co'ored school building The examination
viii begin each day at o'clock, ana
close at o'clock.
Company 3 Chesterfield Troop. Fourth
Virginia Cavalry, will have barbecue
at Beaufort Spring. IN Chesterfield, to-
day. The best OF Brunswick stew and
the scasonable dishes viii be served.
Miss Haiy Baker OF Hallsboro', Is
visiting Miss Louise Taylor, at Fonti-
cello.
Mr.. Robert c. Petzold left Tuesday az
ternoon for Petersburg 10 visit his pa
rents.
Miss Beulah Duval lef yesterday morn
ing to visit friends and relatives in Ches-
terrified.
Miss Leila Davis OBrien, who has
been visiting relatives in Lynchburg for
several weeks, returned home Tuesday af-
teraoon
Miss Susie Webb left Tuesday morning
for Crewe to spend several weeks visiting
friends and relatives.
Misses Annie and Florence Schank, Of
Petersburg are the guests Of Mr.. w. w.
Pools family, Ninth and Bainbridge
streets.
Miss Mary Royal is the guest Of her
cousin, Mrs. L. w. Weisiger, Tenth and
Perry streets.