Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-07
pOSr-OFFlCE ROBBED.
lr. CosbiIl, Of Chesterfield Loses D''n
Government and Private FuncS'
,pr> DEATH or MISS "'N"''
,ccr opening Door s"'
,cro~s Bed aud E'p'r'S
-, s,uda,-Tcrso""i nm"
on.r Mancbr.tcr items

mouse '.t,.t Besides me loss o.
10 an" ID some stamps ana
4 ap'"' 60 te,oueir- 60 Uncle SAM
g ., which thc post-oiiec % '''"
n ''' ..,i s,ndrv losses. tho most
81 ..,,r.ant OF which come ui"'' So.
"a shoes. groceries. and toD"'0'S'
II D. cornm. Who keeps ihe SUI,
q ,..,r as the rost-oflcc, came To ""'''','
II .,4 richmond yesterday moiI'"s
.,,. q, the police descripuo" o.
n thr articles stolen
q .r., reer, trsmps who were seen
81 .. chesterfield courthouse aye sus-
...l NJ the robbery. They were seen
Il ...l.. rirht shortly before the robbery
Y ,,. committed. and were met about
r.o j.. ST. hy deputy connected WIN
4 n, chesterfield Court coming towards
a. .rr The mon were described as
f..s rcire about feet inches in
ae..hf. hut one weighing perhaps ]"
mounds. while his companion looked az
:, boz. mieht only pull tho scales at l-).
.rn. hcaVr-sai man had an unusually
r.r,o head. They altenatcd in carry
.r,r ID worry large lead-cOlOred packing
.se. which seemed 20 be very heavy
ulcirc lrom the effort it required Tor tH'
smaller one 90 carry IT, The ponce
~ this city and Richmond are in hol,s
OF catching the guilty party from the
description given.
THEIR ARMORY FITTED J..
Tbe Manchester Grays Amoy is now
nIcd up with lockers and every con-
veuieucc. which is SO essential to the in-
forest and maintenance of the hish sand
inc already attained by this CONF
u.uy The company is supplied win
lockers Tor fifty men. each man having
his own key. while the qldftcimdst'r
holds a. key which win 90 Them all nut
ul one mans key VIII 900 nus heshpoi
lox Another feature of these lockers
r. tbat thoy ara arranged TO hold. not
only the uniform. bat tho gun and an
.qt,ipfn,nts. So hereafter nobody VIII
: cornr'sIn Of uut being able TO drill with
lie rvr riu THE Cravs drill tonight,
IS ann .t .s hoped chat under Captain Att
~ iU..on's fklm training the very high
n ESQ standing may ba attained.
u Tine Daughters of Liberty Will hold
Il hc.r regular meeting tonight at An
d.rSor's Hall corner Of Ninth and HUI
streets and the following officers viii
4 hc installed. Miss Kate Patram, past
councillor Mrs. Annie l.. Pugh, coun-
rllor: Miss Annie Collorsou. associate;
Airs. Ieonora Meredith. vice-councilor;
Miss Salle Huband associate vice;
Nr Tom Push. recording secretary;
Mise Clara Fisher guide; Mrs. Crostic.
financial secretary. Mrs. Josie Huband,
inside guard. Mr.. W. Smthers, out
side guard. An entertainment viii fol-
low
MISS RISBY'S SUDDEN DEATH.
THE many friends of Miss Martha Risby
were much panied and shocked TO hear
of her very sudden death Sunday morn
ing AT the residence of Mr. >. T.. Turner,
40 goo cast Sixth street. Miss RISKY
opened the door upon the return of Mr.
Turner from work about g o'clock. when
She fell across the bed. ana passed away
in Il few minutes. Deceased was I'm the
10th year OF her age, and was apparently
enjoying the best Of health. The funeral
took place from Fifth-Sueet Methodist
church yesterday afternoon al g o'clock,
and the remains were Inferred in Maury
Cemetery. Deceased was most cstima-
h'c lady. and leaves several sisters and
brothers
The funeral of Mrs -. c. Cole took
ulscc Sunday az j.. NJ from Fifth
Street Methods, church. The house was
filled with sympathzng friends. standing
room not being aveilable The services
were conducted by Rev. w. A. Laughon,
her former pastor. and am old friend
assisted by fevs. Messrs. BabcOck. sun,
au1 Hushy. Tile floral tributes were very
pretty. The most prominent being a large
pillow with cor Mother" as the inscrip-
iIou
The funeral OF Mrs Emily Harrison
took place from the Presbyterian church
sunday ~ o'clock, and was very
largely attended. The services were
conducted hy Rev. Mr. Van Houtcn. as
sisted hv Rev j. a. Spencer. The inter-
ment took place in Chesterfield county
ST the old family burying-grounds. Mr.
James Harrison. who was at Roanoke
Rapids, n. g.. al the time Of his mothers
aeath. arrived in the city saturday eve
.inc
The funeral OF Mr. Benjamin Morris.
whose death was reported i'm Sundays
Dispatch. took place that afternoon from
inc residence of his son-in-law. Mr..
Charles =. Conley and the remains were
inferred in Mdury Cemetery. \ dcleca-
uon from Friendship Lodge. No. ..
knights OF pythias. OF which the de-
ceased was e member, attended the fu-
neral and lie was buried with the rites
o. The order
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The dividing line between Richmond and
-Nahchesier is now almost AN entire sheet
or cs The Old Dominion IRON and Nail I
m"NS nave been compelled TO shut down
on account of this
very large crowd Of skaters u.sro
IN 'he Forost-Hn lake an Yesterday ana +
I.'l 10 DE having a happy time. The .
SNalefS reported the ice 10 be i'm 0ne
condition ''' INC
MISS Mabel Whine. of Porter street has /
s n,,l rom delightful trip to the
Atlanta exposition. ''e
INC YOUNG ladies OF the Manchester
MIL
man at Leader Han FRIDAY ni,ht
uery nth ''7"'' jan
Inc Baptist Sunday-Schooi Associate,
oi Upper HonricO held a reunion Snn,io,.
AFTERNOON 40 Mt Vernon. a largo ,,,,
b,r were present. and the exercises .,1
addresses were exceptionally intcr..tin, I
At the meeting OF Joseph T. Johnston
camp Confederate Veterans. F,ida,, f.
h'snt' Mr. G.. g. Cox was elected second
lieutenant. Mr.. Rudd. vidette, and Rev
W. w. Lear. chaplain.
Row j. b. Clayton preached again s..,.
cay AZ Clopton-Sreet church. The doors
or the church were opened for tba no.
o,pion OF new members. at which services
several were received. Nir. CLAYTON win
preach every night this week
AHpciiy Council has moved from Cerso-
ICY 81 HAL 10 Morrissetts Hal. where
'A.y wall meet in the future unii fuither
INI.N-s
Rev. a. D.. Rudd formerly of Chester F.
Ned. but now missionary 10 Mexico.
l'ached az Mt Hermon Baptist church /
"r ana Mrs. y. W. Ben. Of Suffolk. /
W." nave been visiting I'm Manchester. /
i',t Tor their home last night.
Nr hennie SIS stin missing from bis 4
hame. at Granite
Nr ~ T. Ellington continues extremely
" "i ms residence on Decatur street