Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-04
MANCHESTER NEWS.
An Old coNrEDEH ,TE RoH"ro
NEAR T,sE FREE pSnDGE.
II. I. Assaulted and All HIS '"'""-
.,-,,istrict Conference of
a.. y. v. G. A-PervonRl and other
Items.
Items.

NJ John Williams. an old conieue'''.
from, Cbariestou. S. G., was assiui'eu 49,
rosted while on his way 70 his poaiN'ns
Mace. in Manchester last "c''e'U"'
night ..,7..d
nh veteran who was badly wouhoon
curing the war in the Lex. and VINO "'9
since paralyzed. was making ms
down Ninth street ia Richmond ioi
Free bridge On crutshes. "hen nc "''
sacked by four negro youths VINO Gu
r,oa him bodily into hmoei-y'fa' "ne'e
no was robbcd Of bis watch ana Wv -
money. The old soldier was also 'e'.o'0.
=, his coat and he Who had been renueie'
almost belpless in the defence OF MS ia"
dive land. after telling his sad story ana
relating the ror~' manner IN whieh ne
was treated. hl'eilg. athors are
has been made hibio 'VD'N
as get uniGcI a.. a,s,ric.
ouing IA liz. s. rain. the districl
confe,eooo OF a.. Ioung Mems Christian
Aeeooiatiot. which begun AZ ELth-S'i",.
Afe,hodist church last night, was nol wen
a,4onaed DIR. Tudor. Of Richmond WI"
60 a. h,vo delivered the opening au-
Sress was kent away by the incieinen-'
OF the weather. The meetings VI.
tinue ton eht and to-moi4o" his"'' -,
Lucv stovan O dnsby maioeh IL" in
Tsn-.ard Bottom. Nas prisoner III Wy
MAYORS Court yesterday liOi '''. -,
1barg.f VIII cl.s..g and abusing heI
,,o,,bhor Mary Jones The analr was
,ho result Of a social visit paid by Lucy
While discussing the fashion-plates 'or
$50 other equally interesting suolec"
the. both grew angry and started 20
afht Lucy saw that her anita soi'st
was about 20 best her. 50 she hed' pu,
returned I'm q few moments ana heaP'u
All sor,s Of evil words upon poor May.
Iucy paid $50 for using the n@ueh'y
words. r.,,o
vbo funeral OF Mr Benjamin .. PANE
look place yesterday morning al '''
from Fiftn-strcct Methodist church. KEY.
I q Eabeock conducted tue service ana
a. "A I Morrifsett sang. Meet Ne
There" Il being the favorite Lynn Oh lhe
deceased. The knights Of Pythas at
te,ded in "a body. and acted as pall-Dedr'
o. Tho remains sere inferred in Maury
Cemetery. l-,.
Robert f.. infant child OF Mr. Charles
and Mrs Sarah Crostic. who died THURS
day was buied yesterday evening IN
daury Cemetery. The funeral was CON
Quoted fr1m tie home Of tho parents
80. 22N Everett street. by rev >. W.
st0 Yesterday afternoon 81 O'Clock
M. William Dayis's frner"i "a'
nreached by Rev j. .. Na0cock 20 IL :5l
ycsterday from the residence OF the ue-
ceased. on 9h,rd street. ,.5
DR.. John ". Brcadnax was reappoi'l So
Coroner OF the city Of Manchester Tor the
term OF two years by Judge j. u. IN
gram. and qualified yesterday morning.
Tbe Finance Committee OF the City
Council S.. in meet next TUESDAY nisnt
Mrs ". W Robertson and Miss Mary
Wake OF BcrFley. and Misses I5nstey'
OF Norfolk. are visiting Mrs. a. IL. filz'
gerald on Porter street.
NJ Robert Mcdowell and Mrs. Var
LIE. ~ Baltimore. Who have been Vlsl.-
in, Mrs. W +. Winnie. on Porter street
have returned home.
Misses pattie and Annie Lacy. OF
Petersburg. a-e the guests Of Mrs. 7. NJ
Fenlev. Fourteenth and Porter streets.
Judge John a. Ingram LETT YESTERDAY
FOR Reidsville. r. c., to join his family
who are visiting Mrs. John Arlington
formerly Of this city
Mr.. ana Mrs j r. Jewett and Alr. and
Mrs. J. Edward Rcdford VIII leave tti
morning Tor Old Poiut. where they va.
spend several days
Miss Maudo James OF Goochland, IS WIS
iting Miss Maude Patteson, on Forte
street.
Tbe Finance Commute, viii meet il
regular session or Tuesday night
The street Committee meets IN the Cit
Tn,g,neer's Office on Tuesday night
Manchester was well represented IN TN
big parade in Richmond on last Thurs
DAY. The MAJ hester Grays made al
excellent showing and were much com
plimented, as were also the Joseph f.
Johnston Camp and the Chesterfield Cav
airy.