Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-09
MANCHESTER NEWS.
MRS. JOHNS SOON FOLLOWS HER
CHILD TO THE GRAVE.


/ died at the residence of her husband, on
/ the corner OF Eighteenth and Everett
streets. at o'clock yesterday morning.
Mr.. Johns. the unfortunate husband, Is
now almost alone. The funeral of LIN
wood, the 19-months-old child. who died
/ Saturday. took place Sunday afternoon at
o'clock from the residence of its fathers
brother. No. 17l9 Maury street. The only
other child is now desperately i'll at the
home OF Mrs. Rains, who is a sister TO
Mr.. Johns and lives in Swansboro'. This
child. which is only months old. is ex-
| pected to die hourly. The funeral Of Mrs.
Johns will take place this afternoon at 1
o'clock from West-End Methodist church.
David NJ. Cole the lO-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Cole died at $40
o'clock Sunday evening at the residence
Of his parents, on cambridge street near
Clopton. Young Cole was operated on by
Drs. Isaiah White and Lawrence Ingram
for appendicitis. but blood poison fol-
lowed the operation and caused his death
| The operation was thought successful, as
the young boy rallied considerably there
after, and it was reported that he was
doing well. The funeral was conducted
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from
| West-End Methodist church.
The infant child Of Mr. and Mrs. p. W.
Jones. of Swansboro. died az 2 o'clock
yesterday morning. The funeral services
will be from the house. on Hull and TWEEN
ty-seventh streets, at 1890 o'clock this
morning. The child was only 4 months
old
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. An
derson died at the residence OF its uncle.
Mr. Miller Campbell. on cambridge
street between Eighth and Ninth
streets. at o'clock Sunday morning, ana
the remains were inferred i'm lakewood
Cemetery at 450 o'clock T.. NJ. Of the
same day.
The remains Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. n.
Pages child. who died Saturday in Dan
willie at the home of Mrs Friend a sister
of Mrs. Page. whittier the child had been
sent on account Of the illness Of It's
mother. reached this city early Sunday
morning, and were taken Immediately 10
Maury Cemetery, where the lnterment was
made.
CHURCH NEWS.
a very large crowd gathered under the
tent at the corner of Stockton and Tenth
streets Sunday afternoon TO hear Rev. j.
r. Harrison, Of the Fulton Baptist church.
An interesting song service had been con-
Quoted. interspersed with prayers. and the
minister had preached most of very
forcibie sermon when a light rain began
10 fall Mr. Harrison. while pleading with
the congregation. told them 10 listen to
him and ii it would rain let IL rain. The
ladies Ia their white dresses and the gen
tlemen with their new straw hats stood
the rain bravely until IL began to pour IN
torrents. The canvass seemed unable 10
hold the water and IL came through IN
large quantities. Finally the service was
ended with a short prayer and the con-
gregation wendell their way homewards.
The services Of the Aleade-Memorial
Episcopal church congregation will bee
at Leader Hall next Sunday as the inte-
rior Of the church is undergoing repairs.
a meeting Of the Junior EpworJh
League was held at Centralia Methodist
church Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The night services Will be resumed at
the Presbyterian church mex. Sunday,
when Rev. Dr. Kerr will preach.
Two meetings O.. EpwOrth League We're
held at West-End Methodist church Sun
day.
a regular monthly meeting Of Stockton
Street Church Missionary Society was
held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev.
J. l.. Gwathney, of Richmond, delivered
an able address on foreign missions.
Singing by the choir and a duet was well
rendered. Two new members were re-
ceiyed before the society adjourned.
~ THE MAYORS COURT.
Plummer Graham and Low Brown alias
John Wallace were prisoners in the
Mayors Court yesterday morning charged
with breaking into the Patch building and
stealing a lot of lead pipe. Graham. VINO
was arrested Saturday morning by officer
Wright, denied stealing the pipe. but said
he had seen Low Brown going TO Rlch-
mond with a bag Of pipe. Several wit
nesses testified that they had seen era
ham beating the pipe up in the yard add
Joining the building from which il was
taken. Brown, however. proved that he
was at work in brick-yard at the time
Graham said he saw him. Mayor Maurice
discharged Brown. but sent Graham on
TO the grand jury.
Mr.. r. j. sydnor paid 81 for his horse
running al large on the streets
The examination of the teachers In the
public schools of Manchester is now fast
approaching. The white teachers will be
examined on the 18th and 18th of this
month at the Bainbridge- white
school and the colored teachers Will be
examined on the 18th and 18th al the
Maury colored school. These examina-
tons will be conducted by Superintendent
Pulliam. and will commence i'm the morn
ing at 9 o'clock. concluding in the aftee-
noon at 6 o'clock.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The lawn-tennis club are getting their
grounds in order and have already begun
to play The old court at the corner OF
Porter and Twelfth and one on the cor
ner Of Porter and Ninth streets are both
In first-class condition.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Manchester
Presbyterian church will give an excur-
sion to Old Point on June 23d
number OF the colored people from
Manchester and vicinity went TO the bap-
thing which was held Sunday on a creek
near Mt Olive church. about two miles
below this city. Eighteen converts were
baptized.
Mr.. Charles Friend and Miss Lou
Friend. of Porter street. spent Sunday
with their sister. near Chester
Mrs. G. b. Taylor is quite IN at her
residence. 207 east Twelfth street
Mrs. William Cox is able to be out.
after a spell Of sickness
Mrs. Frank Cawthorn, OF Tappahan-
mock, who has been visiting her aunt.
Mrs. Augustine Royal. on Porter street.
returned home yesterday.
on Sunday morning about o'clock DR..
Lawrence Ingram was called upon by
George Coley lcolored). who had pain
ful fracture OF the left forearm. which he
stated was done by Pompey Harris (col-
ored) with a spade. DR.. Ingram set the
arm and Coley left for home.
Mrs. Darlington Watkins Is quite sick
NJ her residence, in Chesterfield, on Fall
ing creek.
Mrs. w. y. Page was considered a lit