The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-31
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
rms MARRIAGE or TWo WE'LL
KNOWN SOUSG COUPLES.
A hey Shot In the shouider--A N"mber OF
Plants TO Resume work-Onieers Elect
ed-Personals and Briefs
MAxosxsrrn BunrAu, RIcaMosp TIMf 49,

fuckers arm.
Young Tucker Is colored poS'
about ten or eleven years OF age, anu 'ho
son Of John Tucker. Their home ~ at inc
old Toll Gate, on the Petersburg turn
pike. about three miles from Manches'o''
Mr. Douglas al. Sharp and Miss susie
Browder were married at 500 S'o0A
TUESDAY night at the preacher p"rios
of the Nest-End McthooiS' ~""'0" ~
-. Rev w 4 Williams. .
tnS nSv; Charles ii. Berry and Marshall
Jones were the ushefs. 49,, -. 49,
home OF the bride > parents Oh $500 80,
sfreet between Twenty ana "eh'5-
second where reception was hciu.
Inc pride is the attractive daushter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ThOs. Brcwder. anu 10 tHe
favorite OF large circle OF ltlen iulsss,,.,,.,d
Mr. sharp is employed al the hicHnlOiu
sieve Works and IS a young man OF
many steIlns qualities.
SHOT ~ the FACE.
Yesterday afternoon Benny Dennis s
was riding his tricycle. when ho wa S ~,
in the check. about one inch from tne
eve. by a bullet from paiiof ilhe IA
the hands OF Louis. Pollock. 49,.
There was. as usual. crowd OF boys
AT the corner OF Twelfth ana Deo","t
streets. Several of those boys are inc
GAMERS of air-rifics. Young Pollock 10
on. OF that number. lie saw benny
who Is the seVcn-year-Old son OF nv
Ken. Dennis riding on ms tricycle., anu
he raised his gun 10 his snOuiuei' nilnS
Il of. The shot took efect IN niue Den
ny's cheek about one inch from me eye.
The han broke the shin and then dropped
10 the ground.
MIR. Dennis refused TO prefer charges
against young Pollock. or 10 nave any
tinng 10 90 with having him aIrcs''u.
but, Captain LipscomD hearing aDou'
the accident, summoned Pollock 10 aP-
near before the Mayors court TINS morn
ing. charging him with reckless shoo,inb
10 the streets and shooting Benny Den
mis-. - ..,.,.,,
There was a large congregation AT
reetlng of the members of the Central
Methodist church. held last nisht.
THE object OF this meeting was 10 take
action towards building new chuich'
unanimous vote to buiid was cast.
They now own beautlIui site AT the
corner OF Thirteenth ana Porter streets.
There was great opposition 10 repair
ing the present church. ms cnuIch
has been occupied by this congregation
for the past nifty years.
The Meade Memorial Sunchy-schooi
will lave their Christmas entertainment
tonight at o'clock. There VIII ne the
usual Thristm Is exercises CONSISTING vi
singing ~ the Sunday-schooi cnoir, snort
speeches. &c. Rev. Fenner ). Stickhcy.
~ Monumental church, Richmond. viii
deliver an address, after which the gifts
will be presented by old santa CIluS.
Huntley d. McCoy's Specially Company
gave an exhibition last night al the Arm
ory for the Deneiit of the MnnchesteT
Grays. They will give a performance
Tonight at r.eader Han for the benefit
OF Rocky Ridge Council. Junior Order
Mechanics.
KING-NEAL.
Mr.. c. w. King and Miss Ida Il. Neal
were married al J.JO o'clock luesu"y
q h.. a
tick corner of sixth and Mdufy streets
by the Rev j. -. tfabcOck.
They were preceded into the beautiful
~ decorated parlOr by the ushers. MessIs.
flames Pearuan aud Thomas Nance.
where the Rev. Mr.. BabcOck uttered the
words that made the happy couple man
and wife. 80
YThe bride is the daughter of J. II. Neal.
n Halifax. and a young lady OF lcVaDie
They will reside at the corner Of Sew
enth ana Maury streets.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
The large congregation which assem-
bieu at \, cst-End IA. IL. chulch lucsud9
night 10 witness the Christmas entertain
ment given by the sunddy-sehooi WAS
well repaid.
The character of the recitations ana
their rendering was OF a higher order IMAM
usually .charaCterlzes such Entertain
-
and inspiring. All the lille ones sald
their pieces and performed their parts
well. .,,,.
Miss Enie LePrevost s recitation Of The
Drunkard and Ills Child was remarkably
well rendered. This young lady bias lair
10 become a clever eiocuuOnist i1ei pure
tones, distinct utterance ana graceful ana
appropriate gestures are lhCceu WOHuci-
full In an amateur
The pastor made a short and seasonable
address. which was attentiveiy listened 10;
Several oil the scholars were presented
with gifts by their teachers, ana some OF
the teachers were also remembered by
their scholars. and nice presents were
made.
ever, TO the children, of course. was the
visit OF Santa Claus. who marched up the
aisle decked in the regulation suit, ring
ing his bells and bowling TO the right and
left, with perfect importantly. As soon
as he arrived at the repository of the can
dies, etc, he at once proceeded 10 dis
tribute them TO the scholars ana teachers,
and every one received his share, nor
were the absent ones forgotten by bro
theirs and sisters who were present
COW WITH HYDROPHOBlA.
Mr.. John c. Robertson has lost an
other COW at his home near Forest Hill
with hydrophobia. About month ago
dog from near Granite was taken with
the fearful disease ana went down near
Forest Hin and bit valuable horse own
ed by Mr.. Alfred Brown and one of Mr..
q
few days afterwards. The COW was very
Wild after being bitten. and chased chick
ems, turkeys. or anything else she could
see about the baIn-yard. At last she
ran down by the creek. had CONFUSION
and died Mr. Robertson lost another
COW with hydrOphobia last Monday,
which IL supposed TO have ether been
bitten by the same dog or by the other
COW.
Mr. Lee Davis, who had twenty-five OF
the finest chickens TO be found. was re-
LEVIED of eleven OF them Tuesday night.
~. No one has an idea what time the hen
house was entered. Only yesterday morn
ing at day-break. when eleven OF the
fowls came down from the roost. II was
found that the other eleven had come
down before the dawn OF day and gone
whittier their owner knew not.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
At a meeting OF New South Council
No. ., Jr.. y. L. a. Al. inc following
officers were elected.
Past Councillor III. a. Maurice, Council
lor, Lee King, Nice-COuncillor. William
haynes, Recording Secretary, William IL
Kidd, Assistant according secretary, A.
r. lunn; flnarCial Secretary, ". Thomas
Pugh. Treasurer ". X. Wiikinson Con
ductor, A. >. Wright; " arden, George ".
Gooding: Inside Sentinel, *. J. GoOdins,
Outside Sentinel. J. Robert baushn.
Trustees Tor eighteen months. III. a. Mau-
2 rice. for twelve months. j. L. Jones. Tor
SIX months. A. ,. Wright
These officers Will be Installed next Fri
II a meeting OF Lilly Council. Nc. 8.
n.upbfers of l.lDprtN. held TUeSl4 \