The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-07
THEWANDERERRET
oEoRos 4. MsREDIIH, OF MAN
CHESTER. HOME ONCE MORE.
,.s peen Absent Nearly Three Months
xree-Dciivcry system-Mrs' free-
man. Tunersi-Personais'
u.xcursryn BrnrAu RIcuMosD TIMss.

No. li2i HUI SrRgrr. BfArris BLOCH
o. h.ing absent from his homo near
" ,hree months. George l. Meredith '"e
,,.o,,.,.vcar-oid son OF Mr.. G.. A. Mere
nm was brought back yesterday by
police william Cassidy, OF South
Bend. Ind
rno milo fellow has knocked about the
world considerably since he quit his nome
o..orec was IN Richmond the SIN DAY OF
,as, Nav. where he met two uainps'
Iohn Bennett. OF Memphis, Tenn, ana
walter stephens. Of Ford's. Va. They
held out alluring promises TO him. ana
Ia decided 10 travel with them. Inc
mo first went TO Washington, wh're
,h., STAYED awhile. Thence they went
90 stanton. and gradually beat their
-, 20 south Bend. The little boy was
utilized TO solicit aims for his compan-
icus lie was warmly weicoineu ny
ais family and promised 20 roam no
more.
FREE DELIVERY.
Postmaster d. l.. Toney, when asked
Yesterday afternoon what the prospects
were for free delivery IN Manchester,
replied that the department had promised
n short while ago that the city should
have Il in about two months. Ihat
time he said. was nearly mp now ne
EXPRESSED himself as hopeful that Man
chester would soon receive what sHe mas
70 long been striving for.
NEW SCHOOL HOUSES.
The city Of Manchester is advertising
lor bids for the construction OF two Dick
school buildings. The BIDS are lot lhe
necessary materials and labor and must
be in the hands Of the City Engineer.
Jsmss T.. Lipscomb, before L O'Clock
Thursday. August 18th, 1896.
Specifications and form OF contract can
be seen at the Engineers Office IN the
Leader Building. room H.
These buildings are much needed in
Manchester as tho seating capacity Of the
educational institutions is already over
taxed.
MRS. FREEMAN'S FUNERAL.
The funeral OF Mrs Thomas w. Free
man. whose death was announced IN
yesterdays Times took place from Balm
bridge-Stroet Baptist church at o'clock.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Walter Jennings. of Altoona, Pa, assist
ed by Rev. Charles y. Van Ilouton. Of
the Presbyterian church. The casEet
was Iuofusely garlanded with flowers
sent by sympathizing friends. The re-
mains were buried in Hollywood. The
following gentlemen were the pall-bear-
ers:
Honorary-Ijr. i. T. Rucker. Mayer
Maurice John Barnes and w. j. Carter.
Active-Louis Umlauf Julian Wray NJ.
T. Campbell. Henry j. Perkins, w. s.
GIN. r. G. Petzold ID. l.. Toney and
John Trevillian.
BRIEF MENTION.
Miss Sarah belmont Chalkley, Of 1 west
Cary street, Richmond. is visiting her
cousin. Miss Florence Holland. on Hol-
land Hin. near Manchester.
Miss Kate IicSe, of Portsmouth, Va,
is the guest Of Mr.. j.. II. kahl.
Miss Matte Bass has returned from a
visit to relatives i'm POwhatan.
A child Of Mrs. j. y. Williams has ty-
phoid-fever
Mr.. Philip Aylett. formerly assistant
city engineer OF this city, is now To-
Gated at Sparrows Point. Nd.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
City Council Finance Committee will he
held I'm the Council chamber tonight at
o'clock.
Miss Allie Bass OF Swansboro. Is visit
ing friends and relatives in Powhatan
county.
Messrs. w. =. Vaughan and Lorenza
Lipscomb. the two painters who were so
badly hurt by the scafiold falling with
them while painting "a sign en- Messrs.
Woodward d Sons building, Ninth and
Arch streets, several weeks ago Were out
for the first time Wednesday on crutchcs.
Company Il Chesterfield troop, Fourth
Virginia Cavalry had a barbecue and
Brunswick stew at Beaufort Springs, in
Chesterfield county yesterday.
a meeting OF the Bryan-Sewail Club
will be held in the armory OF the Man
chester Grays tonight at O'Clock.
Important campaign work will be con-
sidered and full attendance is desired.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Conmany sent Mr. Early McGeo, one cf
their Main-street line motormcn, over on
the Perry-street line yesterday TO run
on that line until he is familiar with the
road. 30 that he can run the troley-party
cars without endangering the lives CT
paeSeugers