The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26
DEATll OF MR.. SHEPHERD
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Tie fanrfai VII Take Place This Morn.
ins ~ Maurs 'e'"ei't' \" tiaf" 81
Ilfs irioyabic Entertainment.
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u I. ..0It fNNiih N.tl Dee udt nOrn
f0 IHm..e DBL. tntt lnfutuiion Tor tnc past
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N. ... $3.50 .on. and two daughters.
l IWIl d. Hud Henry luunis
Nu MlH. Joseph nAy ana MIS-
l.. romans will arrive on tho Chcs-
au.H.. .ul Ohio train this morning Ai
80 e.ooh. and VIII pc taken TO- . Maaiy
l..to4 ~ West End Methodist church,
WIi conduct tlc iuuciW service.
az. sutpptrd Was born iu England ana
ltmo io mas country hily-hNt years "AV'
li. located at Midlothian. where hr ,a-
gHF.d 900 Che coal mining business ne
afterwards ,uEascd 400 merchandising an"
continued In that hnc for seven years. he
family afterwards moved Co MahcAesici
Nhcro they have lived ever since.
Aig Shcppcrd always enjoyed the respect
and confidence OK a4 ".tA whom hc Was
AZ ALARM or FIRE.
Ih.rc was an alolm of hrc last night at
6..u O'Clock. oOc.slortt hy thc burning OBJ
abe chimney OF 90 house 900 fourtccni" ani
N IuuDu-n sltftif. ottuplt" joy All
Mosss Terry. The Iire bepai menl i,l
spoudfd prempty and on ih'lf iIfl..
found that . i.t of .luf Nad become i--
lItd auI WAS tlt cause oi tne IamiN
fright 30 Dad been burning ai day "ht
The family Ir.Hmc uneasy ana htu "a"
SCHOOL CHILDREN $ OUTING.
The Gly school rf Mrs. Dr Nu'ntid
Dad Cd most enjoy tnIr ouiIus at roit9i lil.l
iark yesterday. ine younA pt'rirc ','E
fle Htry street electric car ID, W'ith
street. and went out to TINS iaNoritc ice
Eorf. where they .ntrt ile day. ANA t.-
J1Ncl themselves foo ti.lr hearts toNl'i'.
Al &C. late hour they boarded ilr cars ana
were brought Oh the city. Ihey voted
thanks Co their instructor for having che
jlNDd most pleasant oay. ......
STOCKTON SIktlI ENTERTAIN
The entertainment given Dog the LADIES
Aid Society of stockton street bapDst
church az Leader Building last nieni WAS
a. success in every particular me- ti-
realized towards uouiiltiug fhc church
C,hf The Richmond Blues band MAS
present and rendered one of Their choices
Programmes that was highly appreciated
ana enjoyed boy an present
MARRIED TEN YEARS.
Mr and Mis-. oscar J.. Irtylor celo-
brated their wooden wedding at their hos
puablo home on Hull street extended Mon
dav night. There were great many
friends present TO do honor to the occa-
sion.
The Ucsclts were numerous. and the
mOst valuable Was "a new Kitchen Dhll,
and comIlctcd inside and out and re-
ceipted hll given To- tho couple as SOU
Nrulr of % e occasion
Tho evening was most pleasantly spent
and ana elegant srIpcr was served. Al ~
lom,s. af.or wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Tray
Tor long life. happiness. and success.
ARE THEY CONVlCTS.
Officer Avis as down 10 see thici OF
Police IipscOmb Yesterday. and ne wanted
10 know N any COnVlCts mad escaped It-
Gently from the state prison.
: farmer from Chesterfield called ON
AR Avis ON Monday and informed him
while coming 10 Manchester ho saw three
men Campcd in the woods. ana that thcy
had ON striped clothes like the convicts
wear Mr. Avis viii take trip out To
tho camp this afternoon and Try and ma
them. n they are State prisoners they
will certainly De brought back
BEFORE SQUIRE ZONES.
Willie Blankonship was before Squire
Jones yesterday for being drunk and dis
orderly in SWansb0rO ON Monday. lie
was arrested by Ofhcer Avis and locked
iip u the Manchester Police Station.
At the trial yesterday hc was fined 81
John Boshor was also drunk on Monday
and when Policeman Avis arrested blan-
kenshlp he attempted To get the prison.
,r from the officer lie was arfest'd ana
the charge was for interfering with am
officer iu The discharge of his duty. lie
ABOLISHED TO the officer early this morn
Ing and SQUIRE jones gave him "a lee
ture and made him pay the cost of the
FROM CHESTERFIELD
The Circuit Court u Chesterfield was IN
session on Monday The Islander suit NJ ,
account Of tine absence Of witnesses 1t
Was continued until the 10th OF next
month. and AN attachment issued FOR the
witnesses
The Court was not In session yesterday,
but will Doe to-day.
ON Monday the regular meeting Of the
Board of County Supervisors was held.
They were called TO order by Chairman
John =. Taylor.
Bills contracted for the past month were
ordered TO Doe paid, and other routine bus
mess transacted. Nothing OF Importance |
10 the public was presented
The Republicans Of Manchester met AT |
cant. J. IL. Cunuingham's hall Monday |
night. and recommend that the tcpuh-
lcans must turn Out I'm fun ana vote |
against the Constitutional Conventions as
10 would involve TOO much cXp, nse IN mold
ing the contention. and It would IAN 10
accomplish the good that Is desired.
&. W. Harris. the chairman. WAS order
Cd 90 issue an address for the same
IMPROVING THE CHURCH
Meade Memorial Episcopal church has
just under gone some alterations and I'M
prONcmcnts. New pcws have been put IN
and arranged SO as TO leave broad aisle
Through tho centre OF the auditorium.
The congregation oI Meade Memorial
church has been cudeaVoring for some
time TO raise fund for the purpose of
building "a new church.
II was recently decided by the vcstry 10
spend sufficient amount 10 place the
present building in a neat and comfortable
condition until the church is able TO erect
81 new od'ucc.
The baseball enthusiasts of Manchester
are rcviyiug interest I'm the national game.
VI any games have been played i'm the fields
around town hy picked mines
4 team VIII soon bee made up I'm swans
horo. which the captain thinks can wipe
The ground up with any team that Man
chester can produce.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
There Was nothing 20 claim fhe atten-
tion of Mayor Maurice in his court yes
to-day morning.
Mr. A. Il Ellington returned 10 Selma
~ g.. yesterday. after spending several
days with his mother. His family Will Dee
ln the city several weeks.
Mr. \. j. White has returned 10 the city
from a. business rip 10 brakes Branch. |
Miss NorvcN who has been visiting
Airs. James JeWett on Decatur street. left |
yesterday for hcr home in Buckinsham.
Miss Jane Cobb who has been visit |
ias her sister. Mrs IA. A. Maurice on Per-
~ street lcN Yesterday for the Beach. |
whore shc viii spend short time visiting
if ends
air r.. A. Reddn. Of Baltimore. was m
t.e city Yesterday.
captain Gillian treasurer Of Chester |
fold county. Was DO tho city yer .erday.
Mr \ Royal is getting along very nice
lf. but Sum kept at home
Benny Moore. o. ncWsboy is detained at
h.s home with fever Benny i'm play
ing with DTS companions. cat his foot
with piece OF glass. \ small por-
ton OF thl glass remained I'm his foot.
Tho family physician cut the glass ont
with lNcr and has been confined 30 his
bed flr several weeks. nui is now imprOV-
u-.
Mr. James r. Harding is in Newport