Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-16

~, NJ ,ns other houses. and lost heavily
H.. -, MFsis' Ashby Wilkinson. I'd. liar.
49, inoinas Morris and Howard Thou,n-
,o MRS, Wilson. fortunately moved
o v houses were all new and were vcr,
oNvy little structures. That which
nuen' nrst and the one next 10 Z, were
~, oy MIS-. IA IT. Bosher. These two
rancn , .a IN the Agricultural Insu-
tV company for $500 each. Tho four
toilowing and the last were Owned D., &c
11sSVnhond Perpetual Building Loan and
,l"SV company and were insured ae foi-
VNS' western Assurance comnanv
,a.' htltish America Assurance Com
sf s.'"l' German Fire-Insurance Com
f"Hy' N,Vo' Glens Falls Insurance Com
PD"s' S'VJ' the total amount of insurance
va we nine houses being $500 The two
manning houses were owned by Mrs
.u W, harvey. The little structures were
e. "iAe, and were built at a cost of about
T" '"vh. The fire IS believed 10 have
5''"leu from matches or fire I'm the
wake OF chicken thieves. Mr. Russell
had seventeen fine fowls in tho v,ood-
''u ana remains OF only three have
pvoh found. He thinks the others were
Loren and that chicken-hunters dropped
N vi IRE or really set FIRE TO the shed
10 cover Up their tracks.
MkS' WRIGHT DIES SUDDENLY.
MIS- Mamie Wright died very sudden
az her residence. No. 1l07 Semmes
''ee' Yesterday morning at $50 o'clock.
10 wright attended church Sunday
uoon morning and night and retired APP
p"rently in her usual good health. About
CLOCK she aroused her daughter but
never spoke afterwards. and in twenty
minutes breathed her last.
one was born forty-six years ago in
Ameha county, and had been resident
OF Manchester for the past thirty years.
She was a devoted wife and mother.
Mrs. Wright was the wife Of Captain
hezekiah Wright a conductor on the
southern railroad. She leaves seven chill
dren TO mourn their loss-Mr G. L.
Wright. OF Greensboro. n. c.. Mr.. Syl-
vester Wright. Mrs. J.. A. Bass Miss
Mamie Wright. Floyd and Mabel, and an
infant.
Mrs. Wright had been a consistent
member OF Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church for a number of years up 10 two
weeks ago. when she withdrew. and con-
nected herself with the Cowardin-Ave-
nue. Christian church. Her funeral will
take place from the latter this afternoon
at 4 o'clock. Rev }. 4. Spencer will
conduct the services. assisted by Rev
Dr. Thornhill and Rev. J. o. Babcock
HORSE AT BOTTOM OF A WE'LL
While a fine horse belonging to Mr.. lee
Clements, Of upper Hull street, was
grazing in an old field Sunday afternoon
about 4 o'clock he backed into an open
wei. The owner got some ropes, and
after digging the we'll down several feet,
managed TO get the animal upon the
earth again. He was none the worse for
his fall, except getting thoroughly
chilled.
In the Hastings Court yesterday morn
ing the case of Ida Randolph for lar
ceny Of n dress. stolen from. Mrs. OPP
pclmen. was continued until the April
term, on account of the sickness Of Cap
tain Attkisson. the Commonwealth's At
toruey. The trial Of Sam Han. who shot
Willie Graham, was also postponed UNI
til that term.
Mrs. Margaret f. Harris qualified as
administrators for the estate Of Mrs.
Sarah T. Hughes She also qualified as
administrators of will annexed Of the
late John II. Hughes.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Chrissie Smith is visiting friends
in Ashland.
Mr.. John p. Warrington. Of Midlothian,
Is IN the city.
MISS LllId tdlldudN - AHlAt oiNh at hNl
home, on Porter street.
Mr. Orrin Bass Is quite III at his
home. on west Seventh street
The City Council WEI meet this eve
ming.
Captain A. c. Atldsson's condition re-
mains the same.
Miss Dorothy Cahill Of Newport. KY.
is visiting Mrs. J. J. Bailey, on west
Twelfth street.
Rev Dr. Thornhin preached at both
services at Bainbridge-Street church on
Sunday New members are each Sun
dav being received into the church, as
a. result Of the recent revival
Rev. J. O. Babcock chose as his SUBJ
iect Sunday evening, "Air Like Unto
Fire" The service was attended by the
Fire Department I'm a body
on account Of the death Of the mother
of the rector there will be no Lenten
services at Meade-Memorial church untE
Thursday afternoon.
Rev. W e. Hurt preached 70 crowd
cd house Sunday evening, on Honesty
honesty in every phase and feature Of
life.