The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-10
ON TO ROANOKE TO-DAY.
JHE AxNcHESrER DFLE0ATKS
VIM LEAVE AT NOON.
The Work on the street Railway stopped
by the street Committee, but the DIFF
ference Was Finally Adjusted.
MANCHESTER BUR YAU Richmond JINss, I
No. lil2 HULL STREET. BEATTT BLOCK.

vance OF the party. All FA Nutrf h'i'seit ''
will vote for Hon. j. Hoge Tyler viii
the exception OF Mr.. Jones. who viii cas-
ono-half vote for Hon. j. Taylor Ellysoh
They have not committed themselves
as 20 whom they will favor for Lieutcn
ant-Govcrnor and Attorney ah,
say they will not decide who IS men
choice until they reach the Convention.
THE NATTER SETTLED.
The Electric street Car Company pul
their hands 10 work on the HUI stree
tracks Yesterday. The work was stop
ped hv the street Committee and tht
CITY Engineer because the men were no'
putting down the right kind OF stringers
The matter was finally adjusted between
the Committee and the Company ana the
work will now be completed IN 10"
HURT AT THE SHOPS.
Mr. w A. Pencil met with painful
ACCIDENT in the southern shops yesteroas
afternoon that viii keep him from work
for few DAYS. He was sharpening tooi
on the emory wheel when his hand SIP
ped on the wheel which caught his niger
between the guide ana the wheel anu
ground his finger on.
br Brock. the company's physician. was
sent for and he dressed the wound. Mi.
Pencil left for the country Untii MS
hand gets well -. ..o
works Saturday. He was assisting IN
carrying an air reservoir, when ms part,
ner let his end slip, which caused the emu
Mr. Sadler had to fly up and give MN "
severe wound in the head. ,,..D
Mrs. Mary +. Savory died At the resi-
dcnce Of her husband. Mr.. oliver a. saw
orv. al No. 1927 Semmes street, SUNDAY
morning at o'clock. She was IN her
sixty-fourth year.
Mrs. Savory had been complaining for
several weeks, but did not take TO her
bed until "a few days ago.
of N. fuNN 70
I'm Manchester. She came with her par
ents from Chesterfield when a child and
has been living in this city ever since.
Besides a husband she leaves six chill
dren-tWo sons and four daughters, sew
enteen grandchildren and one great
Crandchild. She was a consistent MEM
Der Of the Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church and had been to~ number Of
years.
The funeral Will take place from Balm
bridge Street Baptist church they
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. DR.. l.. H.
Tnornhill, the pastor Will conduct the
services. The interment will be made in
Maury cemetery
The following will be the pall-bearers:
Messrs John j. Bailey, b. NJ. Robertson,
wellington Brands, II. A. Davidson. FREQ
A Lamb. John Roach, +. w. Weisiger
Joseph +. Davidson.
ONLY ONE CASE IN COURT
Mayor Maurice was on deck in the Hall
OF Justice yesterday morning Ills Honor
in fact. was an early bird. lie had to get
up at 4 clock 10 see his father on 10
Norfolk.
The only case presented TO his atten-
ton was an ordinance violation. officer
Smith found a horse IN the street and
the Mayor fined the owner in the court
room.
Mr.. j. Il. Cheatham let his horse loose
Saturday night to get some grass. He
was picked up near the fountain on Hull
street. Mr. Cheatham paid the fine Of 81
without o murmur, but said he did not
like 10 pay seventy-fiye cents day board
Tor the animal.
sWANSBORO POSTOFFICE.
From good authority it can be stat
ed that Mr.. J. NJ. Fitzpatrick Will be
tho next postmaster OF SWansboro. He
VII probably receive his appointment
from Washington either this week or
some time next week
Mr. Fitzpatrick is we'll known in this
community, where he at one time had a
law Office. From this city he removed to
Chester and from that place he made
Richmond his home. until he recently
moved TO Swansboro.
Mrs. John A. Burke is the present post
master She mas been filing the office
since the death OF her husband. IL has
been the wish Of the friends of the late
postmaster that she would be retained
In office but 1t appears such will not be
the case.
MEADE-MEMORIAL PICNIC.
The Meade-Memorial church Sunday
school will have their annual outing at
Youngs Pond on Thursday. the 18th.
The young people Will leave the church
D fftfr af ~ IN
and will return in the cool Of the even
Ing.
The committee in charge OF the picnic
are Messrs. d. l.. Pulliam. j. II. ID. JOHN
son, and Charles S. Whluock.
FUNERAL OF MRS. FUQUA.
Clopton-Street Baptist church was
crowded with sympathizng friends 10
pay their last tribute of respect TO the
memory OF Mrs. Fannie Fuqua Sunday
morning al N o'clock, and many were
unable 10 gain admttancc.
The services were conducted by Rev
W. K. Halght the pastor. Mr.. w. j.
Morrissette sang Scatter Seeds Of Kind
ness" and Miss Rose Turnkey sang MY
Homo Is There during the services. The
interment was made at Maury Cemetery.
There was a great abundance Of flow
crs and among the designs were two sent
10y the employees in Mr.. Fuqua's depart
ment Of the Chesapeake AMI Ohio rail-
road. one Of these pieces was the Gates
Ajar' and the other a handsome floral
pillow. Upon II was at Rest"
Tho honorary pall-bearers We're Judge
James NJ. Gregory. Mr. w d. Toler, and
>ir. Marks. Of Richmond.
The active pal-bcarers were Joseph T.
Davidson. George r. Ely. Joseph W. Holt,
George d. Cole. T. g. Russell, w e. Bass.
Harry Campbell. and w r. Jones.
TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL.
Mr. John j. Clarke. an employee Of
Stacy's mattress factory near Mayo's
Bridge. was taken suddenly III while al
work yesterday morning. Or. Lawrence
Ingram was called to sec him and rem
dered the necessary medical attention.
Mr.. Ezekiel Ameloson. OF Antioch.
preached at the Manchester Presbyterian
church yesterday morning. His discus
sion was on the prosecutions OF the Ar
menians and their various trials. He Is
trying TO secure his people aid from this
country.
Manchester's delegates to the Roanoke
Convention will leave on the noon train
to-day by the way Of the Norfolk and
Western road Mr.. W. b. Cox left yes
terday and stopped In Lynchburg over
night. lie will join the delegation In Roa-
nOke to-day.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Workmen are now engaged in eniarg-
ing and improving the reciory OF Meade
Memorial church.
The Ladies' aid Society OF Oak Grove
Baptist mission viii haze n lawn party at
Mr.. Joe Horner's. corner Seventeenth and
Decatur streets MARX Addition. on next
Thursday evening. There viii be a bal
loon ascension and other attractions