Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
HOW THEY WlLLV0fE
v.vcuEsTER DELEGATION TO SUP
PORT BUFoRD AND MONTAGUE.
OlHER ITEMS FROM SOUTH OIDR.
,.,.,occted pcnth of Mrs. Fuqua, or
svxaD,boro'-LarEc Class Before the
c,..uSerxica Examining Hoard
church services-Hrtefs'

The Manchester delegates to the
Roanoke convention win leave for the
MAGIC CITY on the noon trGin on Tues
day over the Norfolk and Western ran
yav MIR. W. 3. COX. however. VIII act
as the advance guard. and VIII leave
over the Chesapeake and Ohio to-mor-
row night
There viii 10 no further meeting before
tina delegation starts, and all their plar s
ara wei maturod. The delegates were
ole and all in. favor OF Major Scott To-
Attorney General. and his dea h Is deeply
regretted by them. 1t IS understood
that they are practically unanimous in
favor Of Colonel Buford for Lieutenant
Governor. and Of Mr.. A. j. Montague.
OF Danylle. for Attorney
prominent member OF tho delegation said
yesterday that their votes would be cast
as an unit for this ticket, which. he be-
heyed, would win
DEATH OF MRS. FUQUA
Mrs. Martha f. Fuqua, wife of Mr..
Charles n. Fuqua, OF swansboro', died
Yesterday morning For some time past
Mrs Fuqua has been complaining. but
che was not regarded as being despe-
rately 81. aud her death came as "a great
shock and an intense grief 70 her rela-
tges and many friends. She was mem
her Of G opton-Street Baptist church,
from which the funeral viii take place
az o'clock to-day the service being
conducted by Rev. w. r. Laight and
Rev ". l.. Hatcher.
The pal-bearers will be: Nessrs. J.
l. Davidson. George b. Ely, j. ". aolt,
George D. Cole, T. +. Ruffel w. 10.
BASS Harry Campbell, and W. +. Jones.
The interment VIII be made in Maury
Cemetery. Miss Rosa Turnkey and Mr..
w. j. Morrissette will sing the two favo-
rie hymns OF the deceased during the
cst sad rites.
Mrs. Fuqua was n lady OF many esti-
nable traits % character. She was es-
ieeped and loved by all who knew her.
snd will be greatly missed. Her hus-
band aud six children survive her, as
follows: Mrs. Minnie Wilton, MIR. w.
3 Fuqua. Mr. r. d. Fgqua, Miss Alma
Fuqua Charles and Percy Fuqua.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
The civn service examination for po-
s,tions as clerk and carrier under the new
system OF free delivery was held ct
Toney's Han vest erday morning. out
Of the sixty-one applicants, hfty-two can
didates materiaized. Mr.. William r.
Bushby, OF the United states Civil Ser
vice Commission. conducted the exarni-
nation. assisted by Mr.. Fitzgerald. OF the
Eichmond post-once. Major Levy. OF
Washington. and Mr.. Y. c. White, secre-
tary The papers have been forwarded
10 Washington. and the positions Will
be flled by September ist. when the free
delivery will be commenced.
Mr. r. ). Hatcher. a weii-known Ches-
leraeld farmer suffered by FIRE 20 the ex-
tent OF 1900 Friday night Through
means thought TO be incenClary. a barn
or Mr. Hatcher's place caught fire and
was totally ~ )yed, with It's contents.
consisting OF horse three mules. five
tons Of hay and harness. There was no
insurance.
HONORS HER GUEST.
delightful social event took place in
he pavilion at Forest H!il on Friday
a.ght. when Miss Tlory Moody delighted
70 honor Miss Nina Wells, % Petersburg.
Nao IS her guest. by entertaining her
numerous friends. A delightful high
YEA was followed by dancing and nuner-
.a ranes. and very pleasant time was
''..abiy spent.
~s'ng those present were Misses Nina