The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06

Sic WAS prominent Il'Uhb'i "
Ladies Sewing Society OF the church.
and was always ready TO do her part LOT
her Master and the church. -,
She leaves three children 10 mourn thcr
loss-Mr James A. Moore. Of baltimore,
and Misses Laura and Liiiy Moore, Oh
Manchester. 49,,
Her funeral will take place from the
Bainbridgc-S Street Baptist church mex mex
SUNDAY afternoon az 3 O'Clock. iNcs,
Or l.. r. Thornhnl, her late pastor VIII
onciato.
MIR. HANCOCK'S ASSAILANTS.
There was quite an interesting court
held by Squire Wilson Howlctt OF swan
boro. Yesterday afternoon. There VIZ
"A number of law-brcakcrs before the
court who jumped upon MI : loi 1,
Hancock farmer OF Chcsteiheiv, ~
| Saturday night and beat him very p'u,s,,
| Mr. Hancock was on his way hoInt GU
sfonncd Tor "A few minutes at an uptown
! store While there he told one OF -, ~
| men bv the name Of Mason that ne iooh'"
! like "a chicken thief that ne ndu sn99' 80
/ This raised the ire OF mason "'su ~
! companlons and when they mel IN w
/ street me party attacked Mr.. Hancoch
and beat him severely: me pa n.in,, WIZ
leo Bowen was fined so for carrying
] "a concealed weapon lie had "a pair on
iron knucks upon his person WINCH ~
! is claimed. me used in the array. 49, 49,.
! Mason was fined 50 and costs, Tom ray
Ion $3.50 and costs. Albert Johnson $2.'V
| and costs. stephen ShcppcrdaOn was aus
| charged. AM who were fined took an
/ appeal 90 tine County Court. ana were
/ baiIsd FOR their appearance Monday.
A BAKERS FLIGHT.
Mr.. Jake kcl has been Keeping hak-
cry on Hun street between Thirteenth
| and Fourteenth. Tie closed up his busi-
ness Thursday night al The usual hour.
Yesterday morning his noighbOrs were
surprised TO sec that everything had been
| removed from the storc-rocm but a rev
Jars with 81 small amount Of candy in
them. and in pan was small piece
| of pic.
The showcases and everything else Of
/ value had been removed from The store
| as well as HIS furniture etc, IN his Nv
! ing apartment. UP stairs over tho store
Mr. Koll came 10 Manchester last NO
| vembcr and opened "a bakery business
| lie was apparently doing "A good business
and was young man of great deal OF
energy.
OF late lie has been slow in meeting his
obligations. and his creditors have been
| pressing him for payment IL is sup
posod that ne could not pay and this was
the reason for his leaving the city so
! uncoremoniously.
lie told n friend that he intended
10 20 10 Cuba in few days. lie
| may be now on his way TO that Island
His furniture was found by the real
estate agent from whom he rented, In
an auction house on upper Hull street.
An attachment was sworn out and given
IN High Constable George Brooks against
the furniture. and it will have TO so To-
| wards paying his house rent.
Tho showcases were sold TO Mr.. Sam.
! Never who has a bill Of sale for them.
Iio left a number Of debts behind him.
THE MAYOR ) COURT.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morn
ing Robert Mayo lcolOreu) was cd4lcd, out
| DE failed TO answer and an attachment
was issued against him.
MAYO has been spending some time IN
! the city jail. lie only got out a rev
days ago.
lie went TO his old boarding house, on
| Eighth street. and had a fight with Lucy
| Holmes. the woman who runs the house.
Mr.. A. j. Adamson, the real estate
! AGENT has received number OF letters
! in the past few days from northern anu
! Western people who want 10 puy iail i'
! for the purpose OF making small SET
These people prefer the farms to be
| either i'm Chesterfield or Amelia county
one of the gentlemen. who has written,
| wants to start a colony Tor the purpose
| of spending their winter IN TINS section.
| 'rhe people are IN comfortable circum-
| stances. and their desire Is TO get away
| from the rigid winters OF the Norm.
! A NEW DIRECTORY.
| Canvassers were IN the city TINS week
| soliciting for new directory Tor Man
] chester They say that they nave Wce
| with fair success from the business pco-
* directory for Manchester IS a thing
very much needed, provided u Is cor
/ rect I'm the names and residences OF heI
! people. The old directory, that was pun
| Ished several years ago. is now out OF
| date and incorrect an most every Il"
S'~"0'Di DEATH or MRS. MOORE.
Mrs. Anderson Moore, one Of the OLDEST
Inhabitants OF Manchester, died AT
o'clock yesterday at her residence, on
Hull street. between Eighth and Ninth
! streets.
Mrs. Moore was very we'll known. ana
highly respected and esteemed IN Man
chester. She leaves one son, Mr.. James
| a. Moore. of Baltimore and Two o4ush-
tiers. the Misses Laura and Lille Moore
OF Manchester. . r,.,,,
| brllge-Street Baptist church tomorrow
at clock. lnterment III Maniy OeiHe-
terry -.
been conducting q series OF meetings iof
the past two weeks at the First PresDy-
terrain church of Newport News, VIII re-
turn 10 the city this morning. lie VIII
occupy his pulpit at II A. NJ. and ':4a
p. NJ tomorrow. In the morning, by re-
quest. he Will deliver sermon on sane
| tldcation.' "
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr. John Jennings, Thomas Turner ana
| Cammie Waddnl returned yesterday
! morning from Newport News.
Judge Gregory IS very much better Tic
was able 10 be out I'm the fresh air yes
tcrday. Monday he expects TO attend the
| County Court.
Mr. Worthwhile Starke is quite sick al
| his sisters on Decatur street.
Hon. X. O.. Wood, OF crow Springs II
! I'm the city.
A rehearsal Of the Old Folks Concert
was held at tho home OF Mrs. y. g.
Harding Thursday night Plans FOR this
concert have been on hand for some time
and Judging from the talent the enter
tainmeut will be big success. IL Is tc
| bee given some day yet TO be set. and the
proceeds are 10 be given TO Cambridge
| Street Baptist church.
4 donkey party was given Thursday
night 10y Mrs William il. Marshall al
her home. I'm SwansbOrO.
Captain A. G.. Atkisson. who has beer
detained at home by sickness for seVcra
DAYS. Is little better
Mrs r. g. Broaddus. of Porter street
has returned from Raleigh, y. G..
Tho work OF paving the lower end q
McDon0ugh street Is nearly completed.
Mrs r.. Vs. Darlington has returned Il
| her homo. az Selma. y. O., after Visit'ni
her sister. Mrs. a. G. Harding. in THU
Mrs. C. G. Farley OF swansboro VIII,
recently underwent dangerous sursi
cal operation. IS improving.
Annual Reunion.
Mr.. G. w. Hunters Sunday-schoo
class of Broad-Street NJ L church helC