The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-02
FOR MANCHESTER'S POOR
rHK CITIZENS 1hh1, oR0ASizE
AND TAKs UP a COLLECTION.
A s,.nscted Lunatic Arrested With DIM
Guilty and Locked Up-Painfu' Accident
IN n Young Lady--Other News


a.. nurpose Of raising funds TO rehoNe
,no distress among the destitute poor OF
this city 49,
Rev. Charles Van Houten opened 'he
meeting with prayer. Rev. w. w. LVsi
.xplaipcd the object OF the meeting o'lcnS
and AT his suggestion Judge John H.
Ingram was called to the chair ana MI
Augustine Royal was appointed seefe-
tary. ..os ,or-
Navor Maurice was then elected per
,,,.,ont chairman. MIR. II. II. Betty sec
r,fary and Mr.. H. tltzgeralu 1855
The executive committee IS as ioioW w.,
Fourth ward-Rev. Dr. IhOIhh'i'' NV
J. A. Spencer ana Mr.. NoN"li, -. W
Third Ward--Rov. Ben Dennis, he'' w.
Il. Hurt and Mr. II. ID. walker ~
scronS ward-Rev w ". Lear. MIA
q Evans and MIR Matthew Morton -
First ward-Rev. J. o. BaOcoch' - "
Green and G. 6. Gratznowski - cola
Rev. a. Binga, Jrr Key; - ,sor - added
man ana Richard T. Cogmn MeIo ' S",'c'
60 NO executive committee for the pci'-
M OF tho colored people. 49,. ,,oo,-
A collection was taken up az ''o III
inr and the sum OF $500 foaIl1on' ,,,
Tho executive committee vii meet ny
- 81 chairman Maurice tomorrow
afternoon NJ 4 o'colck at the hns'lnsS
Court room ,t-,,,teeod by
The meeting was then dishlsSeu ~
Prayer 10y Rev. J. 4. Spencer,
AN TNRULY TRAM. ...-.
loo, night officer Wrights attention
v9e attracted 20 the peculiar aItlo .In. ~
"a white man on Eighth ana nun ~, ~ t,ei,
,rhis man had been pcering mo lle u"'
windows and knocking az tho u"0, -
several houses. When the dogIS W.
o,oned ia him he stood stin ana dlc not
saw "a word Tho officer decided that ne
would have to take tho man IN as suS
,,icious character. When the oihcer IT.
formcd tho man that ne was under Ar
rest he made violent attack OF resist
aucc. Mr.. Eddy Gallagher came 10 oilcer
Wright's assistance, ana thcy mahsteu
10 get him TO tho poice-statlon u,3r'
Tho prisoner then commenced 10 KICK,
Nth his heavy brocans, and the police
man called for his billy. which was given
him. He then struck the man on w
head and tho blows subdued MN; lie
was then locked up, and VIII nave "A near
ing before Mayor Maurice this morning.
The policeman thinks from the man
action. that he must be an escaped Iu-
matte.
Onicer Jones arrested negro man end
locked him M in tho StatiOn-house last
night for cursing and abusing his land
lady.
A LADY FELL FIFTEEN FEET.
Miss Julia Goode. a young lady about
sixteen years OF age, met with a serious
accident yesterday morning about 9'5V
o'clock.
Miss Goode lives with her father Cap
tain l.. c. Goode. in the Beattie block on
Hull street. While on the back porch OF
her residence her feet slipped on the is
on the porch floor, and she fell over the
railing a distance OF IL feet.
She was picked up, and with assistance,
walked up the steps 10 her room.
DR. Edgar Archer. the family physician
was sent for who said al this time he
a. 9 I.l~ fttfff rfg
She complains OF being hurt about the
body and he could not tell at this time
whether she was hurt internally.
AN INFANT DIES.
Louis Alvin, the three year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Fry died at its par
onts' residence. 17lI Maury street, sun
DAY morning az $50 o'clock.
Tho little fellow had been unwell for
the past twelve months. but nothing ser
ious was thought Of his condition On
Saturday night he was taken worse, and
died Sunday morning.
The cause OF his death was melonosis.
The funeral service was held from the
house by the Rev. w. T. Williams yes
terday morning at II o'clock.
Tho remains were taken to providence
Church near Crow Spring. Chesterfield
county. and buried yesterday afternoon
at o'clock.
William Turner was up before Mayor
Maurice Yesterday morning for being
drunk Sunday night. He was dismissed
with a rcprimand by his Honor, VINO
told him if he came mp before this court
within the next twelve months ne Woulu
send him to Jail for twelve months.
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT.
The Circuit Court of Petersburg Will
meet on Friday, February 5th. at when
time Judge Hancock Will deliver ms Opih-
ion in the case of Tenant VS. Dunlop.
This case II will be remembered, con-
sumed eleven days in argument having
eight lawyers engaged in II.
The Circuit Court of Chesterfield VIII
meet on February 18th. No jury cases
will be tried at this term except the
ease Of Boiling vs.. kahl.
This is "A suit for 5000 damages fcr
accusing the plaintin of stealing dog.
At a meeting of the ladies of Asbury
Methodist church held on sunday they
organized Ladies Aid Society, ana
elected the following officers Tor the en-
suing twelve months:
President. Mrs w. w. Lowry; Vice
President, Miss Rosa Walthall; secretary,
Mrs. NJ. j. Cheatham, COrrespC ndinS Sec
rotary. Miss Maud Clayton; Treasurer
Mrs. A. Nost.
The young ladies of the Junior Aid So
ciety Of Meade Memorial church. Will
have a flower tea at the residence of Mrs.
NJ c. Turpin, on Porter street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets on next Friday
night The parlors Will be handsomely
decorated with flowers and the young Ia
dies viii furnish refreshments at low
price. These ladies are trying to raise
money 10 build a new church and they
should be patronized. A varied musical
programme will be rendered and pleas
ant time is assured all who may attend.
FROM THE HUSTINGs COURT.
The Hastings Court was in session a
short time Yesterday morning.
The case OF II. {. Nelson, trustee vs..
T. h. DoTnin. for eJectmcnt, was called.
but continued until the April term on
account OF the sickness OF John A. Seay,
an important witness.
Mr.. jackson Guy qualified 10 practice
law In this court
The clerk of the Hastings Court re-
corded is deeds for the past month. There
were s marriage licenses issued white
and cOlOrcd.
TO COMPLETE THEIR WEDDING
TOUR.
Mr.. Simon III. Ayers and bride nee Miss
llcttio ATlcen Goolsby). who have been
at the jefferson for several days. LETT
yesterday 10 complete their bridal tour
They returned TO Richmond after the
wedding on account OF an accident TO the
brides mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Z. Thornton re-
turned from their bridal tour yesterday
afternoon.
The Friday club is a unique little or
ranizaticn, recently formed by few
young ladies OF this city for the purpose
OF giving card parties TO their friends
and INDUCING IN other sociablitios The
numi or hOnOred With invitations TO these
Friday evening gatherings is limited. aao
the young ladies take II by turns TO do
the inviting. In this way they meet and
mingle with each others friends in a de-
iightful way.
FROM THE CHURCHES.
Rev. ]. T.. McCullOch preached another
tnrnlhln ncrn1on ~ the AshnrV chnrch