Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08
MIR. CARRIER AND MISS ANDREWS
OF MANCHESTER, MARRIED.
OTHER ITEMS ON The SOUTH SIDE.
The Public Land Committee and the
City school board Both Hold Meet
cidcnts-Personais and Briefs.

been married, and would spend a few
days in Baltimore before returning home.
The news of this marriage caused con-
siderable surprise to the friends OF the
bride and groom. 1t was known that
they were engaged, but Miss Andrews
being quite young. an early wedding was
not anticipated.
Mr.. CARRIER is one Of the most gifted
young musicians in Manchester, and has
a wide circle of friends Although totally
blind, he Is accomplished both as a teacher
and performer, and has been for several
years the organist Of the Manchester
Presbyterian church. He is the son of
Mr.. william H. CARRIER. and was edu-
Gated at the stanton Institution. His
bride is the petite and pretty daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Andrews.
DEATH OF MISS SALLIE WALKER.
Miss Sallie j. Walker died at the resi-
oence Of Mr.. David j. Weisiger last night
at 1920 o'clock, after an Illness Of only
ten days. Death resulted from the grip.
with which she was taken the third day
I'm Christmas week. Miss Walker was
one of the bsst-known ladies in Man
chester. and was 80 years old. She was
and had been a teacher in the infant de-
partment OF ntral church for thirty-five
years or more. She leaves one sister,
Mrs. b. p. owen, Sr., and host of other
relatives in this city and Richmond. The
arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been mads.
MEETINGS HELD LAST NIGHT.
The Building and Land Committee. Of
the Manchester Council OF which Mr..
NJ A. Campbell is chairman, met last
night in regular session. When the rou-
tine business had been transacted a
motion was made and carried TO instruct
the chairman to invite bids for the con-
tract of connecting the various offices
and buildings in the courthouse square
to the main sewer pipes Of the city.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
City School Board was also held last
night in the schooi-buhding. Superin-
tendent Pulliam was present, and gave
an encouraging report Of the good work
during the present session, and Of pros
poets Of enlarged usefulness in the future.
BABY IN STRANGE KEEPING.
Quiet Bermuda township is all agog
because a little baby waif has appeared
in their midst. Four days ago nicely
dressed white woman left a little girl
several months of age with Jim Branch.
a colored man, who lives in Chesterfield
county.
She asked the man to take care of the
child until she returned, which would be
in short time, she said
Jim has never seen her since that day,
and the wee one is still fed at his hard.
black hands.
a Mrs. Bishop went 10 Branch and at
tempted TO get the child from him, but
ne would not part with it. He had be-
come attached TO the child and wanted
to keep it himself. Mr. Hewlett, OF that
vicinity, learning Of the affair. reported
the matter to officer Al. Avis, of Swans
bOro Mr.. Avis has written to Sheriff
Christian Gill, of Chesterfield county,
notifying him of the facts in the case.
The Sheriff will get the child from
Branch and have it at the County Court
next Monday, when Judge Clopton will
say what disposition shall be made Of il.
RICHMOND NEGRO IN JAIL.
Lee Edwards (colored) was before
Mayor Maurice yesterday morning,
charged with being a suspicious charac-
ter and was sent to Jail for ten days
Edwards says he left his home. No us
Eighteenth street. Richmond, wednesday,
and came TO Manchester on meat
wagon. When he got TO r. A. Bowen's
grocery store, his friend told him to wait
until he came back. He went inside the
store 20 get a drink, and then hung
around the front part OF the store for
short time. The next notice taken of him
he was leaning over the cash drawer.
which had been pulled half way out from
the counter.
DEATH OF VASHTI SIMMONS.
The community will sympathize with
Mr.. 4. II. and Mrs. Laura Simmons, in
the death Of their little 5-year-old daugh-
ter, Vashti. which occurred at the rest
dence, corner Ninth and Perry streets
Wednesday night at IL o'clock, Of con-
gestlon Of the brain.
The funeral Will take place to-day at
o'clock, from the residence. Rev.
Charles n. Van Houten will ohlciate
nterment at Maury Cemetery.
The following young gentlemen will act
as pall-bearers: Messrs. Clifford Knorr, |
Walter Holt, Reta Shipp and Eddy Bur-
ton.
RAILROAD MAN HURT.
Wednesday night while Mr.. George
Smart was attending to his work in the |
yard Of the Southern Railroad Company |
he fell from the platform and hurt him. |
self very badly.
DIR. Brock, the railroad physician, was /
called to attend him, and found that he |
had dislocatei his shoulder, and was /
otherwise badly bruised. He was carried |
10 his home on Tenth street, between |
Stockton and Decatur.
Yesterday he was resting easily, and II
Is only the matter Of a short time when
he Will be out again.
William Wilkerson (colored), driver for
Messrs. Nunnally &; Co.. while attending
10 the horses early Wednesday morning, |
had his foot stepped on by one of the
animals, and in extracting fl he stuck
one OF the prongs OF a ptchfork in his
right leg just above the knee He !
dressed the wound himself, and now it
is so swollen that he can't use II at all.
a PLEASANT EVENING.
There was a pleasant evening spent at
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Robinson's corner
and Hull streets. Wednesday
night. A number OF their Richmond
friends came over, and Il most enjoyable
time was spent in games, etc. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. James
Redmond Mr.. and Mrs. quincy Bennett
Misses Katie. Bessie, and Ella O'Sulli-
van. the Misses Clarke. and number OF
others
Manchester Council, No 1917, Royal
Arcanum. VIII install their officers on
January 18th, at Tony's Han, and then
march in body 10 the Masonic Temple,
where a banquet viii be served them
and their wives and families The re-
ception will be from to 10 o'clock, and
will be in charge of the following Com
nittee Of Arrangements: Messrs. Angus
tine Royal. Luther NJ. Nunnally and
William NJ. Allen.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. G. W. Bradley has returned to his
home in CreWe, Va
Mr.. 4. ii. Simmons Is quite i'll at his
nome on Perry street.