Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-31
MR.. lie YIER CHOSEN.
REPORTS NAME THIS MANCHESTER
MAN AS PENrTENTrARY GUARD.
BOYS SERIOUS INJURY FROM FALL.
Brown, of swansboro',
Fractures His Thfgh-Christmas
Entertainments Given Last Might
Stein Damage Suit:


IT is understood that Mr.. Joseph j. lie
vier, Of Manchester, will be appointed py
Mr.. Helms, tho new Superintendent OF
the penitentary, as q guard at tne
prison. Mr.. lie Vier has been strongly
endorsed in Manchester. and this APP
pointment by the incoming Superinteno-
ent will give much satisfaction In Man
chester.
Mr.. lie yier Is q machinist by trade
and Is about 80 years of age He has
family and resides on Semmes street be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth.
Arthur Brown, a little son Of Mr.. II.
w. Brown, on Clopton street, extended
Swansboro', lies at his fathers mousse
with his right thigh painfully fractured
Arthur was playing in the yard Wednes-
day afternoon. and. slipping on the soiI
ground, fell heavily. He was hurs anu
stunned by the fall, but was able to set
I'D directly, and nothing more was
thought of II for the time. Later IN Ohe
evening he complained of his thigh pam
ing him. and slept but little through lhe
night. Yesterday, as he was no better
MFR Brown determined to send Tor III
Ingram, OF this city, the family pnys
clan. that he might see to what eA,en n
Arthur was injured, and to anord renei'
If possible DR.. Ingram ascertalheo .le
extent of the injury, as Indicated aoos.,
and rendered the usual medicai atteh'ion
i'm such cases.
XMAS ENTERTAINMENTS GlNbN'
The Christmas entertainment OF oak
Grove Baptist Sunday school was given
last night at Gibbs Hall, ana IL was on
occasion of rare enjoyment 10 the nioin
hers of the school, and the visitors pres
ont The han was we'll filed, and the
recitations and songs by the chliuIen
were freely and heartily applauded. me
part taken by little Miss Nellie Clay'or
as the orphan child, and her sweet rem
dering of "Nobody's Darling was eNcei-
lently sustained, and the enure leatuie
was pathetic and natural Neiiie SANS
the cid song in strong ciear Foice'
which. II cultivated, may prove urea
sure 70 her. The superintendent or ths
school. on the part OF the ladies OF me
church. presented Rev. MI. sullivan ,iS
pastor, with purse; with very srace-1i
Christmas tribute inside MISS N'ii
Brewster, the church organist, receNeu
a handsome umbrella from the church
mast. and, as the pastor said, that she
might continue to come in the ram. y
number OF the scholars received presents
from their teachers, and every feature OF
the evening proved enjoyable.
CIopton-Street Baptist Sunday schooi
had its Christmas entertainment aiso
last night, and here, too, an enJoyaoie
time tarried. The musical programme
| was as follows: BY choir, Gathe,
Around the Christmas-Tree" mlNeu
ouartette, "We Parted by the River,
| side" by Misses Eta Tutwiler, MAUD
Clements. Messrs. j. w. Powell and D.
t. Morrissett; male sextette' Dream
ing" Messrs. H. A and William D. Hof
rissett w. NJ. Jones, j. w. PoWeH' W
l.. Wood. and p. s. Barrett; mixed guar
| tette. "Nly Mothers Prayer, MIS- da,
shall, Miss Cappie Clements MessIs. a. a.
A. Morrissett, and p. 5. Barrett Joy -
! the Starlight" Misses Tutwiler; SONG
by choir, Joy Bells; solo ana NIKE IIy
ouartette. Mrs. Minnie Whitton, Mrs. w
r. Halght, Messrs. Jones and "oou
male sextette, Come Away"
| Andrew McTier, little son OF Protes
| sor Hugh AicTier, was quite palnlulS
| injured Wednesday afternoon py an eA
ploding tin-can filled with powder I'M
lads face was badly burned, and th'
brows. Iashes, and hair were purne'
off. He was trying to make Christina
noise by exploding the can OF po"uer
and was to ignite 1t with fuse. H'
! succeeded. but it went of when ne wa
not counting on 1t 10 do so. His eye
were not injured, and no serious result
are feared from the burns.
STEIN DAMAGE CASE DISMISSED
The suit instituted recently by Mr.. M
Stein. of Manchester, against MT. trent
farmer Of Chesterfield county, 10
damages alleged TO have been SUSTAINED
| nv the plaintiff in "a runaway, had
hearing wednesday before Squire Arche
Cheatham, and was dismissed.
Allie Huband, white youth, was be
fore the Mayor yesterday morning
charged with cursing on the street, ah
was fined 81 and costs.
The case Of Henry Harris (coiored) az
rested on q warrant sworn out ny III
wife. charging him with abuse was ois
missed and the woman had to pay tn
nosts She took it all back when put o
the stand. She was mad, but hau s0''e
over II. and was sorry for It.
Uicl<'rv Farm, represented TO be
nrettv little play, will be given at Lead
er Hall Saturday, matinee and evenins
The performance will be given by "a
JEFFERSON Dramatic Club, and enjoys IN
renutation of being clean and thorough
ly attractive. The proceeds VIII De IL
the benefit OF the Ladies' Auxiliary OF IN
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
WANTS THE MARSHALSHIP.
Mr.. Jeremiah Nunnally, of Chesterhe
county. IL is understood, has announce
himself as a candidate for the Ohlt'
States marshalship of the Eastern ia
trict. Mr.. Nunnally is deep-dyed Repu
lican IA chairman OF the Chesterfield II
nublIcons. and was nominated by the II
nubIicans 10 represent them and the oil
trict in the present House. The gentlema
thinks he will make a strong night /
claims to be can original Mckinley man
THAT Is to say that he was one OF u
first in his county TO espouse the nomin
ton Of Mckinley. He headed the Cheste
field delegation 10 the State Conveniio
which sent delegates to the st. Louis co
yention that nominated Mckinley.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. S. Il. Hancock, Jr., is quite SICK
his home, on Fifteenth street.
Mr.. Joseph Crooks, of Selma, n. T.,
In the city to spend the holidays with
family. -
There will be watch-night services
West-End church tonight, commehcil
at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Staples ma
returned home from their bridal tot
| rbev are now at home at 4o5 west Tweif
street =,
Rev. ]. w. Stiff, of Petersburg. VI
nreached a very able sermon Wednesd
night at West-End church, to large co
gregation.