Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-26
MONTAGUE TO SPEAK.
THE DEMOCRATS OF MANCHESTER
WILL HEAR HIM TONIGHT.
OTHER ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE.
A Little Boys Arm Broken ut
schooI--several Deaths and Fune-
raIs-services In the Churches
Personals and Briefs.

The event OF this day in the South
side City will be the speaking by Hon
A. J. Montague tonight at Gibbs's Hall
This gentleman. whom the Democrats
OF Virginia have declared shall be the
next Attorney General, spoke yesterday
in Augusta county and last night at
Basic City. He will probably reach Rich
mond over the Chesapeake and Ohio
Line at $50 O'Clock to-day.
| Mr.. L. p. Pool. chairman OF the City
| Committee, will meet him at the train.
and take charge of the distinguished
visitor. All arrangements for the speak,
ing tonight have been perfected, and
the committee are jubilant that they
can at this time afford the opportunity
to the people OF Manchester TO hear so
| brave vindication of Democratic prin-
ciples as all who come TO Gibbs's Hall
tonight will have.
Mr.. Montague spoke at Blacksburg
Saturday, and the accounts said that he
was greeted by crowded house. He
spoke for two hours. and during all that
time not a man left the hall, but every
one sat as II charmed by the orators
eloquence, the stiffness being broken only
by the speakers ringing words and the
rounds of applause.
The committee has provided n band
for the occasion. and patriotic airs will
be the accompaniment, with which the
people will rally to the Democratic
standard.
Friday night Hon. John w. Daniel will
speak at the same place.
CHILD'S ARM FRACTURED.
A little boy named Roy Bowman, who
attends the cambridge School. was
knocked down at the school yesterday
and his right forearm fractured. The
little fellow is lame, and has to use
clutches to get along. Yesterday morn
ing before the hour Of opening he was
standing i'm one of the halls. and some
boys who were romping accidentally ran
against him. telling him to the floor
The weight of his slight body came upon
the arm and the member received pain
full fracture. A nearby physician was
called who bandaged the arm and took
Roy to his home, on Ninth street, IN
his buggy.
Mr.. II. ID. Overton, motorman or the
Perry-street car-line, received a severe
lost his footing while standing at his
post on the front platform of the car,
and his arm, which came in contact
with the car floor. received the injury.
He went to DR.. Lawrence Ingrams OF
fee and received treatment
WORK OF THE GRIM REAPER.
Mr.. Thomas +. King is dead. This
old citizen of Manchester
passed quietly away Sunday morning NJ
his daughters residence, corner of Eve
rett and Ninth streets. Re was quite an
aged man, and for some weeks had oeeh
very feeble. Up to a few days before MS
death. however, he was a familiar ngufe
on the streets, and there was hardiy d
child in the city who did not know MIN.
He was one of the original members OF
Methodist church, and 10
the hour of his death a devoted MEMBER
and supporter. On his death-bed he OF
fered a prayer that Divine blessing might
continue upon the work Of the church.
The funeral took place from t1ttn-
Street church yesterday morning at ~
o. clock. and the interment was made IN |
Maury Cemetery.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
hearers: Messrs. c. V. Green. Lee Clear
w. G. w. Payne, and j. II. Busby. Rev.
7 O. Babcock. pastor of the church, con-
Quoted the service.
MIR. HINNANT DEAD.
Mr. d r. Hinnant died Saturday night
AZ 10 o'clock. at his residence, No. 2O2
west Fifteenth street. He was in the 45d
ueor of his age. The deceased came 10
his city about seven years ago from
North Carolina, where he has resided ever
since.
The funeral took place from West-End
Methodist church yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. w. #. Williams, pastor
If the church. conducted the service.
TWO FUNERALS ON SUNDAY.
The funeral of Mr.. Walter c. Randlett,
whose remains were brought to this city
rom Spencer, N. c.. Saturday evening,
ook place from Fifth-Street Methodist
.hurch Sunday afternoon at z O'CLOCK
2ev. +. o. Babcock conducted the ser
ice and the interment was made In
lakewood Cemetery. Rev. Mr.. BabcocK
vas assisted by Rev. w. w. Lear, o1
central Methodist church. Deceased
caves a devoted wife and several sihai
children. hardly old enough to reaIize
heir great loss. He was brother OIL
,ir. w. o. Randlett, of the CITY Couiicn'
Despite the untoward weather, 'arso
lumber of friends of the deceased gamer
a AT COMMUNICATIONS Ohiio'i"i
sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock to pay the
asst tribute of respect and devotion 10
.fr. Thomas c. Campbell. Rev. j. "A.
,pencer conducted the services Inc IN
erment was made in Maury Cemetery.
ON account of the inclement weather
he Nasons and Odd-Fellows did not turn
nut in a body but they were represented
" committees. From these orders the
all-bearers were selected
THE MAYORS TRIBUNAL.
The Mayor had quite number OF Visi-
ors to call on him in the White Temple
2 Manchester yesterday morning. lie
eceived them with his usual grace.
A. +. Allen and j. w. Smith, ST. heads
. families who reside next door to each
ther ON Tenth street, were up for In
ulging in a family quarrel. Smith Jr.,
vas in the game. too, making second
ase In the first the Mayor ruled that '
he costs should be divided between Allen
nd Smith. Sr.. and in the second between
lien and Smith, Jr.
The little boys who on Saturday seduced Y
little negro boy into a game of touch
nd iump" with the trolley wire of the !
'errv-street car line were before the
favor. but that merciful lord decided to : :
4 them of this time on account Of their
snder years. but with the admontion
,at IL they ever did the like again he