The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-01
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The barn or MI John Ice anu "'
coutcnt. and one Cow was burned Nt'l,i
1.,y afternoon between % and ciorN.
Afr Lee has leased the OLD kuhln laIIn'
.Iort tIYe. miles from Manchester, ODD
tlc Ninth Street road. THE Darn c""-N
,u fine and all tAc product OF the past
wears labor was DESTROYED. d Na,U''.i'
cow was also consumed in the cohHisI"-
Nr Lee is employed at the jefferson
Hotel and both himself and wile were
absence when this misfortune beleH lh'il'
THE GRAYS HOP.
The Manchester Grays danced the Ola
wear out and the new year 100 last hl-hl
az their arm0ry The boys 30 iul uni-
form and their wives ana s"eelAtaits I'D
evening costume tipptd the Hsht laH-
ta.tc to The delightful strains OF H.l,
must. bv The Italian Orchestra. Al
midnight refreshments were served. scr
acauts Ed owen Reese crooks. IoIln
Cersiv. and Private Chris cox hhh 'h"I re
of me affair Captain j. j. liaFeriF lhe
,....,.T.nt of tlr Grays did every
tIimu I'm his power TO make all have
,rt. N,w-Year hop OF the Grays "ill
LONG h. remembered boo the DID ioiy a.,
That company as 900 tFtH'A7 wa
and joyful occasion.
CHRISTMAS TREES.
Meade Memorial church was crowded
PARENTS to -ce old Santa CLAUS ll','.
I'D. u beautifully decorated tree, lhai
,... heavily laden with presents. Al
the conclusion of irW icm"i U.s. "l''.
by Nh ID. J.. PuAiam. a curtain was
drawn back and santa l-." VIZ a.
I'D ID, ,i,,g iu "a pure white sleigh. MI
rItt.lD. who unptrson1fcd thr SdIi'.
afsr made them lcw happy femiIh
after which le proceeded to present ''',l'
child with u present aud 81 Dag OF '.i'"4
THc Smith. Street mi sion hid tu'h
Christmas entertainment ai inc son"u'
house un Lc. street The exercises WEI,
very .utcrcsunc Each scholar received
| "a present and 81 bag Of corrections.
Cloptau street Baptist Sunday scho"i
Dad "a delightful time at their enter tdln-
mont. Zach member ~ tho school re
celycd 3D. present Twenty ot the scholars
/ received % special eiit for not missing
| 3D. Sunday iu tle year. The suptfintehn-
emf of the school. judge j. \. hancotk
| delivered - short address. The musical
urorramme was well rendered ana mo
/ dialogues and rcc.t1uons were happily
received hy the large audience.
LEND-A-HAND REUNION.
The Lend a-Hand Society of the Balm
bridge street Baptist church heid their
ANNUAL reunion 300 the leeture-rOom OF
! tho church last night 20 o clock.
Yhc following programme was Wei
given and thoroughly enjoyed by "i
present.
/ Instrumental Duei-By Misses Este.le
| Harding and M0rolle Gregory.
| Recitation Hv Miss Minnie Jones
/ Sol0-rv Nr Edwin Barton.
After the musicale those present SGT
/ down 10 am elegant supper. prepared by
/ Mrs Charles IL sharp the president OF
/ the society. and her able assistants, I'm
/ the basement ~ the church.
FOOTPADs At WORK.
/ Tootrads are at work in and around
/ Manchester Several people have boon
/ hold uu Of late and there Is considerable
/ uufnsiunss fOlt among those who have
/ to be ont late at night.
! Last Sunday night about half past ten
| O'Clock when Nh Chastaiu Riggins WAS
| returning 10 his home. he was held un hv
4eero man who attempted 10 steal his
! WnffN
! N~. Dinrans he'd been visiting on Four
! foouth street. between i0wuef 9nd Nc
/ borough. and when De rot 10 on alley
! near that place he met "a big negro. The
| NEGRO grabbed him on tho neck with one
! hand ard his watch with the other. The
! rccro's hands were caught hy Mr. Rig
! cams and thcv fusselei about for some
! limo when Porry ircct car pdssed.
1 and the ucrIO jan or
THE negro again tried 10 head him
| off by making a near cut through an
| alley near cambridge street. but Mr.