Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-20
CITY OF MANCHESTER
NEWS OF THU DAY CLEANED FOR
THE DISPATCH READERS.
Confederate Tea Given Last Night
Went for n Prisoner, Hut Only
In Wnshintfon--PersO


gave a delightful Confederate Tea" last
evening at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Redford, on Decatur street
The parlors were trimmed In Confede-
rate colors, and presented an appearance
at once cosey. homelike. and beautiful,
while the exercises, continued until o
late hour, were attractive throughout.
There were songs and solos. which in
their very name are suggestive of the
chivalric days OF '61-G5-"Dixie," "Old
Kentucky Home" Maryland, My Mary
land" and many others.
Miss Roselle Gregory charmed the many
guests assembled with one of her most
attractive readings. and withal the entire
evening was Of much enjoyment.
FLEEING FROM JUSTICE.
Officer Wright went out in the county
eight miles yesterday to hunt up a fugi-
tive from justice, and while he
found the birds nest and the warm wear
ing apparel with which it was lined. the
bird had flown.
This winged being is a colored girl, who
short while ago was "in service" in
Manchester, and who passed her leisure
moments in putting away for safe-keep-
ing such pieces Of valuable clothing as
came her way. This proceeding went on
for some time, and not until few days
ago did it come TO light that this dutiful
maid was breaking one Of the command
ments. a short while before she was
suspected she resigned her position and
went to her country residence" In Ches-
terrified.
When the articles of clothing were
missed the police were notified, and OIL
Ger Wright. armed with an "all-produc-
ing" warrant, sought her amid the coun-
try folk. and found the clothing. but just
one-half hour before the girl shifted dan
ger and fed to the wilds.
WERE MARRIED IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. L. w. Shumaker and Miss Edna
Rudd went to Washington yesterday
morning. were married, returned on the
evening train. and last night rendered
reception to their friends at the home o.
the groom, on Eighth and Perry streets.
The bride is a charming young lady
while Mr. Shumaker Is a gentleman OF
much promise, and IS employed at sykes
wood and coal yard.
The revival services at cambridge
Street Baptist church continue to grow
I'm interest, and last evenings, the Sc
cond service, seemed a harb!nger OF
great awakening. The church was
crowded. many people having come over
from Richmond. Already there have
been several professions Of faith. and
the pastor and his people are hoping
for wide-reachng revival of true reli-
gion In their midst
HE COULD GET HOME, "HIC"
A man was standing on Hull street
yesterday evening, who, from all appear
ances. was too fun for distinct and
articulated utterance He had not been
swinging to his prop long, when some
of the boys" who knew him accosted
him with. "Hello old fellow, who pays
you 10 hold that pole up?" 'Ah! hic,'
said he. II don wan no won to pay me;
| got plen num-" With that he pulled
out a comfortable roll OF greenbacks
and held them before the admiring yet
envious gaze Of the boys, with, Il am
rich-hic." Look here" said one. "you
ought not to be padding around with
all that money; you can't stand up
"Hic, hic," said he again, with all
this"-and he fiourished the bills-"I can
cit TO hum, I'll go round here some
where's and git held up with all any
mum"
~. a
Mr.. Sydney NJ. Ferris died at his resi-
dence. No. 12l east Ninth street. yester-
day morning at 4 o'clock Of pneumonia.
Mr. Ferris was a well-known and highly
honored citizen OF Manchester, where he
had lived most of his life He was mar
ried a few months since. and leaves
Young wife. His funeral viii take place
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow at the house.
Rev. J. O. Babcock will officiate. His
remains will be taken to Chula at y
o'clock on the Southern road, where he
viii be buried.
The funeral of Mrs. Emily s. Butler.
who died at her home on upper Hull
street Yesterday. will take place from
West-End Methodist church this after
noon at o'clock. She leaves a husband.
Mr.. James II. Butler. and four children.
to mourn their loss.
WEDDING-BELLS SOON.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Lithgow have is
sued invitations to the marriage Of their
daughter. Miss Myrtle Campbell 10 Mr..
Charles Page Thornton, Of Richmond,
on Thursday. January 2Sth, at GEO o'clock.
Miss Lithgow Is an attractive young lady
of this city. and is the favorte of a large
circle of friends. MIR. Thornton is one
of the managers of the p. II. Mayo To-
bacco Company.
An attempt was made to enter the
house OF Mr. Thomas Ashbrook, on
Twelfth street, near Stockton, Monday
morning about o'clock The would-be
burglars were frightened away by the
firing of a pistol by Mr.. Bradley Taylor
Another attempt was also made at
house-breaking Monday morning early.
Some one got on a low roof and tried
the window above in Mr.. James a. Har-
rison's house.
POLICE-COURT NEWS.
Haywood Hawkins (coloreD was before
his Honor, Mayor Maurice, yesterday
morning, charged with being suspicious
character and was sent To jail for ten
days. He was found by Captain James
A. Lipscomb on the street Monday after
noon with some behring's rolled up In
a shirt. He said he came from Halifax
two weeks ago, but did not give very
clear account of where the FISH came from
or where he was going, or what he was
going to do.
Haywood Wilkinson was charged with |
striking little son OF Charles Browns. |
but the case was dismissed. The Brown |
boy had annoyed Wilkinson on frequent |
occasions, after having been warned TO |
stop.
MONEY, BUT NO ICE.
The suit instituted by John Tingle |
against Paul Brothers, of Manchester, !
and the Richmond Ice Company, in the |
Hastings Court, has been slated for |
Thursday. This case promises to be |
prolific of much interest. 1t seems that |
Mr.. Tingle was himself In the ice bust |
ness, and was refused supplies OF that |
commodity by these companies. Mr. |!
Tingle says he always paid cash for his |
Ice. and does not know why they refused i
to sell to him; that he could not get ice /
to furnish his customers with, until the |
new ice company started In business VI /