Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-02


life's Journey is over"
A quartette-composed of Messrs. W.
J. Morrissett b. W. Nunnaliy. X. H.
Perkins. and W. G. Green-sang n selec-
ton, which was very pleasing. solo
was sweetly rendered by Miss Minnie
Warwick
ACCIDENT TO MISS GOODE.
Miss Julia Gcode, a young lady about
l6 years of age. met with q serious ac-
cident yesterday morning about $3.50
o'clock. Miss Goode lives with her father
Captain l.. c. Goode. In the Beat
tie block on Hull street. While on the
back porch OF her residence her feet
slipped on the ice on the porch floor. and
she fell over the railing, a distance OF
fifteen feet. She was picked up. and
with assistance, walked up the steps to
her room. Dr. Edgar Archer was called
in. and made a careful examination of her
injuries. and II is hoped they are
not serious. though it is feared she is
internally hurt.
Louis Alvin. the 3-year-old son OF Mr.
and Mrs. j. +. Fry. died AT his parents
residence. iii Maury street. Sunday
morning at $50 o'clock. The little fellow
had been unwell for the past twelve
months, but nothing serious was thought
Of his condition. on Saturday night he
ing The funeral service was held from
the house by the Rev. w. T. Williams
yesterday morning at IL o'clock The re-
mains We're taken 10 Providence church.
near Crow Springs. Chesterfield county.
and buried yesterday afternoon AT
o'clock.
AID SOCIETY ORGANIZED.
At a meeting of the ladies OF Asbury
Methodist church. held Sunday. they or
ganized a Ladies' Aid Society, and
elected the following officers for
the ensuing twelve months: Presi-
dent. Mrs. w. W. Lowry: Vice
President, Miss Rosa Walthall; Sec
rotary, Mrs. NJ. J. Cheatham; Cores
ponding Secretary, Miss Maud Clayton
Treasurer, Mrs. A. YOst.
The young ladies' OF the Junior Aid So
ciety Of Meade-Memorial church will
have a flower tea at the residence OF Mrs
NJ. G. Turpin, on Porter street between
Ninth and Tenth streets, on next Friday
night. The parors will be handsomely
decorated with flowers and the young
ladies will furnish refreshments at low
price. These ladies are trying TO raise
money TO build a new church. and they
should be patronized. A varied musical
programme will be rendered and a plea
SAINT time is assured all who may attend
GRAHS WILL ATTEND.
The Manchester Grays will attend the
Inauguration of Presldent-elect Mckinley
If the First Regiment goes They have
been assured that the regiment will go
and the soldier boys are trying TO make
all necessary arrangements. Since Cap
tain j. j. Haverty assumed charge Of
this company they have increased very
much In numbers and are now a we'll
Irff IL f1aarr
on themselves and the city from when
they hail while in the grand parade on
the 4th of March.
This company will have a grand milf
tary ball at their Armory on the POD of
February. Sergeant John Cersley is the
chairman of the Committee Of Arrange
ments.
REPORTS OF THE COURTS.
The Clerk Of the Hastings Court re-
corded is deeds for the past month.
There were marriage licenses issued-5
white and coored.
The following is the report OF the
Chief of Police for the month of January:
Total number of arrests, 20: for ordi-
nance violation. 16; msdemeanors, 5;
felony, l. tramps arrested. 4.
Chief-of-Poice Lipscomb made ar
rests; First-Ofcer Jones. 4; Second-Om-
Ger Smith, G; Third officer Wright, 9;
Jones and Wright, 2. This is the small
est number Of arrests made in any
month for the past year.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
The Southern shops have commenced
work again
Judge b. A. Hancock was in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. George Ray IS critically Ill. There
is not any improvement in her condition.
An attempt was made Saturday night
10 break into the residence Of Mr.. 7. j.
Morrissette, in Swansboro.
Mrs. S. L. Loyal the mother Of Cap
tain A. c. Atkinson. lies very III at her
sons residence, on Porter street.
Mr.. George l.. Huband, treasurer Of
Rocky Ridge Council. has paid to Mr.
Henry a. Jordan 1915 the amount of in
surance his son had in the Junior order
Of United American Mechanics.
Mr.. Albert Atkinson and Captain
George 7. Hopkins. Of Selma, n. c., who
have been visiting the family of Mr.. j. L.
Bowen, have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Hanford Ayers
OF New York. who was called 10 Man
ches on account Of the accident Mrs
Ayerss mother met with last week, have
returned home
William Turner was up before
Mayor Maurice yesterday morning
for being drunk Sunday night
He was dismissed with re-
primand by his Honor, who told him If
he came up before this court within the
next twelve months he would send him
to TAIL for twelve months.
Miss Christia Brown left yesterday af-
ternoon on the Old Dominion steamship
Richmond for Norfolk, Va. to spend a
10 nd Ia
The public schools started their inter-
mediate examinations yesterday
Miss Ruth Fore is quite sick at her
residence on Balnbridge between Ninth
and Tenth streets.
Mr. James Ford of Petersburg. who has
been visiting his aunt. Mrs. J. A. Brun-
ming. has returned home.
Mr.. Thomas Neisler. recently OF the
Southern shops, left yesterday evening 10
accept a position in Salisbury, n. c.
Mr. Jefferson Davis Crump, a merchant
Of Hull and Twenty-hrst streets, rendered
delightful dance to his friends last
night The old people as well as the
Young passed the evening most pleasantly.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Meade-Me-
mortal church are getting up what pro-
misses to be one OF the most enjoyable
"Birthday Fetes" ever given in Manches-
ter The entertainment will be given on
February 18th, and will be for the benefit
of the church.
Prayer services will be held at Clopton-
Street Baptist church every night this
week. The pastor and church officers will
lead.
Bishop Randolph preached at Meade
Memorial church Sunday morning and
confirmed a class OF eight. The theme OF
his very able discourse was Charity"
A Negro Boy Perhaps Fatally Hurt.
James Jones, a colored youth about -
years OF age, while stealing a ride last
night on a car Of the Richmond, treder-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad Company,
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