The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-16
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
oUlET WEDDING s0LBMNIzED AT
THE MINISTRIES RESIDENCE.
A woman's bed on flre-Gypsy Tramps
Giving a Lot Of Troubio-Personal ana
Other News From the southslds.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RfcBMoNp TtNEs,l
No. ill4 HurL STREET. BrAruK BLOCK.

ss,n1'na','Tsctln~ connie being Mr. John W.
WARRINGTON, and Miss Annie l.. Kidd both
OF Richmond. ,.,.,,t,r
minister. made them nan and wife. After
the marriage ceremony thcy were oItF.a
10 their now home IN Richmond "hcio
they will reside Ia the future
Tho alarm OF fire yesterday afternoon
Mt o'clock was caused by Smah JIG
in tho house OF Alice Jackson, q col,P3lfiv.
woman az No. 1920 Perry street.. a nHi.e
blaze was seen In room on tnv up,Pci
floor bv bows on the street Ihey cailsu
her attention 10 the fact ana Whcu Sno
got TO the room she found hcr pt1 on ~, ~,
Tho alarm was turned IN ana IN S"y,
while the fire department Maa ~ ny ~
scene but before their arrival the HIc
had been put out by two men VINO W.
passing. They rushed in ana thIe" tnt
bed and clothes out or me WHOM NOV, 's,,~,,s
supposed that the bed caught from spai hs
bl6wn In the window ass there had been no
WITH THE POLICE.
An old white woman named Ellen Stohe7
was locked up in the station house last
night She S. charged with misdcineah-
or on q warrant sworn out by htUrIC1
Houseman. These women are members
OF tribe of tramp gypsies VINO are
canning near Maury cemetery. Ncstcr-
dav they had a war Of words ana now
they will have TO appear before me COURT
There are three families I'm inns camp
and each family has its Own wagon. IN
the party is a large number or cmldiel
who infest the streets Of tlchmonQ auu
Manchester. begging from their citi Isl,
The men claim to be horse traders. lhey
are becoming public nuisance 20 DOM
cities 1891. .,,.,.,~
The Richu Onc standard spike aims
will start 10 work on Monday. inc
Waterman was hunting the men employed
al this plant Thursday, and n0tlneu mem
OF the fact that the mill would pe isIltu
up Saturday night and would start 10
work on Monday. This plant mas olc"
idle for over one year.
Ii gives employment 10 about 100 hands.
and most Of them have TO DC shiiea
workmen. These works intcn9ca s'aItlis
up some time since, but could nor 90 50
on account Of the scarcity or the wafer
The plant is situated on the river below
the Marshall Mills.
NOT a TOTAL LOSS.
Mr.. w. T.. Watkins says his loss by the
fire on his place wednesday night WI
amount TO more than was first supposed
The total loss will be about 500 instead
of 5000. as he first estimated.
IL was first thought that this would be a
total loss on Mr.. Watkins. but ne mas
found that one Of his policies OF 500 had
not expired and he has another OF sOJV
which he thinks Is good. This policy mas
expired. but he thinks he has receipt
for money paid on this years Insurance
~ Wv The MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice was at his post yester-
dav morning I'm the Han Of Justice. His
Honor did not appear 10 feel much bigger
on account OF having talked with Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Gage, through the
Long Distance Phone at their opening
Thursday.
Mr. r. T.. Brown owns three fine bird
dogs. Thursday afternoon Mr. j. a.
Powers, farmer of Chesterfield. was
passing along Eleventh street, near Nc
DOnough, when one OF the dogs ran out
and bit him on the thigh, ana tore ms
trousers badly He reported the fact 70
the police who had Mr.. Brown up be-
fore the court for having a vicious doc.
Mr.. Brown was ordered 10 remove the
dog from the city within twenty-four
hours, or If found after that time j. VIII
be killed by the police.
MISSES PILLAR ENTERTAINS.
Misses Bertha and FlOsse Pillar enter
tained their intimate frenus az their
home at Woodland Heights Thursday
night The evening was most pleasantly
spent I'm games and music AT 1880 the
guests were invited into the spacious din-
ing room, whore most delicious refresh
ments were served, after which they adj
journed 10 the parlor. where they had an
informal musical sOiree
At a late hour the merry party returned
10 their homes. after having spent mos,
SQUIRE jones COURT.
Squire G. II. Jones presided in The
swansboro Police Court yesterday morn
ing
Willie Fortune was up on warrant
sworn out by Constable George ID. Cole.
lie was charged with assaulting and beat
ing his father John Fortune. He was
fined $40 and cost.
r. w Broadnax was up for cursing on
the streets He was taxed 81 and cost.
OFFICERS QUALIFIED.
Mr.. John w. Fisher qualified yesterday
morning as assistant postmaster, and MI.
John NJ. French qualified as clerk. Both
ID
T. II. Smith was postmaster.
OFFICERS SELECTED.
At the regular annual meeting Of the
Stockfon-Street Baptist church held Tues
day night, the following officers Of the
Pastor Rev. w. h. Hurt; Clerk, i. Il
Sampson; Assistant Clerk,A l.. sampson,
Treasurer, O. J.. Markham; Chorister, b.
s. Slaughter; Ushers-Wm. Norris, Jr,
and willis Sarderson; Order Committee,
jas MCGEE ana j. ID. Pearman.
Sunday-SchoOl officer5-J T.. Davidson,
superintendent A. c. Jones' assistant
~; J. ID. Pearman, assistant secretary;
r. NJ. Hague treasurer; y. ). Slaughter,
chOristcr. and H. T. Slaughter, librarian.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr.. c. w Holmes preached a fine ser
mon Thursday night on the New Birth
Tonight his subject VIII be The Sweet
est OF the Dying Words OF Christ"
Mr.. George c. Smith is quite sick at his
home on east Twelfth street.
Captain Lipscomb killed a valuable dog
Yesterday morning, the property of Mr..
Tatum. The dog had a black tongue.
Miss Shafer, the tramp, Is believed
to be the woman who was arrested
I'm Manchester a few years ago for
masquerading IN male attire. The de
scriptiOn Of her given in tho newspaper
account sent out from Bedford Indiana,
corresponds in many particulars TO that
OF the youg girl who was arrested here
for masqucrading in men clothes.
Little Heath owen. youngest son OF
Mr. Ben j. owen. Jr, OF Buck Ill.,
Chesterfield, is very sick with fever.
The water IN the river began 10 rise
Thursday night. and there is a sufficient
quantity for al purposes now. Every
thing on the line can work their full force.
Miss Alice Morris, OF WintcrpOck IS
visiting Mrs. c. L. Conley, on Perry
street.
Mr. L. j. Watrous. who has been visit
street. left yesterday for old Point, where
he viii take the boat for his home al
GuilfOrd. Conn.
Mr. Linwood Moody. who has been quite
~. and had 10 be taken 10 the Old Do
mlniOr 10 have an operation performed,
has been brought home. lie is very much
improved, and Is able 10 sit up.
MI j. H. Brewer has returned from
Baltimore, where he has been visiting
his sister.
Mr.. W A. Fore. OF No 2l4 west Twelfth
street, continues quite m
SAYS mrs GUILTT.
Young "Allen," Charged with Swindling
LiverymeD, Brought Back