The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-17
TO WE'D THIS EVENING.
MISS CLARA PUCKETT AND MISS
ERNIsE Wake.
To Become the Brides Respectively Of
Messrs. Eli Henderson and j. r. VIII
Hams--other Manchester News.
M,xcrrsrER BUREAU RicHMoNp TINS.
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o'cloCk. The ceremony Will be pcIlVi snSu
o. the residence Of the uncle o., 'po
bride-elcct, IN Swansboro. Rev. w H.
iaight, OF Ciopton-Sreet Baptist church.
will be tho officiating minister. Inc usn,
ers will be Mcssrs. Charles LoNIy az
Clarence pickett cousin OF 'nS - ~
a reception will be rendered theH ~
Spring Hin, where the young coupl" Will
mako their future home
ANOTHER WEDDING. ,.-,..
Mr.. j. X. WiiHams and MISS E."i my
Wake viii be married tO-mshl az VIC
residence OF MIR. and Mrs. 8 W. wake
on Cowardm avenue. on account OF a re-
cent dea;h In the family OF me " l al
elect the afdir viii De Yer! ,,gic une eli
DO present. Rev W. W. Lear VIII utter
the words that win make TINS young
couple one. after which he wiz teke me
Southern train for DdnNile' Mhcic ne
will be IN attendance at the McthouisI
THE LAMP EXPLODED
A lamp exploded IN the residence OF
Mr. John Brown. on !'iith ana Deca-
tur streets. Sunday night. MI. brown
eraspcd the burning lamp IN his hand
and threw IL out 81 the window. Inc
burning fluid illuminated the room ana
sn a short time "a large crowd had Sath-
cred, who were attracted by the bright
night, thinking the building was on fire.
The damage was very slight, and, cH-
cept the fright, the people in the house
were none the worse of for the acci-
dent.
TffE MAYORS COURT
MAYOR Maurice had moro business be-
fore him than usual In the Hall OK JUS
t.lr yesterday morning.
Mary Lizzie Williams was arrested on a
Ndrrant lseuee hN squire Tyson Mon
day. She was at her home In Swansboro
AZ the time and was brought down by
officer Jones. on Saturday night this
woman, who is q sister Of the Murray
brothers, who were Killed by Officer Ale
Wis. was on a Hull street car on her way
TO her home. When the car arrived on
the Manchester side she saw Mrs. Clara
l.. Bagcr, n daughter OF Oihccr Avis.
The woman opened up her vile wrath on
Mrs. Bager who when she arrived at
her fathers house informed him OF the
fact. Mr. Avis decided that the best
thing TO be done would be TO have the
woman arrested. and at the trial yes
terday morning she WAS lined s. and
cost.
I'd. James. colored, is walking adver-
tiscmvnt Tor the Pace Tobacco Company
and Monday was marching up HUI
street with n Dianora sign on his back.
He was seen by MIR. Sullivan. manager
OF the Manchester BIZ Posting Company
who had him arrested for violating a
city ordinance.
When inc case was called yesterday
morning Ed. was absent. but he WIS ably
represented by Councilman Pool. who IS
head bOOk-keeper for the concern, and
who has charge OF Eds moanderines. The
lating, was fathered by Mr. Pool I'm the
Council. and his man was the first ar
rested on the charge. James was fined
SO.
whether he would take an appeal or not.
but would let the court know during the
day.
William Onley, colored abbreviated
specimen Of humanity, was also up for
being a sign on the streets OF this city.
Villa Qlcn fined E1N and mis- boss
went home after the money.
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
The Circuit Court Of Chesterfield was
engaged Monday IN setting cases TO be
tried this term.
The court Was engaged Yesterday I'm
the celebrated case of Boiling VS.. Kahl.
This makes the sixth time this case has
been heard. At the last session Of the
Circuit Court II had been nearly COM
pleted when Judge Hancock was taken
very IN and the court had to adjourn.
This case started IN the Magistrates
Court OF Swansboro. IL Is all about
dog that Mr. Kahl accused Boiling of
taking from him and Boiling Is now SUI
ing for damages.
MRS. JUDITH HOLT.
Mrs. Judith A. Holt died at the resi-
denCe OF her son-in-law on Nineteenth
sud Lee streets Yesterday morning at I
o'clock. She was I'm the eighty-second
year OF her age.
The deceased was born I'm Amelia coun-
~. but has been resident OF this city
for several years past.
She leaves two daughtcrs-Mrs. Il. NJ.
Hague and Mrs. {. w. Hague.
The remains will be taken to her old
home IN Mattoax Amelia county, on the
u o'clock train on the Southern railroad
to-day.
Tho services VIII be conducted at the
grave In the old family burying ground
THE SHAM INITIATION.
The entertainment given at the Grays'
Armoiy Monday night by the members OF
Opachsto Tribe Independent Order of
Red Men was quite success. There was
large attendance who showed their ap-
probation hy frequent RpDause.
THE HUST1NGS COURT.
Judge Ingram mas been engaged yes
terday IN the Hastings Court Ia Chan
ccrv ana civil causes
Mr. Thomas Y. Taylor qualified as
guardian for the children OF J. c. and Jo-
eeph.ne Bell There wers eight children
left in the family.
THE HEPTASOFdS.
Hestia COnclsve No. 45g. Independent
Order OF Heptasophs, Will have Il big
meeting tonight ~ their place Of
meeting IN the Otd-Fellows' Hall After
the regular working of the order they
will repair 10 the dining room where a
sumptuouS supper VIII nave been pre-
pared by Col. a. g. Evans NJ. l.. NJ
Nunnaily. and Mr. VIM NJ. Allen.
They have invited a number OF visl-
tors TO assist them IN spending a pleasant
evening.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS
The Manchester Cot.lon Club have
postponed their german from November
Mr.. w. y. Seigrried. or this city, has
gone TO Madison. n. G. TO visit friends
and relatives
Mr.. w. II. Co1by. who has been very
t.ck. does not improve.
Rev. Charles II. Galloway was In the
city yesterday ana stopped with his
brother Mr.. Joseph J. Galloway, Rev.
Mr. Galloway Is on his way 10 the Con-
ference g. BanviNe
Rev. w. +. Williams. OF West-End
Methodist church, .eft Yesterday on the
Southern railroad for Danvile 10 attend
the Conference.
The letter oairlers recently appointed
by tho POstofnce Department for Man
chester's free delivery have all qualified
and given bond, and were at the post
Office yesterday ready to begin work.
The boxes for depositing mail have ar
rived, also the pouches for the carriers
use. The only thing needed now is. the
ayent from Washington 10 come and
number the carriers and district the city,
Postmaster Weisiger said Yesterday that
the agent was at work In Newport News
Monday and that no expected HIN at
any moment