Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-06
FOUND A DEAD CHILD
INFANT DISCOVERED NEAR FOR
EST-nILL PARK.
PORTRAIT PRESENTED LAST NIGHT,
Intercsting Meeting OF stuart Lodge,
i. q. q. F.--Marriagc OF Mr.. Ellis
News-Thc Manchester Budget.

dead for some time. nesting In the
crevices OF the outlying cliffs adjoining
tina; popular summer outing-place The
babe was well dressed. and appeared to be
about weeks old. The gentlemen were
attracted TO the spot by the whiteness OF
the Infants clothes. and were much sur
prised when. upon approaching the place
70 fin6 the little human being tightly in
cascd between two huge boulders. 1t
was well preserved, and must have died
within few days
a PICTURE PRESENTED.
Last night. at its meeting in Odd-F'el-
lows Hail. the children OF the late Joseph
Il. Walden. Esq. presented Stuart Lodge.
No. l4, l. o. o. f.. with lfe-size por-
trait of their father. The ceremonies were
simple but beautiful and impressive.
Mr.. Walden was an ardent Odd-Fellow,
and for TWENTY-FIVE years held, with much
credit to himself and satisfaction TO the
craft the position Of secretary or TINS
lodge. He was one OF the Oldest members
OF the order In this city at the time Of
his death.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year at recent meeting were also in
stalled.
MISS HALSTEAD WEBS MIR. ELLIS.
Mr.. Augustus Ellis and Miss Gay Hal
stead were married last evening at $50
o'clock.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
w. r. Williams pastor Of West-End
Methodist church. at the residence Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. }. ii. Hal
stead Twentieth and Decatur streets.
After the ceremony a reception was
FoI urfy ne residence
of the groom. In Richmond, where Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis will reside
ACCIDENT TO A BICYCLIST.
Yesterday morning a negro boy was
seen to come out of a grocery-store on
Hull street in full chase of an offending
eur. The dog, endeayoring TO put all the
distance possible between the irate negro
and himself. ran headlong into a wheel.
ridden by a young man from Richmond.
The rider was thrown heavily to the
ground. end his wheel completely de-
molished. the front wheel being broken
all to pieces. He picked up a stick and
made for the negro. but was out-dis-
tanced. He returned for his wheel, and.
putting IL on trolley-car, went TO Rich
mond.
POLCE-COURT NEWS.
Joseph ShortelI (colored) who claims
TO be from Richmond, was before Mayor
Maurice yesterday morning. charged with
being drunk and a suspicious character.
ShortelA said he had been on spree for
about ten days. and has been SOLDERING
up But he felt badly yesterday. and he
took on board a couple of drinks. which
made him crazy. and he started to walk.
and didn't know where he was, when
officer Wright arrested him. He told
Mayor Maurice he would swear off for
one month If he would be easy on him.
After swearing him accordingly, Mayor
Maurice discharged him.
Cy. Jones (colored) was also prisoner
In the Police Court yesterday morning.
and was charged with being drunk and
unable to take care of himself. He was
discharged after receiving lecture from
the Mayor.
At the regular quarterly meeting of the
Manchester Methodist SundaySc1oOl
Union, held in Asbury chapel on Sunday
afternoon. the following reports from
the various Methodist Sunday schools Of
the city were read.
h-Street-OfIicers. 10; teachers, %;
scholars. 2S2 Total S14. Collections, $50.I.
Percentage of attendance, a.
Central-Ohicers. 10; teachers. 80; scho-
lars. 2S5. Total 32s Collections. $5i.T.
Percentage Of attendance, Y.
Asbury Chapel-Ohicers, 9: teachers, 10;
scholars. III. Total, 100. Collections,
81 81. Percentage OF dlltuudHttf 10
The two mission schools-Semmes-St Street
and Ninth Street-were reported in flour
ishing condition. An interesting pro-
eramme was rendered by Asbury Sunday
school. consisting OF songs and recita-
lions. Short addresses We're delivered by
Reys w. w. Lear, j. o. Babcock. and
j. e. MCCULLOUGH. The next meeting
of the society will be held the first sun
day in April.
In its regular session on Monday night
Indianola Tribe, No. 80. Improved Order
of Red Men, elected officers for the en-
suing year. as follows: Prophet, A. A.
Avis: Sachem. W. w. Moore; Senior
Sycamore. II. NJ. McGruder; Junior Sa-
eamore, A. A. Wells; Chief OF Records
G. S. Wells; Keeper of Wampum, w. h.
Wilkinson; Collector of Wampum, E. *.
Sampson; First Sannap, }. II. Brown;
Second Sannap, J. S. Wakefield; Guard
of Wigwam G.. O. G0ode; Guard o.
Forest. T. ID. Burton; First Warrior. j.
w. Toney: Second Warrior. c. f. Fisch-
er: Third Warrior. II. A. Maurice; Fourth
warrior. George r. Mum; First Brave,
n. L. Patram; Second Brave, j. l.. Mum;
Third Brave. w. -. Ferguson; Fourth
Brave. w. b. Walker; Trustees ,.
Wakefield. w. ID. Ferguson, and w. Is.
Wake.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. Il. ID. Kemp was In the city OH
business-trip yesterday.
Iiberty Council No. 10, Jr O. T. A. NJ.
have placed new flag on the scnool-
house In SwansOoro''
Mr.. A. Royal returned yesterday morn
ing. after q pleasant trip TO his old home,
in Powhatan county.
Mr.. Warner l.. Wormley rested very wei
last night. and his condition is little
improved.
Mr. w. e. Smith has returned from
chester. where he has been visiting his
father.
Judge William /. Clopton. Hastings
Court-Clerk IL. l.. Duval, and Mr. VII
liam Cox left yesterday morning ior
fishing-trip. up the James.
professor C. S. Maurice has returned
from Fine Creek Mills. where he ha'
been spending the Christmas holidays.
Mr. Fletcher Coles was badly bitten by
a dog Monday afternoon, In the lowel
mart OF the city.
Dr Randolph Kenton. Of New York. Il
.,onning over to-day with friends. III
is ON his way TO visit his father, IN POW
hafan county.
Mr.. II. Aubrey Wells. OF Chesterfield
courtbouse. was in the city yesterda,
morning on business.
Judge Il. A. Hancock left yesterday
morning for Petersburg. where he WI
Mold the regular term OF the Circuit Court
THE Judge has two or three members o.
his family suffering with the grip.
Mrs. w. Frank Lordley. who has beer
visiting her mother. Mrs. Thomas II
Bass, on Cowardins avenue, has beer
called home on account OF the death o
Mr.. Lordley's sister.
Colonel A. c. Attkisson. Common
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