The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13
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rEBIYES ESrER 4 REsiDEAcE IN
MANCHESTER
Meeting of the City Central Commi,tcc'
zho Chesterfield County Court.
Al Onicial Visit,
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house.
About . o'clock they were seen by some
boys going into the residence Of Mrs.
Livesey. az No. 906 Stockton street. Their
actions aroused the suspicious OF the boys
who thought that they were there lot
10 good purpose. These youths Followed
the negroes, who, seeing that thes "e'V
watched. grabbed two small Bibles lying
on a centre table In thc parlor and ran
on. Mr. Wright was notified ana gave
chase. Ho overhaulod one OF them AT the
Danviie railroad tunnel, and the other
on the Free bridge near the A'0iiii'o"u
An attempt was made 10 enter the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Jennings, on Everett street
between Seventeenth and Elsnteehth
streets about an hour previous 70 the
robbery AT Mrs. Livesay 5. The former
has "A very farOciOus dog on the place. ana
ne ran the wOuld-be robbers away. III -
thought mat these men are the same VINO
made the first attempt at robbery.
TO SPEAK MONDAY NIGHT.
The CITY Central Committee met i'm the
office Of Mr.. Lawrence 4. Pool last hisht.
Routine business claimed thclt at'ehl,iOni
FOR some time. after which they talked
about the ACCESSIBILITY OF having puDhc
They decided TO have the same in the
Leader building on next Monday his ~
Young candidate for the House OF Dtle-
gates has slgnihed his Willingness 10 De
present. and tho committee VIII endeaVor
10 have Mr.. b. Il. Munford present 10
SWANsBORO COURT ..,
Squire y. r. Jones had the case OF VII
lie Fortune before him yesterday MORN
ing but IL was continued untli Friday
About ten days ago Mr.. John Fortune
went 10 his home in SWdnsboiD III q
drunken condition. His son, Willie, ana
himself got into nght. Al me hillsI
of the fracas the father was Dauly useu
up man. His face was terribly battered
and ne could hardly see. Constable Geo.
ID. Cole learning Of the trouble swOre OUT
a warrant against the son, but as ne
had left the city the warrant could not
DE served until he returned, which was a
few days since. ,,
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY COURT
The Chesterfield County Court was en-
gagged yesterday I'm the trial Of civil cases.
In the suit OF Or. Allen Hin against Ed
mund GOOdc for action of fresp1ss 70 re-
cover damages for Injury 10 real ana per
sOnal property, the case was deemed m
favor OF Hill II IS alleged that Goode
tore down an clubhouse and TOOK away
a lot OF fodder. the property OF Hill
The court will be in session to-day when
Judge Clopton will try civil causes.
AN OFFICIAL VISIT.
Mr. James b. Blanks, grand secretary
Of the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Ma
sons Of Virginia. and j. J. English, grand
lecturer viii pay an official visit to Man
chester Chapter at the Masonic Temple
tomorrow night. He will attend as the
representative Of the Grand High Priest.
on this occasion there VIII be the de
grees OF mark and postmaster conferred
upon prominent young man OF this
city. High Priest Galloway, of Manches-
ter Chapter. would Ike 10 have large
gathering of the companions of his chap
ter Ali visiting companions viii be made
welcome.
DIED AWAY FROM HOME.
Information has been received in this
city Of the death Of Mr.. John Colder,
which occurred in Texas last Saturday
If IL is possible to bring the remains
10 Virginia through the yellow fever dis
trict they will arrive during the latter
part of the week.
There has been rather peculiar thing
in the way Mr.. Colder left this State.
About fifteen years ago he told his wife
that he was going 10 see a man who
wanted brick masons to take with him
10 Texas. The family heard from him
and he said he had arrived safely and
would send for his wife and two children
shortly. From that time they never
heard another word from him.
The next information they received was
that there was a man answering this
name in one Of the State asylums but the
patient did not have any recollection of
his people or his home i'm Virginia. He
staid there until Saturday last when his
death occurred.
His wife ana one child now reside in
Richmond. one child having died some
Mr.. Colder was a brother Of Mrs Alex
Reams. Of Hull street and was we'll
known On this city. The last work he did
here was 10 remodel the old Patterson
residence on Seventh and Hull streets,
and make out of il two store rooms
A PLEASANT EVENING.
The home of Miss Pearl BanEcnship, at
No 900 Perry street was the scene OF q
pleasant gathering Monday night The
young lady had invited number Of her
friends 10 a musical sOiree and luncheon.
Miss Bankenshp delighted her company
with very pretty song, and Miss Bertha
Pillow favored the young people with sew
eral selections on the piano.
At 10 o'clock the guests were invited
into the dlning-room. where a most de-
liciOus rcpast was served.
Among those present were Misses Nellie
Craig Jennie PrOsser. Bertha and Flossie
Pillow. Louise and Fannie Whitfield. RO-
sa. Lille, and Ella Armstrong, Pearl Blan-
kenship Isabel White and Leila Roach.
Messrs Charles Pillow, Samuel and
Reid Craig. Eddie Lyon. Clinton Way
mack. James Powell, JEFF Morrissette Al
fred Webb. Robert @. White. Ben Walk
or, Roy Brown, Bruce AshhrOok. Mr.
and Mrs j. NJ. Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Craig
At late hour the merry party wend-
cd their way home, after spending an
evening of rare enjoyment
THE MAYORS COURT.
The delightful rain Of this morning kept
n number of the usual visitors from the
Temple Of Justice yesterday morning.
Mayor Maurice managed to get there
between the showers. and when his sec
rotary arrived he was ready for bust
ness.
darkey. went TO the home Of Maggie
Branch Monday afternoon. He was not
there a great while before he had 4 fight.
Henry got out warrant against the wo
lsN.. Id sst
After hearing the evidence the Mayor fin
Cd the woman 81 and Henry was fined $50
and cost.
PULLING DOWN THE CHURCH.
City Engineer IApscomb had the city
lands engaged Yesterday In pulling down
the old Plank church ON Tenth and Per-
~ streets
A number OF old citizens have expressed
their regret In seeing this landmark torn
down. There are a number OF residents
In Manchester who attended SUNDAY
School in this old church when n was the
only house of worship in the city.
Rev. Lorenzo Dew. a celebrated Metho-
dist minister IN Olden times, used 10 hold
religious services In this Chufch MhtA ne
was a circuit rider.
place Of worship since 1912. At that time
the Central Methodist church was bullt
and the congregation moved INTO tntlr
new home me ola Plank Nhulch VIII
soon be q thing Of the past.
CLOPTON-sTREET REVIVAL.
Rev Mr.. Holmes preached again Mon
day night at Clopton Street church, and
there was an intensely interesting feeling
manifested on the part Of his hearers, His
beautiful Illustrations on the Lost
sheep" the Lost Piece OF Silver" and
1.-THE Prodigal Son were mastery dis
coursed as Is peculiar 20 the preachers
ability 10 fathom out le marvellous sp'r-
ituai meaning Of the several parallels
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