The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
REV. FESNER y. STICKSEY WAS
GREATLY BELOTED
BY the Members tof Meade Memorial
Church, Where He Was Well
Known-Mr. Royal Better.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
No. lIl2 HUI SrREEI. BEATTIE Book.

noon, as tho rector will attend the funeral
services OF Rev. Fenner 5. Stickney, at
Monumental church. Mr.. Dennis and Mr..
Stickney were friends OF long standing,
and the death OF the rector OF Monu-
mental church has been a sad blow 10 the
friends OF Meade Memorial church and 20
the rector especially. The deceased has
filled the pulpit OF Meade Memorial
ways been q favorite IA this city. \ great
number OF the members OF Meade Memo
rial church will be present at the ser
vice this afternoon.
MIR. ROYAL BETTER.
Mr. and Mrs. Augustine Royal Will re-
turn home Monday. Mr.. Royal IS much
improved in health. and Is now able TO at
tend to business. They have been the
guests Of Judge and Mrs. Miller during
their stay at POwhatan.
Chief OF Police Lipscomb arrested lien
~ Washington (colOred) last night ana
locked him up in the station-h0use'
Washington claims Nansemond county as
his home. lie was acting In suspicious
manner in the neighborhood OF captain
Lipscomb home. which caused his arrest.
lie viii have hearing before MAY VI
Maurice Monday.
TO LIVE Up TO CONTRACT
After the adjournment Of the Coumcl,
Friday evening Mr.. a. NJ. Campbeli cdlicu
a meeting Of the Street Committee 20 laAe
action on the work that has been done Dy
the Richmond and Manchester hdl""y
Company. M.
The company notified the committee
that they had completed their work OF
laying tracks and stringers on hun street.
and had done AN they could 90.
After considering the matter the COM
mittee instructed city Attorney Clopton
20 notify the company thdt they Moulu W
allowed until Thursday August I3ln, 10
complete the work according 10 coI,IaIt
and I'm d manner TO satisfy the CITY hhsl-
neer 80, .
After that date the PAYERS will com,
mence work whether the tracks are lalu
and completed. as per contract, OF uo';
and the matter have to be then settled
IN the courts.
Charles CrOxtOn. Colored, was arrested
| by officer Jones Friday and locked up
| I'm the police station. lie was atterwaId
turned over 20 the Richmond AUTHORITIES
J Croxton was wanted I'm that city Tor
: house-breaking He was located I'm this
/ city by Detective John II. Han VINO nag
| been working up the case since the inert
| was committed
CITY COLLECTORS REPORT
City Collector Charles Wake presented
! his report to the city Council FRIDAY
| evening for the quarter ending July list.
| The whole amount collected was S'lNlbl
| OF this amount N,SlOl was lor PACK
| taxes. This makes good showing TOT
| this officers work during the depressed
| times.
Previous 10 his appointment the average
| amount OF back taxes were 1000 per year.
A PLEASANT TINE.
There was a delightful hay-ride given
| Friday evening by the young people on
| this city They made a stop at Marchie 8
mill and spent a few hours in games and
| music. When they arrived at Brdncn $
| Church two Of the wheels OF the wagon
| came of and they had refreshments sefN-
| ed while the wheels were being replaced.
Among those present were Misses Nellie
| Craig. Pearl Blankenship, Jennie Presser
| Louise Whitfield Fannie Whitfield, Lille
! Dyer. Tena Merritt, Grace GlDDs. Messrs
! Harvey Baugh. Alfred Webb, clinton
| W aymack. WINE WayDurn, kuZzaik ASH
I brbrook, James Roberts. g. ~. Logon,
! Frank Harper ROlly Owens. The chap
erones were Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Lynch and
! Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Miss Gertrude Lipscomb gave delight
| nj birthday party 90 her little friends
al her home. No. 1924 Porter street, Friday
| evening.
They were entertained by Misses Flory
/ Moody, Lizzie Robertson and Bessie iol-
| land until s o'clock, when reireshmehts
We're served after which the little people
went home having spent Jolly evening.
| Those present were Misses Virginia Car
nett. Rachel Snellings. Annie Ih0rnhiiL
| Ella Thomas, Atwel. Alice and Eliza In
gram Mary and Mamie Naden. Edith and
| Mary Snellngs, Myrtle Barrett, Louise
. Brien. Mamie UtZ. ollie Gregory, Kay
| Johnson, Cornelia Walker, jamie walker,
| Margeriete Bailey Louise Reams Eima
| MOrrissette Lucille Nuchols and Fan Con-
| ley. Among the young men present were
Master Gilmore Lipscomb and Master
/ Randolph Jones
While refreshments were being served
| the Manchester Mandolin club rendered
| sweet music
THE LEGISLATIVE FIGHT.
H. J. ia ia .rrft rtsl O.
| ter candidate for the nomination for the
House of Delegates from this district.
Mr.. h. ii. Wells, who was urged by his
friends 10 enter the race, has never an
nOunced his intention 10 do so, but has
since stated that he Is not and would not
| be a candidate.
Mr.. owen is now the only candidate and
thinks there will be little trouble in his
securing the nomination.
The district IS entitled 20 two repre-
seutatlyes and Chesterfield will have "A
candidate in the person OF Hon. r. c..
Wood. lbs present delegate.
II Powhatan. the only other county in
the district, does not bring out "a candi-
date its support will be given 10 Mr..
owen as the Manchester representative
and IL Chesterfield brings out an oppO-
ncnt TO Mr.. Wood the county vote VIII
be split by the unrepresented part Of the
district. IL Is much more probable that
new aspirants VIII turn up IN the counties
than in the city. As the city's Candi-
dates cause has arlcady been SO widely
BLOOD CIRCULATION STOPPED.
Mr.. Samuel Wicks. an old gentleman
living ON Seventh street near Hull WAS
taken with a peculiar affection Friday
evening. He had been sleeping on a
lounge, when he arose and went out INTO
the yard. lie had just got beyond the
door step when he fell suddenly TO the
ground. Mr.. JEFF Morrissett, who was
next door, went 20 his assistance and
found him apparently lifeless Mr.. Nor
rissett carried him into the house where
after short time he revived ana Us mo"
well again. The strange attack IS attrlb-
utcd 10 a sudden check Of the blood cI-
culatiOn.
AT THE CHURCHES TO-DAY.
At Fifth-Street Methodist church Rev
Mr.. Babcock the pastor will conduct the
usual services at IL \. NJ, and +. NJ
Sunday-school at \. NJ, Mr. 5. p.
Jones. superintendent
Mission school on Ninth street road al
3.lj T. NJ. Mr. A. b. Tyson supcrintend-
ant.
There will not be any preaching at
COwardin Avenue church to-day the
pastor. J.. \. Spencer being away on his
vacation Sunday-schoOl at 9lJ, com
munion services az 1880. giving the mem
bers time 10 attend other churches for
preaching.
services AT west Ina chuItH to-
day. Sunday school az $3.50 a. NJ Ser
vices al II a. NJ. and S:l5 by the pastor,
Rev. ". y. Williams. Epworth League
meetings at $3.50 and 7:lj =. NJ, all are
welcome.
Rev. w. T. Williams will preach at
Asbury chapel Sunday morning. after the
sermon he will administer the Sacrament
OF the Lords supper The pastor OF tho
church will preach az night
The following was received from Rev.
Dr. J.. r. Thornhil yesterday morning: l