The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-16
NEWS OF MANCHESTER
4 CONFUSION or WIRES 81 8 FIRE
no SEVERAL 'PHONi>.
A.. urovu Entertains Her Iriends-ser-
vices In the Churches sund"S-'e
sousi and Other Notes
MsScHysTrR BuErAu, RICHMOND I5M rs,

axires for new phones on hu" Sti'c' 'N'
,erday. In soma way they managed 10
cross tho phone wire with the troAe!-
,ar wire. which caused slight hres III
scvcral places At Dr. Lawrenco ingram
onioe their attention was attracted ny
continuous ringing of the phone n.i'
when Mrs. Ingram went 10 answer inc
ringing she found the phone ON me. Sho
went TO tho door and called Mt. LoIsh~o
lapscomb. who was passing al ihe uiho,
and he put the fire out with Duckc'
of water. At Mr.. b. III. Morrisette
ONCE they went 10 use the phone ana
found it on fire. The damage 10 '"''
'phoDe was very slight
MRS BROWN ENTERTAlNS.
Mrs. Alice Brown entertained a number
OF her friends al her residence on bcca-
fur street. between Sixteenth ana sew
teenth street. last night. The evening was
pleasantly spent in games and music, ana
refreshments were served
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mrs II. Paul Dismukcs returned 10 her
home In Columbus, Ga. yesterday AFTER
q pleasant visit 10 her mother, MIS-. .
a Morrissctte. on Porter street.
Mr.. w a. Rice has returned from
pleasant visit TO his parents in Smith
Vile. Va.
The little daughter Of Mr.. w. w. Lowry
Is quite sick with the grip.
The Valentine Tea BY the little StriVers
OF the Presbyterian church at the resi-
dencc OF Mir Frank Fitzgerald last night
was quite a success go
The Manchester Fire Department VIII
have a benefit performance at Leader Han
on February Goth. The proceeds viii go
towards buying rubbr coats ana boots
for the hremcn,
The revival meeting nj Fifth-Street
church was well attended last night
ARRESTED FOR FIGHTING.
Constable George -. Cole. Of Swansbo-
re- had Messrs. X. II. Gibboncy. Walther
GibbCncy and Val. Stein summoned before
'Souire Jones Yesterday morning for night
ING i'm Forest Hin Park last Friday.
The constable was unable 10 serve his
warrant upon Mr.. Charles DodsOn, as
he had left the city.
The case was continued until Mr.. bod
son could be found.
MARRIED IN NORTH CAROLINA.
MIR. John Bankhurt and Miss Eva Dudd.
who live in Chesterfield county near Bon
Air. took the train last Thursday Tor
North Carolina. where they were made
man and wife.
The newIy-made bride IS an attractive
young lady She is the daughter of Mr.
George Dudd. a prominent farmer OF the
county.
Mr.. Bankhurt is also a farmer.
The young couple have not yet return
ed 10 their home.
RENTED HIS FINE
A number of citizens Of the First Ward
petitioned Mayor Maurice TO remit the
fine of s. against James Mccullough. who
was tried in the Mayors Court Satur-
day for treating his two daughters, Misses
Maria and Tilley Mccullough in a cruel
manner.
The Mayor RENTED the fine yesterday
lie stated that if Mr.. Mccullough had
presented the testimony before him that
was afterwards given by the citizens.
that he would not have been fined.
SHOOTING CRAPS.
Sunday afternoon, while Captain Lips
comb was walking just beyond Maury
cemetery, he found number OF darkeys
playing craps.
when they saw the officer coming they
broke up the game and made Tor the
woods. but were afterward summoned 70
appear at the Mayors Court yesterday
morning. w.,
lanes Harris. James Brooks. and VIII
lie BraNton. three of the shooters pre-
scented themselves before his Honor May
or Maurice. and were fined 81 each.
Warrants were issued for John Grey
Cain Deane. and John Miller who failed
10 answer the summons, and when caught
they will be locked up.
BURIED AT MOUNT CALVARY.
The funeral Of Anne Lee. the two-year
and fve-months Old daughter of Mr.
George j and Mrs. Mary Griffin Binn
took place et the residence Of her pa
rents, In Swansboro. Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
The following were the pall-bearers:
Messrs. Thomas Wescott, Patrick Cal
Iran, Jerry Kahn, and Carroll Baird.
There were a large number of sympa-
ihizing friends present The interment
was at Mount Calvary cemetery, in Rich
mond.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The Grand Lodge knights of Iythias
will meet in Lee Camp Hall this morning.
MIR. Chas IA. Sharp will be the repre-
sentative TO this body from Friendship
Lodge, No. 20
Mr.. W. r. Lthgow. of this city. Is tho
preiate OF the Grand Lodge lie has
held this Office for the past eighteen
wears. lie is one Of the charter mem
bers OF Friendship Lodge.
For two terms Mr.. Lithgow has beer
elected prelate of the Grand Lodge. while
unable 10 attend the meeting on account
OF age and ferbleness.
4 CADET ONCE MORE
Mr.. Allen Floyd Morrissette left yester-
day morning for the United States MIL
tary Academy at West Point, TO resume
his studies at that school
Cadet Morrissette received letter IRON
the Academic Board last Saturday not
tying him OF his reinstatement.
Congressman Tazewell Elicit has beer
untiring I'm his endeavor to have Mr. Nor
rissettc returned 70 the academy.
THE MANCHESTER WARD.
AT the grand bazaar. which Will com
mence at the Regimental Armory. In Rich
mond tonight there will be a table, the
proceeds from which will go TO the Man
chester ward "
Tho ladies OF this city who are inter
os,ed in this charitable enterprise re-
quest all who feel like helping the good
cause TO leave any donation they may
desire 10 make with Mrs. T. A. David
son. 1895 Porter street
TORE DOWN THE FENCE.
A number OF small white boys went 10
the public school house on the Ninth
street road. just outside the city last
Tuesday. and pulled the fence down. and
hit Janitor Harry Maury, colored. on
the head with brick.
A warrant was sworn out against them.
and the following boys will have 10 APP
pear before Squire Jones to-day,
charged with trespass and assault.
Raleigh Baugh. Howard Reams. Peter
Reams. Charlie Cole, Allen Cole. Phillip
Russell, Willard Reams and Cleveland An
drews.
THE HUSTINGS COURT
The February term Of the Hastings
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