Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-30
MRS. THORNHILL ILL.
SHE GROWS WORSE AND CHILDREN
ARE SENT FOR.
OTHER ITEMS FROM MANCHESTER
Several Cases Before the Mayor, ana
Marriage I'm Court-Qunrter's
corfcrcucc 10 he Held Tonight
Personals and Briefs.

Mrs. l.. r. Thornhill. who has been SICK
with pneumonia at the home OF her
brother. I'm Appomattox county, Is e1-
tremeIy i'll. 1t Is even feared that she
cannot live. Her husband, Rev. DIR.
Thornhlll, has been almost constantly at
her bedside, while their children have re-
malned I'm the city. Last evening. now
ever. Dr. Thornhill telegraphed for all
the children to come zip on the Norfolk
and Western train, which leaves Rich"
mond at 1875 p. NJ. The sorrowing group
took that train last night TO join In
few hours afterwards their father. walt
ing beside his consort, who is so well
known and loved in this city.
Some weeks ago Mrs. Thornhill. whose
health had not been good, went to visit
her brother and the relatives Of DR..
Thornhin at Tower Hill, AppomattoA
county. and while there was taken ia
with pneumonia. She is attended by the
Drs. Abbitt, of Appomattox.
Welded AT WHITE TEMPLE
SHRINE.
Mayor Maurice held very entertaining
services at the White Temple yesterday
morning, with d large crowd IN attend
ance.
The case of interest was that Of George
Hicks. "A negro, charged with betrayal
of Vergie sebrOn. Hicks said he was
prepared to marry the woman If she
would have him. She declared she was
very much surprised" At the proposal
but she would think about il, however
A parson was looked zip, and the cere-
mony performed i'm the courtroom.
Robert Taylor. a small negro boy. was
before the shrine for throwing a stone
into the house of Madison Mills and doing
some damage to the furniture within
The Mayor ordered HIN to De whipped
by his mother. and when she the boy
and an officer had adjourned 10 cell, t.t
duty was performed.
InteIligence reached this city yesterday
of the death Of young Henry }. Hall. the
son of Mr.. w. T. Hall. at his father s
home near Tomahawk Church, in Ches-
terdeld county The lai was in his 18th
wear. and his untimely death Is source
of deep bereavement TO the family and
the community.
The funeral took place from Voma hawk
church yesterday afternoon at 4:jD
o'clock. the service being conducted by
Rev. J. b. Williams.
SOME NEWSY NOTES.
This evening at o'clock the regular
quarterly conference OF West-End ara
Asburv Methodist churches will be held
at Asbury church. Presiding Elder a.
G. Brown will be in the chair. There
will bc no service at West-End church.
The case of Ben PUrboil. the negro
| man who has been arrested for attempt l.
| ing to hold up Special County-Oiiicer Nc
Mahon Saturday night, and VINO on Non
dav was bailed by Squire L. w. Cheat
ham. will be called before that magistrate
Friday morning. Purboil Is farm hand
ON the Whitby farm, in the county, near
the city.
The Board Of Supervisors of the county
held their regular meeting at the court
house Monday. Only routine business
was transacted.
The Street Committee will meet in the
City Engineers Office, Leader building
tomorrow afternoon.
The Finance Committee will meet in
| the Treasurer's Office on Friday evening
at 1880 o'clock
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. r. ]. levitt. of Greensboro. y. c.,
| is in the city on visit.
Captain T.. H. Flournoy, Of Chesterfield
| Courthouse was i'm the city Monday.
Mr.. w. j. Burt continues cutie Ill at
his home on Seventh and Stockton
| streets.
Councilman John e. Utz is in Roanoke
on a business trip.
Mrs. G. T. wilkinson, of Selma. y. C.,
is in the city visiting relatives and
| friends.
Mr.. Joseph Cottrell, of No. Sl3 Semmes
| street who has been employed at the
Southern shops for a long time. has ac-
cepted a position at the Washington
naVy-yard.
Mrs. L. r. Thornhill. who has been
critically i'll of pneumonia at her brother,
home. near Appomattox Courthouse, is
| improved, although she is not yet out OF
| danger. DR.. Thornhll is with her.
Women in Manchester who are DESTROYS
Of obtaining work are still applying to
Rev. BENJAMIN Dennis for work. or
rather giving in their names as wishing
employment. Something like l25 women
| have already presented themselves.
The Cemetery Committee, called Tor
last evening, did not meet, however as
| there was no quorum.
CAPTAIN George w. Meredith. who mas
been visiting relatives and friends In
| Manchester. has returned TO his home in
| Monroe, n. G.