The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-30
MRS. TH0RNHILL
MUCH WORSE.
Her Children Hastily Summoned to
Her Bedside.
WAS TAKCN I'LL IN APP0MAT T0X
yfr. Charles Shorter. Who Was Killed
in North Carolina Was Well Known
IN Manchester-Henry j. Hall
Dead-OthcF News Notes
MANCHESTER Brns,u IucavovO Trrv',


A telegram was received in this city
yesterday afternoon by Mr. r. c. Broad
dus stating that Mrs l.. r. Thornhill
had been taken suddenly worse lie was
instructed 10 notify her children and
send them TO her bedside on the first
train They all left on the 1913 train
last night. via. the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad.
Several weeks since Mrs. Thornhill left
the city to pay a visit to relatives and
friends in Appomattox. While there she
was taken sick. and has been 81 ever
since a few days ayo her maady turn
"a into pneumonia. tier friends nov have
Httle hope OF her recovery. tier husband
Dr L. X Thornhhl, pastor OF the Lam
bridge-Street Baptist church. was caneG
TO her bedside several WeeEs since, ana
has been In constant attendance ever
since.
FORMERLY A RESIDENT.
Charles Shorter who was badly mashed
by railroad cars at University Salon.
n. c.. on asst thursday and who dieJ
N The hosip.al IN Durh4m on thursday,
was well known In Manchester. where.
for a number Of years. he was resi-
dent.
Al the time he ran on the Southern
railroad between Richmond and West
Point. When The railroad men, who lived
In this ci.y we're ordeiel TO Selma. n.
c.. he was sent with them. He was
faithful employee up to the time of his
terrible accident, which resulted in his
death. He enjoy ca the respect and con-
hdence Of the officials and men with
whom he worked lie leaves a wife. who
vas q Church Hill lady. and one small
child He was buried sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolort w. Winfree. OF
Powhalan county, are in the CT y They
are the guests OF Mrs. Henry White OF
Decatur street.
Rev. ". f. Hurt preached his fare
well sermon TO the congregation OF
Btockton-Street Baptist church Sunday
He will leave for has new held in a few
days
COURT OF MAYOR MAURICE.
There vas a large crowd present In the
Hall Of Justice yesterday morning 10 see
Mayor Maurice metz out justice to sil-
nors. but most OF them wanted to Sc.
What would be the outcome Of a felony
case.
Robert Taylor. a black pickarinny was
the first pilgrim. He was charged wi n
throwing . stone into the house OF Maci-
son Mills and breaking the foot piece OF
his bed. On account OF his age he was
ordered 10 be taken into an adjoining
cell. where his mother made him ac-
pualnted with a strap.
George Hicks. colored was arrested on
warrant sworn out by Nirgie Sebron
charging him with a felony When Il c
case was called George said he would
marry the girl TO save further trouble.
The services Of a minister secured
the license procured and with Captain
Lipscomb as the best man. George and
Nireie were made man and vile and the
charges dismissed.
HENRY J. HAIL DEAD.
Henry J Hall died at MS home near
Torahawk church IN Chesterfield coun y
Monday morning RE was in the m
teenth year Of bis are.
lie was the son Of Mr. W r. Han and
was most popular with his young friends
IN the community IN which ne lived
His funeral took place from TOmahawt
church yesterday afternoon al 40
oclock Rev b. Willia~s the pas cl
CONDUCTED the services The interme-1
wac mace IN the church bury'ns ground
The street Committee will meet f. ih'
CITY Engineers Office. Leader building
to--ncrrow afternoon ~ O'Clock
Tho Finance Committee will meet T.
TIE Trane"rer's once on Friday night a
len O'Clock
The seco~d ouar'eriv cc1fora1oe r
st-End and Asbury Methods churches
W" 70 hsid m fShu~v Chapel 70
n'ght al S O'Clock II will be conducto'
by Pew 4 G Brown. the presiding eide
for THIS fie'nct
There viii be no services at west-Fr'
church ;o-rieht and the conrrcra' ioi
fs reoues "a 20 attend the conference
az Asbury Cfanel
HE TOOK CHANCE
nnoro ran went 10 the residence r
Mr. Pchcrt Tonov on c0ef Elover''
s'reo' Mrnaav NIGHT aid asked the srna'
boy who a~ewered his knock NJ the dco
tor some'hiHg % eat st0'i~P 10 10 MI
a. The tir~e that be wos varv hrp"-v
Pc vas Informed that the older pec"i
o. the house were ont ea1 ho ooul
no. 20 waited on he then 3-ova -
cfrd f-orn the hopse IRA 'ef h'r1 knoy
tsei he would attend 10 he own vents
When the bOv co. 30 he s'roet he h0go'
10 iei the rsiehhorhood know thai n
was in trouble Nv tho noire ne hem
20 rnnbo and when they heVon 10 f.
voetirate h's story re w9uid-hp The
bad heer fri~h'sned 30 lie WINS hrnte
for hrt the people could not find him an,
where
Mp MFADrN'S wHFrT.
Rcv cs"rrs ". McFaden. the p~s'o
eS P1fth-Street church. has purchases
a bie-vcle. IRE wheel ara the revcrer
gentleman arc not good friends yet. an