The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
The Well Known Confederate Soldier
of Powhatan No More.
PRETTY MANCHESTER MARRIAGE
Miss Lula SneIlIngs Becomes the Bride
of Mr.. Dilliain kiarSon-Thc odd
Lodge Elects Onicers-With the
Police-Othcr News Items.
MANCHESTER BUREAU IuouuoyD TIMES.

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morning.
The funeral services were conducted
! at MIR. McAmos' plantation, and the cere-
| mony was concluded at the grave by
Hev. Mr.. Burton, OF the Methodist
| church.
The pail bearers were: Judge T. NJ.
| Miller. and Messrs. J. ". West, a. NJ
| Howard y. L. Turpin, j. L. Maxey and
| W. H. Davis.
| MIR jennings was born fifty-eight years
ago I'm Powhatan county. lie had been a
| consistent member Of the Methodist
| church for the past thirty-hve years.
! lie leaves "A devoted wife and ten chill
| dren. and one brother and two sisters
/ The deceased had many friends I'm this
| city who viii be panied 10 learn OF his
! death.
KIARSON- sNE1A1NGs.
A quiet but pretty marriage " as solem-
! nized AT the home Of the bride on Fifth
and Decatur streets last night at
| o'clock. The contracting couple was Mr.
| Diniain Kiarson 10 MISS Lula Snellings
| Rev George II. McFaden. pastor or
| Fifth Street Methodist church, pronounc-
| ed the words that made the twain one
only few relatives and particular
| friends were I'm attendance. The young
| couple will make their future home in
this city.
! OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers have been elected
| by Henderson Lodge. No. jos ]. o. o. f.:
Past Grand. Titus Loser; Noble Grand
w. J. Anderson. Vice Grand. William
| Green: Secretary Matthew Morton;
Treasurer. O. J. Markham; Chaplain, w.
| Henry Snead.
These officers with the appointed Off
/ GERS will be installed at Toneys Hall on
next Thursday night
WITH THE POLICE.
Helen Coy. the colored female evan
| gelst. IS again I'm trouble and was ar
| rested last night by Policeman Jones
| This woman breaches from the porch OF
| her residence on Fifteenth street ana
when doing so abuses her neighb0rs. She
| has been arrested for this breach OF the
peace on several occasions, but was al
| ways discharged. A few weeks since
| commission Of lunacy was held over her
| but she was declared sane by the mag
| istrates composing the board. Last night
she was very abusive 20 the family Of
| Joseph r. Hickman and as patience had
! ceased TO he a virtue with him, he had
| her arrested. She gave bail for her APP
! pearance before the Mayor.
Hester Fowler and Charles Goode. both
| colored. met on Hull street last night
and in a few minutes they were lighting
officer Wright hove in sight and took
them both in and they were locked up
I'm the station house They are both very
prominent in police circles and often APP
pear before the Mayor.
THE MAYORS COURT
Squire w. j. Lithgow presided I'm the
Hall of Justice yesterday morning in the
absence Of the Mayor. who is Off on a
short vacation.
William Shepperdson, young white
man. celebrated the Fourth Monday in
a boisterous manner. Ilo was very drunk
and also very disorderly and abused
every one who came I'm his direction. Off
Ger smith was notified. and had TO get
the assistance Of two citizens before he
could land his game in the staiOn-hOuse.
Willie was fined 81 and IN default had
TO 20 down and spend five days with the
city Sergeant
William Morris. Sylvia Foster and
Mollie Cooper. all colored We're reported
by city Councilman Green with keeping
n disorderly house. They were before the
Squire. who administered fine Of $50
oaen. They had spent an their cash in
celebrating Independence Day and in de-
fault had 10 go down for ten days each
They were also required TO give bond in
the sum Of 800 10 keep the peace for six
months They could not do so and thirty
days extra was added TO their time.
on THE GLOUCESTER.
Dr. John Bransford. OF Bon Air. was
among the men OF SIMPSONS fleet who
did such grand work at Santiago harDor
in destroying the fleet of Admiral Ger
vera.
When the war between this country and
Spain began Dr. Bransford re-cnlisted as
a surgeon in the navy. lie was assigned
to duty on the Gloucester as assistant
surgeon. This is the boat that did such
signal service in destroying the torpedo
boat destroyers Pluton and Furor of Ger.
vera's fleet
MATRONI-NOWE
4 marriage license was issued Mon
day afternoon by the deputy clerk OF the
Hastings Court 20 Mr.. Lewis Thomas
Matroni. OF Lynchburg TO Miss Eldridge
May Novel; OF Manchester.
They went 20 Richmond. whore they
were united by a priest Of their faith
Monday night They win make their fu-
ture home in Lynchburs.
LAID TO REST.
The funeral of Francis Marion Beattie
took place from the Presbyterian church
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Rev.
Charles ~ Van Houten. the pastor. Off
ciated lie was assisted by the ministers
of the city. All that was mortal of Mar
ion was laid 20 rest in her grave in Maui
~ cemetery.
The following young gentlemen acted
as pall-bearers: Walter Duval. Otis Nor
rissette. John G. Sampson. Eugene W.
Lipscomb David Perdue and Charles Par
rish
AN INFANT DEAD
David Garland Meredith. the infant son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. 4. Meredith. died at
their residence Monday night about 10
o'clock.
The funeral took place from the house.
No. lis west Seventeenth street, yester-
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Rev. George
H. McFaden, pastor Of Fifth Street
Methodist church. conducted the services.
The interment was made I'm Maury Gem
etery.
BRIEF MENTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Pool. Of Roanoke.
Va. are I'm the city. the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. W. II. Carroll. Of east Thir-
teenth street
Mr.. O. Il. Harris Of AIllers School. Is
visiting the family OF Mr.. Il. H. Norris
settle, in Swansboro.
Miss Maude Sadler lef, yesterday morn
ing for Petersburg TO visit friends and
relatives.
The City Council win meet in regular
session In he Council chamber Friday
night at o'clock.
Squire w. +. Robertson. Of Chester,
is in the city on a visit TO friends
Miss Virgie Betty has gone to Charles
City county. where she is visiting friends