Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-01
TO BE MARRIED SOON
MR.. GRAYsON FAIRBANK AND MISS
BESSIE MATHEWS TO WED.
LADY FALLS DEAD IN MANCHESTER.
Mrs. Day Dies Very suddenly from
Natural Causes-Mhat the Police
stead by MayOr-Briefs.

III anu MIS- luDDldS mp -AdtllcNo
OF Manchester, have issued invitations TO
the marriage of their daughter. Miss
Bessie Boiling Mathews. TO Mr. Grayson
L. Fairbank, the ceremony 10 take place
Thursday evening June 9th, al o'clock.
at the Bainbridge-street Baptist church,
this citv.
The bride-elect is one OF the most hand
some and accomplished young ladies of
the city. and has a host of friends. Mr..
Fairbank is secretary Of the Mutual
Guarantee Building and Loan Association.
and a young man OF sterling worth.
The Manchester Grays submitted re-
port to Lieutenant-COlonelG George Wayne
Anderson, commanding the First Regi-
ment. last night. OF the action taken by
the company Friday night. This action
was expressed in a resolution to go any
where ordered by the government. 1t
does not seem probable that the COM
pany's services as an organization will be
asked for.
MAY POLICE REPORT.
The report Of the Chief OF Police for
the month ending yesterday is as follows:
Causes of arrest-Felony, 5; ordinance
violation, =; misdemeanOr, L: suspicious
character, .; tramps, Is. Total, 81. Ar
rests by officers-Chief Lipscomb. l3; first
assistant, IA; second-assistant, IS; third
assistant, g. f. II. Robertson, special off,
Ger. 5; G.. W. Roach, special officer l;
chief and frst-assistant, l; Justice-of-the-
Peace Tyson, l. Total 81
LADY'S SUDDEN DEATH
Mrs. Amanda Day widow Of William
Day, an old and esteemed resident Of Man
chester died very suddenly at her home.
No 1924 Everett street, about o'clock
yesterday morning. She had just begun
the duties OF the day, when seized with
a violent fit of coughing. She lay down
at first from weakness, but was lifted To
a sitting position by Mr.. John Robin
son. who lived down stairs, and who had
been called up by daughter Of the lady,
who became alarmed at her mothers
condition, and resting on his arm, she
died in an instant. DR.. ]. W. Broadnax.
City Coroner, was notified, and viewed
the remains. but deemed an inquest I'M
necessary, as death came from natural
causes.
The lady was resident of this city
many years. and perhaps the oldest mem
Der of the Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church. She is survived by five children
Mrs. Isaac Wingo, Mrs. John Chalkley
and Messrs. Lorenzo, Robert. and William
Day.
The funeral will take place this morn
ing at 10 o'clock from Bainbridge-Street
church. Rev. DIT. L. r. ThOrnhiil will
conduct the services, and the interment
viii be made in Maury Cemetery.
MAYOR REFUSED HIM BAIL.
Frank Armistead the young man who
struck and fractured the skull of William
A. Farmer Monday afternoon. was in the
Police Court yesterday morning, but as
Farmer, who is really in a serious con-
IN "a
went over until June 9Th
Armistead was refused bail by Mayor
Maurice until IL could be seen what would
be the result OF Farmers injury. DR..
Lawrence Ingram. who saw him yester-
day. considers his condition satisfactory,
so far.
Ii is believed now that the fire which
burned a frame structure on Hull street
early yesterday morning was caused by
an incendiary. The fire caught. II is said,
from an unoccupied portion Of the house.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. Harvey Blankenship. Of Selma, y.
c.. is la the city on pleasure trip.
Miss Bessie Reid left yesterday morn
ing for New York TO visit her sister. Mrs.
W. b. White.
Mr.. s. Bernard Priddy left yesterday
morning for Fredericksburg, Va, on
business trip.
Mrs. James NJ Gregory. wife of Judge
Gregory. who has been quite i'll, is i'm
proving.
The Richmond Woodworking Company
are working full time, and with all their
force. They have been employing new
hands recently.
George Tinsley and Jim Harris, two
colored lunatlcs, who have been in the
city jaii. were taken to the Central
Asylum yesterday.
Mrs. Charlotte Buckner left for Sails
bury. n. c. on the y o'clock train yes
terday. TO spend the summer with her |
sister. Mrs c. $. Shelton.
Mrs. Charles z. Snellings. who has been |
visiting in this city. has returned TO her |
home. in Norwood. ~ c. She was accom-
panled by her mother. Mrs. NJ. b. Robert |
son. who will spend awhile with her.
II Is said that Messrs. Charles T.. Bur- |
kert and A ". Fair, bath well-known /
plumbers of this city. VIII oppose Mr.. |
Harvey Bourne as superintendent Of the |
ritv Water-Works The election the !
water Commissioners will be held In |
Few days.
The Street Committee held meeting |
Yesterday afternoon. made an inspection !
n the working OF the rock crusher. and \
accepted II.
the Election Committee. OF which Mr.. |
p n. Patram is chairman. met at
o'clock last evening, and approved the
election bills.
The regular meeting OF the Cemetery |
COMMITTEES was held last night. Only |
....,s.,a h,,sipAss was transacted.