The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-16
A LITTLE GIRL
PAINFULLY HURT.
One Manchester Scholar Accidentally
Hurts Another.
THE DEATH OF TWO CITIZENS.
ucl u. Porter Pass Away--Mr. Ed
Gallagher Painfully Hurt--Oth-
er News of Interest.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RrcHsovD Tr,ws.

III. HCiL SETET BENTE BLOCK,
Mabel Brands. "a little girl and a pupil
of the Bainbrldgc-Strcet Public School.
was painfully hurt yesterday by rock
thrown by sydney Williamson, another
scholar.
The children were az recess and playing
I'm the yard. when young williamson
picked up the stone and threw IT, and 80
accidentally struck the girl in the head.
The wound was OF such nature that
Dr. Mathews had 10 be summoned She
was afterwards taken 90 her home by
Professor Alex. Fitzgerald. tho principal.
MRS LANIER DEAD
Mrs Maggie II. Lanior died az her resi-
dencc. No. l2I Perry street. yesterday
afternoon az ! o'clock She was in the
twenty .hfth year Of her age.
She leaves husband, Captain G. X.
Ianicr. "a conductor on tho Atlantic Coast
line raj cad and several small children.
For several months past she has been a
great sufferer. being afflicted with con-
sumption. For the past eight years she
has been 10 resident of this city
The remains will be taken TO Garysburg.
y. g.. ON the q o'clock train Thursday
morning. where tho intormcnt viii be
made
Mr. Samuel ID. Porter died yesterday
near Forest HIN. go the residence Of Mr..
D. n Worsham Ilc was in the siEtcth
year Of his age
The remains will be taken TO Clayville'
in Powhatan county. to-day. on the noon
train of the Southern railway The ser
vices will be held at the grave on its
arrival
HIS HAND MASHED.
Mr. I'd Gallagher Jr.. was painfully
injured while al work al the Locomotive
Works an Richmond yesterday While
attending 60 his business his hand was
badly mashed lie will bee unable TO re-
sumo his duties for several weeks This
was the first day hc had reported Tor
duty since he mot with an accident at
1ho same place several months since.
Messrs. A. Royal d CO.. were 10 have
sold several pieces of valuable property
yesterday ON account Of the Indictment
weather So was postponed until to-day.
This Is an attractive sale and includes
some very valuable property.
The Street Committee met yesterday
afternoon in the office of the city En-
gineer I'm the Leader building. Nothing
but routine business was transacted.
REMEMBERED THEIR PASTOR.
Rev. w. +. Hurt was the recipient
SUNDAY Of q pretty memento. the gift OF
the scholars Of his Sunday school class.
IL il handsome gold combination pen
and pencil Mr.. Hurt appreciates the gift
not on account of its intrinsic worth hut
Will cherish 10 as "a valuble gift from
loving friends.
After the exercises OF the school sunday
Captain = T.. Lcfsey presented the gilt
90 Mr. Hurt and asked that 10 should DE
received ass "a token of love and affection
by thc members of his class. who We're
SORRY Co part with him. but at tha same
time would wish him God speed in his
new field off labor.
Mr. Hurt was taken by surprise at the
present but replied in few weli-chosen
words
Among th. members of the class present
were D. r.. Mccain. Charles W. Mccain
Is NJ. Slllcr. j. W. Sadler G.. i. Price
g.. b. saunders John Ferris William
Norris b.. ~ Temple. A. T.. Angel and
others
Judge Timothy hives of Prince George
county win hold court for Judge W. j.
Clopt. ~ of the County Court of Chester
neld to-day ON this day th. ccle-
hrst.d fence law ease viii Doe called.
Judge Clopton g. the owner of "a farm
near CIopton. "a few miles below the city,
and hi- tenant is interested I'm the suit.
IIc concluded not to occupy the bench
nut foo secure the services Of Judge Rives
Tor th0' day
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Meesrs. Harvey Morrissett. James W.
Powell and Howard l.. Clements have
returned from business trip TO Norfolk
Misses Maud and Mamie II. Wiley, OF
Amelia county are the guests of the
Misses Clayton. ON Cowardin avenue.
Miss Florence Nelson and Mrs DIT. H.
T. Furgucson. OF Halifax. y. c., are IN
she city. the guests of their brother.
Councilman "a. g. Nelson. at Fifteenth
and Decatur streets.
Mr. William Turner. OF this city. left
Monday night for Salisbury. y. c., where
he will make his future home.
The condition of Mr.. e.. A. Jones who
has been quite 49, is not improved. In
fact. Dc Is thought TO be worse.
Rev. Dr. ThonhiH has gone 10 Apo
rosttoN. where he was called on account
OF the illness Of a member ~ his family.
rev. W. w Lear. pastor OF Central
Methodist church. has returned from
Norfolk. where be- has been assisting IN
protractcd meeting.
Miss Mary -. Cox Is visiting friends
in Norfolk
Mrs. Peter c. Warwick. who has been
quite SOD at her home. near the city, Is