The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-18
Mr.. Richard Brittle, Of Manchester,
the Latest Sufferer.
A PRETTY lILLlPUTIAN PARTY.
Little Miss Josie Owen EnfcrtainsiHcr
Young Frlends--sccurc Your Med
ais for Dogs--Othcr Manchcs'
ter News of Interest.
w.,ssr,,rn BUREAU RrcunoSD TINES.


avenue on Tuesday night. The small
people heartily enjoyed themselves in in
nooent games which were kept up until a
lato hour. Refreshments were served by
the young hostess.
Those present were Misses Leila
Wright. Erma Vaughan, Agnes Smith,
Essie Bethel. Bertha Brown, Pearl Mer-
rift. Lola owen. Pearl Hcnnaut. Esse
owen. Helen Wake, Florence CorbUs,
Katie Jones. Louise OBrien, Florence
and Nellie Smith. Corrine Iseman. Mabel
Bottoms Ida Huband, Bessie Baber, AlIso
Angel. Nellie Kidd Carrie Vaughan,
Nellie Clayton. Roxy and Estelle skyes
and NJ. Harris. Masters George Ray
Marshall Jones. Arthur Davidson. &.
AttkissOn. John ana Marshall Bethel
Russell Harris Milton lseman. willie
Campbell and Berthe Blunt
SECURE YOUR MEDAL
The city police will make their annual
raid IN a few days over the city looking
for goats and dogs for which medals
have not been secured fos the coming
year The license for these animals have
to be paid I'm advance ana IS due on the
10th day Of every August These medals
can be secured from city Auditor JOhn
w Hall by the payment OF the tax.
Those whom the police catch with ami
mails upon which this tax has not been
paid. will be summoned before the
Mayors Court. They will then have 10
pay for tho license and will be also fined
for an ordinance violation.
WORK OF THIEVES.
A thief entered the nome Of Mr.. Rich
ard Brittle. on Eighth and Mcdonald
streets. Yesterday morning at an carly
hour and stole several articles Of wearing
apparel and poir Of spectacles. lie en-
tered the house through the dnineroom
window. I'm the rear part OF the house.
The thief aroused young man who
boarded with Mr. Brittle Ho frightened
the rogue away.
Every few days this class Of robbery
Is reported. but the police have no clue
with which 10 work upon.
WHO SHOT REED7
Who shot William Reed colorod. Mon
day night I'm the Petersburg yard still re-
mains a mystery 10 q certain extent, but
Chief Lpscomb and Officer Wright arc AZ
work on the case. They spent greater
portion Of the day al the Almshouse with
Reed. who claimed he could identify his
lie gave the officers "a good description Of
the party who ne alleges shot him, and
they think they know the man.
II a. the impression that Reed did not
have on shoes the night he was wounded
and therefore they were not stolen. The
police think they will be enabled TO UNI
ravel the mystery I'm a short time. They
are still al work on the case.
The operation performed on Reed Tues
day by Or. Ingram, assisted by Drs.
Merchant and Brodnax. was successful
and the man is doing as well as could
be expected.
REPAIRING THE BRIDGE.
The Semmes-avenue bridge is being put
I'm repair by the Richmond and Manches-
ter Railway Company. They began work
on II Tuesday with a force of hands.
Judge Clopton, city attorney. and cap
tain A. b. Guigon. attorney for the rail-
road. Tuesday made the agreement that
the work should begin.
Yesterday Captain Guigon mailed Judge
CloptOn the following letter. in which he
placed the position of his company in
regard to the matter:
Dear Sir,-As legal representative OF
the Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company, l beg to notify you that that
company, acting in pursuance OF the
order OF the Mayors Court of August
2. 1885, in a prosecution pending In the
said court against the said company. has
caused steps to be taken TO Immediately
put the bridge over the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad. at Semmes avenue
ana Cowardln avenue, I'm the city of Man
chester. IN proper repair and safe con-
dition for the passage OF It's cars.
This repair IS done under protest and
ftflf 60. IN VfUr nf
company in the premises"
CUT OUT THREE NEEDLES.
A few days since Mrs. e. D. Nunnally.
who resides on McDonough street be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth. was doing
some washing and using q tub and board.
in one of the pieces was a needle which
went in the ladys hand and had to be
cut out at the wrist.
The same day Nicholas Armlstead. coll
orcd. was washing pair OF ovcralls for
his father A needle was in this piece OF
wearing apparel which went through
the hand. Or. Matthews cut IL out near
the wrist.
on the night Of the same day Mrs. l..
Rush. OF Pocahontas street. stepped on
a needle with her bare foot. IL had TO be
cut out by Dr. Matthews
This IS rather a coincidence for one
physician 10 have three accidents on his
hands in twenty-four hourssand each TO
be caused by needles
WITH THE POLICE.
Special Omcer Roach. OF the Southern
force brought William Barham. negro
tramp who claimed Charlotte y. c. as
his home 10 the s,ation-hOuse ibis morn
ing. lie was found asleep in one OF the
box cars owned by the company Chief
Lipscomh questioned the man and decided
to let him go his way in tho direction
OF Petersburg
Lewis Gibbs. colorcd who lives IN Jail
Bottom. made his appearance al the
station-house last night in quest of an
officer or the law. lie said that Robert
Jones a former boarder. had beat ana
bit him on the hand. a warrant was pro-
cured but the culprit made his escape
and has not been located yet
BRIEF NOTES.
Mrs. L. b. simmons ana children are
visiting friends in Petersburg.
Mrs. T. Il. Matthews left Tuesday for
Buffalo Lithia Springs. DIR. Matthews has
been there FOR several days. The water
OF this famous spring has been very hene-
fetal TO him. and he is much improved in
health
Miss Matte and Dabney Ellington ac-
companied by Mrs Robert Ellington. left
the city yesterday morning 10 visit
friends and attend a meeting now IN pro-
gress az old PoWhatan church.
Mrs. D. L. Toney. who has been III with