The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-23
MANCHESTER TO
BE REPRESENTED
At the State Conference Of the { p
worth League in Norfolk.
TO CELEBRATE ST. JOHNS DAY,
Manchester Lodge No. IL, A. +. and
A. VI. to Meet at Masonic Temple
To-Morrow Nighttime. johnson
Loses the Sight of One Eye.
MANonKsrER BUREAU RIcuMoSD. TINES
Iils HULL STREET. BE.rrIE BLOCK

| iii2 HULL STREET. BEArflE bLoCk
The following delegates from the Fifth
| Street Methodist church will leave this
morning to attend the state Conference
OF the Epworth League to be held In
| Norfolk.
Rev. George II. McFaden. Messrs. r.
o. Randlett, ]. p. Jones. ]. II. Busoy,
| Rufus Andrews, Mrs. y. c. Adams, Mrs.
Cora Talley. Miss Olive Andrews, Miss
| Ollie Haggard, Miss Mamie Williamson
| and Miss Lena Fischer
| The FTfth-Street Church League IL one
| of the largest I'm the conference. 1t has
| a membership OF two hundred and two.
ST. JOHNS DAY.
| Manchester Lodge. No. II, a. +. and
A. NJ. will celebrate st. Johns day In
| their usual style tomorrow night at the
| Masonic Temple. On this occasion the
| newly elected officers for the coming
| year will be installed After these ex-
| eroises the members will adjourn to the
| banquet hall when a collation. will be
served under the direction of CHIEF stew
ard II. a. Maurice.
| A writ of habeas corpus has been issued
| In the case Of William Craig (colored)
who is now in Jail The writ Is return
able to-day and will be heard before
| Judge Clopton. Craig was tried before
| Squire Jones and found guilty OF being
| one Of the gang who have been robbing
|
| he was falsely accused by Charles Miller
another OF the gang.
Minnie Harris (colored) was arrested
! Yesterday on warrant sworn out Dy
| j. y. Burke (colored). He charged her
with abusing and threatening his wife.
The Harris woman was bailed by the
Mayor for her appearance in court this
morning.
Mrs. Mary +. Delcher died at the resi-
dence Of her son Mr. A. G.. Delcher, at
No. Us east Eighteenth street last night.
| Arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed yet
LOST HIS EYE.
| Mr.. William Johnson. of Swansboro
met with "A painful accident Tuesday,
which cost him the use Of one OF his eyes
! lie is a mechanic at the Chesapeake and
| Ohio shops and was at work at one OF
| the drills In the machine shop. BY some
unfortunate means he was hit In the eye
| By "a piece OF steel. The blow was such
as to cause him TO completely lose the
| sight OF one eye.
| Squire c. T. Jones OF Swansboro, held
court yesterday morning and had one
case before him which claimed his atten-
| ton.
Susanna Dudley. colored wiped up the
earth with her sister-in-law, Martha Dud-
| lev After airing their complaints before
| the Squire, he assessed Susanna the
sum Of $3.50 and COSTS. She did not Hike
| his decision and took an appeal 10 the
County Court.
DIED IN POWHATAN.
The funeral Of Mr.. Bedford Tucker took
| place from Petervile Baptist church. In
| Powhatan county. Tuesday afternoon.
The remains were inferred in the church
| burylng-ground.
| The deceased was formerly a guard a
the state Farm. lie had 20 resign his
| position on account Of his falling nealtn.
and went 10 his mothers home, near Five
| Creek NILS He died Monday afternoon Al
. o'clock. after a lingering Illness. lie
was In his thirty-eighth year.
The deceased was a popular young man.
He had many friends in this city VINO
Will be panied TO learn of his death. The
services were conducted BY the Rev. W.
H. Harrison pastor Of the church.
LITTLE ONES GONE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J.. Ellis have the
! sympathy Of their friends In the death
of their infant child. which occurred
Tuesday night at their home, on Clopton
! Hill.
The funeral took place at the grave. IN
| Maury cemetery, yesterday morning al II
o'clock
The funeral Of Malcolm Tatum, the
young son of Mr.. NJ. A. and Mrs. Mamie
Tatum, took place at 8 o'clock yesterday
/ afternoon from his parents residence, on
| west Fourteenth street.
THE MAYORS COURT.
The Mayor had one subject before
him in the Hall OF Justice yesterday
! morning.
Henry Creech a negro tramp from
! Kingston. y. c.. was arrested In the
| yard OF the Southern shops by officer @.
! w Roach. The hobo was asleep az the
| time. When searched an empty pistol
was found on his person. Ills weapon was
| conhscated and the man given one hour
I In which 90 leave the city.
! j. H. GOlsey swOre out warrant yes
| terday morning before Mayor Maurice
! against John Cooley. These men have been
| employed In the Southern shops In this
/ city. on Monday they had words 40 their
work which was settled in a regular fist
| fight after working hours. near sykes
| coal yard. Both men show marks OF their
late battle. Their troubles viii be aired
before the Mayor this morning.
BRIEF MENTION.
Rev. W. L. Hurt. formerly pastor Of
| Stockton-Street Baptist church. was ln
the city Tuesday. lie was welcomed BY
! his numerous friends
| Mr.. John Despor;es. Of Columbia 5. g,
IL here the guest OF his uncle, DR.. il. y.
! Desportes.
| MIR. w c. Brown OF No. 1903 Decatur
! street. will leave to-day for 81. Angus
| tine. Fla. lie has accepted a position
! there with the Standard oil Company.
Judge y. NJ. Miller. OF POwhatan, vas
| in the city yesterday.
| Mr.. W. H. Redford. Of Newport News.
| is in the city, where ne will spend few
DAYS with his people and friends.
Mr.. ]. b. Refer O member of the town
council Of Buchanan, Botetourt county
Is the guest OF Chief-of-Police Lipscomb.
Mrs. ID. r. Lipscomb still remains quite
sick al her residence, on Hull street
| Mr.. T. ]. Nichols continues sick. but
his condition is somewhat improved.