The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
MRS. PARKER IS
LOST To FRIENDS.
A Manchester Lady Missing Since
Last Friday.
HER HUSBAND is NOTIFIED.
Her Mind Affected on Account Of the
Recent Death Of n Child-Much
Excitement over a Small Fire.
Other Manchester Items.


fiiaHrrf SrrE.r. b Att BLOCK.
Mrs. William Parker left her home az
No. l0g west Seventh street Friday night
last and has not since been seen by the
people with whom she was living. Inc
last seen OF her, it IS reported was that
she was near Drewry's Blum lh the
county. Efforts have been made 10 ma
her but they have SO FAR not met with
success.
Her husband is employed at Newport
News an- he has been informed OF HIS
wifos mysterious disappearance.
Mrs Parker is a woman ased "Dou'
forty-dve years slender ana ABOUT "'
feet three inches in height She INV,
90 This city several years since wiz" ".'
husband and son from the extreme "'''
crn portion of the United states
About three years since the son.
bright how of nine years, died, and she
eorcIy prieved over his death. Al last
her mind became affected and her conul-
ton gradually grew worse. she was az
ways tractable, but for the past eisht
months has become worse ana setlnru 10
feel her sorrow and l0n.iness more ana
more In this condition she has ieiJ her
home. The police are hunting ioT her'
but have no clue upon which 20 WorA.
BIG BLAZE. BUT SMALL LOSS
An alarm Of fire was turned into mo
engine house last night from the Fourth
Ward. The people ON the streets VINO
looked i'm that direction. could see the
glow from what looked like an immense
fire. They FASTENED in crowds 10 the
western extremity of Eleventh street to
witness the deyouring flames az their
work. Ia "a short time after the bell was
ruug the ire department was also ON the
scene. But when they reached the spot
they found DO only 10 be "a sand mousse
I'm the Petersburg Railroads Company
yard. which was the cause of the great
excitment The shanty was consumed as
was also a small portion of the coal
chute The damage Will amount 60, pos
sibiy. So or $780,
4 number of ladies with their escorts,
who wore on their way to the Nednes-
day night prayer meetings went along
20 swell the thr0ng. but left in hurry
mleh crest fallen for being Tea away
from their several places OF worship.
Evil DOORS FINED.
J. *. Kramer and Milton OKain, white.
ana Preston Banks and Frank Potter,
colorcd. the Pennsylvania and Ohio sole
dio1s. who were arrested Tuesday for
being disOrderly. were fined $3.50 each
by Mayor Maurice yesterday morning
when the case was called. IAe t"" negro
boys were assessed 81 each. lu default
they had % go 10 ilil Preston Banks
IS q black boy of about ten years al age.
Tie is said 90 be the mascot OF his come
pany.
Wilbur Turner swore on Tor twelve
months before the Mayor Monday. DE
was then informed Dr. he returned before
the expiration OF that time he would Doe
given the allotted time Boo ilu. Yesterday
be got drunk alJ was very nole officer
Jones saw him and took h.m in charge
on the way the officer bad t9 club Dim
90 get him % Tho lookup.
The Mayor was as good as DIS word
and Turner was given twelve months ODD
an. Turner has given the police and
the people generally of tAis city 81 great
deal Of trouble ON many occasions the'
have tried 90 do him kindly act ie
always fell by ihe waysile. llt was
good fellow WHOM NOT in his cups.
DIR. BRANsTORD IMPROVED
Dr. John w. Eransford has been quite
nm az his summer home. near Bon-Air SUB
Chesterfield county BE is reported hy
his physician a. being somewhat Inn
proved but stil confined TO his bed. llo
is being attended by Dr. Lawrence ln-
gram. Of Manchester. and Dr. spaldins.
of Richmond
Or. lirandsford g. surgeon on the
United States shin Gloucester. which did
such fine work 40 the battle OK SAN
tiagO He was recently promoted Tor
galiantrv I'm these battles The sick man
came home on o. Through when he was
taken ili.
DIED ~ PITTsBURG.
Mr.. John W Chu1ross received Rows
Yesterday morning Of the death OF his
brother Mr. Thomas Eugene Childress
who passed away At Pittsburg last Fri
DAY.
lie was sick just a week and leaves a
wife and one child. lie was a son Of
the late Captain ChLdress. of Chester
field county, and leaves several brothers
and sisters.