The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
n-Year-OId Mary Fry Of Manches-
ter Has a Narrow Escape,
MISS CRlDDLE WEEDS Mr., CRAIG.
Dir Cotnclius Dcmorcst, of Chesterfield
Dead-spring Election TO BE Held
To-day-Otbcr News i'm and
Around Manchester.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RrcHuoyD TINES.
Iii2 HUELSmEET BEArliE BLOCK.


Mary Fry, the ten-year-old daughter
of Mr and Mrs. j. Fry had a narrow
escape from drowning 40 her home No.
11l7 Maury street, yesterday afternoon.
Mary had been left in charge or her
younger brother and sister, as The moth
or had been called away from the house
for "a short while. While out An the yard
playing. Mary ran over an old well.
covered with planks. AS she did-<o the
timber broke and she dropped 70 the
bottom. The other children gave me
alarm. and the people living near the
house FASTENED 20 the rescue. Mr. Lewis
Winqo was one of the first 90 arrive on
the scene lie saw the child in tho bot
tom of the well. with her head resting
ON a piece of plank and lowering rope
told her t0 grasp the end. She ala So
and was brought 90 the surface. She
was none the worse for the accident be-
side getting saturated with water ana
receiving "a terrible nervous shock from
her experience.
MARRIED LAST NIGHT
4 pretty marriage was soiemnized az
the West End Methodist cnurcn ias.
night after the regular Wednesday nisn'
service. The contracting couple was Ml
Arden Reed Craig and Miss Lucy era
dle. Tho ceremony was performed by lhe
Rev W. IT, Williams. the pastor
The bride is one OF the most populdl
and attractive young ladies' OF swans
boro and has many friends. Mr.. craig
Is well known IN this city. lie d a son
of the late ]. w. Craig. They VIII make
their future home 100 Swans0oro.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr. Cornelius Demorest died quite sud
denit Yesterday morning about s o'clock
at bis late residence, near the old Toll
cato about two and a half miles oeio"
the city. ON the Petersburg turnplAe.
The funeral will take place this alter-
noon. Rev j. a. Spencer, pastor OF 10
wardin-Avenue Christian cnuteh' "Ni
conduct the services. Inc inter ~
Uui ha made in the old family puiylhs
ground. ,.-..,r1.,.
Tba polls will De opened this morn
ir~ al sunrise for the purpose OF
allowing an citizens TO vote for cry o'i'
GERS. and they will close az sunao"h
There is very little interest manifested
3, fhis election. as there Will be no oppo-
sition to- the choice OF the primary cleo
lion. with the exception OF the First
Ward.
Sir. Henry STROUD will oppose Mr. Simon
Peter Jones the Democratic nominee Tor
the seat in the city Council
The polls will Doe opened at the following
placos. First Ward-Fishers barber shop.
Second Warl-the Hastings Court-room'
Third ard-Thlrteenth and Hull streets,
Fourth Ward-Thirteenth near Hun
street.
The following are the candidates who
have placed their names I'm the clerk
office and signided their intention of be,
ing candidates for the different city ofi-
ces.
Mayor. III. A. Maurice: City Sergeant
Henry Fitzgerald. Treasurer j. w. Bro
naugh. Clerk Hastings Court, H. j.. Du-
val. Commissioner of Revenue. ;. X.
owens. Councl-First Ward. S. p. Jones
ana II. Stroud; Second Ward, j. NJ. Nun
nauy. Third Ward. James IT, Abbott,
Fourth Ward. Captain John brien.
WILL WE'D Of SUNDAY.
Miss Laura Sampson and Mr.. Tredell
Mann will Dee married at Red Lane church
I'm Powhatan county. Sunday. Rev James
". Reynolds formerly Of this city Will
De the officiating minister
This young couple is well known In this
city. where they have frequently visited
their frieds. They viii make their future
home in Powhatan county.
THE MAYOR COURT.
There were several cases before the
Mayor i'm the Hall of Justice yesterday
morning.
w. III. Holmes and James Boiling, both
col0red. came from Seventeenth street I'm
Richmond Tuesday night 20 let the people
of this city hear their melodious voices
singing in the night air. Between 1 and 2
o'clock officer Wright heard them and
demanded that they stop the noise ana
let the people sleep. lie further ordered
the crowd to dispense. The prisoners be-
came very insulting and were taken IN
charge by officers Jones and Wright ana
locked up.
When the case was called yesterday
morning they both talked nicely but the
NIavor put "a fine of S. on Holmes and
81 30 ON Boiling They did not have the
money ana had tO so down 90 board with
Sergeant Fitzgerald.
Mr.. 6. ID. COrbus wanted the street
paved leading into his lot. Tie gave the
contract 90 Rufus Jackson, colored To was
claimed that the work was done contrary
to the CITY ordinance and in violation OF
the permission given by the Street Com
mittce.
Mr.. Corbus was fined $3.50 and Jackson
was made To- pay S..
Mr.. Morgan r. Mills was charged with
violation of the city ordinance. He opened
up a street 90 lay a water pipe and did
not get permission 10 do SO. His case
was continued until to-day
The funeral of Mrs Mary t. Cersley
win take place from the Central Metho-
dist church this afternoon al o'clock
Few. W. w. Lear. the pastor, will conduct
the services. The interment will be made
I'm Maury cemetery.
The following gentlemen will act as
nau-bearers. Messrs NJ. A. Campbell
Henry Fitzgerald. Il. A. Maurice +. w.
Weisiger. n. Morton. c.. A. Belcher j. W.
Toney Henry snead
Little Laura T.. Clayton died at the
residence OF her father. Mr.. j. c. Clay
tor. near Branch's church. Tuesday night
The funeral Will take place from ihe
home to-day at 10 o'clock. Interment in
Maury cemetery.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The Board of Health has been called 10
meet I'm the Mayors COURTROOM this az
ternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Squire T. H. owen has returned from
Baltimore, where he has been attending
the Methodist Conference.
Chester Toney Is visiting friends IN
Bremo Bluff.
The Circuit Court of Chesterfield coun-
IS was in session yesterday
Mr.. w. b. Childress. of Dispatch, Cum
herland county. has been In the city for
the past few days. on a business trip
city Sergeant Fitzgerald says the ru-
NOR that he Is serving notices on the