Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-09-17
MANCHESTER LETTER.
Mr.. Miller ImurOVing-His THUMB Am
Dutated-Personals.

The snake which Mr.. Albert Miller
had in his possession at the Zion Bap-
fist Church on Monday night, the 5th
instant, is now in a cage at Forest Hill
Park, having been placed there by Mr..
Miller. The snake was not killed by
any one. Where he fell he laid until
the owner came and put HIM in box.
Mr. Miller's face is looking consider
ably better and he says that he doesn't
tn I'd time h. IS been bitten by these
reptiles. first m the thumb. the second
in the fur finger third and last in the
left cheek. lie has never laid in bed
from either bite, and claims that be
can handle The most dangerous reptile
in the county of Chesterfield. When
he thinks he is entirely well he will no
doubt bring the snake to town again.
HIS THUMB TAKEN OFF.
Mr.. Isaac Priddy who works with
the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company got his hand painfully mash
ed on last Sunday while coupling cars
in the yard in this city. He was taken
to his home and DIR. Ingram, the COM
pany's surgeon. was sent for to attend
him. After examining the wound it
was found necessary to smputate the
III u WnlCn WIS UOuC 6I LIZ
assisted by DR.. Broadnsx. MIR. Prid
dy's hand is much better.
Rev. ID. Webster Davis on last sun
day night preached very plain and
straightforward sermon TO a large aud.
fence. His text was the 18th chapter
of Revelation, 9th verse; theme. 1.-THE
Devil"
On next Sunday night Ito morrow
Rev. Davis will preach from the sub.
ject, "The seed OF the earth" Go and
hear him.
The attempt Of Mrs. N. g. Robinson
to get her school back was unsuccess-
full. She claims that an anonymous
letter was written to thu School Board
which was the cause of her losing the
| school. Who wrote this letter is not
definitely known by the people, though
it is like everything else, laid at some
ones door.
Misses Winnie s. Blackwell and Ber
tina <. Hughes, who have been spend
! ing q few weeks of pleasure in the
country, returned to the city last Mon
day morning.
1 The Panorama exhibited at the First
Baptist Church on last Monday nigh
was decided success.
| We felt quite a shock when we heard
of the sad intelligence of the death o
Sister Nellie White through Funera
Director N. e. johnson. Mrs. Whit,
was one of the Oldest citizens of thi
town and was well-known by the PEG
pie of this community, both white anC
colored.
MIR. David Wiley is out and at worl
again. Also Mr.. John A. Turner, Jr.
is out.
Miss Dealia A. Graham left the cit,
last week for Baltimore, Md.
The following teachers compose tn
faculty of the Manchester High Schoo
this term:-Prof. Jas. II. Blackwell
principal; Mr.. VIM. Moon, Miss Laur
Z. hobson. Mr.. Clifford L. Winfre {
Miss Mary E. Washington. Miss Lu,
j. Winfree. Miss Leila A. johnson. Mis-
Winnie S. Blackwell and Miss Berth
E. Hughes.
Misses Hobson and Hughes are tn
two newly appointed teachers in tn
places of Mr.. l.. w. Giles and Mrs. \
G. Robinson, respectively.
Mr.. George (. Johnson, specialist o
the Brooklyn, is in our city. He give
an interest account Of the fight at SaI
tiago from beginning to end. He Wa
in the midst of it all.
The marriage of Miss Charlotte
Deane to MIR. James w. Turner will /
solemnized at the residence of til
; bride, No. 1918 Stockton st on Wed
Inesdsy night, Sept. 81, 1898, at o'cloC
sharp. Friends are invited. No cards.
Mr.. Simon Jones, who has been I
-. New York for more than year. is no
visiting our city.
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