The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-09
NEWS OF MANCHESTER,
Mr. NAY PETzoLD TO MARRY MISS
JESSIE NJ. LrNDE.
An obstrcperous Prisoner Threatens to
Use n Club When Arrcsted-Other
Manchester News.
Ksscnrsrrn BrRrAu EIcuxoxp TIMES.

hAStursrrH BuRrAu HIcTMoNp TINES.
Nls HULL STREET BEATiIE BLOCK.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren Corey, OF
Pulaski city, have issued invitations TO
the marriage OF their daughter. Miss Jcs-
SIC NJ Lynde. 20 Mr.. Max Potzold,
The happy event Will take place In that
mountain town on Wednesday, January
am, at half past twelve o'clock.
Mr. Ietzold Is well known in this city.
Wheic Tor many years ne WAS IN business.
lie Is now living IN Danville, where the
lie is brother Of Mr.. Robert G. Pet
gold, OF this city.
WITH THE POLICE.
Samuel Finney was arrested last night
by officer Roach and locked up in the
station house. The prisoner was with an
other negro fTiond ana they were after
Alex. Watkins. colored. and wanted nm
10 spend ms money upon them. lie re-
fused TO do SO. and they began 10 curse
and abuse him ana threatened 10 peat
him. Squire W. II. LAthgow was watch
ing the party. and had ordered Mr. Roach
70 arrest Finney and HIS companion. AS
he laid his hand upon his man and told
him 10 consider himself under arrest ne
raised heavy stick and made an at
tempt 90 strike Watkins. IL he had sue
ceeded in his attempt 20 hit the man ne
would have felled him 10 the ground.
Finney will tell the Mayor tomorrow
morning why ne was after Watkins.
GEORGE MEREDITH LIBERATED.
George Meredith, an inmate OF the lau-
rel RetOrmatOry was liberated yesterday
ter from Rev. w. H.. Williams, the presi-
dent of the Virginia Prison Association
yesterday morning, stating mat young
Meredith would be given his liberty our
ing the day. and he invited the Mayor 10
go 10 Laurel with him yesterday al'cl-
noon
Young Mereiil. was sent TO the Reror.
matory about ten months ago. lie 6ot
ia bad company and would not stay az
home. but would spend the nights Win
his crowd on the rVer banks
10 a. -
worked TO have him released.
ANDERSON'S ACCIDENT
Mr.. c. w. Anderson. who received
painful fracture of the shoulder, IS I'M
nights ago the young man was coming
from church ana on his way nome. VINE
he was walking on Ninth street ne .ell
over "a large boulder on the edge or the
sidewalk. When he arrived nome ms
shoulder panied him so badly that -
physician had 20 be called IN 70 lIeat
him. 1t was then found that no had
fractured mis- collar bone.
THE place where the accident occurred
was very dark and the young man could
not see the large rock, when was inc
cause Of his misfortune
TAKEN TO POWIATAN.
The remains of the late Mr.. John e.
Iawton were taken 20 Powhdtan county
yesterday morning at ll:D CLOCK where
the funeral services VIII take place rom
st. Luke's Episcopal church on us arr
taken on the James River branch or the
Chesapeake and ohio railroad 10 Lee
Station. From that place the remains
were taken across the river ana 10 the
church by private convey ante. 49,.
The following gentlemen were the
pall-b arers: Messrs. George J.. GaIE'
Augustine Royal, Charles Burkert Dr'
John w, Br0adnax, William I. Gillian
Bernard y Naden Robert l.. French. J..
w. Weisiger and J. l.. Petit.
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Work has commenced on the new lodge
room in odd Fellows Han on Eisiilh aliu
HUI streets The trustees Of TINS boeS
found IL necessary 20 remodel the second
floor OF their building Tor meeting PtI-
noses. as the room they now use ioI
lodge PURPOSES was inadequate lol INC
neoDle WHO desired to use the same.
Tie vaklnen began ON the improve
ment Yesterday morning anu VII naNe
everything in readiness IN snort tllilc.
NJ, tr1ieteeg contemplate having this new
room one OF the handsomest lOdse IoolHs
in the city.
THE MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice had several cases 70
claim his attention IN inc nan u Jus
lice Yesterday morning. $1,000, 800
Hester Fowler. "A cOlored damsel, was
discovered by Officer wright fIluay
She was pretty drunk ana had gang Oh
ine nor antics very much. She was ad-
vised 10 go home. but sald sIe WahS S.,t, ~
get arrested. The accommodating oiiicer
morning Hester was peniteht ena sUdIS
She became drunk. but inc Mayor SUM
her down for ten days 49,, .
Clifford Elder and Ernest Nadeh, Two
younp white men. were up on charge
~ aseallune and threatening 10 sttike
with bIlck William Quinn -, g..
Mr.. Quinn failed TO SpRear; ana I'm, tne
Ing for trial, when the complainant VIII
DO on hand
A TRIP TO KLONDIKB.
An entertainment viii be given at the
Eomme,-Streot Mission SUnday-School on
Thursday, January 18Th. IL Is emitted
"a Trip 10 the klondike.' \ prize VIII
be given the person digging the most
gold. In addition 10 thte above play there
will be music and recltauons by Man
chester and Richmond amateur talent
The proceeds will be Tor the heHent OF tho
school This sunday school has been
recently established IN this clts, ana u
I'm charge of number OF earnest thIls-
tian workers. a short time ago the
rnembers decided 90 build "A house. The
work has been begun and they now want
to raise money for furnishing the same.
socIABLE FRIDAY NIGHT,
Mr.. and Mrs. i. y. Vaughan enter
tanned a number of their friends az their
home at the corner OF eleventh ana balh-
bridge streets Friday evening. heiresh-
nents were served and the time was very
pleasantly spent by all who were present.
4 nun Ter OF young peopie n or WIS cry
Brown, of Elevent and McDonough
streets Friday night. The evening was
pleasantly spent IN dancing and social
converse. At late hour yesterday morn
ing the pleasure came TO an END, ana lhe
merry crowd separated TO their several
CHURCH NOTES.
Services will bc held at Meade Memo
rial church to-day bN the rector
Rev Ben Dennis. at II IN the morning
and 1880 o'clock an the evening.
Services at West END church-Sunday-
school at $3.50 \. NJ, services at II A NJ.
and 1.i5 l. NJ, by the pastor. Rev W.
T. Wiliamg; EpWOrth League meetings
at Gas y. NJ. An invited
The Ladies Ala Society of West-End
church. will meet al Mrs. &. A Raines
opposite the church Monday evening at )
o'clock.
Al Central Methodist church there will
he preaching by the pastor at IL A. VI.
and 7:f5 L. NJ Subject in the morning.
"rhs Temptations Of Christ Pattern
Of our own" Al night. How to Be
come Great" ~ 8 o'clock Il. Nj, there
Will be a grand rally of all the Methodist
sunday-Schools OF Manchester. Address
mond. Music led by the choir of Union
cises Epworth League prayer seIyices
At Cowardin-Avenue Christian the pas
tor, Rev. J. a. Spencer, Will conduct ser
vices at III IN the morning and at 1850
o'clock at night. After the morning
services the election of church officers TO
serve for the next year will take place.