Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-06
OF A CHILD
SERVICES OVER THE REMAINS OF
MARIAN nEATTIE IN MANCHESTER
bon AIR DOCTOR ATTENDS CERYERA
He is John F. Bransford, BROTHER
in-Law OF Mr.. j. w. Bronnugh, Jr.-
Marriage Last Night-Arrest of "a
Woman Preacher.
Woman Preacher.

tile little daughter OF MI. anu MFo. nShAS
c. Beattie, OF Manchester. who died at
her parents residence, No. 1l5 west
Twelfth street, Sunday evening. took
place from the Presbyterian church yes
terday afternoon at O'Clock. The SER
vice, conducted by Rev. Charles y. Van
Houten, The pastor. and Revs. L.. r.
Thornhil and w. w. Lear. was exceed
ingly impressive and beautiful, though,
of necessity, pathetic and sad. The cas-
ket, which was very beautiful, was
borne by young men. and following 1t,
Immediately ard alone, was Pauline, the
twin sister, arrayed in spotless white. The
child, who perhaps will feel the loss more
severely than even mother and father
was almost convulsed with grief. Led by
the little girl in white came the father
and mother. bearing load of sorrow such
as few are called upon to carry in this
| life. Last of all the cortege were num-
Der OF little girls also dressed in white
These also wore spotless white. Dr.
Thornhill and Rev. Mr.. Lear read selec-
tions from the Scripture and the burial
service, and the pastor made a short
Aside from the singing, which was ten
der and impressive, this completed the
simple service Mr. Haddon S. Watkins
sang "Some Day Wen Understand"
The remainder of the exercises were
held at the grave in Maury Cemetery
The church was filled with sympathlzing
friends OF the family.
WERE Welded LAST NIGHT.
Mr.. billiard Kierson and Miss Lula
Snellings, two well known young people
Of the riverside. were welded last night
at the reside of the brides parents, en-
Fifth street. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev George II. McFaden. pastor
of Fifth-Street church. After the mar
riage a reception was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs Kierson. They viii! reside I'm this city.
NEGRO EVANGELIST ARRESTED.
Ellen Coy, the negro woman with evan
gelistic propensities, was arrested by Po-
liceman Jones last night upon warrant
sworn out by Joseph 7. Hickman, charg-
ing her with abusing and otherwise NAL
treating him. Ellen was later bailed for
her appearance H. the Police Court this
morning. She has been arrested before for
disorderly conduct and a commission of
lunacy was recently held over her. out
represented as a terror. and is reported
to have made it very warm for coiored
Baptist preacher not long ago.
Policeman Wright last night arrested
Charles G0ode and Hester Fowler doth
cOlored) for being drunk and disorderly
on the street. They were locked up till
this morning.
SURGEON TO CERYERA.
Cervera, the Spaniard who has all the
qualifications OF an admiral except
fleet was slightly wounded in his des-
perate and heroic attempt to get out of
the Santiago battle, and il fell to a man
well known in Manchester and a citizen
OF Bon Air TO dress his injury and those
of the Spaniards who were taken prison
ers on the Gloucester. This physician is
DIR. John F. Bransford. brother-in-law of
Mr.. Joseph W. Bronaugh, Jr. City Trea-
surer Dr. Bransford had been once
surgeon in the navy, but retired, and had
recently begun the practice OF medicine
at Bon Air. But when the war between
this country and Spain was declared he
rec listed, and was assigned as surgeon
on the Gloucester. This little boat. for
merry the Corsair. yacht owned by j.
Pierpont Morgan, has won imperishable
renown by her intrepid and splendid ac-
ton i'm the wholesale demolition OF the
Spanish fleet Sunday morning DR.. Brans-
ford's family are stin residing at Bon
Air.
SQUIRE IITHGOW PRESIDES.
While Mayor Maurice is holding forth
in Buckingham for a few days. Squire
w. d. Lithgow is presiding in the Police
Court. The offenders before him yester-
day morning were William Morris, Sylvia
Foster, and Molie Cooper all OF whom
ere negroes They were reported to the
police by Councilman Green for being
disorderly in the neighborhood in which
they lived. Squire Lithgow fined each
$3.50. and put them under bond OF 500. to
be good and quiet citizens for s-x months
They couldn't pull the peg, and went
down 10 the town tavern.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Joseph j. LEVER. Of the State Farm,
is here on a visit 10 his family.
Miss Maud Sadler left yesterday morn
ing for Petersburg to visit friends and
relatives.
Miss Virgie Betty has gone to Charles
City county. where she Is visiting friends
and relatives.
Mr.. 0. b. Harris, of Miller's School, Is
visiting the family OF Mr.. b. II. Norris
settle. in Swansboro'.
Squire w. Il. Robertson. OF Chester Is
I'm the city on a visit to friends.
The City Council will meet In regular
session in the Council chamber Friday
night at o'clock.
Mrs. d. T.. Lipscomb Of No. 1904 Hull
street. is thought to be somewhat i'm
proved.
Miss Lille May Baird OF Washington
IS visiting her parents and family, on
Cowardin avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. J. Pool, Of Roanoke
Va. are in the city, the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs w. ii. Carroll, OF east Thirteenth
street.
Mr.. ID. D. Beattie, Of Baltimore, is In the
city He came TO attend the funeral of
little Marian Beattie, his niece.
David Garland Meredith, the little son
Of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Meredith, died at
their residence Monday night about 10
o'clock. The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon.
Perhaps the oldest person in this COM
munity died yesterday morning. He was
Lewis Bowman, colored man. and was
thought TO be at least 80 years old.
There was quite lively fight between
negro citizens and negro soldiers a few
nights ago. The uniformed men seemed
to have been worsted.