Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-27
ACROSS THE JAMES.
QUIET But GENERAL OBSERVANCE
OF CHRISTMAS IN MANCHESTER.
A NUMBER OF SLIGHT ACCIDENTS.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Maynard Has Three Fin
gers Blown on by n Dynamite
Cracker-ChiIdrcn More or Less

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been so quietly and ESQ generally OBJ
served in Manchester as this row pass
ing. The people seem to have had more
money than for several years, and have
spent 1t freely. so that the merchants OF
the city, especially those who deal In toys
fireworks. notions and eatables. are great
| " pleased. One toy merchant said yes
terday he had sold more toys than for
several years. and was thoroughly salts
| fed with his business. Many OF the mer-
| chants have already said that December
| has been the best for three or four years.
The services in all the churches Sunday
were more largely attended than usual,
| and i'm most Of them excellent musical
| programmes were rendered. The sermons
were appropriate TO the day and inspiring.
No worship was disturbed either by pop
cracker or horn. The request of the
Mayor was respected very generally, and
only late Sunday night was there any
considerable amount Of celebrating
done. Yesterday the post-ofiice and city
offices were closed, and the day observed
as q holiday. The small boy observed it,.
Many Of the older people were small boys
for the time being, and thoroughly en-
ioyed themselves.
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
OF course. the usual Christmas acct
dents occurred, and the most important
are given below:
Mr. NJ. NJ. Maynard, carpenter of Mayo's
bridge was one of the first sufferers.
Saturday night ne was presented with
box of dynamite cannon crackers, and
very proud of his gift, though he would
turn one a-lcose He did so: it went on
in his right hand, blowing Off the thumb
and two fingers Of that hand. Or. Will
liam p. Matthews was called and rem
dered the necessary attention. 1t will
be some time before Mr.. Maynard will
be able to resume his work.
The little son of Mr.. G. a. Rex, who
was also hurt on Saturday by the ex-
plosion OF a cannon cracker, DR. Thomas
p Mathews. the family physician says,
is better 1t was thought at first that the
child would lose his sight, but the physi-
clan believes that this danger is now
past
DR.. Mathews was called yesterday to
the residence of Mr.. Frank Nolte, on
Fifth street, whose son had been badly
burned about the hands and face by
dynamite cracker. His face was filed
with powder and the eyes badly hurt, but
are not in danger.
This physician was called also TO see
a child Of Mr. G.. II. Mills who had also
been burned by a cannon cracker.
The little son of Mr.. Jack Ball, on Ninth
street, was hurt quite badly about
the eyes and the hands burned by tho
premature explosion of a dynamite crack
~. In m We :
called and treated the youngster
There were n number of other lesser
accidents of a like nature.
MIGHT HAVE NEW CAPTAIN.
There has been some talk of Mr.. ID. L.
Toney being made captain Of the Man
chester Grays, in the event Of the ac-
ceptance by the Governor of Captain
Lewis Ogden's resignation.
Some time ago Captain Ogden, Of the
company, sent in his resignation of his
command and a few weeks after First
Lieutenant Meredith rendered his resig
nation. Neither of these designations
have been accepted by the Governor. 1t
was purposed by some when the move
ment began that If the Governor did ac-
cept the resignation Of the old officers.
20 reorganize. with Mr.. Toney as captain
and Mr.. Charles Burkert as first lieute-
I.
anything, however. as Captain Ogden's
resignation has been withdrawn, and the
colonel failed TO recommend the accept
ance of Lieutenant Meredith's resigna-
ton.
The funeral Of Mr. w. r. Carr, who
died at his residence on Hull street Sa-
turday night took place from the house
yesterday morning. Rev DR.. L. r.
Thornhill conducted the service. The re-
mains were taken to Moseley's Junction !
on the noon train, and the interment
made in a private burying ground Of the |
family. He was a merchant His wife
survives him.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Florence Hanks, Of Portsmouth, |
is visiting the Misses Taylor. 5l7 west !
Thirteenth street.
Mr.. W. G.. owens, OF the Virginian-
Pilot. Norfolk, who has been spending the |
Xmas with his mother on Perry street, |
returns to-day
Miss Belle Friend. of Danville. Va, is |
the guest OF her aunt, Mrs. Kate Page, on |
Porter street
Mr. II. c. Friend Of Newport News, is |
spending the holidays with the family Of |
his father, DR.. G.. w. Friend. on Porter |
street.
Little Miss Mary, daughter Of Mr.. VIII
liam Rice, Of Chesterfield county, is quite
i'll. The child is attended by DR.. Ingram,
of this city.
Mr.. c. T. Friend, the well-knqwn drug
gist Of this city, received a telegram Sun
day from Mr. II. c. Friend, Of Shreve-
port La, announcing the death of the
latter's wife. The bereaved husband has
many friends and relatives here. His
wife had also visited here making many
friends The inteEment was made yes
terday at Marshall, Tex. formerly the
home Of the deceased.
Frank Alimms, the man arrested Satur-
day evening as a suspicious character,
was discharged by Squire Lithgow yes
terday morning.
A number OF small boys were summoned
Yesterday by Chief-of-Police Lipscomb TO
appear in court this morning 10 answer
a complaint of trespass and disorder.
The Xmas celebration of Semmes-Street
mission took place yesterday morning at
10 o'clock All the children of the school
received presents. Rev. j. c. Reed made
the address. Mr.. c. S. Whitlock acted the
part of Santa.
Mr. w L. Warner and Mrs c. s. Buck
ner, both Of this city, We're married yes
terday by Rev. J. S. Wallace, of FIFTH
Street church.
Mr.. j. S. Sykes made each OF the mem
Ders Of the Fire Department a present
N a Christmas turkey Saturday. Mr..
SYKES had fire in his coal end wood
yard some weeks ago, and the fremen
responded promptly and fought valantly