The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-31
THE DEATH OF
Mr.. c. P. MOORE.
A WeIl-Known Citizen Of Swansboro
Expires With the Year.
A NEGRO MYSTERI0USLY HURT.
Found on the Track of the Southern
Railway i'm an Unconscious Con-
dition-Serviccs in the
Churches.
A NEGRO MYSTERIOUSLY HURT.
Bureau Richmond Times,

| I'm SwansbOro yesterday at 9:S L. NJ,
| in the twenty-thrl year OF his age.
] He leaves a wife and two children. The
| funeral will take place from st. Peters
| cathedral. The date and time will be
announced later.
| DYING OF INJURIES
| George Barksdale tcolored) lies criu-
| cally i'll at the city Home. There Is not
| much hope for his recovery.
| on Saturday last Superintendent Will
| liam Allen gave Barksdale permission 10
| leave the institution TO visp his people
in this city. The next heard fromlhim
was that he was at Kobious, on the
| Southern railroad lie had been pick
| ed up by the side Of tho track In an un-
| conscious condition and with several
severe cuts on his head and body. He
was identified by the papers on his per-
/ son and Mr. Allen was notified. The
| man is getting the best of attention but
| he has not regained his senses sufficient
! ly to tell how he was hurt or by whom
or what, he was doing on the Southern
| railroad.
Mr.. Allen thinks the way the man was
| hurt IS mysterious.
THE MAYORS COURT.
Squire w. d. Lithgow sat on the
| throne in the Temple of Justice yesterday
morning in the absence Of the Mayor.
who Is spending his holidays in the
shades Of Buckingham.
The continued case against William
| Anderson (colored) for allowing a NUS
ance was called. The Squire lectured
| the man and discharged him but in
/ formed the prisoner that II 1t occurred
| again he would be hauled .up and fined
| tho heaviest penalty.
| William Singleton (coloretD halls from
| Porto Rico W I. He was found by
/ the police Thursday afternoon on Fourth
street I'm a drunken condition. The fall
| en- man had to be placed in a wagon TO
be carried 70 the station house When
| he had sobered up he was very sorry
for giving the people any trouble and
apoogized 10 every one. He went from
| Porto Rico TO New York and came here
! In an oyster boat. The Squire dis
| charged Singleton. who went his way
| happy.
OK THE WATER LINE.
| Hands are engaged I'm the two cotton
/ mills on the river line. IL is said pre-
! paratory TO putting them I'm operation a.
/ an carly date It Is said a number OF
cotton mill employees will come here from
| Swft Creek and Petersburg, when ihcge
| plants start mp and work In them. They
| have been shut down for SO long n time
! that an the hands who formerly worked
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| places and AT other kinds Of work
| The Richmond Standard Spike and Iron
| Mills have shut down for the holidays.
| They will possibly resume the first Of
| the year.
The Manchester Paper Irvine Company
| is al work in full blast and are putting
ND good article OF Irvine They have
| recently overhaued their plant and It is
now I'm first class condition.
The Warner Moore mills are working
| both night and day TO fit their oruors
| The Todd q Justs mill Is working IN full
force.
WITH THE PRESBYTERIANS.
one Of the most enjoyable Christmas
Thursday night at the Presbyterian
church
4 large crowd Of people both ole and
young came ont 10 enjoy the exercises
Recitation and singing by the little tnil-
dren made mp the musical feature Of the
programme. The singing was under
the direction Of Prof Lewis and was
creditable to both the professor and the
children The Rotations by little chill
dfen wtre really good. \ novel feature
was introduced after the order Of ex-
ercises was over by the appearance of
Jack Frost and Santa Claus wife.
After explaining the cause Of the delay
Of Santa Claus I'm getting 30 the church,
Christmas fairy from a pumpkin. A
bright little white-robed fairy was
brought out ~ the pumpkin and recited
little speech
The presents were elegant and the
scholars AN Jared well Most Of the
teachers Were also remembered by thec
classes.
Among & Christmas gifts presented
was a handsome china dinner set from
Cd Ia. Ia
and his wife. The set was presented 10
the pastor who is the superintendent OF |
the school by Mr.. James a. Bailey in
few Weli-chosen words. The gift was |
n complete surprise. Mr.. Van Houten nc |
cepung the gift with words Of grat- |
tude and commentator of the ladies |
zeal
AT CLOPTON-sTREET.
a large crowd was present at Clopton- |
Street church Thursday night at their |
annual Christmas celebration. The eXer- !
cses were very interesting. Judge Han |
cock presided and distributed the presents |
10 the scholars. many Of them We're iIse- |
ful ones.
The pastor OF the church. Rev W. r. |
Haight. Judge Hancock superintendent /
of the school and the choristcr also re-
ceiyed gifts which were highly approci- /
ated and each was called on for a
The music was furnished by members
OF The choir Miss Cappis Clements. the
orsanst presiding very gracefully as ac-
companist. and was assisted by cornet |
The church was festOOned with ever
greens by the ladies and made a cheer
ful scene.
BRIEF MENTION
Mr.. G. =. Moore of Swansboro, Is des-
perately IN with pneumonia.
Lily Council. Daughters OF Liberty. |
viii meet in an important session Tues
day night TO change their bylaws.
Mr.. Stafford Betty has returned from |
James City. where he went 10 attend
his cousins wedding lie was accom-
panied by Miss Annie Minor. a charm
ing young lady Of James City
There was q large crowd at the Christ
mas entertainment given at West-End
church Thursday night. The church was
handsomely decorated and the Christmas |
tree was well laden with presents for the
officers. teachers and scholars. All the
recitations were well rendered.
The public schools will resume their |
studies on Tuesday next
All the school girls and boys from A
distance who came home TO eat Christ |
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