The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-15


his illness due to an attack Of epilepsy
Under the treatment Of Or Ingram Mr..
Moles revived and is now doing well.
His attack was said to be due 10 the
death OF his son. who was accidentally
killed in the Southern Company's yard
Monday. the father az the time being
tho engineer in charge of the loc0mO-
tive.
A CLOVER WEDDING.
Invitations to the marriage Of Miss Ola
l.. Neal 10 Mr.. EDDIE G. Dean have been
received I'm this city. The ceremony will
take place In St. Luke's Episcopal church,
IN Glover Halifax county on the after
noon of Thursday. December 22d, at
o'clock
This Young couple are well known in
Manchester, where they have many
friends. and quite a number win leave
here 10 be present at the nup.ial cere-
mony. The prospective bride is the sis
ter OF Mr. w. A. Neal. a Hull street
business man. and while visiting his
homo Miss Neal has made many friends
in this city
Mr.. Dean was formerly resident Of
Manchester and Is a most worthy young
man.
4 COW STEALER.
Ben Kennev negro man. was arrest
ed by Chief Lipscomb and officer Jones
Yesterday morning on the charge Of be-
ing a suspicious character. lie Is heid
for the Chesterfield county authorities.
Tuesday night Kenney went 20 the
s,aughter-pen Of NJ. Stein. the butcher.
and sold him a cow The purchase price
was TO be s. for the animal. The man
acted ueerly which aroused Mr.. Stein
suspicious that all was not right. lie
irstruc' ed Kenney to come TO his store
at IL yesterday. when he would
receive the money. Ia the meantime the
police had been notified and they kept
lookout for the man. They arrested him
as he went for his money.
When taken 20 the sfafi1n-houee Kcn-
ney admitted stealing the COW. and said
he took her from the ncigh5o-I0 cd ri
Dunn's Store. I'm Chesterfield county.
Kennev IS also known under the alias OF
Zen Ross Hc vii have 4 hearing be-
fore the Chesterfield authorities
THE COUNTY COURT
JUDGE william ]. Clopton adjourned tho
County Court Of Chesterfield Tuesday
for the term.
The case Of the Commonwealth against
David Eyler was continued until the
second day Of the March term. Eyler
was arrested on n warrant sworn out by
Miss Cora Henshaw. who charges him
with betrayal under the promise Of mar
rage Both parties are from the neigh
borhood of Port Walthau. in Chester
field.
Judge Clopton ordered the usual county
matters to be recorded.
WITH THE SICK
Mr. Robert Waldrop. who has been kept
from business. Is better and was able to
be at his work yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Wake. who has been
quite III for the past two or three
weeks is now doing well and gaining
strength every day.
Mrs. f.. F. Nunnally's children. who
have been sick, have improved very
much.
Mr.. John Gary IS still confined to his
room at his home. on upper Hull street
The mumps is getting to be an epidemic
in Swansboro.
Mr.. Buck Clements. OF Swansboro
remains still inGisposed.
YOUNG MOLES' FUNERAL.
The funeral OF the late Joseph y. Moles
took place from the Cowardin-Avenue
Christian church yesterday afternoon at
3 o'clock. Rev. j. A. Spencer, the pastor
the services. The interment
was made I'm Maury cemetery.
The remains were escorted to the grave
bv Liberty Council No. l3 Jr o. L. a.
NJ, OF Swansboro, which order he was
4 member.
Mr.. w. J. Morrfssette sang very feel
ngly some Sweet Day" during the ex-
srcises at church.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. W.
Andrews died suddenly at their residence.
AZ No. III west Fifth street, yesterday
morning at 4:30 o'clock
The funeral VII take place from the
house this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Rev ). T. Wallace. pastor o. Fifth
street Methodist church. viii conduct
he services. The interment will be made /
n Maury cemetery.
4 QUIET WEDDING.
There will be a quiet wedding at the
rome of Mrs. W. +. Clarke, at Marx Adj /
Iiion, on the 2lst Of December at p. |
H. The contracting parties are Miss Min |
ne NJ Clark and Mr.. Il. +. Bailey The |
,ride-elect Is one Of Manchester's most !
,retty and attractive young ladies, and .
he bridegroom is a prosperous at F
ache of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail- .
way.
The many friends Of the contracting
,arties are cordially invited 10 be pres
THE MYSTERY CLEARED.
Several gentlemen while passing
through the woods near the Broadrock
Dad a few days since saw what they
opposed TO be a newly made grave.
hey reported the matter 10 Squire L. W.
'heatham who instructed Constable /
ieorge ID. Cole to visit the spot and give
no place a thorough examination.
These officers were doubly anxious TO
xamine the spot for a negro man namei
)obbins had been missing for sometime
nd no knowledge is known OF his where
bouts. These officers thought that this
light be Dobbins' grave and that he had
cen made away with by some OF his
nemies
But Tuesday when Mr.. Cole re-
aired TO the scene armed win pick and
howell and the assistance of several
riends dug up the spot they were unable
D fini anything except 81 hole in the
round and had their labor and trouble
Or nothing.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Young people are having delightful
Latine on the ponds about the city's
1burbs. At Forest Hill lake there is a
,rge crowd daily gliding on the silvery
-ozen surface The ice at Bon Air is
lso said TO be delightful and in a con-
ition that will please all lovers Of this
port.
No cases before the Mayor this morn
~. His duties have been so hard of
tie he will have to take another vaca-
on.
City Engineer LIpscornb has his force
work placing u crossing at COwardin-
venue and Perry streets.
The December term OF the Hastings
ourt viii not be a grand jury term.
here is only one prisoner In the city