The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-17

III. nun street. heatuc BLOCK.
n, psu e.. clay died 30 Norfolk yes
tsrdsv morning after three weeks illness
al tynboid fever. AGED thirty years. ne
~ = son OF the iatc MatncW Cay,
lieutenant In the Confederate cavalry
,s.ryico and momhcr of tnc coiat'Iai
branch OF the noted family OF "hie'
Henry cay was q distinguished meh"N''
m. deceased married Miss Burnice
Hancock. Of Chesterfield and she with
two children survive HIM, also three SIS
tiers Mrs ". a. Jacob MIS- George
V1rsis Miss Mamie cay and three
brothers Charles, Samuel ana '"i'N
Gay.
ne was widely and favorably known 10
Chcsterneld county and his remains viii
be brought here at 1905 o'clock this
morning and viii be taken 90 the old
Clay homestead for burial where Tor Two
hundred years the Clays have had their
dnal resting place
IL HARD LUCK.
Mr.. John Brockwol went down by the
river yesterday evening about O'Clock
and fell over an embankmcnt near the
paper mill. Tie struck on pile OF lum-
Der and sustained a severe scalp wound
switch bled profusely lie was subse-
auently arrested for being drunk and car
ried TO the station house. and Dr. Law
renee Ingram. city physician. was called
- attend his wounds. The injured head
was dressed and the man left
COLORED BRAKEMAN HURT.
John Graves a coi0red brakeman, en-
ployed on the Atlantic Coast Line while
coupling cars last night near the Hull
street crossing had his left arm and
head badly mashed. The companys sur
gcon. Dr. Lawrence Ingram. was called
10 attend him and he found that he
would probably have TO amputate several
fingers. The skillful treatment OF the
doctor may save the fingers however.
lie will be- sent q his home ABOUT twelve
miles up the road.
A. 3 Guigon, ESQ., counsel for the
Richmond and Manchester Railway Com
pany, has written letters 10 Judge Cop-
ton and Commonwealth Attorney Cog
hill in when he states that the order Of
the court. directing that continuous 10
minute schedule be run 10 Morrisette s
store. in Swansboro. Will be put into e.
feet just as soon as the tracks IN swans
boro can be put ia proper condition.
Several days may be required 10 repair
the tracks. and il is probable that the
cars may bee running through by Monday.
MRS. T.. e.. CARTER DEAD.
Mrs. Victoria Carter. vile OF Mr.. +. G.
carter. died Wednesday night at the Viz
giuia Hospital al iiI5 o'clock where she
was oreratcd on by Drs. Runyon and
Mcclure for a serious trouble.
Mrs. Carter was 81 years Of age. She
moved htre from Caroline county thirteen
years ago and she leaves TO mourn theit
irreparable loss a devoted husband and
five small children, an aged mother
brother and sister.
Ms carter was a consistent member Of
Fifth-street Methodist church. and was
a kind and helpful ne'gbbor. She viii be
sadly m ssed IN the congregation OF that
church where she was ever ready 10 an
swer any call 20 duty While her suffer
ing were intense. she bore them with
Christian forttude. and expressed a
willingness 20 obey the Masters call
Shortly after midnight the remains were
taken in charge by Undertakes b. II
Morrsette & Son and moved TO her late
home corner Fifth and Porter streets
where the loving family and friends viii
keep watch until the funeral services
which will take place this afternoon
from Fifth-Street Methodist church, at
%, o'clock The interment Will be m
Maury Cemetery.
PEOPLES PARTY TICKET
The Peoples Party Club. Of swansboro
mot Wednesday nieht at o'clock FOR the
purpose of completing the local ticket OF
tho party
Mr. T. L. Cerslcy was unanimously
named for Board OF Supervisor for Man
chester District.
Mr.. Cresley Is one Of the most success
fol merchants of Swansboro. and IS one
81 the largest taxpayers in the county
and no man is moro interested in the
appropriation OF county funds
Mr. James Raincs was nominated fol
magistrate Air. Kaines WAS born and
raised IN Fredericksburg Va. ana has
baeo r,a.pffafrafD fUr rnrrr vDnra and /.
known TO be a man % fine character. lie
Is one Of the leading members of West
End Methodist church. lie has been en-
gagged for some tine with the Chesterfield
Chronicle.
IL IS understood that they will mee
again en- about ten days To nominate
Commissioners Of the Revenue for boti
districts IN the county
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES
\ colorcd man. named 'AleXande
Finney. who lived at the corner o.
Twenty and Holly streets, died a
O'Clock Yesterday morning from 'nlrie
sustained while at work az the Tredcga
Iron Works Wednesday
He was al work in a trench when {
heavy roll Of zinc. weighing nearly a.tO
pounds zen ON him. and caesed fata
Internal injuries from which he died.
When the accident occurred Dr. Law
sponded and did al that could Doe done
and had the man sent 90 his home. whcr
Or. " l.. Mathews the family physician
ATTENDED him. The case was hopeless
on. from the start.
PERSONAL AND NOTES
Mr.. r. B. Porter. Tor several years en-
ployed with Nunnally q Co. al Twelfth
and Hull streets, lcft 10 accept a posit.o'
IN Nashiusto4 Wednesday night Dir
Porter l. very popular and his man,
friends regret 10 ioye him
Tho SER Cos az Central Method ch1ro
have continued du Inc the week Ther
was a good congregation Weinesda'
ni-ht
The Manchester Council Royal A
csnum. No. 1911. will meet in called SEES
sion a. Toneys Hall this evenin
when business % an important natur
VII be transacted
Miss Ida Lynch. o. Florence. s c. VIII
has been visiting Cant Tnay's family
has returned 70 hcr home
First corpo' al J. r. d. Johnson, Of IN
Grayr. was promoted 20 tho nft