Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-16
MEREDITH IS SAFE.
MANCHESTER YOUTH WAS NOT
KILLED by THE c. 80.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
Public schools CIOse-Graduates of
the High SchoOI-VaIidity of r., II.
Private SchoOIs-Other News.

| There IS no foundation for believing
! that the young man who was killed Mon
= day morning last at Lee Hall. on the
Chesapeake and Ohio road, was George
Meredith, son of Lieutenant q. A. Mere
dith, OF this city. Young Mr. Mere
dith is safe at the home OF his
uncle, in Roanoke, Va, where he
went on a visit. The following tele-
gram was received by the Dispatch last
night from the Magic City:
George Meredith, the missing Manches-
ter boy, proves not to be the lad who
was killed and so horribly mangled by a
Chesapeake and Ohio freight train at
Lee Hall, as was suspected on Monday
last. The young man was located to-
night by the Dispatch correspondent at
the home Of his uncle, Captain Harry
Douglass, who is conductor on tho
Norfolk and Western railway, and who
resides IN this city.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.
The Manchester public schools closed
yesterday. with the announcements Of
those who were promoted. The graduates
ia the High School for the year are
Misses Helen +. Battle, Bernice 3. Fair,
Mabel II. Crooks. Lottie X. Mannen,
Mary T.. Pool. and Mosee +. Gregory.
These young students received the diplo-
mas of the school The years work
has been very satisfactory.
The school of Mrs f. II. Uranium
closed yesterday, ana the event was cele-
brated by an outing at Forest HILL The
pupils In the Intermediate Department
that received first honOrs We're: May
Sherman, David Heron, Ethel Mills.
Page Hewlett, Harry Latham, Louise
Bourne, Bessie Sledge. Second honors-
Harry Tucker, Marshall Nunnally. Mabel
Bradshaw Edna Stiles, Lizzie stiles,
Grace Johnson, Leroy Latham. Jennie
Lewis, Otto Sey.
Primary Department-Firs Honor
Grace Gibbs. Bonnie Tucker, Branch
Crooks, Evelyn Fitzgerald, Louise Reams,
Annie Lewis. Willie Bailey. Curtis Gibbs.
Charlie Taylor. Frank Hughes, Norman
Ely. Vernon Bradshaw. Fletcher Ride,
Elise Cole Second Honor-Lily Ride
oscar Brooks.
The question Of the validity Of the
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina rail-
road charter came uD before Judge CloP-
ton in this city yesterday. But little pro-
gress was made. The matter will DO
again taken up to-day AZ the Chesterfield
Court.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN WARWICK.
Intelligence was received I'm this city
yesterday morning or the death at
o'clock Wednesday night Of Captain Will
liam II. Warwick. at Greensboro, y. c.
Mr.. j. Il. Green, OF this city. and other
friends were with him during his last
minutes. Captain Warwick resided at No.
5lI Decatur street, and Tor a long time
he was a freight conductor on the South
ern road. His remains We're brought TO
this city last evening at 6:25 over the
Southern railroad. and being met by
Funeral Directors b. II. MorrIssett &
Son, and friends, were taken direct 10
Marry Cemetery. where the interment
took place.
The marriage OF Mr.. John l. IApscomb
and Miss Mary f. Mum. took place at
the Episcopal rectory Wednesday eve
ming at o'clock. Rev. Ben. Dennis per-
forming ths ceremony.
Mr.. Lipscomb is young and prosperous
farmer OF Chesterfield county. and his
bride Is the charming daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Mum.
Immediately after the ceremony the