The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-28
THE DEATH OF
MRS. GRAMMER
Passed Away Thursday Night at Her
Home in Chesterfield.
ECONOMICAL S00MERANG.'
Marriage OF Mr. Reggins and Miss
sncad-Funcral of Dir. Simmons.
Police Court-Personal Mea-
tions.
ECONOMICAL BOOMERANG. >
Manchester Bureau, Richmond I'nes'
1i.2 Hull street. Bcat.ie Block.

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
liz Hull street. Bcat;ie Block.
An operetta. Economical Boomerang
was presented last night by home talent
at Leader Hall to a good-sized audience.
The entertainment was gotten up by Mrs.
A c Harding The show was pleasing
but the audience wanted more, as II re-
manned sitting after the closing scene
and was only dismissed by the announce
ment from the stage that the programme
was ended. go
Mss Virgie Hail continues quite I'll
with typhoid fever at her home, ~. l54S
cambridge street.
MRS. GRAMMER'S DEATH
Mrs. c. A. Grammer died Thursday
night In Chesterfield county after an
illness of much suffering.
Some mont rs ago while visiting ~ SUI
folk she had the misfortune 10 fall on
a porch and sustained injuries which
probably shortened her days. She was
seventy-two years old and the mother OF
Mrs Mary A Nebett. Of west Seventh
street. Manchester. The remains were
taken 10 Disputaute. Prince george
county. yesterday afternoon on the 9.p
train via the Atlantic Coast Line, ana
Inferred by the side o. her husband VINO
preceded her many years ago.
A MARRIAGE
Mr.. Glare. CO higgins and Miss Hattie
Snead were married THURSDAY night al The
home OF the bride. on corner Of Seventh
and Maurv streets Rev Mr.. Wallace. OF
FiR-h-s Street Methodist church. performed
the ceremony. The wedding took place
al $40 o'clock. and the bridal couple lett
on the 1920 o'clock train for Spencer. MT.
Higgins parents live IN Manchester out
for the last year or 80 ne has been az
work In the Southern Shops in Spencer
where the couple Will make their future
home.
FUNERAL AT HOME.
The funeral services Of Mr.. Lewis D.
Simmons we're conducted at his late
home Yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o clock
bv Rev Mr. Van Houten. The following
gentlemen were chosen as pall-besrers
p. w. Weislger. Judge Clopton, sam
Taylor. Capt. Ldpscomb. AcMorton. Geo.
Baugh. Harvey Thompson. Ernest Young.
Chas Green, John Talley, j. w
Bronough. Jr., and Henry Fitzgerald.
ON THE STREET CAR
The Mayor had a string Of little negroes
before him yesterday morning tHai 81"
with riding the street cars. This sort or
sport has become very popular with the
little "coOns." and also right expensive.
a. they were all fined $50 each. All paid
up and were let go.
Peter Jordan was fined s. for trespass-
ing.
Rauie Saunders and John Parker were
fined $3.50 each for fighting on Hull street
last Monday night.
The habeas corpus Of Isaac Faun
against Rebecca Farland for the infan;
child Of Mary Faun. deceased. was called
| i'm the Hastings Court Thursday and con-
tinued until next term on account or tho
| sickness ~ the defendant
Mr. b. H. Wells and Mr.. Walker wash
| ington spent yesterday in the neld. Their
friends are expecting game in abundance.
Mr.. Joseph Anderson has returned 10
his home In Texas.
The registration book will be- opened
to-day Tax books for the Third Ward
are open az ia Hull street.
Miss Marguerite Gayle of Portsmouth.
is visiting the Misses Baird, ON Cowardin'
Avenue.