The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-23
GUN RETURNED
IN MANCHESTER
Squire Cheatham Has His Irusty
Rife Once More.
NEW METHODIST CHI URCH.
Cornerstone 10 BE Laid Early In Jan
nary Captain PuIicr's Foot Mash
cd-In Eaint-Pcrsonal
and Notes.
NEW METHODIST CHURCH.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
lll2 Hun Street. BeattiS Di"ek-

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
llI2 Hun Street. Beattis Clock
Several weeks ago the front window 10
Squire Chcaihams furniture store. on
Hull street. was broken and double
barrelled shotgun taken. Thai gun was
returned yesterday by Ohcer wright
who. assisted by Detective John Han
found A al the pawn shop Of Mr.. sam
stern. in Richmond. whore a httle negro
had icft b, he had taken % there 20 get
money. but Mir. Stern would not al
vance the money. ass be suspected tha'
tie gun had been stolen The little "e-
gro has not been caught. but the police
ale laying for HIM.
DR. STARR.
Rev. Dr. Starr. president Of Randolph
Macon College will preach al fltth-
street Methodist church SUNDAY MINT
Special music will be arranged Tor the
service.
CORNERSTONE.
II Is probable that the cornerstone "i
the now Central church will be laid on
Tuesday January 10Th The work on the
foundation has been progressing salia-
factoriiy. and the weather has been most
favorable through the fall The pro-
cramme for the occasion has been ar
ranged for some time. The Mas7ns VIII
have charge OF the service.
FOOT MASHED
Can't James Fuller. while az Fair oaks
yesterday afternoon, had bis foot baby
mashed by q heavy piece of machinery.
The injury was quite severe. DIR. Aef-
chant WIS called and dressed the wound.
MRS. IAXTER TAINTED
u was reported yesterday morning That
liza.
tween Fourth and Fifth. had dropped
dead.
Mrs. Baxter IS quite an old lady and Is
subject 10 faintiug.. Her daughter
stepped out and left Mrs. Baxter
In the house alone. In the mean
time delivery boy came in with the
groceries and just as he entered be saw
Mrs Baxter fan from her hair. which
was enough. he gave the alarm ana soon
had Coroner Br0dnaX, with blank
death certificate. on the spot. MIS-. baN-
ter was revived and was as well as usu-
al whom the coroner arrived
LITTLE CANNON.
Henry Gin. n years old son Of Mrs
Hammond Fisher was badly burned
Thursday with powder The same old
tale: ne was firing his little cannon and
didn't think 81 was going off. so lie got
down TO blOw The fuse. His face was
burned and one eye Is swollen and quite
seriously injured
After n short session Of the Hastings
Court yesterday. in which chance'N mat
tiers were transacted. Judge ingram adj
ioirned his court until the Janua 9 tenn.
The Judge Of this honorable court extends
10 all officers and members of it's bar his
best wishes for the holidays
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. VIM Topham left yesterday Tor VIII
Harrisburg to spend the holidays with MS
parents.
Mr. Harry Du Val of Selr.a, Ala. ar-
roved Thursday night and WIZ spend the
holidays with friends and relatives i'm the
city Mr. Du Val Is connected with the
Southern road al Selma.
The motion for hail of Eyler. viii he
made to-day before Judge Clopton in
stead of judge Hancock as published. the
ease having been returned Co the County
Court for new trial
James White (colcrcm was sent 20 jail
for ten days by the Mayor yesterday
morning James was a suspicious char
acter.
LUCKY SPORTSMEN.
DR. Thomas Cheatham, Messrs. Archie
and Stonewall Jackson Cheatham. and
Mr.. Charles Macgill Drewry, all OF Ches-
terrified county. had rare good luck
Thursday while deer hunting. not far
from the courthouse.
one large buck fen before DR.. Cheat
hams gun and Mr.. Drewry secured am
other. A third was started fLt made his
escape
Miss Gertrude Weisiger arrived yester-
day from Powhatan county. where she
has been teaching for the last five months,
and VIII spend the holiday. at her home
fhe several churches of the city are
preparing Tor their Christmas entertain
ments Meade Memorial church will en-
tertan the Sunday school next Thursday
night
Aiiss Julia Scaggs OF Fredericksburg. is
tho guest Of Miss Ethc Harding
Alr and Mrs j. c. Wilkinson. OF 40
McDonough street left yesterday 10 spend
Oh Isimas with Mrs. \. J.. Hammer Of
Amelia county.
Miss Mabel AGREE Of Petersburg, Is
Wishing Miss Frederick Lamb.
Miss Martha Patterson and Miss McRae
have gone 10 FarmNle Va, where they
viii make their future home
Mr.. chas. Fisher Will leave tomorrow
FOR Amelia county whore he will enjoy
several days hunting.