Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-21
ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
NEWS or WEDNESDAY CLEANED
FOR DISPATCH READERS.
4 BOX FOR BETHANY ORPHANS.
People Have Responded Generously
10 Request Made of Them Tor
Clothing, Provisions, &c.-FaneraI
OF Mr.. Co1c--Hustings Court.

Mrs. O'Brien and Mrs. Utz, ladies' Of
Cowardin avenue. who have been solicit
Ing donations for the Bethany Orphans
success.
These ladies conceived the laudable
idea Of sending a box to the orphans,
that they. too, might enjoy the glad
Christmas time. as other and more Tor
tunate children. They simply gave other
people in the city the opportunity to par
ticipate in the noble undertaking. Many
have responded very generously. Mrs.
OBrien and Mrs. Utz would be glad for
others who have not sent anything to DO
so. Everything like clothing or that can
be used in housekeeping Will be accept
able; also, candies, nuts, &c, for orphans
as well as other children love these
things.
CONDITION OF MISS PARISH.
Miss Rosa Parish, OF Manchester. who
has been sick at the Retreat Tor the
Sick, in Richmond was doing very well
last night This lady fell over wire
stretched across a street In this city
some time ago, and injured herself badly.
Since being at the Retreat she has SUI
fered somewhat from acute hysteria.
While under the influence OF one OF
these attacks Tuesday night she nearly
succeeded in throwing herself from
third-st0ry window TO the ground below
She would doubtless have done so, but
for the timely arrival OF Drs. Reese and
Cobb, the resident physicians Of the hos
pital When DR.. Reese reached her she
mad broken large pane OF the WINDOW
and was halfway out. He, with the as
sistanco OF DR. Cobb, removed her from
her perilous position 60 her cot.
FUNERAL OF MR. COLE.
The funeral of Mr.. W. W. Cole, whose
body was found in the Manchester canal
Tuesday morning, took place yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock. The service was
held at the residence of Mr.. W. J. Green
wood, son-in law OF the deceased, No. 40
Perry street Rev. j. +. Hicks, pastor OF
tho Stockton-Street Baptist church, had
charge OF the solemn exercises. The in
terment was made IN Riverview Gene
terry. west of Richmond.
THE SWEENEY CASE.
The Hastings Court was in session yes
terday The case heard was that OF James
Sweeney, the Richmond liyeryman, who
appealed from the Police Court when
fined SO on the charge Of hauling In the
city without license. He got off on pay
ment OF costs in the higher court
Policeman Wright arrested Alex. Wat
kins yesterday morning for disorderly
conduct. Watkins is an old offender. He
will be before Mayor Maurice this morn
ing.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. ]. T. Gibbs remains quite i'll at his
home, on Ninth street.
Mrs Ida Darlington, Of Selma, y. c,
is visiting relatives in this city.
meeting Of the Building and Land
Committee will be held tonight.
Squire W. D. LithgOw continues crlu-
cally i'll.
Miss Leila Robertson has returned
from Temple, Tex. where she has been
visiting for the last four months
Mrs. ID. l.. Bradshaw, of Birmingham,
Ala. returned TO her home Tuesday, al
ter visiting her friends ana relatives IN
Manchester for several weeks.
The SwansbOro' Social Club, which IS
Of well-known young men and
ladies. Will give an elegant supper, after
which dancing Will DO INDUCED I'm, on the
night OF Decembe. 9th.
Mr. W. s. Goode ard daughter Miss
Octavia. are visiting Mr. John b. Goode,
ON Eleventh street. Mr.. Goode is Com
missioner of the Revenue OF PoWhatan