Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-20
WHEREAS HEGONE?
MIR. GoODrSG's DISAPPEARANCE
CAUSES ALARM AMONG FRIENDS.
OTHER ITEMS FROM MANCHESTER.
Conditions I'm the City Improving
md New Manufactures Talked o.
a,cnmopd Declines the PROPOSE
tion--PcrsonnI.
tion--pcrsonnl.

The relatives in the city OF Mr.. X. j.
Cooling are greatly distressed ana I'M
easy on account OF his sudden and strange
disappearance from his home. In Henrico
county. on the Mesdow-Bridge road on
last Wednesday night.
The circumstances OF his leaving home
are peculiar, and look as II he premedl-
tated H. though his family are not IN
clined to believe It, and there seemed no
cause that he should. on Wednesday he
got of from work at the Richmond Loco
motive Works and came over 10 this
city to eisit his sick mother, VINO hNes
with his brother. Mr.. G.. w. Goodlhg' NJ
100 west Fifth street. lie went from
Manchester home and remained there WIN
his wife until after supper Nheh
the meal was over he went out on inc
porch and. sat awhile. talking with MS
wife. and presently excused himself say
ing he wanted TO go out ana see Iilehu'
When he left the house he wore DARK
coat and vest, gray trousers, anu d udI
Fedora hat. He had on his person ABOUT
$40. He Is about 80 years Of age, mas
small dark mnustache, and dark CURING
hair. He is a man Of medium build Eu-
die Horner. boy living near MI. Good
jng's home. saw him soon after he lett
his gate. and so far as known, no one has
seen him since. Mr. Gooding mas no
children. lie loved his home, ana Neu-
nesday night was the first he had spent
away from 1t. His friends rear ne mas
been foully dealt with. Mr.. Gooulhg
heard from the home of his brother late
last night. and no tidings had come from
him then His wife T. still at the nome
and almost crazed with grief.
RICHMOND RESPECTFULLh De
CLINES.
An effort was made through commit
tee from the Manchester Councll anu
the president Of the Board OF Health yes
terday to get Richmond to take mo hei
pest-house any persons in this city VINO
may demand isolation and treatment but
it fell fiat.
The health officer Of this city saw the
health officer Of Richmond and made ap-
plication for room I'm Richmonds hospital,
but il was declined.
MANCHESTER Is BOOMING.
Manchester is going ahead, said
Richmond Businessman 10 another yes
terday afternoon. as they journeyed TO
mortar rose to their view. There IS a
splendid tone among Manchester people
of All classes at this time. The merchants
are doing well, and are pushing their
business: more people have work now
than for the past five or six years. The
Richmond man went on to say that there
were several more business houses that
were coming to Manchester before lons'
led on by the Involvement recently offered
by the city through ordinances making
the license-tax exceedingly low.
DEATH OF MRS. SANDERSON
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth a. San
derson. who died at the residence OF her
daughter Nc. II west Fifth street. TINS
city. were taken to MattoaX, Amelia
county last night, and the interment Will
take place to-day in the family burying-
ground. Deceased lady had been Ill for
about a week, though in bad health some
time. She leaves two daughters-Mrs
John d. Hastings. with whom she lived.
and Miss SaIie Sanderson. She was in
her 10th year.
The funeral Of Mrs. FurcrOn took place
at Maury Cemetery yesterday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. J. a. Spencer.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Manchester Lodge of Masons will meet
tonight in the Temple. on Cowardin ave-
nue..
Miss Mamie Jennings. of Florence. S.
c.. who has been visiting Mrs. w. :.
Taylor. on west Thirteenth street, return
ed home last night. much to the regret OF
many friends made here.
John Fleming (eoloreO was before
Mayor Maurice in the Police Court yes
terday morning for threatening to beat
Tom Easley. He said he did not mean
any harm by it, but the Mayor charged
him 81.
Misses Mary and Kate Cox. of Porter
street. this city. are away on a visit to
Mrs. r. NJ. Logan, Of buckingham county.