The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-28
MR.. CONRAD F.
LIPSCOMB DEAD
He Was One of Manchester's Oldest
Citizens.
He PASSED AWAY IN RICHMOND.
The Funeral OF Mrs. victoria BLOWN
New Pastors Have Not Yet Ar
rived-Other Matters Of In
iercst 49, Personals.

HIP HUI street, Bediic bloch'
Mr. Conrad f. Lipscomb died yesterday
! afternoon At S:i5 at the home Of the Litae
Sisters al the Poor in Richmond. Mr..
Lipscomb was seventy-eight years OF age
ana for many years made Manchester
his home. For the past few years he has
been in very feeble health.
He was widely connected, being the
father of William NJ. Lipscomb, OF Man
chester Lorenzo Lipscomb, Of Newport
News. and the late Conrad f. LipscomD.
Jr who for sometime represented Inc
Times I'm Manchester. " leaves two SIS
tors and a brother. His brother is no"
at the Soldiers Home. He was an uncle
of Mrs. Robert Burton. and fatheI-lh-
law of Mrs. d. e. Lipscomb.
The funeral will take place at some
time to-day, burial will be made al
Maury cemetery.
UNION SERVICE.
The union Thanksgiving service Of the
churches of Manchester VIII be heid nj
II o'clock Thursday morning at Balm
bridge street Baptist church. The infl-
tation has been extended 20 all churches
The Methodist churches have accepted
and the Other denominations will no DOUBT
do likewise.
A programme for the service will be
arranged i'm which the several pastors Of
the city will take part
FUNERAL OF MRS. BROWN.
The funeral of Mrs Victoria Brown, wife
of Nlr. Junius A. Brown. took place
sunday from HopeweH Methods church.
conducted by Rev. J. S. Wallace, Of Firth
Street Methodist church, this city ana
Rev. Mr. Miller. of Bon Air. The church
was 0lled with sorrowing and sympathiz-
ing friends. standing room not being
available. The beautiful ritual Of the
Methodist church was adhered to- and
the remarks by Rev. Mr.. Wallace were
most touching ana comforting. the solo
rendered By Mr. VIM. j. Norrissett. zone
bv one They Go Before Us was sung
with much tenderness and moved the
assembly to tears. The remains were In
TERED I'm the church yard. The casket
was opened in the church. and the scene
was very affecting when the last look was
taken by the cougrega tion.
PASTORS ARRIVE THIS WEEK.
Neither of the new pastors appointed
filled their pulpits Sunday Rev G.. j.
Crawley preached a farewell sermon at
Wcst-End Memorial Rev Mr. Bergman
and family will arrive Thursday night
They will be given a reception by the la
dies Of the church. Rev. Mr.. Green. the
new pastor for Asbury chapel is de-
tanned in Petersburg by the illness
Of his father lie will arrive in
Marks Addition Wednesday, and will be-
gin his pastorate next Sunday. Rev. j.
S. Wallace and Rev. J. O. Reed began the
new conference year Sunday by preach
ing both morning and evening TO large
CONGREGATIONS.
Judge Clopton will certainly appoint the
Constable for Swansboro this week.
CLOSE LITIGATION.
The last Of the condemnation cases Of
the Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina
will be tried to-day before the COM
mission at Swift Creek. Chesterfield coun-
IN. The case is that Of the Railroad
against Quinn Manufacturing Company.
Nessrs wells and Page will represent the
railroad. Mcssrs. Davis and Davis, Of Pc
tersburg represent the Manufacturing
Company. This case viii close a long Sc
ries of ltgations i'm connection with the
building of the r.. T. and G.. railroad.
POLICE COURT
The usual Monday morning docket was
awaiting the Mayor yesterday morning.
Eugene Powell coioret was first called 10
explain. He threatened 10 knock Adam
Harris in the head with a brick Saturday
night. for which he was fined $3.50.
Wallace Jones and Russell Harris doth
colored) were caught shooting crap. They
were fined 81 each.
John Henry Pryor (colored) was charg-
ed with starting a rough house at the
home of a friend on Huh street, but the
warrant was withdrawn lie was dis
charged
BRIEF MENTION.
Mr. and Mrs. William owens have re-
turned from New York. where they have
spent the last two months
The committee from the Council is pre-
pairing TO investigate the street-car SER
vice Of Manchester. Mo.e cars are desir
ed on the Perry-street line. and a better
schedule on Hull street. The irregularity
of the cars on Hull street is largely due
to the blocking OF the line on Fourteenth
street in Richmond
Judge Ingram's Court was in session
this morning. The case Of Noble VS.. Wat
kns was the first case on docket and en-
gagged most of the morning.
Mrs. Badly will arrive in Manchester
to-day from Aiken, $. G.. After stopping
for a day with DR.. and Mrs w. =. Ma
thews, Mr. and Mrs. Badly will Gove
at once into the parsonage, which has
been repainted. repapered, and made
most convenient and cheerful.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jewett. Of Norfolk.
are visiting Mrs Lloyd, OF Decatur street
A meeting Of the Board Of Stewards OF
Central Methodist church was held last
night Only routine business was trans
acted The pastors salary for the coming
year was fixed at Sl6oO. the same as for
L.