Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
FOUND In THE SNOW
A NEGRO MAN SAVED FROM FREEz-
ING IN MANCHESTER.
OTHER ITEMS FROM TIE SOUTH SIDE
Funeral OF Mrs. Walden Yesterday
Afternoop-Mr. Wood Will MOI h""
for the Honse Again-Pcrson"' IN"
other Items.

Norman Olphn came near freezing to
death In Manchester last night oip"l'
is a negro and about q years of age lie
had been drinking and fell in the sho" ~
| Seventh and McDonough streets. 10 al
| appearances he would have renamed
there had not a gentleman who happeheo
TO pass noticed him lying there. Inc man
was taken TO the statlon-house ana by
midnight was all right again.
Manchester is pretty well snow-bound.
! There were few people on the streets AFTER
o'clock. and street-car travel was al
most entirely suspended. The cars on
both lines ran very rregulariy after dark
| and none went through to Forest Hin
later than 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
There will probably be difficulty expe-
! rienced in getting the lines open this
morning.
FUNERAL or MRS. Walden.
The funeral Of Mrs. Bernard p. Walden,
whose death on Monday morning cast a
gloom over a wide circle OF friends, took
place from Meade Memorial church yes
terday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock and was
very largely attended. The services were
conducted by Rev. Benjamin Dennis, the
rector. assisted by Rev Mr.. Reed, pastor
of Central Methodist. The floral tributes
were numerous and beautiful. The casket
was covered with lovely flowers.
Hon. r. G. Wood. OF Chesterfield coun-
", who has represented his district in
the House for two terms. IS said 10 have
announced that he will not stand for re-
election next fall 1t is understood That
Commemorative j. Y. Coebill
viii be candidate for the Senate TO sue
coed Mr.. Flanagan, the present Republic
can member.
THOSE LAND-GIlABBERS.
About four months ago the agents OF
Mr.. w. VI. Maudlebaum of Radford. va.
came TO this city. ana notified some sixty
or seventy citizens who We're delinquent
that unless they paid their taxes they
would accommodate them 20 that extent
and take their land. OF the number men
toned above about twenty are white and
the rest are cOlored.
The fOur-mOnths' grace VIII expire du-
ring February, which Is ushered in TO-
dav. and unless these delinquents come
forward now promptly and pay their
taxes. i'm the natural course of things
they will be homeless before another
month comes.
NO MORE HUNTING NOW.
The season for hunting deer, partrldses,
and rabbits in Chesterfield county ended
yesterday. and all who kill this game
from now on till the next season are
liable 10 be prosecuted according 10 the
law. There are number Of men who
always hunt beyond the season each year
and give their more law-abiding neigh
bors a great deal of trouble.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
It was published yesterday that the
Argand Oil Company would locate at Sc
cond and Stockton streets. This was a
mistake The new oil-doalers' plant Will
be at Second and Maury streets.
Miss Mary H. Wood, Of Crow Springs,
Chesterfield county. is quite ILL.,
Mr. Isaac Tinsey is very sick at his
residence, No. 81 Tenth street
The intermediate examination OF the
public schools will begin on the 9th OF
February.
Miss Madge Bagby, Of the Woman's
College, has been the guest Of Mrs.
Charles l.. Petit. 10 east Tenth street.
for the past few days.