The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-03

YOUNG DlNWIDDIAN ARRESTED.
Charges With Abducting Girl on the
Promise of Marriage infant Son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Traylor Dead.
other News Notes.
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,
1iIg Hull street, Beattie BLOCK

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Mrs Mamie Reynolds, wife Of Mr..
william e. Reynolds. died at her late
residence. No. 922 McDonough street.
after an illness Of three days yesterday
morning at $50 o'clock.
The deceased. besides her husband
leaves two little girls.
The immediate cause Of her death was
congestion OF the lungs. She was be-
loved by a large circle Of friends was
q consistent Christian, and loving and
tender wife ana mother.
The funeral will take place from the
PRESBYTERIAN church Rev DIR. Van Hou-
ten conducting the services, at 3 o'clock
this afternoon, and the inteiment VIII be
in injury cemetery.
ARRESTED OK A SERIOUS CHARGE.
A Dinwidale couple named Joseph
Townsend and Efie Gum left that coun-
~ last Wednesday ostensibly TO get mar
ried
They got as far as Richmond and
STONED with a relative of the bride-that-
wanted-to-be and they then came to
Manchester on Friday and the young man
was introduced at the residence OF the
prospective brides uncle al Fourth and
Decatur streets, as the husband or the
Young woman. where they remained until
Sunday night.
The uncle grew suspicious and COM
inundated With Petersburg authorities,
having been told that the marh0ge had
taken place there The Petersburg peo-
pie stated that no such license had Dcen
granted I'm that city and upon this IN
formation the assistance of tho Manches-
ter police was invoked and Townsend was
arrested on the charge OF abduction ON
the promise Of marriage.
40 appeared In the Mayor Court yes
terday morning and the case went over
one day for witnesses the accused going
to Jail I'm the meantime Neither party
will say anything I'm reference 10 their
case.
The father Of the young woman has
been sent for and he viii probably De
on hand this morning when the case is
callcl.
INFANT DEAD.
Little Perry Winston. the infant son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Traylor. of Fourth
ana Maury streets. died after . short
illness. al o'clock yesterday morning.
The funeral took place from the house
az $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
the interment was made I'm Maury GEM
etery.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
AT the last meeting OF Ruth Council
No. 8. Chosen Friends, the following
officers we're chosen: A. Knorr chancel-
Tor: William WhitwOrth, vice counsellor;
William NJ Lipscomb, secretary, j. +.
Abbott: treasurer. George W. Payne;
prelate; X. j. Bailey, marshal; Charles
q
counsellor: A. Knorr II. d. Bailey ana
G.. w. Payne, trustees.
BIG PURCHASE.
r. Butterworth & Company. Of Din
U,iddie have lust purchased 1000 acres OF
timber land an SupOny district for Nop
The same firm IS negotiating for 42O acres
at Pride.
Mr. Theodore Jannings Will give his
friends "a grand New Years ball at Crow
Sprlng Hall. this evening, and an
who attend will have an enjoyable time.
Mss Notes. OF Alabama, a dramatic
recitationist OF considerable reputation.
will give a recital at the Central Metho-
dist church this evening.
IN THE CHURCHES SUNDAY.
The churches were well attended yes
ferday. Notwithstanding the disagreeaDie
weather.
Rev. c. d. Crawley preached two in
teresting sermons az West-End church,
OF which he Is pastor The church con-
ference will be held az this church We'd
nesdav night. when every member IS earn
estly requested 10 be present.
AZ gtockton-Street Baptist church the
Woman's Missionary Society met at $3.50
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
A series OF meetings VIII be held
AZ this church. having been begun
last night at s o'clock. and con-
finuing throughout the week at the same
hour. when the subject Of Missions Will
be- thoroughly discussed Among those
who will speak during the week are Mr..
William Ellyson. tonight; Rev j. VIM.
Jones. wednesday. and Rev. Mr.. Gwath-
mey on Thursday.
Rev. j. A Spencer. Of Cowardin-Ave-
nue. Christian church, exhoried his con-
sregaticn sunday 10 look forward with
thorough appreciation 10 the work the