The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-15
CRAZED BY FEVER
IN MANCHESTER
John Bunyan DunnavaOt Insane on
the Street.
SUPPOSED ROBBERS ARRESTED
Two Colored Girls Supposed To Have
Been Implicated in the Recent
SteaIiug-Iwo Weddings.
Notes.
SUPPOSED ROBBERS ARRESTED

lli2 Hun Street, Beatlie BLOCK

Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,
1ll2 Hull Street Beattie Block
John Bunyan Dunnsvant was taken in
charge last night by the police of Man
! chester. Dunnavant has been confined to
| his bed for a week or more, suffering
| from mental trouble. Last night he be-
came suddenly wildly insane. and spring
ing from his bed ran into the street
| He was soon overtaken and returned 10
| his home. but was later taken 10 the po-
| lice station where he was made comfort
able in safe-keeping for the night. A
commission of lunacy will be held over
| him to-day.
Jennie Johnson and Farley Brown, the
! two negro girls who are supposed to have
| been implicated I'm the clothes stealing
| last Sunday night were arrested late yes
| terday afternoon by Captain Lipscomb and
| Officer Smith on the Ninth-Street road
| At the time when caught they had on
their persons some Of the stolen clothing
| Their trial will come up this morning.
TWO WEDDINGS.
The marriage Of Miss Mary Brands to
| Mr.. Jack Hobson, on the end OF this
| month. has been announced. The cere-
money will take place at Central Metho-
! dist church
Miss Emma Fisher. Of Manchester, and
| Mr.. Norwood Bailey. Of Richmond. will
be married to-day. The couple VIII 90
| to Washington for a short stay Mr..
Bailey holds a position with Jones Bros.
at No. lfS Main street
WORK BEING PUSHED.
The splendid weather for the past two
/ weeks has enabled the contractors Tor
the new Central church TO push their
| work There is a large force OF brick
| layers. stone masons and other hands
| busy on the foundation. II the weather
| continues az it has for two weeks the
elaborate programme proposed for the
laying OF the corner stone will be car
riet out much sooner than has been ex-
pectoi.
THIEF CAUGHT
Good work was done Monday by the
police force OF Manchester II was one
| o'clock before the case Of the stolen
clothing was reported TO Captain Lip
scomb and by o'clock that night Mag
| gle Branch. certainly one OF the negro
| " INCA In plicated in the theft. was safely
| placed tclind the bars. The woman is a
| not jr.ou, thief, having been up on similar
| charges several times She was arrested
| by officer Wright at the "merry-go-
round" which is now holding forth on
| Hull street. There are two other negro
| women who are known TO have been con-
nected with the trouble, They are still out
and I'm Richmond Maggie's case was be-
! fore the Mayor yesterday and was con-
| tinued until the others are brought in
Jenri, Chathani. a familiar and fire.
| q l-nt stopper ar the city jail. was sent
down yesterday morning to spend ten
| days.
MRS CAPRONs DEATH.
rhe death Of Mrs. r. L.. Cspron oc-
| CURED Monday at her home on Fifth
the e[ end S had mao been xpeco e s Almost daily G
She was a member Of the Fifth street
Methodist church. from which place the
funeral took place yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock; burial in Maury Cemetery.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. Charles Walker has been absent
from his office on account Of sickness.
Judge Hancock who was right sick Mon
day is better and will be able to open his
court to-day
Judge Thomas Miller. Of POwhatan. was
in Manchester yesterday.
Miss Lotta Wells. who has been visit
ing Mrs ". l.. Moody, has returned TO
her home in Petersburg.
Mr.. r. L. Moody. Of Petersburg. is
visiting Mrs. w. L. Moody.
Mrs. Ella Pool and lite daughter, who |
have been visiting Mrs. Pools sister, |
Mrs. W h. Clary, on Hull street, have |
returned to their home in Emporla.
Mr. C. y. Anderson left Tuesday for |
an extended trip IN the south.
The pastors Of the several Methodist |
churches Of the city left yesterday |
for Petersburg to attend Their annual con- !
ference
A very pleasant evening was spent at |
the, residence of Misses Chisholm In |
Swansboro Monday night when they enter
tanned their most intimate friends with a |
dance. The young people present were |
very much pleased.
At 1920 p. M. refreshments were serv- |
ed. At a late hour the many guests wend- |
ed their way home, much pleased with |
the time they had
Mrs. Martha Chandler. Of Richmond, ia |
visiting for a week with the family of |
Mr.. B. II. Morrsett. OF Swansboro.
Mr.. r. X. Ellis, who had the misfor4 |
tune to break his leg a few weeks ago. |
is much improved and was able 10 be |
out for a short while yesterday.
Mr.. Clarence Woolfork. who was at the |
Old Dominion Hospital in Richmond UNI |
der treatment for several weeks, hut re- |
turned TO his home on Clopton street a |
week ago. has suffered a relapse and is |
now quite ILL.,
Miss Mar Goode Jones has returned TO |
her home in Chase City. after visiting |
Mrs r. F. Davis on Eleventh street
Judge Hancock will omen Circuit Court |
in Manchester this morning. He will |
also render his decision in the important /
injunction case Of the Richmond, Peters