The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
AN UNKNOWN MAN
FROZEN TO DEATH
He Was Found in the Ice in Chester
terfeld County.
AFTER STREET-CAR PEOPLE.
The County Grand Jury TO Take Up
the Matter of Rad Scrvicc-An
Old Gentleman with n Memory
Bcyoad IS57-Other News,
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
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Manchester Bureau. richmond AiIue@.
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a white tramp. about foriy-fve years
OF age. was seen before Che late storm
near Port WalthaI. in Chesterfield ooun-
~. lie was unknown 70 anyone in that
neighborhood. 50 very little attention
vas paid 20 him. as The people had all
shey could do 60 attend 10 their own
needs.
After che storm. ana when the snow
had disappeared 90 some extent. ne was
found by James Branch. colored man,
frozen stin ia Che ice and snow and it
was Thought by the people that he had
been dead for several days. lie appear
"a 90 be in good health lie was buried
~ the county authorities.
WILL BE PROSECUTED.
A. tho March term of the Chesterfield
County Court She srand jury Will get
after the street car company running
through Swansboro. Mr.. Phil y. Cos
bill the Commonwealth attorney, was
ia the city yesterday and his attention
was called 20 the matter OF bad service
given the county people and he said he
would bring i up at Che next term be-
fore the grand jury. The roads and
tracks during the recent bad weather
have been in such state that the HUI
street cars have only been running To-
Tho Atlantic Coast Line railroad cross
ing.
SAW WORSE WEATHER.
sir John Perduc o. venerable citizen
o. Chesterfield county. who has been re-
siding in Chester for 10 number OF years,
was in the city Monday looking as hale
and hearty as a man many years his
junior He was "a brother OF the late
Squire james NJ. perdue. Who was one
OF Manchester most beloved and re-
Vered officials. having the love and re-
spect OF people in every walk Of life
The citizen from Ches er IS now In his
eighty-hfth year. but by his action one
would suppose One was "a man of moro
youthful years. While in the city be was
approached by q prominent physician
with the query II DIE had ever seen more
severe weather than we had passed
through within the past few weeks. HIS
remark was:
"Oh. yes; We had worse weather n
1916"
He was one man who did not mention
Ihe snow of 1871
MRS LIPSCOMB DEAD.
Mrs Fannie Moody Lpscomb died at her
home 40. 1924 Porter street, yesterday
morning az 1890 o'clock While her death
was not unexpected IL viii come as q
shock 10 her many young friends and
acquaintance throughout the city. Where
she has always been % iaVorile from
childhood 10 wOmaunood.
The deceased was the wife or Mr.. VIII
liam b. Iipscomb the eldest SON Of Cap
tain james A. Lipscomn, Manchester
He survives her with several small chill
drem 10 miss a mothers care. love ana
affection.
Mrs. Lpscomb was the eldest daughter
OF Mrs. lndianola and the late w. Law
renee Moody. who ln life was one Of Nam
Vhester's most prominent citizens. I'm her
church work she WAS always prominent
with the Younger set BOO the cambridge
Street congregation iu doing all in her
power % advance the best interests or
The work among them. She VIII Dee missed
by her church and the young friends with
whom she has been friend since child
hood 40 the dav NJ her do0th
MISS HARDY MARRIED
Miss Annie Hardy. who formerly resided
in this city with her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs r. G. Hardy. was married Tuesday
ni-ht 10 Mr.. j. Albion Carter only Few
intimate friends and relatives were iu ut
tendance ON account of recent DcrcaNe-
mcnf iu fhc family The family OF the
bride recently moved from ihls 'ity 10
D.uWiddic, whore they now reside.
Roy. j. a. Spencer oi the Co"ardln-
Avenue Christian church was the Olilclal-
iuc minister The ceremony took place
from thc residence of Mr. and Mrs. Biaee.
81 so. al9 north Twenty-hlth street
County Superintendent Phil y. tolnll
called a meeting of The County Demo
cratic committee at the courthouse for
the February term on That day and date
tho blizzard kent an away and no meet
ing was held Their purpose boz meeting
was 20 make an necessary arrangements
Tor the coming spring Election.
The meeting had be postponed for the