The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-11
COUNTY COURT
OF CHESTERF
Woman Charged With Infanticide to
be Tried To-Day.
ENGINEER FLIPPlN RECOVERING
Death of Mrs. uoorer-counci' Com
mittecs Mcct-Aews. Personal
and Brief, OF
Manchester.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,

manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. HOP Hull Street.
County Court OF Chesterfield convened
yesterday morning, Judge Clopton pre-
siding. After the call of the docket the
case of the Commonwealth against Ida
Webster tcolored1, charged with anfanti-
eide. was set for hearing today.
Cour; viii adjourn for the term to-day.
COMMITTEES MET.
The Election Committee met last night
.n the Council Chamber and prepared
report of expenses TO be presented 10 the
Council Friday night.
The FOLLOWING, MEMBERS Of the Building
pad Land Committee Were present last
night: Messrs. Bradley, Waverly Nun
s,aIly. Campbell. and Jones' Only routine
business was transacted.
Miss Evelyn Pollard who has been
visiting relatives in the city, returned to
.er home il, Ayletts.
INJURIES NOT SERIOUS.
The wreck of Saturday night was
discussed on the streets yesterday, and all
sorts OF re. Crts OF subsequent deaths from
injuries were current. Engineer
w. &. l7lippin is at his home. on West
Twelfth Street. suffering from seyera!
bruises about TIE head and back, and
from being badly scalded by escaping
steam His injuries are painful. though
ilpl SSIiOA .illt ne VIII DC Oil tuiS
soon. Other victims of the accident are
Ben Powell (coloredl badly hurt about
the head, and Jesse Butts [coloredt, leg
tprained and cut. Both men We're train
hands, and are now at the Retreat for
the Sick, in Richmond, doing quite well,
under the care Of DR.. Lawrence Ingram
surgeon for the road
AN INVESTIGATION.
Coroner Loving summoned his jury and
viewed the remains OF Robert Boyd
tcoiCred) Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
Boyd was killed in the freight wreck
near Clopton, Saturday night and on
nccount of the absence of witnesses. the
jury failed to render a verdict and adj
journed to meet Wednesday night at
$50 ocock, at DIR. Loving's Office, in
tSwansboro- a thorough investigation
will be made, and the responsibility. Il
possible, viii be fixed upon the right party.
MRS. HOOPER DEAD.
Mrs. Sarah A Z. Hooper died yesterday
morning at o'clock at the residence of
her son, Captain A NJ Hooper, 10. SOS
Porter Street Mrs Hooper was in her
severty-Seventh year, and had spent most
OF her life in Richmond and Manchester
She is survived by her son. Captain A NJ.
Hooper, who is conductor on the South
ern Railway. The funeral service will
take place at the house this after
noon at 5 o'clock. Interinent will be
made in lakewood.
The funeral of the little daughter of
Captain G / Wright was conducted Sun
day morning at the grave, in AIaury
Cemetery, by Rev Mr.. Badly.
Mrs. w. II. Blackburn died Sunday
morning at o'clock at her late home
No 216 East Sixth Street. Mrs. Black
burn was thirty-six years OF age and
had been i'll several months. The funeral
took place yesterday morning at II o'clock
from the house, conducted by Rev J. T.
Wallace. Interment was made in Maury
Cemetery.
PERSONAL, AND BRIEF.
County Court of Chesterfield convened
yesterday morning. Judge Clopton was
on the bench and several Manchester
lawyers We're isvattendance.
Robert NcRorfe fell Saturday afternoon
and sustained a painful injury on the
nose. The wound was dressed by DR. w.
T.. Merchant
The two children of Mr.. Edward Jones,
OF Fourth and Decatur, are quite ILL.,
Mrs. Q. Is. Enrigllt, of Danviile. is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. QueensberIy, OF
Swansooro.
Miss Nettie shotwell. of Front Royal.
and Miss Willie Shotwell, of Culpeper,
are visiting the Misses ShOtwell, on Co
wardi,l Avenue.
Large congregations attended both SER
vices at the new Central Church sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Parker, Of Roanoke.
are visiting Captain j. H. Parker, on Per-
~ Street.
MR.. i. L. COBB.
Mr. Ed. Z. Cobb died Sunday after
noon at o clock at the residence OF his
Mayor II. a. Maurice, on
Perry Street.
Mr.. COBB was a native of buckingham
where he had made his home I'M
I'll two months ago, when he came to
Manchester, that ne might be under the
treatment of a prominent specialist of
Richmond. He was thought to be regain
ing his health until last week, when he
was taken quite i'll and it was then real
zod that the end was near.
He was about sixty years of age and is