The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-30
MIR. THOS. SMITH
WAS PARALYZED.
A WeII-Known Citizen of Manchester
Critically III.
POLICE TOOK THEM IN TOW.
Services = Two Deaths
News, Personal
and Brief
POLICE TOOK THEM in TOW.

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Tines
No. HOP Hull Street
Mr.: Thomas Smith suffered stroke OF
paralysis last evening while at his home
on Fourteenth and Railroad Streets. Mr..
Smith was considered in very critical
condition at a late hour last night.
STREET FIGHT.
Lou Young, Annie Branch and Patio
Stokes. three negro women, engaged in
a street fight last night at Thirteenth and
Hull Streets. Officer Wright arrested Lou
and Annie, vino were later bailed for their
appearance Monday morning
Parthenia Costley spent last night at
the police station, being locked up for
drunkenness
DIRECTORS MEETING.
The directors of the Union Trunk and
Bag Company met at their factory, on
Perdue Avenue, December 18Th at ! T. NJ.
and transacted routine business. The at
fairs of the company are in good shape,
and the prospects are very encouraging.
The following are the officers: S. z.
Jones, president; Paul D. Howell, vice
president; c. Eugene Blanton. secretary
and treasurer; f. S. Moody. Jr., general
manager. The above. with George W.
Rcams w P Cautile and James P. Jones,
are directors.
ing at Ii A. NJ. and 7:s5 P. NJ. by the pas
tor, Rev. ]. S. Wallace. Epworth League
service at 7:15 p. NJ.
Mr.. Gilbert r. Price of Washington. is
spending the holidays with his sister,
Mrs. J. S. Somers, OF NO. SUI SetaoleS
Avenue.
Mrs n. A. Drake and Mrs. S. s. Wood,
of Petersburg, are visiting Mr.. }. W. SAD
Ter and family on East Ninth Street:
Mrs J. 8. Traylor, OF CneSteriisiu, IL
Of / t.
DEATH OF MRS. MAYFIELD.
Mrs Ora r. Mayfie.d died Friday night
at II 80. at her residence, No. 1903 Porter
Street.
Mrs. Mayfeld was in the thirty-tlrst
year of her age, and, though she had peei'
in a critical condition for week or NOR
Mrs Mayfield was a daughter OF the iate
T 3. Cersley of Swansboro. She is sur
vived by her husband, Mr.. Elmo Mayneid,
and an infant child two months Old Inc
funeral will take place from the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church this afternoon
at 2:s0 o'clock, and will be conducted by
Rev. Charles n. Van Houten.
MIR. W. B. CLAR1.
Mr. W. B. CARY died yesterday morning
at his late home, No $50. Hull Street, at
Gas o'clock, in the fiftieth year of his age
Mr.. Clary had been sick for six weeks,
The end came suddenly yesterday
morning and altogether unexpectedly.
His widow, Mrs. Salle Clary, survives
him, with eight children, who are Mrs.
2. w. LipsconIb, Misses Annie. Myrtle.
Alice Ende, Nellie and Joseph and Alex
ander He was a member or the Pres
byterian church. from which church the
funeral will take place this afternoon at
$50 o'clock. I!pternent Will De made in
Maury Cemetery.
NEW SOUTH COUNCIL.
New South Council No. S, ]. O. Z. A.
NJ, met Friday night and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Junior Past Command
er. W. e. Bell; Councillor. ". Il. Alley;
Vice-Councilor Z. S. Gibbs; Recording
Secretary. James 2. Jones; Assistant Re-
cording Secretary, w. Il. Wilkerson; FL
nanciaI Secretary, \. p. Bailey; Treas
urer, y. S. Wright: Warden, Jno. w.
Smith; Conductor. Chas. w. Roach; In
side Sentinel. Joseph Ellis: Trustee. VIM.
Lipscomb. The installation will take
place next Friday night.
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS.
The Christmas celebration at Clopton-
Street Baptist Church Friday night proved
to be very entertaining indeed. Judge
Hancock presided in his usual happy way.
Standing room could not be obtained. and
many were turned away. The singing
by the choir was very good. The male
uuartette Vocal Medley" by Messrs.
Harvey, ]. r. and VIM. j. Morrisett and
w. NJ JULES, "<S highly lily w. 1t4Ni
the audience could not refrain from ev-
idencng their approval. The duet, by
Miss TURNKEY and Mr.. Morrisett, was
also very well sung. Hazel Conway and
Emma Burke recited very sweetly. Judge
Hancock. in very happy and pleasing
way presented the pastor, Rev. w. w.
Sisk on behalf of the Ladies Aid So
ciety, with a handsome mirror and q
pocket-book with SIS; also the secretary
of the Sunday-school, Mr.. George NJ.
,rrevilIian, who has not been absent from
the school for the past five years, was
remembered with a nice present by the
school.
CHURCH SERVICES.
Banbridge-Street Baptist Church-ReV
E. V. Badly, pastor. Will preach at II
A. NJ and Rev. r. E. Chambers. return
ed missionary from China, will preach
in the evening al 100 O'Clock.
Central Methodist Church-Sunday-
school at 9:15 A. NJ: preaching by the
pastor morning and night. II A. NJ. and
7:3O P NJ 'Watchnight services Monday
nieht December 31st, beginning $50 P.
NJ. to T.
The exercises incident to the unveil'ng
of the tablet to the memory of Rev. w.
A. Campbell D. D. which were TO have
taken place this afternoon at o'clock
at the First Presbyterian Church.
Manchester have been postponed until
further notice. owing to the funeral ser
. vices appointed for that time.