The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-08

.DEA IT. OF LADY | ]
IN MANC HES TER r.
Passed Away Yesterday, Funeral This
Afternoon.
.cHARAGT !. POLICE j. II STATION N.
Building Committee OF Bainbridse-i
Street Rantist Church ccident
Passed Away esterdaY, Funeral This
CHARACTER AT Poll e STATION.
Building Committee OF Bainbridge-
Street Baptist Church -Accident
ON r., 2. q C.-News. Per-
sonal and Brief.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
11l2 Hull Street, Beattie Block.

A man who gave his name as Tom
Stewart, of New York, walked into the
police station last night, and stated that
he had come to spend the night. From
his demeanor and appearance the officer
decided the man was either intoxicated
or deranged, so he was locked up and
DR.. Ingram was summoned. he was
held until this morning for examination.
The Building Committee of the Balm
bridge-Street Baptist Church have gotten
to work, and so far feel greatly en-
couraSed in their undertaking. At a
meeting of the committee, held night
or so ago. two proinent members OF
the church started the subscription with
$500 each. i-
DEATH OF MRS. BOTTOMS.
Mrs. Georg;ana Bottoms died yesterday
morning at 1920 clock at the home OF
Mr. Robert Reams, No. 17l7 sPoWhatan
Street. Mrs. Bottoms was seventy-e1ght4
years. of age and had been living IN Man
chest CIR tllirty-one years She leaves two
chidrcn-Mr. P.J Bottoms and Mrs
Mary B. Reams The funeral will be
conducted by Rev. w. W. Sisk, at Clop-5
ton Street Baptist Church at o'clock
this afternoon.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Miss Cordelia Dunnivant was given a
birthday party Tuesday night at the home
of her sister, Mrs. P. E. Cole, IN Chester
field county. Among those present were
Misses Edna, Anna and Bessie Toney.
Eva and Pearl Fuqua and Bertha Rob-
ertson; Messrs. Bob White, Willie Goode,
Harvie Toney, Eddie Touhy, Margie
Davis, Emmett Madison. Edwin Day, For
est Whitlock and Hon. D. L. Toney.
GUN STOLEN.
The front window of the store of Mr..
J. z. Gibbs, between Eleventh and
Twelfth on Hull Streets, was broken Tues
day night and several articles. including
4 shotgun and shells, were taken. Inc
thief did not enter the building, but re-
moved such things as he could reach
through the window. The articles taken
are worth about $50.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
A. e. Dunniyant, a trackman on the
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina rail
road, met with painful accident yester-
day morning. lie was helping to unload
car of steel rails, when one Of them fell
across his leg, causing a considerable
injury. He was brought to Manchester
where he was treated by DR.. Brodnax.
The Building Committee Of the Balm
bridge-St-eet Baptist Church met Tuesday
night. Plans for proceeding With the
WOrK were ulSCuSSEO.=t u. y. 11ASauu0o
was elected permanent chairman OF the
committee, and Mr.. J. J. Bailey, secre-
tary. cen
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Hastings Court continued in session yes
terday for the continuation of the argu-
nent in the Darrow case.
Mr.. w w. Gibbs announces himself as
a candidate for justice of the peace in
the Second Ward;
Mr.. Elem Gallagher. who has been i'll
since Christmas, was out for short
time yesterday.
A meeting of the Light Committee will
be held tonight at S o'clock.
Mr.. Sam Wicks, who has been confined
to his bed for the past two weeks, was
on the street again.
Mr. B. H. Morrissett, who has been
confined to his home for several days,
is able to be at his office again.
Lenten service will be held this after
noon at o'clock at ade-Memorial
ChIJ'ch.
A called meeting Of the Business Mems
Association will be held at an early
date. at which meeting certain changes
In the constitution of the body will be
effected.
Captain James A.. Lipscomb had not
received late yesterday afternoon any
information from Norfolk in regard to
the injury. of his son, Mr. James NJ.
Lipscomb.
At this early date there are in the
political pit in Manchester sixteen can
didates for election to the offices of city
sergeant and justices of the peace.