The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11
A SMALL FIRE R
IN MANCHESTER
Home Of Mr.. ]. P. Robinson DAM
aged Yesterday.
SERGEANT FITZGERALD DEAD.
Death of Mrs Mary G. Powell I'm
chcstcrncld-A Child's Narrow Es
cape From Injury Church, Scr
viccs-PcrsonaI and Brief.

Manchester Bureau. I:iehmona Times mes,

Manchester Bureau, Richmond lines.
ll12 Hull Street, Beatte BLOCK.
Fire broke out yesterday evening, about
s O'clock, at the residence of Mr.. j. p.
Robinson, No 1919 BainbridSe street. The.
fire originated from the explosion of an
oil-storc in the bath-room. Dr.. Lawrence
Ingram was the first person TO discover
the fire He Immediately turned in The
alarm, to which the fire company re
sponded promptly When the company
reached the scene the danes were visible
from the outside, having gotten consid-
rable Roadway, but by systematic and
quick work they We're soon gotten under
control Much damage was done 10 the
furniture in the house much of which
was thrown from the windows. Five
hundred dollars, II is thought, will cover
NIL loss. The property was not owned by
Mr.. Robinson. but was rented, and was
insured for about $3.50.
DEATH OF SERGT. FITZGERALD.
Sergeant Henry Fitzgerald died at $50
yesterday afternoon at his home on Hull
street, after an Illness of about Two
weeks.
The Sergeant had been in failing health
for some months. but not until the last
week has his condition been considered
alarming. The end came peacefully and
apparently without suffering. while the
members of his immediate family were
gathered al his bed.
Henry Fitzgerald, son of Henry and
Jeanette Bruce Fitzgerald, was born June
% 1894 in Glasgow, Scotland, and came.
to America. in the summer of 1885, loact-
ing at Ellicotts City. near Baltimore, lie
went to Baltimore in 1875 to learn his
trade, 7attern-fnalcr, with Pool & Hunt.
In 1853. he came to Richmond. Va. and
In few months. moved to Manchester.
where he was engaged with Robert Baird
as a millwrisht about one year. Then
lie was employed with the Richmond and
Danville railroad until the opening of
the civil war. On May 3. 1861. he entered
the Confederate service as first lieuten-
mt of Company /. Sixth Virginia. 1nfan-
try, with which company he was one year
in the service. In the spring OF 1850. he
was commissioned Captain of Company
D, first battalion, Virginia Infantry. and
detailed TO take charge of the Stocking
Department of the Confederate States
Carbine Works. at Richmond. He and
his company were engaged in the Dahl
gren raid. where he was captured.
He served through the civil war and af-.
forwards returned to Manchester. where
he has made his home since. For the
past twenty-five years. he has held the
Office Of Ctr Sergeant OF Manchester.
MFRS. POWELL.
Mrs. Mary C. Powell, widow OF the
late J. A Powell. died at her home. in
Chesterfield county. yesterday morning.
at i2:15 O'Clock. Mrs. Powell was fifty
seven years Of age and had spent most
of her life in Chesterfield county. She
leaves a large family. nine children.
some of whom ara quite Young. The
funeral services will be held TINS after
noon at . o'clock IN Clays church.
CHILD HURT.
The 5-year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Noslkoosky. who live at No. 400 HUI
street, narrowly, escaped being run over
by a heavy wagon this morning at the
corner of Thirteenth and Hull streets.
The child was playing in the street and
was knocked down by the horses, hut
was picked up before the wheels of the
wagon We're on it, SO preventing what
might have been a fatal accident
SItRNJCES TODAY.
-Asbury METHODIST church. James T.
5 Green, pastor.-Sunlay-sc at 9:15 A.
NJ New Church Rally AT II A. NJ. Ev-
cry member and friend of the church is
earnestly requested to be present at this
service. lIpworth League meeting at 1:13
r. NJ. Preaching by the pastor 1T 1:41
j.. N. Subject, The Heart and its Treas
ure.''
Services at West END church to-day:
Smday-school ut 800 A. NJ. Ser
vices at II A. NJ and 1:4J P. NJ, con-
man. Morning subject Proper Obserr-
ance of Sunday" and at night Love
Thy Neighbor as Thyself.'' Epworth
League meetings at = and p. NJ All
welcome.
Fnlh-Street NJ L. church-Preaching
at il A. NJ. and 7:4o p. NJ, by the pas
tor, Rev j. S. Wallace. Song and
prayer service 7:1a 10 l:49 r NJ
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
u, Il of hr and
Mrs. G. r.. 1saughan, is i'll at her parents
residence 1913 Decatur street
There will be installation of officers at
the Swansboro Conclare of Heptsophs
at their meeting on Friday night the
10th. MIR. Check. of Norfolk, will be
present. and each member is cordially
invited.
Mr.. Will Robertson. of the Hoge Aca-
DENY, Blackstone, Va; is the guest of
Mrs Junius A. Williamson, 1906 Nc
DonouZh street.
jessie johnson. celored, was fined by
the Mayor yesterday for being drunk.
Mrs. Lou reynolds. who has been quite
sick for the past week, is improving.
A meeting Of the Royal Tribe of Joseph
was held Friday night at Odd-Felfows'
Hall.
Councilman W. A. Neal is going to San
Francisco. to sees the Corbctt-Jeffrics
fight.
A meeting of Group No. j. Middle DIS
trict Baptist Association, will be held
,1o-dar at Oak Grove church The
morning service at II o'clock Will be
devoted 10 sundays School work--a discus
sion OF it. The evening service at :;
O'clock will be devoted to the quarter s
work OF, the Middle District Association.
Delegates from the following churches
will be present: Rainbridge-Street. Ciop-
ton, Ciopton-Street,s Oak Grove, Hethle-
hem and Branch The following gen
tlemen viii deliver addresses: President
Boatwright, OF Richmond College: DIR.
Alfred Bagby, Dr. John r. BaGby, Hon.
~. ". Baker. rDr. T. p. Matthews, Mr.
Arthur Clarke and Mr.. Josiah Eyland.
M;ssses Coley Lowell and Mozelle Gre
cory VIII give u lemon tea" Tuesday
night. INebrnary 1sth. at the residence of
Mr.. 4. ~ Gregory, No. 1907 cambridge
street, for the benefit of cambridge
Street Baptist CHURCH.
The condition OF Mr.. Ambrose. Page.
who has been quite I'll. is slightly im-
proved.