The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-23

PROPERTY SOLD
IN MANCHESTER.
Recent Sales Have in d DEGREE Been
Gratifying.
MISS. WOOD TO BE MARRIED.
The Closing of the Catholic School.
James Ross Given Five Days in
jail News, Personal
and Brief.
MISS WOOD TO BE MARRIED.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
No. ll12 Huh Street. Beatte BLOCK

No. ll12 Hull Street. Beattie Block
Within the last week there has been sold,
under order of the court, good deal OF
property in the city formerly owned by
Messrs Duval and Robertson. The sales
have been made by Augustine Royal and
A L. Adamson, agents. The property has
sold well, particularly that centrally To-
Gated, which can be used mainly for resi-
dences.
Other lots lying in that part of the city.
which win naturally be used for the loca-
ton Of manufacturing plants, also brought
good prices. The confirmation OF some OF
the sales Will be asked at the next term
Of the Hastings Court.
MISS WOOD TO BE MARRIED.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Florence NJ. Wood, the chief op-
orator at the central office of the Rich
mond Telephone Company in this city, to
Mr.. y. B. Hawkes.. of West Twelfth
Street The marriage viii take place at
Central Methodist church at II o'clock,
on the morning of the Sd OF July. Mr..
Hawkes. is shipping-clerk at Meyers store,
in Richmond. Miss Wood is the daughter
of Mrs. William NJ. Wood.
PRIZES AWARDED
The Manchester Catholic School closed
yesterday morning Prizes Were awarded as
follows: Junior Glass, gold medal for
cateehism, to William Antoine Silver
Louis Antoine. Intermediate and Primary
Glasses: Silver medal for catechism to
Leo Barrett Silver medal for highest av
erage in studies, to Louise Neisier. Those
who successfully passed organizations In
these classes are: Moselle Gallagher, Ber-
nard Baird, Leonora Antoine, Theresa An
tone, VIII Carroll, Leo Gallagher, George
Schultz, Mary Barrett, Mary Hanfy, Ar
thur Gallagher, Mary Neisler Editha Pa
chi, Agnes Barrett, Ruby Dyer, James
Ferguson.
GIVEN FIVE DAYS
Hastings Court was in session yesterday.
James Ross (coored), charged with shoot
ing at Joe Lambert (coioredD, was given
five days in the city Jail. The negro was
defended by Judge Clopton. Ross was put
on the stand and said he was a good shot
that he could have killed the negro if he
wanted to, but he only shot to scare him.
As he shot five times at Lambert being in
ten feet of him, his testimony had some
weight with the jury.
Squire Cheatham held brief civil
session OF his court yesterday morning. The
case of AIcIver. charged with shooting
at Judge Hayes (coioredl was on the
docket, but as neither party in tie suit
dismissed Mciver IS said 10 have gone
TO South Carolina, and Hayes has not
been seen since the shooting.
Lorenzo Taylor. of Swansboro, was be-
fore Squire Charles Jones yesterday
on a warrant sworn out by his wife charg-
ing him with assault Taylor was ar
rested Thursday by Constable Grant, and
was yesterday fined So and costs and
made to give bond to keep the peace
for twelve months.
Mrs. Henry ]. Nunnally had the mis-
fortune to fall yesterday at her home
and badly sprain her arm. Mrs NuEnal-
ly has been quite feeble for several months
and it is feared her injury may prove
serious.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Judge Ctopton will render his decision
in the condemnation case of the Rich
nond, Petersburg and Carolina Railroad
against BeHsiey. at the next term of the
County Court. The case WAS heard Thurs
day.
Mr.. ]. C. Sutton. the expert accountant
who has been employed by the City
Council TO audit the books of all city
officers for fifteen years back, commenced
his work last night
MIR. II. X. Reid, who has been I'll with
typhoid fever. is convaiescinS.