The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-17
car SERVICE E
IN MANCHESTER
/ Differences Between City and Com
pany Soon to be Adjusted
| BOLD TRAMP IN CHESTERFIELD.
Divorce Granted in the Circuit Court
Hund-Car Accidcnt-Ncws'
Personal and
Brief.
BOLD TRAMP IN CHESTERFIELD.
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Manchester Bureau. Richmond :, Times in
The citizens of Manchester ara watcflliss
With interest the proceeding OF the com
,,r;t,eo drafting the ordinances which
viii, in the future, govern the operation %
the Passenger and Power Company In inc
citv The d. fforences will be adjusted, ana,
in tho opinion OF ali, will result IN q
splendid system
BOLD TRAMP.
The neighborhood arouno beulaiA
church. in Chesterfield county, has Den
stlrred up for the last Two oas
va, is supposed to have been sih d.
4s,,,nt at robbery. if not more serious
crime. to,+ ton
,.clo,k !, man. having much the appear
auce of q tramp. forced his way mo nc
home, of Ms Fannie Word. me u raw -
tIc woman confronted the intrudor with
,..,.r,,,.ar nm, tna weapon rallied TO ire.
when she had attempted to -hr!siitci' ii-it-
aud taking N the situation, ne became
;,.,d aud said he intended to spend 'iie
night. Mrs. Word being in the mousse WIN
only her small children vas greatly aiai,n-
ed Her screams, however, We're 1ieaiu ~
Mr.. Marion Winefree, her nearest ,eish-
|.o,. VINO quickly came to her rescue LIE
tran,n OF. robber remained in the mouse IN
iii he heard the neishoors coming, ana
then DISAPPEARED.
IIa e thought to have been man who
had been stopping on MI N.nlree Ia III
for q few days. He first made MS appear
anca in the neighborilood about week
ago. and was last seen the nisht OF ohlS
occu~-e-r~ns 11'= ~" r-"F Wi-
MARRIAGE IN WASHINGTON.
AR r e Holt formerly Of this city,
was married in WASHINGTON on last cd
nes5ay night to Miss Minerva Nc"nor
ter. of that city
Mr. Holt il a son Of the late j.. NJ fioit.
and a brothe. of Mrs. J. F. Merchant and
Mrs r Ruyton Wood. OF this city. He is
now connected with the Southern Raj
way in WASHINGTON
DIVORCE GRANTED.
Mrs, Ross, Lockett. through hes couh-
sell. Judge Gregory. obtained decree In
Chesterfield Circuit Court on Thursday
for absolute divorce from her husband.
Desertion and other statutory grounds
were the basis OF her suit. The court also
gave her the care and custody OF her in
sa-- nnild and decreed cost against de-
fendanl.
-. ire damage suit Of ". Q. Watkins
vs.. seaboard Air Line Railway Company,
and the damage suit for trespass by H
r. Watkins vs. same road We're called and
passed to the 3rd day Of December.
Messrs Wells e Page represent the
company and Judge Gregory the plain
tiff.
The damage suit OF Woods rs. same
company was also passed to same date.
Mr. Willis X. Smith appears for the plain
ttn in this case and Messrs. Wells &
Page for the company.
Court adjourned yesterday until Tues
day.
DEATH IN CHESTERFIELD
Miss Alice l.. Fremont died at her resi-
dence. near lobiouS. Chesterfield county.
at 1870 O'Clock Thursday afternoon. She
leaves three brothers and one sister. Her
brothers are lIr- Frank 81 Fremont, OF
ortsrnouth; NJ. John f. Fremont, OF
Edenton, \. c. and Mr.. Joseph II. Pie
| mont, OF Chesterfield. Her sister is Mes
Mary r. Fremont, Of Chesterfield county.
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed.
HANDICAP. ACCIDENT
Albert Coleman, colored. a section hand
on the Southern Railway. was run over
by hand-car in the yards Thursday
afternoon and quite painfully injured. He
was riding on the car when ne fell in
front OF it, He was injured about the
head and shoulders. DR.. Merchant. sur
seon for the company, was called and
rendered the necessary treatment
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
The re9uar meeting OF Swansboro Con-
ciave OF IIcptas0phs. met At the res
| ttience Of Mr.. c. 4. Raines last night at
| 1:5p O'Clock.
The reru'ar meeting Of Select Council
! No. %. D. Of L, met at Toney's Hall las
night ct o'clock.
Cantain A c Attkisson was on the
| Street for short time yesterday.
| DcHuty Sheriff Gooda. Of Chesterfield,
| was in town yesterday on business
Mrs Cottre.l. who s at the home
| of her sister, Mrs. J. H. NunnalIy. nav-
| Ing been brought here from Washington
! .wo weeks 60 IS thought to be somewhat
better. She has been quite III for several
| weeks.
a civil service examination will be
! he'd on the 18TH of December. at the
| Leader building. All applications should
| ne made at once to j. Fl. Purdy, secretary
Of the Beard of Examination.
Squire II. a. Jordan is confined to his
| home on account of sickness.