The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
An Old CITIZEN
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.Mr. Beverley Crump Died at His IS.
Home Friday.
THE FU NERAL. THIS AFTERNOON,
a Mouse Caused Some Excitement il. a
Prominent Store y esterlay-Was
Wail<in. Backwards anu
Fcll-Library Party.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,

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There was great excitement in the dry
goods store of Mr. He. Beattie yester-
day afternoon. a mouse, with a terror
spreading rush, broke from under the
remnant counter and made bold and
daring dash for the fairest clerk in the
department. Genera! CONSERVATION fol-
lowed Above the din of damage being
done by the stampede Of the bargain
department, dull thud was heard. and
the figure of one SO fair lay deserted and
at the mercy of the mouse. By climbing
over the confused stock men entered the
store. lifted the fainting woman from
under the ribbon-counter. After it was
ascertained that the young lady had been
revived, attention was. turned to the
mouse. He was crolched behind a shoe
box. and The met his death between the
box and the wall.
LIBRARY PARTY.
"A library party was given Friday night
at the home Of Mrs. Moody. The enter
tainments was unique and afforded much
pleasure among the large number of
persons present. Prizes were awarded the
following persons: Miss Ethel Harding
receiving as first prize a handsome gold
pin; second prize a penknife. Miss Mabel
Crooks.
AT THE OLD DOMINION.
Mr. Mosley Pulliam. who has for
months past been in bad health and
treated at hospitals in Newport News
and Baltimore is now at the Old Domin-
ion Hospital in Richmond. where he was
operated upon. The operation was sue
eessful, and Mr.. Puiliams condition
seems improved.
DEATH OF MIR. ORUAIP.
Mr.. Beverley Crump died at 9:1' Friday
night at his home near Robiou's Station,
Chesterfield county. Mr.. Crump was one
of the Oldest citizens of the county. At
the time of his death. he was in the
seventy-third years OF his age.
He leaves widow and three children.
His children are Mrs. G.. w. Brooks. Mrs.
Augustus Brooks and Mr.. VIM. Crumo,
ali of Chesterfield county.
The funeral service has been arranged
for this afternoon at o'clock. TO
take place from the residence. S,
Master Walter Brodnax, son of r.. W.
Brodnax, Jr., of Porter street. fell over
an embankrnent near Swansboro FRIDAY
night and as result is laid up
bandaged in several places. He says he
was walking backwards when he fell:
DR.. Ingram was called that night ana
made the necessary repairs.
REV. MIR. SPENCER BACK.
Rev j. a. Spencer returned last night
from Henry county, where he was call
Ell by the critical Illness of his father,
whose death occurred last Sunday. Rev.
Mr.. Spencer Will fill his pulpit at Cowar-
din-Avenue this morning and evening.
His morning subject will be Balancing
Accounts
HEALTH COMMITTEE.
The sub committee OF the. Manchester
Council and Board of Health met Friday
night The object of the meeting was
to frame certain ordinances by which
the Board Of Health shall be governed
in cases of contagious diseases. Those
Two Itrlo
VIM I. Clopton and Mr.. w. p. Bradley.
The result of the meeting will be
reported to the Board of Health and to
the Council.
A meeting of the Finance Committee
was held Friday night. Those present
were AIessrs. L. NJ. Nunnaily. John
O'Brien, J. r. Green and John q. Utz. Z.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The officers Of New South Council.
Junior Order United American Mechanics.
recently elected. were installed Friday
nirht Deputy State Councillor J. D.
Reans. officiating.
Those indicted into office We're:
Junior Past Councillor. ]. G. Saunders:
Councillor. Lee King: Vice-Council,or. r.
G.. Radford Recording Secretary. James
p. Jones: Assistant Recording Secretary.
Rollev Hubba.1a: Financial Secretary. NJ.
p Bailey: Treasurer, A. S.EWrisht: War
tlen. John W. Smith; Conductor. Joe Ellis:
Inside Seantinel. I. Ferris; Outside Sent:-
mel. Sam sWescott; Trustees-Wn. A.
Iipscomb, F. s. Moody. and A j. Smith:
REPRESENTATIVES to State Council ~
Jones and 4. S. Wright
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
tCounty Court will convene to-morro"
morning.
at tbaf residence of her daughter, Mrs.
%. S. La Prads. 1929 Decatur street
AT THE CHURCHES.
Services at west-End church to-day:
sunday school at $50 y. NJ: services
II II a. M. and 7:45 P. NJ. conducted by
The pastor. Rev. a. c. Berrymyan. Ep-
worth i ,easue meetings at and P. NJ.
Wednesday night prayer-meeting at 1:4o.
The Ladies Aid Society Of West End
church. will meet Monday evenln: at .
o'clock at Mrs. S. C. Nunnallys. opposite
the church.
Preaching at Cowardin-A Avenue church
morning and night by the pastor; Sunday
school at a:15 a. NJ. E.ndeavor meeting
at O'Clock.
Stockton-street church, Sunday-school
at .:l5 4 NJ; preaching atsll y. NJ. ana
at 7:45 r.. NJ Regular monthly meeting
Of the Missionary. Society at $50 z. NJ .
Rev W. ". sisk. pastor of 2Clopton-street
church. will address the Society.
The regular services will be held at
centr,1rNlethodist church to-day preach
ing both morning and evening -oy@tne
The~regular services at MeadeTMsmosial
church. bys tie rector, Rev. Benjamin Den
nis = - ~ s5s.s
| pav charles n. Van Houten will con-
duct both services at the PresoSter1an
church,. par,,,,
Fifth-street Methodist church; regular
morning and evening service ny Tue pas
for Rev sJ.zS. Wallace.