The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-21
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Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times
Ht-.B NO. llv2 Iiuii Street,
Mr.. John Me-. one, .,..v $3.50 =. 10.
lul9 Sem,nes Street, suffered SEVERE
stroke or paralysis While at work ~
Kichmoni, yesterday afternoon ife "">'
ASSISTED 10 has nome by feiow-"oTKneh'
s.nd Dr. Lawrence ingram, me iaiflits
physician, was called IN Dr. ingram
found him TO be suffering from stroke
OF paralysis on one side and unable TO
speak While his condition is at present
considered extremely critical, II he can
be kept alive for two days, there Will
ae a nshung chance for his recovery.
He was conscior- "a late hour last
night, but could not speak. Mr.. McCrone
is wei. known in tins city, and has a
wide circle of friends.
ATTRACTING MARRIAGE.
Cards are out for the marriage on the
9th OF Miss Leslie e. Spain, OF Swans
l.oro. to Mir. Charles NJ. Toy. Of Man
chester. The ceremony will be performed
by Rev. a. c. Bergman at his home at
6 o'clock.
Miss Spain is an exceedingly pretty
young lady. and the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Spain.
Mr. Toy is a cabinet-makcr and well
known in the city. The young couple
will reside in Swansboro, after taking
q Northern tour.
The Chaulauqua held q large and
trterestinG meeting last night at the
home OF Mr. Emmett Gregory, on
cambridge Street. The subject was,
american Diplomacy" and was instruc-
tive. as well as interesting. The must
cal feature recently added TO the circle
gave m1-ch enjoyment to the members.
Games We're INDUCED in by the younger
ones, and a nice evening was spent by
gil.
MRS. II. J. WOODBRIDGE.
Mrs Hennie ]. Woodbridge. a well known
End highly respected lady. died at her
home, No. 10 East Third Street. Thurs
day night after an illness OF several
months. The deceased is survived by her
husband, Mr.. j. b. Woodbridge, and TWO
children. The funeral will take place from
the house this afternoon at o'clock, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr. Driscoll. Inter
ment will be made in Maury Cemetery.
Two well known young men Of the city
entered q butcher-Shop on lower Hull
Street Thursday afternoon and gathered
In three haslets, which We're hanging up.
THE proprietor saw them as they We're
leaving the store and gave chase, and
after an exciting run for severa. squares
the. young men We're overhauled and
Brought back to the store. An officer
was sent for, but the pleadings of the
Young men Were so pitiful that the pro-
prietor let them go with a warning.
OFFERED IN HOUSE.
Hon. D. l.. Toney, Manchester's repre-
sentative in the Legislature, has present.
ed bill to the House which. if passed,
will empower the justices of the peace Of
this city to issue and try criminal cases.
Mr. Toney offered the bill upon the suG-
gestions of many of the prominent cft-
zens OF the place. AT the present time
warrant cannot be issued by a magistrate
St the Mayor is in the city. This bill Will
provide for their issuing a warrant in a
criminal case and hearing the evidence,
St convenient to all parties. at any place
tn the city A similar law is in effect IN
Danyilie which is a much larger place
than Manchester, and the citizens there
do not think they have taken any back
ward step. Mr.. Toney has been in confer
ence with many officials, all of whom
commend the bill and give him praise for
presenting it, To those who do not thor
oughy understand the bill or its usages,
a reading of the act governing Danville
will do them good.
The pre- sent cold weather. coming as it
did, unexpected upon many citizens. has
made the wooG-dealers suffer IRON
thieves The brick yard had missed
wood for several nights. and the watch
man in chargs was buying ammunition
yesterday, which is a silent warning thai
he will have no more of the stealing.
MIR. c. II. Burton and wife nee Nell
sem have returned from their bridal tour
and are at home TO their friends al
Twelfth and Decatur Streets.
Miss Violet Love OF Lunenburg county,
will visit Miss Bessie Bevei during the
Christmas holidays.
Many entertainments Of Il pleasant ma
ture have been arranged for next week.
The police have not made an arrest
since the nth This is something the
city should be proud Of