The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
PLAN TO IMPROVE
THE CEMETERY
Committee Discuss the Question at
Some Length.
DEATH OF MRS. H. C. BEATTlE
Funeral This Afternoon - Hastings
Court In Scssion-News, Per-
sonnI and Brief. of
Manchester
DEATH OF MRS. H. C. BEAT TIE
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Tim..,

Manchester bureau, ll11ie~',
No. 1l02 Hull Street.
AT inc meeting OIL the Cemetery Com
rn:tiee held last night, the matter of much
needed Improvements at the cemetery We're
discussed IL IS the opinion OF members
OF ,a,e committee that a considerable
amount of money should be expended dur
ing the spring in grading the drlve-ways
pDd making several ether improvements
in che wae Of draining the lower Dor
tons THIS matter has been under dis
c,:sa:Eon previously, bui il seems now that
ii will result in SOMETHING being done IN
That direction
MRS. BEAUTIES DEATH
The death early yesterday morning OIL
Mrs Matte Fowler Beart1e. wife of Mg'.
5I,,trv c. Beattie, has caused widespread
sorrow in Manchester. She had been 4I4
for many weeks and for some time at had
been apaarent that there was no nope
OF her recovery
Mrs Beattie' death is a peculiarly SAD
affection, making the third death IN this
family within the las: two years or more.
and it is thought that her sickness ana
death we're brought on by t7aa decease oil
-he lovely twin daughter just blooming
into wUmaEhood.
Nh. Beattie was widely known and had
man. friends: in fact, the. whole con1mun-
ity deeply synpathizcs with the family
IN being again so greatly bereaNed.
She was a woman OF positive character,
handsome address, "a mother peculiarly.
devoted to her children, and q fond ana
loyiIl. wife
she was born in Norfolk on the 3ist
I,,. Of October 1861 and was tllirty-nine
wears old She was a Miss Belotes
Although born in Norfolk and her fam
Nv lived there. yet she spent the most Oh
her early life in this city. where she
formed many friends and met MI. beat
lie whom she finally married
three children survive her with her nus
land and they feel deeply their loss
Mrs. Beattie was Christian ana dleu
-yit, n fun faith in her Saviour and re-
signed 10 HIS win.
The funeral will take place from the
1,resbyterian Church at $50 O clock TINS
afternoon. The services will be cohuucteu
l,y Rev. Charles n. Van Houten-
The following hare been chosen pail
bearers:
Active-Mess1t7. George E. Gary Alex II.
q-i,,oerp9d. a. l.. Adelnson, Augustine
Hnya1l IL. ID. Walker ]. T. Woodaii' IL.
I.< D3lSal and W. i. KNOWLES.
iJol,erary-AIessrs. ". T. Gill, Judge "ll-
lam i. Clopton, Judge John II. ingram
and e. A. Carr.
CASES CONTINUED.
The erroneous taN-asseSnleiil lasts VI
Waller GIL anu l1o-'N>N
al have been continued until Thursday,
2lst February. on which day It IS eA-
,,ected that all such cases before 'he
lIustir.gs Court will be disposed Oh.
In the case OF S. NJ. Patch against L.
L. Paul. involving the warranty OF
horse. the jury returned a verdict III ia
yor of the plaintiff and gave damages
for sS4 aud costs against the delenuafit-
Judge Ingram withheld his DECISION Il,
.hc stein case Yesterday morning, and VII
render his opinion at the FEBRUARY iefi'.
The present status Of the case Is TO cor
rect a former decree. under winch III Is
now claimed that certain funds nave not
I,EADERETTES.
Mr. Floyd Bass is yet confined TO ms
home with the grip.
Tho Fannnce Committee will meet To-
.,,, Of G o-c1o,l, in the Council Chamber
Mr.. James Robert, who has been quite
All at his home, on West Seventh Street.
IS improving.