The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-01
UNISON ED
POlSONs CHILD
While at Play the Little One Ate the
Berries from the Plant.
CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.
Warrau, Oh, for Willie Driver Democratic
Club Vii. Have Raily-seyersl Deaths.
News, Personal and Brief = Items
from Manchester.
CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT

from Manchester.
MANCHESTER Bureau. Richmond Times,
- 49, No. Ilo2 Hull street.
FROM Gazing the berries OF % UNISON
weed the little two-year-olc ciliio o. ~. ~.
r. E. Harrison, of No. % West iweiitie1 III
Street was pois.n:-.e.d yesterday alief ilop y
4 Ana ;hroy..>Z into violent paroXysms ana
6 4,,nfore ,,nysician n, could be summoned
rho child was playing in the back Sard,
where the weeds were growing, ana IN
,lsat way got hold OF the poisonous berry.
DIR Ruckcr remained with the ciiiiu III. iol
several hours. using every means W sete
The poison from tho stomach, ana iate
las. night said he considered ms patie e,l
much better. The drug contained an Tue
weed is known as llyoscine, and deadly
poison.
AFTER DRIVER AGAIN.
<rto notice are after Willie Driver
75ara;n This time with Il warrant sworn
out by Florence Ferguson, chaIsiils nm
4 with rocking her horne on Second street
4 Driver has time and time again appeared
IN the Police Court, and only last "eeh
paid a fine of SO for beating sam Hosue
: unn1ercifully. The warrant charges nm nm
With cursing and abusing Florence 1 er-
g,,son and rocking her house.
me Council will meet tonight in a
j called session 20 fix the voting places
for the November election. No other
business is to come before The body.
TO SUPPLY PULPIT.
Roy. 10. L.. X. Tune, of Washington,
D. c., will supply the pulpit at OAK
Grove Baptist Church for the month Oh
October, beginning his work in the pas
torate at once and preaching next sun
r.. - .1 a 4 i,,,n a,
Young man unmarried. but has been sew
cIal years in the ministry and has the
reputation of Being strong preacher.
He was recommended by the committee
appointed by the congregation to supply
the pulpit Sunday night after the regular
service The matter OF calling a per-
,nanent pastor has been deferred for
time.
WANT Mr.. MONTAGUE.
1t has not been ascertained definitely
as to whether Mr., Montague will appear
to-iiight before the Virginia DEM
ocratic Club, but there is strong
hope that he may come He will proba-
bly, be in Richmcndy and il so will certain
ly come over to make bfief address TO
the voters OF Manchester. The Attor-
ey-General is a great favorite IN the
city ana will poll a large Vote on the
November election. Other speakers have
been secured. among them Congressman
John Lamb, who was in the city yeSter-
day, and promised President Floyd Bass
he would certainly be on hand.
The people are beginning to realize the
supreme Importance of Democratic
victory III the State this fall and are
awakening to the responsibility upon
them as voters and Virginia Democrats.
Because of the meeting and speaking to
be had by the Virginia Democratic Club
tonight, the Business Mems As
ISOLATION will postpone its meeting until
Thursday night This meeting of the AS
sociation will be an important one, and it
is hoped all members Will attend. Much
good has been accomplished by the As
ISOLATION in The past, and much more can
DE done IL the members Will but attend
and take an active interest in the work in
hand.
CHANGE Ills BRAND.
! Mayor Maurice had a foreigner in the
court yesterday, one ~. ~. Singleton,
from Cuba. He was picked UP Saturday
night, having fa!len by the. way side,
from too much American corn. The Mayor
did not detain him, but recommending an
other brand started him on his way
Robert Jones, "a negro OF local reputa-
ton suspected OF stealing 4 coat, was de
pliyed oil The garment, puL in the kindness
5ot the MAYORS heart was sent TO jail,
where he won't need one for ninety days.
Lucy Shepperson (colored) appeared De-
fore Squire Cheatham yesterday Tor
a warrant against Jack Snepperson tcoi-
oted, on the grounds that he threatened
her life. Constable Grant was started to
lring Jack to answer for his threats
The police reports for the month of Sep
TENDER shows sixty arrests made by the
force. as follows: Chief Lipscomb, IA;
Captain Jones' 40. Captain Smith, s; Cap
tain Wright, "a: Lipscomb and Jenes 8;
Jones ana Smith, l. No felonies appear
on the biotter, which is~almost unp-ece-
denied Fourteen INSTANTANEOUS are re-
+ ported and fortS-siN ordinance violations.
MISS MARY E. HARRIS.
Miss Mary e. Harris died Sunday
morning at o'clock at the home Of her
brother. MIR. John d. H>rris, on Nine
1eenIll and Albany Streets.
Her life, it might be said, was given
for brother, whom she -iursed night and
day for many weeks prior TO his death, a.
few months ago. Her strength was eX-
Z iausted in her long vigil with him, and
since she had not been we'll.
Her funeral, which was largely attend
ed, took place yesterday afternoon at $50
O'Clock from Oak-Grcve Baptist Church.
Intertnen. was made in Hollywood.
TO-DAI'S WEDDING.
William L. Spruell. Of Hcnrico, and
Miss Florence Eta Williams. Of this city
VIII be married this evening at the
brides home. on Stockton Street. by Rev.
y. S. Wallace. Of Fif.h-Street Methodist
Church.
Both worked in the P. II. Mayo
tobacco factory. in Richmond.
They will reside in Henrico county
Mr.. Joseph f. Crowder died Sunday
morning At II o'clock 1t his home. No IS
West Fifth Street. l1ewas forty years of
eye and lad been an invalid for more
than a year. He is survived by widow
and several young children.
The funeral took place yesterday at
ternoon at 4 o'clock from Fiftf-Street
Methodist Church
DEATH OF MRS. MOORE.
Mrs. octavia Moore died Sunday