The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-22
',OU;IHER SHOPS
Put ON MORE" Men .|.:.
Force in All Departments Recently.
Increased.
DRANK HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA.
Ball Removed from Yancey Good.
mars Leg-Little Girl Hur..
News, Personal and Brief
of Manchester.
Force in All Departments Recently
DRANK HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. 1lO2 Hull Street.

Within the last two weeks the force
at the shops of the Southern RalI"ay
in this city has been increased oS lofty
men. The increase has been Wen us
tributed in all departments. ana there
is every indication that stu other
branches are soon to be added. Wtich VIII
naturally cause IL larger increase, thus
CARRYING out the plans of the company
with reference to making these shops the
most important repairing stations on the
Southern Railway system
1t is understood that Wlthln the next
year the force will be increased by about
one hundred men.
REMOVED THE BALL.
Mr.. Robert Goodman, who accldentaiiy
shot himself Wednesday afternoon. was
resting easily last night Drs W. t.
Mathews and Rucker located the pan
imbedded in the bone of the leg just be.
low the knee yesterday morning, ana
removed it. 1t had passed entirely
through the knee bone.
FELTON, u KNIFE.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Stansield, of No. 21O3 Stockton Street.
while playing yesterday with knlfc, Tell
on it, cutting her hand badly. Dr. W.
P Mathews was called and took several
stitches in closing the wound
Gladys 3. Wright, the infant daughter
Oh MT. ana MIS-. DID, w 1iSiiI' NiS' a.
the home of her parents last Sunday
afternoon. The inter,ncnt was made in
River View Cemetery.
DRANK AMMONIA.
William Peasants (colored) drank
household ammonia by mistake Wednes-
day night and is in d most critical
condition at his home. on Madison and
Decatur Streets. William got up in the
night to take some medicine, and in the
dark got hold of the wrong bottle. he
had scarcely swallowed the drug when
his throat began to swell, and it was
only by the prompt application of sweet
oil that he was given any relief from
the intense, burning pain. His condition
last night was unchanged. He suffered
greatly during the day, and it is feared
the mistake will prove fatal.
DEATH OF MRS. TIBBS.
Mrs. Matte l.. Tibbs, wife Of Mr.. L. D.
,FibbS, died yesterday morning at o'clock
at her home in Chester.
Mrs. IiDbs was in the twentieth year
of her age and had only been married
few months.
The funeral will take place this
afternoon at o'clock at the Methodist
Church in Chester.
The burial services of Mrs. Mary A.
Perry, widow of a. II. Perry, who died
at the residence OF her nephew, j. W.
Condry, at 9 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. will take place at Maury Cemetery
at 1880 o'clock this morning. She
left two children-Ira A. Bass, of Man
chester, and Mrs. ]. X. Bryant, of Ches-
terrified county.
Mr.. Frank Dixon, of No. 1890 Buchanan
Street, is recovering from injuries re-
ceived by a fall few days ago.
The Board of Water Commissioners met
Wednesday night for the transaction of
regular business.
Hastings Court was in session yesterday
to hear argument for the reduction to
tax assessments.
The postoffice will close this morning at
1850 o'clock. The usual morning delivery
and collection will be made