The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-18
PIPE EXIP[ODES
TW0. men INJURED.
Accident at Johnson's Foundry
Yesterday Afternoon.
WOUNDED ARE. BOTH coLoRED
Miss Maude Gibbs to Become the Bride
of MIR. James Burton To-Day.
Other Items Of Interest
from Manchester.
WOUNDED ARE BOTH COL0RED
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,

son & Company, on the railroad, near
Maury Cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Joe Williams and James Height Goth
coloreO are seriously, if not fatally, in
iured. Williams was struck in the breast
by piece of iron and knocked some
distance He was brought to his home,
No. 1412 Hull Street, in q carriage. and
DR.. T. P. Mathews called in.
While his case at first does not ap-
pear to be very serious, Internal injuries
may have been received. from which the
may die Height is not so badly In
jured. He was struck in the back OF
the head receiving ar ugly wound, Which,
however, is not necessarily fatal.
The foundry people were asked over tbs
matter and replied that it was the mems
fault that they were hurt.
Williams was in a semi-conscious condi-
ton last night He had not spoken since
hurt The immediate cause Of the acct
dent could not be learned. There were
several others who narrowly escaped in
jury.
TO MARRY TO-DAY.
Mr. James N. Burton, of Berkley, and
Miss N1aude M. Gibbs, of Manchester,
will be married this afternoon at 1:3o
brother, Mr.. r. A. Gibbs, No. 1920 Hull
Street.
Mr.. Clarence Miller, of Berkeley, Will
act as best man. and Miss Belle Horne%
of Manchester, will be the maid of honor
The bride will be gowned in white chiffon
and CARRY bouquet of white carnations
The Young couple will leave at $3.50 O'Clock
for Berkeley their future home Inc
groom is a promising young man OF tnat
place, and held in the highest esteem py
those who know him. The bride Is
very pretty young lady and exceedingly
popular in Manchester.
A SMALL FIRE.
For the first time this month, the L Ire
Department was called out last n1ght
TO extinguish blaze. The alarm was
turned in from the Spike Mills, wherf
the shed of the boiler room had caught
from flying sparks. 1t is Thought. Inc
damage was slight. amounting to some
thing under So The alarm was regis
tered at $50 P. NJ.
WEDDING BELLS.
Mr. Orrie Carr, formerly OF Manchester,
where his relatives now live. was mar
ried last Wednesday in Baltimore to Miss
Mayme Hagard. a popular young lady
of that city. Mr.. Carr has been engaged
in business in Baltimore for nearly two
years. He is an old Manchester boy, and
the news of his marriage will cause some
interest among his friends here
The couple are now at the Falls. and
will. while on their honeymoon, visit
Manchester.
Mr. w. H. Clements and Miss Lulu
Glazebrook, both Of Swansboro. boarded
the o'clock train for Washington yester-
day morning, where they We're made one.
Tho preparations for the marriage had
been confined to the most intimate
friends of the couple and the announce
ment yesterday caused interest in so
cial circles of Swansboro, where the
couple are recognized leaders. Mr.. Glenn
ents is connected with his father in the
grocery business. His bride is a charm
ing young lady of the brunette type. She
has many admirers, both in Manchester
and Swansboro. They will reside in
SWanSboro.
TREES BROKEN.
The wind and rain Of Monday while
serving to drive away the sultry weather,
which the citizens have been subjected to
for the last few days. caused some dam
age to the trees in the city. Several
large branches We're broken from trees
in the courthouse green N[aury Gene
terv suffered some from the drenching
rain. On the avenue. extending from the
cemetery to the railroad. several of the
beautiful shade trees We're greatly dam
aged. An old house on the railroad was
OlOWH uoWn, ana q family OF negroes left
homeless.
PLAY AT HAMPTON.
BY special invitation from the base
ball team of the Richmond Locomotive
Works. the "Blue Jeans" will accompany
them on their excursion to Buckroe Beach
next Saturday, and at Hampton in the
afternoon try to again defeat them on
the diamond. Each of these teams l.,
composed of the best material for base
ball playing, and the excursion will carry
many who would not otherwise go to
witness the game 1t is scheduled to be
at o'clock in Hampton. The excursion
train returns Saturday night leaving
Buckroe Beach al O'Clock. The Loco
motive team feel that they have the Eess
men and want to take revenge out OF
the Blue Jeans" for the defeat last
Saturday at Forest Hill Park
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Manchester Lodge. No H. 4 L. and A
NJ. held very interesting meeting hTon-
day night at their Temple corner HUI!
Street and Cowardin Avenue. The fol-
lowing officers We're elected for the ensu.
ing year: &. T. Owen. master. T H.
Betty. senior warden; j. H Walden. iunio;
warden; w. w. Pool. treasurer: +. A
Brown secretary: 7. r. Robertson. senior
deacon: y. l.. Sampson. Junior deacon:
II. a. Maurice. steward: NJ. j. levitt.
tiler: a L. Adamson John O'Brien, and
w. ". Pool trustees. These officers will
be installed June "a. St Johns night.
APPOINTMENT EXPECTED.
The postof1lce situation is daily beco..,-
ing the sole topic of interest in Manches-
ter Who will be appointed TO succeed Mir.
3. s. Weisiger. is worrying the people
no little. Mcssrs. J. G. Rice ard W. B.
Beattis are both working for the position
II is no secret that both want it Mr..
Rice thinks his chances are the best for
the appointment He has done everything
there is to do. and now it is left with
the officials. Mr.. Eeattic has lately been
working for the office. He is Repub.-
can and well-known in Manchester.
There is a talk that Mr.. T. 3. Duniord
is seeking the appointment BY Saturday
night all will know who is the man and
it is hardly likely anyone will know he
fore then.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Mrs. ]. NJ. Page of Amelia county. is
in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. r. w.
Carr. of Bainbridge Street
Misses Ada Gallyon and Isabelle White
have returned to Manchester. after a
charming visit to relatives and friends
in Chase CITY