The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-03

MIR. PERCY FARMER
SERIOUSLY s |. ! HURT R.
Accadeat While at Work at South
EN- Shops Yesterday.
He PLAYS A "sKlh CAME"
Several Ladies Residing on Principa
Street His Wednesday, Of John
Amos Inferred Here-Other
Items from Manchester.
He PLAYS a 'sKlN GAME"
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
No 11Ao Hill Street

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. 11O2 Hull Street.
Mr.. Percy Farmer, well-knoWn
young man Of Manchester, met with a
painful and very serious accident while
at work at the Southern Shops yesterday
afternoon. While attending to his duties
near a moving saw in some manner his
hand struck against the revolving teeth,
carrying away a great deal of the flesh
and sinews.
The wounded man was at once taken
to the office of DR.. Merchant, the COM
pany's physician, and there one finger
was removed. It is probable the whole
hand may be amputeted. The wound IS
a CHASTITY one. If the hand is spared it
will scarcely be Of any more service to
him Mr.. Farmer is well known IN Man
chester.
A SKIN GAME
Manchester was last week paid an Of
fetal visit by the book-robber, and many
are his victims. Taking street where
there has been little work OF the klno
done before, this smooth-talklng young
man worked a few ladies to the queen
taste. His game was very plausible
one He represented himself to be the
agent Of a Richmond house and the DOCKS
would be delivered in the afternoon.
The manner in which the fraud was de-
tected was through a gentleman VINO
works near Richmond house that INC
,cant said he represented, and he very
plainly told him when he came 70 mo
house that he was fraud WIN d , iem
feeble explanations. the young man 70.
and nothing has been heard u IN ''iAoo'
BODY BURIED HERD.
rho remains Of John W. Amos, g. for
,,,er resident of Manchester, reached mere
Yesterday afternoon from philadelphia
accompanied by committee from .ne
McDennett Club, of New jersey VI "iieAl
the deceased was a member.
Mr. Amos was drowned in Black rim
her Creek. off the New Jersey coast, on
Friday last According to reports iioiii
there. the young man, in company Will d
party of his friends, was out ro"lns
when Mr. Amos hat blew off. In an
effort to catch it, the boat was cap
sized throwing all the occupants INTO
tha water. Amos sank for the thlro
time before help could reach him. HIS
trends were rescued with Difficulty.
Mr. O. p. Ray, brother-in-ia" OF the
deceased. went to Philadelphia ana re-
turned Yesterday. The funeral was from
Fifth-Street Methodist Church, Rev. asa
Driscoll officiating. 1nterment was al
Maury Cemetery.
Cards are out announcing the MARI =, e
of Miss Nola Claiborne to Mr.. Y. |.
Wright, which will take place 10
night at the residence Of Mr.. j.. n:
Smith, No. 100 East Eighth Street, at
q o'clock. The ceremony Will pc per-
forn,ed nv the Rev. Mr.. Kinchelos pas
tor of Stockton Street Baptist Church,
Miss Claiborne is the attractive dausn-
fer of the late Ashby Clalrborne. MT.
Wright is a valued enploye of inc
Southern Stove Works. of Richmond. MI
III. D. Wright. brother of the groom, VIII
act as best man. j. A JeWett' .. "a.
perdue. w. A. Richardson, of Richmond
Iii ,e ushers. Reception will be rendered
1he bride and groom at the nome or MT
and Mrs. 7 w. Smith, on Eighth Street
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Rev Mr.. Smith, the new pastor OF
Oak Grove Baptist Church, preached his
hrst sermon Sunday. His subject was
let Your Light So Shine. He was
welcomed to the church by the members
who were highly pleased with the ser
mon and the personality OF the man
On June 9TH there will be a Joint ex-
cursion of the local lodges of Juniors IN
Manchester to Buckroe Beach. Every
detail of the excursion has been looked
| into carefully by the committee on ar.
rangements, and the trip will be one OF
| the most pleasant of the year.
| The ordinance. Of baptism was admin
istered at Glopton-Street Baptist Churct
Sunday night by the pastor. Rev. W. w
Sisk.
Mrs. Frances McGruda, and old white
| lady, spent last night in a cell at the pc.
! lice station, where she had been taker
for safe keeping, it being determined thai
| she could no longer be kept quiet al
! home. She seems to be a hopeless luna
tic. The lady is very old. and her con
| dition was pitiful in the extreme She
| will be taken to an asylum as soon as
a place is made vacant.