The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-19
H,J,NUNNALLY DIES
IN MANCHESTER
Vas One Of the Oldest and Most
Esteemed Citizens.
1--WE MEETING IN SWANsB0R0
Citizen Meet To-Day to Try and Secure
Better Roads-Deaths of infants.
Personal and Other South
side Items.
1--WE MEETING IN SWANsB0R0
manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.

and reared IN CneSteiLeid county, UEt
c4me to the city when only twenty-five
years old. He was held by all to be one
OF the foremost citizens.
He is survived by a widow. who has
been paralyzed. and five children, all OF
this city. His children are Messrs. l.. M.
Is. A. and B. w. Nunnally and MIS- W.
c. Rice and Mrs. c. II. Sharp. one nan
sister survives him at Chester. WINE
the death OF Mr.. Nunnally did not come as
a surprise to his friends and felati'es
here. it is no less a loss to the Guy
The arrangements fol the fuheral 10,
nos been completed yet. but 1t VIII hheiS
take place some time Sunday afternoon.
TWO INFANTS DIE
Vernon. The little child Of Mir. and Mrs.
" s. Cook, died yesterday AFTERNOON al
rho home Of its parents Fourth and Maui
~ streets. The funeral lakes place this
morning at 10 o'clock from The mouse.
Rev. Asa Driscoll will ofiiciate.
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ.
Jerktns died yesterday morning at It's
home, No. lis cambridge Street us
funeral will be conducted from The house
this morning at 10 o'clock. lnterment VIII
be made in Maury Cemetery
IN SWAASBORO.
A meeting of few of the representative
citizens of Swansboro and vicinity, to De
held at 2 O'clock to-day, promises to be
one of the livelieSt and most exciting that
little town has had for some time. Inc
meeting has been called for the specific
purpose Of getting better road leading into
the suburban town It is understood that
Supervisor Bowen, OF the city. VIII nave
some explanations to make before the
body, 1t seems that each member Of the
Board of Supervisors of the county has
certain roads to look after. AND the Mid
lothian Turnpike falls to the lot OF MI
Bowen. This thoroughfare is now in
had condition. and the citizens want to
know the reason il has not been improved.
NARROW ESCAPE.
Mrs A. J. Gallagher and her little
daughter Ruth had Very narrox escape
from instant death Thursday afternoon
nj tie hands of a seven-year-old boy, who
was playing with "unloaded gun in
The room in which they were sitting.
The little fellow was shooting at inlagin-
nry enemies. and had taken rest over the
foot of the bed, with the dark muzzle of
the gun In direct line with the head of
Mrs Gallagher. looking UP. the lady
scolded the little fellow for pointing even
an empty gun at a person. and just
second later there was a report. as the
finger q the tot pressed too hard against
the trigger, and a load Of shot tore a hole
through the foot Of the bed, lodging in
the wall on the opposite side of the room.
The shot missed Mrs. Gallagher by only
about two feet and would most undoubt-
ed!y have struck her had she not looked
up Just when she did, distracting the aim
of the little fellow. Mr.. Gallagher had
slipped a shell in the gun the night before
and forgotten to take it out in the morn
ing.
MIR. CLAIBORNE DEAD.
Mr.. Aurelius Claiborne one of the old
est citizens of Manchester and q lineal
descendant of royalty, died yesterday
morning at the City Hospital in the
eighty-eighth year OF his age, having been
81 for only a short period. At one time
the deceased was one of Manchesters
foremost citizens and in the city's early
age did much for the general welfare of
1t He was moderately rich when old age
with conflicting circumstances consumed
all his spare money, until at his death
he had scarcely anything left. His sis
ter an old lady of the city. died just one
year ago. The funeral was from the bu-
rying ground yesterday afternoon at .
o'clock, and trterment was made in Maui
~ Cemetery.
MR.. PERDEE HURT.
Mr.. David Perdue. a well known young
man OF the city, was quite painfully IN
tured last Monday night by being struck
by car en- the Broad Street line of
the Traction Company in Richmond. His
collar bone was broken and an ugly cash
cut across his forehead, which necessi-
tated nineteen stitches being taken In it.
Mr.. Pefdue was Brought to his home in
this city, at Twelfth and McDonough
Streets where since he has been closely
confined. While his injuries will not prove
to be serious. they are no less painful,
and may Slightly disfigure his face.
HIS ARM BROKEN
Mr.. G. W. Farmer fell from a scat
fold at the Southern Shops Thursday and
broke his arm just below the elbow. The
ronppanys physician was summoned and
rendered the necessary medical aid. Mr..
Warmer vas taken to his home. On Co
wardin Avenue. His age counts against
s MIN greatly in the injury, he being sixty
three years old Mr. Farmer is the father
of Mr.. Percy Farmer. who had his hand
so badly cut some weeks ago at the same
place.
JEANS VS.. BROWNIES"
Ali aboard for Forest Hill Park. where
this afternoon the Blue Jeans" the idols
of Manchester and the Brownies" the
iccls of Fulton. will Try TO defeat each
other on the diamond. The game. sched-
.led at O'Clock to-day, will. without
crestion. be the largest attended OF any
seen around the CITY this season.
Defeating the Blue Jeans" team of
hsll players at a recent gains played
at Forest Hill Park has given courage to
the Red Pants and to-day they have
dared TO cross bats with the Manchester
Crays, team which for ball playing
stands ahead of any others here The
game between the two teams is scheduled
for this afternoon in the old baseball
park down on the railroad.
TIE WRONG MAN
!. NJ. Fine. young white man. ap-
peared before Mayor Maurice yesterday
u answer the charge of being "A tramp
ard trespassing on the property Of the
Atlantic Coast Line Now this young man
! had tie nerve 70 question the veracity of
CHicer Wright. that man who never for
gets face. It's simply impossible for him
to- forget a face He couldn't DO it if he
tried So when Fine appeared this morn
ing anc said he had never been in the CITY
tefore, Officer Wright gently passed his
hand over his Napcleonic brow and quiet
~ broke the news TO the aforesaid gent
that he had beensbetore The ban Within
three months tinie to the charge Of build
Ing fires OK the railroad and being sus
picic,ss character.
He will spend ten days at the Hotel
de Saunders where the fresh breezes
from The James River gently disturb tho