The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-21
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MI. Thorp5 Curtis and Miss 5; Lottje
Moore.
I OFFICIAL BOARD u 1 !! \. n SESSION.
They Look Into Affairs Of Cowardin
Avenue Negro is Entombed
Under Falling Earth-Man-
chester News Items.
oFFIc lAL BOARD 1 N SESSION
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.

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Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
NO 1902 Hull Street.
Mr.. Robert Therp Curtis and Miss
Lottie e. Moore will board the $3.50 train
for Washington this moring to be united
in holy wedlock. There will be few
friends Of the happy young couple who
will be on hand to bid them Godspeed.
This announcement is u surprise to
Manchester folk, where the couple are
among the best known people.
It was by their mutual consent that
none Of their friends were taken into
confidence Not until 10 o'clock last
night did the blushng groom decide to
give the news to The Times. Miss
Moore Is beautiful young lady. and the
daughter Of Mrs Sarah Moore. of No
1917 Porter Street. She has many adj
mirers in the city, where since her child
hood she has lived. Mr.. Curtis is an ex-E
ceedingly popular young man and holds
responsible position with the Passen-
ger and Power Company. After spend
ing some weeks in viewing the Northern
cities the couple win make their home
with the parents Of the bride.
NEGRO SERIOUSLY HURT.
Arthur Savage (coloreO was seriously,
if not fatally, wounded yesterday a1tes-
noon by a cavern Of about ton OF
earth from the place he was working.
removing the clay from an embankment
on Hull Street near the corner of Tenth.
Savage was working at the bottom OF
the .embankment, and was just ready to
go on TOP and push the dirt down for
the carts With scarcely a moments
warning the earth above his head. which
ho had undermined, tumbled down. LOOK
ing up he saw it break away and at
tempted to run. Too late; the earth
eighed him down, and left only MS
head clear. Bystanders soon rescued
him from his position, and phone
message was sent for Drs. Rucker ana
Ingram. They both reached the scene
about the same time. and by mutual
agreement DR.. Ingram examined MIN.
Apparently there were no bones broken.
He was taken to his home, where at
late hour he was still living, and no
new complications had arisen.
OFFICIAL BOARD.
At Cowa rdin-Avenue Christian Church
last night the Official Board OF the sun
day-school Association of the Chrlstldn
Churches met and heard the members
of the church relative to the resignation
of some of the officers Of the Sunday
school. as wen as the plan for Mis-
sion School to be started over mere.
Members of this board will tonight near
the other side of the question from the
members who withdrew. 1t was deemed
best not to hear both sides at the same
meeting Over some rules OF the sun
day-school or of the church several Of
f1cers of the Sllnday-school withdrew
-, acifv THEW then
went before the association of Richmond
and asked for its sanction to their start
ing mission here. This was the cause
of the meeting last night. After the
meeting tonight when the members VINO
withdrew are heard then both will meet
together and try to come to some agree
ment.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Mrs. Charles r. Harding, married lazy
Of Manchester, attempted to commit sui
eide Yesterday morning by swallowing an
Once of laudanum. The attempt would
have proved successful had it not seen
for the coed work of Dr.. Hill.
No reason Is assigned for the deed, 1ui-
ther than that the woman had grown de-
spo:,dent and wanted to end her exis-
tence. She is the wife of Mr.. Harding,
a we'll known gentleman OF the First
Ward There are, four children in the
| family, one being small tot When the
| poison was taken there was no one In the
! NOISE with the mother except the chill
dren They notified some Of tho ne;sh-
Tors and the husband was soon at the
house. 1t was some time before she could
be brought around all right after the
doctor arrived, so long had the drug been
working.
The Manchester Furniture Company,
| ..4a
chiefly Of Manchester citizens. held an
orga rlization meeting yesterday in the
! Z fice of Mr.. E. H. Wells, when the follow
| ing officers for the ensuing year were
| elected: President and general manager,
Mr.. William Chapman; secretary and
| treasurer Mr.. a. J. Daffron. These and
Messrs IT. n. Parrish. e. X. Wells and
| J. T. Harper constitute the directors OF
| the company. IN the Hastings Court la st
week a charter was applied for and grant
! ed to the company to manufacture and
! sell furniture.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. Henry Harnish, who has for some
/ time been visiting friends and relatives
| in Cincinnati, will return to her home
! tomorrow.
A warrant was issued yesterday by
/ Squire Cheatham for the arrest of jim
Ballard. charged with stealing aspara
! gus from SA1SoISi 1ASie
/ county.
Miss Matte Robertson and Miss Bettye
LaNeave are visiting Miss Bessye Be
vile on McDonoughs Street.
Mr.. Joe Burton. of Churchville, Au
g1,sta county. was in the city this weel
visiting his relative. OEicer A. A Avis
of Swansboro. Mr.. Burton is an ole
Manchester boy. but has not been II
the city before for eight years.
1 Officer Avis arrested yesterday Sid
/ ney Booker. Claytor. Booker. and Herber
Dudly, three negro boys. on warran
sworn out by A1r. Charles Jones. charg
1 ing them: with cursing his daughter.
/ The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Ton
Lacy met with a painful accident Sun
I day afternoon while playing on the from
4 gate In some manner she fell and hur
i her forehead very painfully. Dr.. ingram
i was called and made the little one com
i Portable.
Mrs ". FL Carroll, who has been IL
i for some time. is improving very rapidly
The ladies of Oak Grove Baptist Churcl
j will give strawberry festival at OF,
Asbury Methodist Church, in Marx Ad
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