Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-03
Ostrich BOaS and FurS.


On complaint OF Special Officer c.. A.
Overtun, six boys were arra1gned oe1ore
Mayor Maurice in Manchester on the
charge of shooting crap near the car
sheds of the Passenger and Power COM
pany Sunday afternoon.
The boys were Clarence Edward Moles,
Walter Savory, James Franklin. Grover
Grubbs, James Nunnally and Michael
Cordrey They boys were drinking, hav-
ing in their possession large flask OF
whiskey.
Mayor Maurice fined them 81 a piece and
warned them not to play crap again.
Powhatan Taylor, who suffered four
strokes Of paralysis, died at an early
hour . yesterday at his home, over
Washington anc Early's drug store.
Mr3.Taylor was about ffty-fve years
old. and had lived in Manchester for
many years. He was married to Mrs
Fannie Harlow, Of Manchester.
Mr. Taylor came to Manchester from
Powhatan county. He is survived by
several children.
The funeral will take place this
morning at 10 o'clock. The burial will be
in Oakwood Cemetery.
The pail-bearers will be Messrs. \. s.
Wright, r. P. Smith. W. A. Campbell.
J. G. Saunders. James Johnson ana 1onn
Moore.
- BOSHER-RUDD.
A marriage OF great interest. which Will
take place this evening will be that
of Miss Emma Bosher and Mr.. James
Rudd., The ceremony will be performed
In the parsonage Of the Stockton-Street
Baptist church by the Rev. Mr.. kinchloe.
The prospective bride is the daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Bosher.
The couple will make their future home
will reside at the
home, of Mr.. John Ferris.
INTEREST IN THE TEA.
Much interest is being manifested in tho
tea which is to be given at the home or
the Rev and Mrs. e V. Badly Thursday
evening By the Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Bainbridge- Street Baptist church Some
of the most charming and beautiful young
ladies of the church Will serve refresh
ments.
It has been learned that the first hang
ing In the history of Manchester took
place about one hundred years ago, In the
rear of the Old Tavern. in Hull street.
Two negro men ana TWO women were
hanged there for the murder OF Mrs.
Betty5Morrsette.
So thee hanging of Ernest Davis on
Friday os next week will not be the hrst
execution to take place in Manchester
a. ~
ceived many applications from persons
who wish to witness the hanging
of Davis. which will take place some time
after sunrise on the morning OF Dec X
MANsFIELD-SMITH
Miss Elsie Mae Smith, of Swansboro,
Va and Mr.. William f. Mansfield, OF
Richmond, were married at the residence
Of the brides parents. In S"ansooro, laS'
Sunday, November Goth, ato o CLOCK r
NJ. D
Mrs. Mansfield was one of Swansboro's
attractive and popular young ladies.
The ceremony was performed oy KEY
A. c.. Bergman.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
Mr.a-Harrison. the druggist, reported
two misunderstanding negroes to Police
| man Jones last night The negroes
| wanted to find Ullman's store Iney sale
they were from Richmond. When Police.
man Smith arrived on the scene he tolc
| themaihev would have to return across
1hesrivereor go with him to the station
house. The negroes hurried to 1-icnmont
| and have not been seen since Mr.. Harri
| son believes that they were planning Il
| rob Ulman's store.
| BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.
cantain sLipscomb received word las
| evening to the effect that Belle Gasking
colored. who is alleged to have taken par
| In thesdisturbance at Sis. Rowe's dancing
hail. has been arrested and will be trlet
in the court Of Justice John j. Crutch
| field this morning.
A meeting of the Almshouse Commits
will be held at the aimshouse at 7;3
o'clock this evening.
Deputy Sergeant Herbert Ferguson
whoshas been i'll has recovered and Is abb
to be ON the street again..
City Attorney William l. Clopton vii
i be Instructed by the Assembly at II
next injecting to prepare a bill whiel
will b given TO representative 2.
i TonaS, 10 introduce in the Legislature
i MA cfnf franchises az corporst!ous In til