The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-09
MRS. BUTLER DIES
N s1AIAA,NsBORO
Nine Children and TWenty-nine.
Grandchildren Survive.
SCHOOL BOARD TOMORROW mo.
Funeral Of srs. hughes This Morning.
Captain o'sneu ":Il Net Talk on
School board cssc-e'hsr items
irsm Manchester.
SCHOOL BOARD TOMORROW
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times, /

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Manchester Bureau, Richmcnd Times,
No. ll12 Hull Street.
Mrs Martha Butler, an old resident OF
Swansboro, died yesterday afternoon at )
o'clock, afte. an Illness of several weeks.
She was ,lsra4szcd about three weeks
ago. and FORE time Was in a critical con-
,ition. but recovered 50 that her family
had strong hopes OF her recovery until
7ltc second stroke came, and then her ne
was despaircd OF and the friends Knew
that it Was only a matter OF tune Whs1t
the end wotiid come The third stroke
came J7riGaS She was a woman 81 i'e-
7narkablc constitution, and was III tae
sisty-six.h year OF her age. Deceased
was the mother of nine liking children
and twenry-nine grandchildren. the most
of whom live in Manchester. One OF hel
daughters is the wife OF Councilman j.
s. Wakefield. The funeral arrangements
have not been competed as yet
SOCIAL EVENT.
ono OF the most delightful events OF
The week was when Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
t. Friend, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. w
II. Winnie entertained the Manchester
Cotillon Club Tuesday night in homer OF
the o1it-cf-toyYii guests attending the
Friend Giddings nlIptials. The historic
and beautiful old .Drewry's Mansion"
was once again the scene of such bril-
liapcy as perhaps it has never seen since
the PROSPEROUS ante-bellum days once
,norc the walls echoed with peais OF
merry laughter, as charming bellies and
gallant t:eailx danced to the StralDs OF
music rendered by a typical Southern
string band of darlsies The house T;as
Beautifully decorated with evergreens'
shaded lanips and old-fasliicncd Candida
bra shaded with pink rose shades. AT II
o'clock a delicious supper was served.
The table Vas eXquisitely arranged with
n cover of Renaissance over pink, cut
glass vases holding pink and white car
nations a: 9centcrpicce OF white roses ana
s:milay, and broad pink satin ribbons run
ming from the ceilinSztn the corners oi
the table. Those who assisted In serving
were Mrs Thomas Fendley, Mrs. s. ~.
Robinson, and Mrs. William hohihsoii'
Miss Fountane Voolfolk poured choco-
late. and Miss Leila Robinson and MISS
Minnie 1vcisigcr served coffee.
Among those present were: Mrs. Nli-
liam Adams, Nh and Mrs. Graves, MISS
lrloss Giddings, OF Loudorn county; MIS-.
William Giddinss and Miss Sarah Waters,
Of Washington, =. c., Miss Annie 81.
Clair. OF Charlottesville, Va; MI harry
G!ddings,. of Baltimore Nd, ana NJ.
Eugene Giddings, of Manassas, Ma; Siiss
Gertrude. Mamie and Iseta HVeisiSer, Mss
max, Maude Patteson, Laura Iay'or, bes-
sic Gill Bessie Weisiser, Mary Wool
ridge, Patio Lacy, Minnie NeislSer'
Helen YerLa,. Bessie Reed. Mrs. William
Bali and Or. and Mrs. Lawrance ingram
DIR. u: Merchant, AIessf's. Lacy telldies'
Allen Taylor, George Cox, fassettcs Bale,
ROYAL Turpin, Thomas FenoieE, Nili
Patterson Harry Holland, Willis Putnam
voolfolk Binford, Frank Sampson, u.
Ejtrhir Bacon,
sam Moore, Clifton Robinson, ana " ililaiit
Robinson.
CASE REHASHED.
The Manchester School Boatd VIII III
all probability meet tomorrow night ana
further investigate the case OF +. II.
x1tzserald, former clerk Of the Board.
1,lle Board will have before it the re-
mort. of the committee which was ap-
pojnted at their last meeting to brlhs
lie matter to the attention of the COM
1nonweaith's Attorney Two members
were seen, yesterday. and said that this
meeting would be Of more interest than
any yet had. Tho manner Ill winch the
warrantssSwere signed and a full inFestl-
cation of how and who is TO blame Tor
the shortage of nearly 5000 will come
before the BODY.
There is hardly any question that there
will be a full attendance, for a deep in
terest is being manifested by the citizens.
Mr.. Alfred A Rudd. one of the most
useful and prominent men of Chester
field county died yesterday morning at
4.3O o'clock. after an illness of several
weeks. He was SiNtT-seTen years old,
and Tor MANY Years had been deacon III
GSkinquarter Church
He leaves a wife. two DAUGHTERS. Miss
e,enc,ieve Rudd and Mrs. William Bag
well. of North Carolina, and four sons,
The Rex. 4. Is. Rudd. OF Porto Rico: the
lev. Robert Rudd. Of Amelia county.
and Austin and Wortley Rudd. Of this
city. His granddaughter. Miss Mabel
Sims. wl,c is oreaTist in the Grace-Street
BAPTIST Church. has been called from the
Cit. nv +i,e Death of her relative.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at 8, O'Clock from Slinauarter
Church.
CHILD DEAD.
Hazel yernel. the fiye-year old Child
OF Mr.. +. IT, Elder, died yesterday morn
ing at 80 O'clock. The little one WAS fa-
tally burned on Thursday afternoon and
despite the best OF medical attention,
died at ihe alive hour.
AT the time of the accident the child
vas at the home Of her uncle. and while
near the stove looking at q boiling Kettle
Ats dress caught, and in moment her
whole BODY was in flames.
Dr. BroadnaS Tas at once summoned.
ana did sll that could be done. but it
was recognized from the first that there
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