The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-03
mr.! MAI'llI |! | /
Was THROWN n
Horse Steps Into Hole and Falls
With Him.
SHOULDER IS D i! /. j i Ed
Injury Though Painful Is Not Serious
Two Marriages Last Night Interest
in the Campaign Other Man-
chester News.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times, 1
Ma 100 HILL Street a.t9

Manchester bureau, fGCnIuOuO i 1u1e0, slE5E5
No. a11O2 Hull Street.
re- MIR. J. D, Matthews, OF Mancnesl Ter, lad
his left shoulder fractured yesterday at
ternoon as result of a fall of his fne
thoroughbred horse Van Gray. Mr.. Ma
thews was training his horse over the
half mile track at Holly Springs for ne
approaching Deep Run Hunt Club steeT'le-s
chase races. The hos e was going at
rapid rate over the tt ack, when suddenly
his forward feet struck q hole IN me
track, which had not been noticed. The
jumper plunged in UP to his shoulders,
causing him to turn a complete somer-
sau t, hurting Mr.. Mathews some distance
to the ground and with great force. He
landed on his left shoulder, fracturlns It,
He came to his home. No. 1900 Batnbridge}
Street, where his father, DR.. T. P. Ma
thews, treated him. Mr.. Mathews via
be unable to ride again for several weeks
Van Gray is thoroughbred and valued
very highly. He was rot seriously hart.
WEDDING BELLS.
A pretty marriage was solemniZed last
night at the home Of the bride, when
Mr. Robert Pierce, a well known young
man of the city, led to the altar Miss
Ruth Talbot the pretty daughter OF MT.
and Mrs. James Talbot. The Rev. Ben
jamin Dennis oficiated.
Mrs. Pierce is an exceedingly pretty
young lady and well known here, Where
She has lived all her life Mr.. Pierce
is a valued employee of the yir-
sinia Electrical Railway and Development
Company, and is very popular
| in Manchester A reception was held
| Immediately after the ceremony.
Miss Lizzie Jennings and Mr. Albert
| B.. Cole were married last night. ne
ceremony was performed by the He'.
Asa Driscoll, pastor Of t1fth-street
| Methodist Church. MI Cole IS a you .aii
| merchant of lower Hull Street, and vel
known. His bride is q. very popular
| yo,,nc lady. They will reside here
| A marriage license was issued Eester-
| day, 4 afternoon by Clerk Duva to Mr.
Chester A, West and Miss Ada Thomp-
! son.
CANDIDATES SHOULD ENLIST:
| Members Of the City Central Committee
| would be very glad if the candidates 10
tho va rious offices in the CITY would com
! m and enlist their names for t. e pr ma7y
! on the 7th at 9 o'clock the list VEIL close
| and all who do not have their names en-
| tered by that time cannot enter the pri-
! mary Men who are conteslnG 1or tne
| BOARD and CITY Assembly can write o.
| come to the president of the committee
| or the secretary and have their names
added to the list. So far only one man
has paid his fee. that being Mr.. 5. X
| owen. AOlIllIllSSlolicl VI ~'NN'A-''e' .
has no opposition.
GAINING IN INTEREST
| Themeeti-g Tuesd wight O heV'rgina
Democratic Club had the effect Of max
| ing the candidates for the various posi-
! ions get to work omore-7it3 seemed 10
make things takeYon a new llfc. for
1.-the last two weeks the political SITUATION
over here has been at standstlil, none
| If the candidates seeming to do any work
|
| now and will not close until the night
| of the 18th, when the votes arc counted.
! With the exception Of possibly two Offices,
| the winner is hard to pick. Messfs. y.
| r, 1.onev and H A. Maurice are making
| a good easy campaign among their trlerus
| in the city. and both being SO well known
! If is indeed hard to forecast the next
[ A1,yor Tor the Commemorative ttor-
nev. NIessrs. Robert Rives, Willis Pulllam
! and c. T., Page are taking things easy,
| waiting probably until the last day, when
| they will make final squirt All eight
] o. the men for the position of City Ser
geant are doing some work, but no"
| the fight has gotten down to four men.
1 lust which of these will win is hard 10
/ say.
Mr.. Y. A. Rainey. of Lacrosse, is in the
/ ,ity, visiting friends and acquaintance.
The Easter Egg Hunt given by the
| Members OF Oak Grove Baptist Church
/ Monday was a DECIDED success on ey
| .tandpoint A w Wis tors Fl m 3 cklng-
| ham county rendered some excellent IN
] strulnental and vocal music.
| Mr.. r. T. Pulley, who is connected with
| the stationery DEPARTMENT of the South
/ ern Railroad, is confined to his home with
! Sickness
The prayer meetings, preparatory to re-
! -ival services to he held next week at
| Central Methodist Church. began las
| hight. with a good attendance of the
| members OF the church persent. The
| ,hoir of this church can at this time say
| they are the best in the city.
/ The Chantanr"o viii meet to-morrow
oicht with Dr. w. P. Mathews Tho sun
;ect for the evening Will be Lo" gfellow
| mr. E. V Ra7av viii be tho leader
Miss Edna McCloud. daughter of Mr..
/. ,ohn McCloud. entertained . a number
] ne her schoolmates on Monday at her
/ lone in Chesterfield county. A very
'oasant day was spent by those who at
! tended.
Mrs C. r. Adams is confined to her
home, Ninth and Hull Streets, with sick
/ ness.