Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-06
AND CHESTERFIELD!

ar. N, a. Campbell and Professor Mau-
rice called to see Governor Montague yes
terday in behalf Of getting him 70 COM
mute the sentence. Governor Montague
heard what they had to say. ana toid
them that he would decide what he would
do IN regard to the case to-day.
Davis says that he will not go to the
EalIows He protests that he did not
strike the fatal blow. and should not be
MRS WILSON PASSES AWAY. -
Mrs. John II. Wilson. who was fatally
home, died at the home OF her daugEter.
Mrs. j. H. d. johnson, in Manchester
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Johnson wag preparing to retire e.
few nights ago, when the lamp exploded ]
in her hands. Her husband was also
badly burned. and 1t is now thought that
he may die.
the body was taken to the Blandford
cemetery. in Petersburg, for burial. Those
who conducted the service were the Rev.
Benjamin Dennis and the Rev. Asa Drls-
coli.
The pall-bearers were: Messrs. Bernard
| Smith, George w. Payne. Edward Beale.
, l.. II. Thompson. William Green, a; =.
r. Albright, Mr.. Talbot and William
| Nunnally.
Mrs. wilson's children are Mrs. J. II.
D. johnson, Miss Gertrude Wilson, OF
| Manchester; Mrs. James Price anu Mrs.
| Maggie johnson. Of Suffolk: Mrs. Will,
| liam Kinyan. OF Maynard. Mass. Mrs.
| Edith Eggieston. Of Northbellington.
| Mass; and Messrs. John r. and Ernest
! Linwood Wilson, Of Northbellington,
| Mass; and an adopted child, Miss LESSEE
/ Eggleston, of Suffolk.
! TWO ROBBERIEs REPORTED.
The homes of Mr.. Waters and Il. 3.
Priddy II E si,aav stree street Manchester
Mr.. Priddy lives at POS Eighth street
and Mr.. waters at ol2 Eighth street.
A lot Of money was stolen from the
| home of 11r. Waters.
Both robberies have been reported 10
Chief of Police L.pscomb.
Captain Lipscomb said this afternoon
/ that he believed that lot of small boys
| have been committing IopocrleS III Mali
| chester Of late.
1 MACHINERY FOk NEW PLANT.
! The machinery which is to be used in
4 the knitting mill, which is to be located
| In the Old Central church property, In
! Manchester, is being moved to-day. Inc
! machinery was shipped from Scotland
/ Neck where the managers OF the p.
/ Shields Hosiery Mills found it impossible
/ to obtain the services of girls to keep
| their plant in operation at that place.
4 About fifty girls from Manchester will
be employed in the plant.
i Mr. R. A. Reichelt, one OF the managers
of the E. Shields Hosiery Company, has
arrived in Manchester and is superln-
| tending the work of putting the ma
chinery in the building which they are
| to occupy.
MIR. J. l.. Lindsay, or the Smith Court
ney Company, Of Richmonds will furnish
the engines, which are to operate the
plant.
/ WILL MEET TONIGHT.
| nF il.> rtnypotI n
Daughters of Liberty. will be held this
evening for the purpose of installing
officers. State Councillor Pote, of Wash
ington; State Councillor Secretary Thorn
as 3. Ivey, of Petersburg; and Miss Alice
Morris, Of Richmond. will assist i'll
work Of installing the officers. After the
installation exercises refreshments viii be
served.
DEATH OF LITTLE GIRL.
inez Ruth Adams. daughter of Mr.. and
4 Mrs. r. L. Adams. of 22l East Thirteenth
street. died last evening after a lingering
illness.
The funeral took place from the home
| at 8 o'clock this afternoon. The Rev.
Asa Driscoll conducted the service and
tho burial was in Maury cemetery. Mr..
w J. Morrissett sang a SOLO.
MIR. -FUQUA PROMOTED.
Mr. jefferson T. Morrissett Manches-
ter has received letter from Mr.. Chas
N. Fuqua Jr., stating that he has been
promoted from corporal to sergeant in
the Eleventh Regiment Cavalry, TROOP
+, of the United States troops. now sta
toned at San Fernando Union. P. ].
Sergeant Fuqua is the son of Mr.. Chas
N. Fuqua,s ST.. of Manchester. He is a
, | cousin Of Mr. Morrissett. and has been
In the Philippines for the last three
years.
IN THE MAYORS COURT.
Il Luther Taylor. W. II. Taylor. w. II.
| Godsey and man named Bishop were
! In Mayor Maurtce's Court Yesterday
, morning on the charge OF catching drift.
!. wood. All were discharged as the evi.
dence against them was not sufficient tc
convict.
James w Donough and William Fow.
ler who were arrested on the charge OF
being drunk and disorderly, have beer
discharged.
. Policemen Smith and Wright are al
!, work on the ROBBERY cases which have
been reported to the police within the
/ last few days.
Personal MENTION.
: Mr.. j. c. Abbott, son of Alderman j
: T. Abbott, is spending few Gays in New
York. He also visited his friend, Mr.
Wood. who is now connected with tht
Norfolk Landmark.
Major Henry a. Maurice and family
have returned to the city after spending
| the holidays III Buckingham county.
i Mrs. Jordan, wife OF Squire II. "A. Jor,
:. dan. continues to improve.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. D. Beattie are visiting
: ! their son, Observation-Disclosures w. r
Beattie. OF this city. Their little chile
!. is reported ILL.,
Mr.. Thomas Stewart, Sixth and Deca
tur streets, is somewhat i'll.
/, Mrs. Norris, of Ninth street, is reported
! to be critically ILL., Her. daughter. Mrs
: Edward Mathews, of Rochester, n. Y
> has been telesraphed for.
Miss Neva Evans postmistress O
Swansboro. was taken to the hospital i,
Richmond yesterday morning to undergo
an operation.
: Miss Vaughan, Of the telephone ex
h change. is somewhat Ill.
: Mr.. w. e. Smith has returned to Thu
= city after q ten days trip to Amhers
! Courthouse.
Mr.. Lewis Kidd is reported to be yer.
. i'll at his home.
: Miss Annie DuVal. who has been visit
: ing friends in Petersburg, has returne,
: to her home.
). Mr.. Darius Einnant. after pleasan
3 stay in North Carolina, has returned t,
= / his home here.
Mr.. McGinn was very painful, injure.
Saturday night at 3 o'clock at Coward,
Avenue and Hull streets Dr. e. T
\ Rucker WAS called inmedialcIy an.