Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
TO HAV new PAPER.
TO DE ESTABLISHED
on. THE soUrHs1DE.
THOMAS LEIGY UNDER ARREST

THOMAS LEIGY UNDER ARREST i ! E: j
Little Child Dies from Burns--Fun-*
era1 OF Mr. Robert 2. Porter
Change at Southern Railway:
Shops.
twas currently reported on the streets.
Of Manchester last night that a. news W..
pa per would be. established in tne Guy
within few weeks. The men VINO re
to be at the head Of the paper have oeen
identified with Manchester s business IN
terests. and deem It for the 8advantage
Of the city to have paper that viii not
only give the local and foreign news.
but publish the advantages to be obta
in iocat ting manufa ctories In Manchester:
AS Manchester has no daily paper al
present 1t is believed that the new paper
will prove success from the start. Inc
promoters of the scheme to establish the
paper wish their names withheld for the
present
It is well-known fact, however. that
the Business Mems Association Is anxious
to see the city have a daily paper. ano
they will. no doubt, give the new journal
their hearty CO operation.
ARRESTED LAST NIGHT.
Thomas Leigy was arrested last night
by. Policeman r. C. Jones on the charge
of being drunk and disorderly In the
street. He was locked up in the pollts
station and will appear before mayor
Maurice this morning.
There has been very little disorder ID
Manchester during the present year. ana
aside from few robber1es. the ponce
have had very few cases to work. sew
eral robberies have been reported in the
county. however. and. John BOYD ailas
Charles Ross. (coloreo) Is one OF the 81.
legged highwaymen who Is charged with
robbery on the Petersburg turnpike. The
prisoner has been sent on to the Crane
jury OF the County Court The accused
has been turned over to the county au-.
thorities.
BETTER LIGHTS FOR STREETS.
At the meeting Of the Light Com nit
tee last night it developed that some OF
the members have been taking notice of
the poorly-lighted streets Of Manchester.
and have resolved upon bringing about
change for lettering the situation.
Many Of the lights have not burned at
all. and some Of the streets have been
In total darkness for many weeks.
A few months ago Ca plain Gutgon ap-
pea req before the committee and assured
them. on the part of the Passenger and
Power Company. that new and better
lights would be inSta lied as soon as they
could arrive from the North. The lights
have not as yet arrived. anu committee
Is to be appointed to ascertain when they
will be here. and how long 1t will be be-
; fore Manchester streets are to be lighted
better at nights
The funeral OF Mr.. Robert =. Porter
took place from the home of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs W. l.. Porter. at O'Clock
Moore OF the Cowardin-Avenue Chris
tian church. conducted the service. and
the body was laid to rest In Maury Gem
etery.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. Charles
M. Graves, Bruce Ashbrook. Thomas Tur-
pin. William Robinson. Wortley Rudd.
and H. G: Carter.
blow to his many friends In Manchester
and Richmond. Letters were found on.
his person Immediately after he was
killed al Whitewater last Saturday It
was through letter from Mr.. Porter's
| mother that the railroad authorities To-
Gated his home. Owing to the absence OF,
the county coroner. Mr.. w M. Norman.
who was acting coroner. Issued the GER
tifcate for the burial of Mr.. Porter
was Killed
CHILD DIES FROM BURNS.
AS result of the burns he received
during the absence Of his mother Mon
day, the 5-year-old son of Mollie Garden,
| OF l2S west Ninth street. died at II o'clock
yesterday morning. after suffering agony
since he fell into the fire. Nearly all the
skin peeled from the child's back. and not
strand Of hair remained. He was 80
badly burned as to be ,unrecognizablc
The funeral Of the little boy will take
place this morning.
The little colored boy Is the second
child to be fatally burned In Manchester
! within the last three months. Several
other children have fallen into fires. but
were rescued In time to save their lives.
tom THUMB WEDDING.
Mrs Claudia Hazen White. talented
and finished artist. with troop will
appear In 1.-THE Tom Thumb Wedding
and Reception at Oak Grove Baptist
church February 18th to l4th. This
talented woman. who has travelled ex-
tensively and received the commentator
OF the press and public In her role as
Cleopatra. comes to Manchester by the
efforts OF the congregation Of Oak Grove
church. who secured her from West
Point. where she appeared for the benefit
of the church Of which the Rev. J. A.
Sullivan is pastor. Manchester. In secur.
ing the appearance Of Mrs. White is
indeed fortunate. and those who see her
will. II the reports count for aught. not
regret the time.
CHANGE AT SOUTHERN SHOPS.
Hereafter all employees OF the
Southern Railway shops will start to
work at o'clock and stop work q, $50
o'clock in the afternoon. They will have
a half hour for dinner and quit early
Saturday afternoon. The change is made
owing to the fact that the days are get
ting longer and such hours were gener-
ally approved by the employees. rhs
foregoing change will prevail throughout
the remainder OF the winter and summer
months.
TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT.
Chief W. B. Crooks Walter l.. Smith.
and Clarence Cotton. Of the Manchester
Fire Department, are arranging for an
entertainment to be given In the Leader
Hall within few weeks for the benefit
of the 1remen Of Manchester. Recently
a suit Of clothes was raff1ed of and
snug sum was realized. The proceeds OF
the enterta inment are to be used in pur-