Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10
MANCHESTER AND CHESTERFIELD

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ness extended the condemned man by
CITY Sergeant Saunders and Deputy Fer
russon. Davis caused them no trouble
and thanked them repeatedly for their.
kindness to him.
The banging was the topic of the con-
yersation Ia Manchester Throughout the
day and last night. No one found .tanit
with any Of the details Of the excel
I. s Sidney Hilton, who was convicted OF
the charge Of being an accessory to the
crime for which Davis was executed. is
a brother of Jesse Hilton, who IS now
serving long sentence In tine peniteh-5
=tiary.
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Davis Council No. 81, Jr.s o. u; a. NJ.
held an important meeting In ane5sn :,
year. and afterwards partaking OF nice
supper. served at the expense OF the
lodge The following officers were IN 2
stalled BY Dsputy5ssaseGounei,lor =
Gill; Councillor. Nj. r. Huband; Vice
Councillor. Mr.. NJ. c. Silver; Recording
Secretary. Mr.. J. L. Mum: Assistant Re
cial Secretary. MI. S. H. Andrews: Trea-
surer, Mr.,NV. e Adams; Conductor. Mr.
He. Williams; Warden, Mr.. J.ssE. Gill;
inside Sentinel. Mr.. T. O. Turner; Out
tee for eighteen months. Mr.. W. G. Pull
liam.
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The freezing weather during the last
day or two has made much ice. and many
persons have been going to Forest Hill
Park to skate Ice at the park is about
three inches thick.
Chief ". B. Crooks has called meet
ing OF the members of the Manchester
fire department for tonight, tor
the purpose OF considering Important
business. The fremen are arranging to
give an entertainment In the Leader. Hall
IN the near future, for the purpose OF
raising funds for purcha sing rubber boots
md coats for the members Of the de-
partment
Ruth Pickett. the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Puckett, Of l1s East
Eighth street, who has been i'll with
pneumonia, is improving.
Miss Mary Majors, of JetersviIIe, is yis-
iting Mrs. A. L. Powell. in Manchester.
Joseph Slaughter was before Mayor
Maurice yesterday on the charge OF
being drunk. He was fined s2.54.
Claude Jones. who quenched his thirst
too much with the stimulant that ine-
briates, was before Mayor II. A. Maurice
yesterday on the charge Of being
drunk and disorderly on the street He
participated in row in front OF the
1rug store of Mr.. Harrison and created
much excitement there. Jones was fined
$40 and costs. in default Of which he was
sent to Jail.
Miss Nellie Craig, who has been Ill at
her home, at Fifteenth and Perry streets.
is improving,
Miss Mabel IVinn. who has been the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Abbott, will
return to her home, in Lunenburg coun-
ty, Monday.
Special Officer Avis has recovered the
coat and vest which were stolen from
Mr.. Frank Mcmahon by Bernard Wil-
kinson.
Mr. ". D. Toler was somewhat bet
ter yesterday.
There was some little excitement at
Thirteenth and Hull streets Thursday
night shortly after o'clock. when some
ing that the home Of Principal Blackwell.
OF the colored school. was on fire. No
alarm was turned In. The chimney was
buckets of water
Many tickets are being sold for the
Klondyke tea which is to be gwen. by
the Young Ladies Aid Society of the
acknowledgements Baptist church next
Thursday night.
It is feared in Manchester by relatives
of Mr.. Lewis Martin that he was one OF
the. six unknown gentlemen killed in a
collision near Pittsburs. Pa. Wednes-
day. as he left here the day before. and
would very bly, have taken the train
that. collided with another with the fatal
result. Mr.. Lewis Martin is a brother
Of Mr.. Willard Martin, of Manchester
and a brother-in-law of Mr.. II. n. Pol.
lock, who is in business here.