The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-27
ITO STOP in.
MANCHESTER.
Successful Efforts Of Alder
man John T. Abbott.
TOOK SOME LAUDA y III !,
Four CltyLeague viii Have q FineTean,
N Manchester Several Funeral "
Servlces--Colo Tea last
Nlght-Personal Notes.
rhc z rim a. oispa tch Bureau,

@ The Times nispa tch Bureau
GgN5F No 1l02 Hull street. n
Little 15stelle Nloes. the twelve-yeur-
old foster-daugliter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Buck Moles, who took dose Of laud-
anum shortly after noon yesterday for
the purpose or committing suicide, was
reported out Of danger last night.
The girl had been punished by her
father for acting In a disobedient man
ner about a small sum Of money she
had borrowed from her foster-unce In
Swansboro. Then she became despon-
dent, and got an acquaintance named
Mr.. Hardy to get her the laudanum at
Carriers drug store Mr.. Harding being
q responsible person, Mr.. Carter sold
him the drug. When 1t was turned over
to the girl by Mr.. Harding She went
out In the street and drank a portion.
When 1t was learned what she had done
DR.. Merchant was summoned, and he
put her out Of danger
She was quiet last night and progressed
sorrow at what had happened.
TRAIN WILL STOP.
Through the efforts Of Councilman j..
I. Abbott, the Southern train, No 49,,
which leaves Richmond at 1850 noon
every day, will hereafter stop In Man
chester. At a recent meeting OF the
Board Of Aldermen letter was received
from tho railway officials stating the
train could not stop, because Of the in
reference with schedule and connections.
This matter has been remeded. how
ever, and the Manchester people VIII
now derive all the benefits that may
come from the stop.
I3ALL CLUB. FL
Manchester will have strong CLUB
in the Fonr-City League this season. The
club will be under the management Of
Mr.. W. e. Bradley, vice-presldent OF the
Association and half owner or broad
street Park with Squire Charlie Donati,
tho president OF the League. Mr.. way
mack will probably be the active mana
per- of the club Ho made the team a
success last season, and he Us judge
There viii probably be a diamond and
grand stand erected at Forest iilll Park
for the Manchester games. although IL
Is possible that the Manchester games
gmny be played in Richmond at Broad
Street Park on Richmonds off days.
Al any rate there will be good games
PLAYED here this season, with four cluDs'
representing Richmond, Manchester.
Newport News and Petersburg
FUNERAL. SERVICES.
Mrs. Josephine Writ, vino had been
sick for some time at her home In Swans
bor. died at S:25 O. clock yesterday morn
ing She was the widow of JACOB WIFI,
and is survived by six sons, three sisters '2
and one brother. ~
Mrs. Writ was highly esteemea py
largo number Oh Iriehus, WY g''' 90 - ~
regret her death.
The funeral Will be at o'clock this
/, ftcrnoon and the interment Will be IN
Mnury Cemetery.
The funeral Of j. w. Jenkins will take
place at 1 P. NJ. to-day. Ills remains
reached here last night from l-uhehours
county, where he died, and We're IN charge
If r. H. h1orrissctt & Son. FIe leaves two
sons, CAPTAIN r. II. and Floyd T. Jcn-
kins, and he formerly lived IN Ma n
chester. Tho funeral Will be from Balm
bridge Street Church,. ny &, = a. 5g.~S Y
sl'he funeral of Mrs. IL q II. Flournoy.
who died in New York, will be from the
at o'clock this afternoon, the services
to be conducted by Rev. Joel Tucker.
The remains of Mrs. l.. p Voolfolk
were laid to rest yesterday morning In
~ " PERSONAL, MENTION, .
Mrs. j. Paul Jones, OF lAyncnnnrs Is
visiting her parents, Mr., and MIS-. ".
Rev. 1 II. II. Moore, who went to Ma;
thews county for his health, is reported
| as improving, -, ~. !,
grip at his home. No. y East Ninth
| Street, Is no better.
Miss Addie McGee Is III at the home OF
her father, Mr.. Henry NIcGee, In Ches-
| terflcld county.
SMALL TALK.
Tho colonial tea given for tho benent
OF west End Church Mt cersley's Hall
last night was successful and entertain
| . D o..
( nice little sum resulted from the
sugar stew at tho residence OF MIS-.
THOMAS Cooke forRthe benefit OF Oak
! Grove Baptist Church last night.
J rifth- street Methodist Church
, NJ u. 4. Jones has returned from
pe .t. where he spent a week
Mr.. Charles w. Cox Is III with pneu,
mona at his residence. No, 1902 Il Hull
Miss Minnie weisiger. who has been
sick Mt her home on Perry Street IS I'm
proving. J., .,.,., -
| mother In Washington.