The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-21
LIGHTNING in
MANCHESTER
Struck a Stable in Mr.. Adams
Back Yard.
ALL QUIET LAST NIGHT
Funeral Of MIR. Thacker-Narrow Es.
cape Of Two Manchester Men.
Taxes Are Now Due-Elks to
Meet-Personal and Notes.
I'LL QUIET LAST NIGHT
Funeral Of Mr.. Thacker-Narrow Es.
cape Of Two Manchester Men.
Manchester Bureau Times-Dispatch,
No. 1902 Hull Street. J

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During the severe thunder storm last
night and at 1884 o'clock. lightning struck
the stable in the rear OF the residence OF
Mr.. NJ Adams. at Ninth and Everett
Streeta and set fire to the roof. The
damage will be covered by about SEQ.
The fire department. In charge OF Ch!erl
Crooks. was on the scene in four min
utcs after the alarm was turned IN ana
Fireman Walter Smith had two streams
in full operation. The department had 70
mako run of seven blocks.
No one was injured by the HASH These
were in the stable three COWS and two
horses. All Of them were taken out with
out injury
Prompt work by the department pre-
vented what might have been disas-
trous spread OF the flames and many
words of commentator were given them.
NO CARS YET.
No effort has yet been made to run
street cars In Manchester. nor will there
mond Is solved. No disorders have arisen
nor is 1t probable that there will be any.
as all interest centers in Richmond Inc
police are ready for any emergency that
may arise.
The streets were crowded yesterday
evening and last night with people whose
general topic OF conversation was the
business was done at the stores, owing
largely to the fact that most of the pur-
chasers had to do all their shopping at
home.
m NARROW ESCAPE.
The police are en- the lookout Tor the
person who fred at moving freight
train on the Coast Line. near Clopton'
In the car that was struck were
Messrs. w. T. Stone and w. B. Wells.
two well-known painters, Of Manchester,
who narrowly escaped being hit. Ihey
were on their way to Petersburg TO 90
some work. They took passenger train
at Chester for Petersburg and wired to
the police authorities to look out for the
TAXES NOW DUE.
Treasurer Bronaugh Is busy receiving
city, school and sewer taxes for the year
1908 One-half of such taxes is due be-
fore July LIST, and the other on December
LIST. Five per cent. is added to the tax
If 1t isn't paid at the time due .,-
FUNERAL OF MR.. THACkEF,
The body Of Mr. James Lewis Thacker
will be taken to Ruther Glen to-day for
burial. :, /,
West Eighth Street. yesterday morning
at TAO o'clock after an illness or tpholo
fever. He came here from Caroline coun-
~ three years dPp' I1o iSehNSo AAAS 49,
and one child. Mr.. Thacker was en-
ployed at the Southern shops
MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice yesterday fined Lonny
Good and salle Washington $3.50 each
for creating disturbance and fighting
In the street.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Chief Lipscomb has a letter addressed
TO Mrs. Jennie r. Adkins. which he will
be glad to have her call and get.
Miss Gertrude Booth, of Waverly. Is
visiting the Misses Clary on Hull Street.
Mrs. ]. T. CONNER of Greensboro, is
visiting friends and relatives here
Mrs. j. c, BEDFORD continues III at her
Miss Matte bergman. daughter Of Rev.
A.. C. Bergman. Is ILL.,
Mr.. Emmett Duval has moved to his
new home at Chester.
Mr.. D. B. Pulllam has returned from
a business trip to Norfolk.
MANCHESTER ELIks.
The regular meeting Of Manchester
Lodge of Elks will be held tomorrow
night. Exalted Ruler Lpscomb is anx-