The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-23
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Manchester Boy Who Ran
Away Has Returned.
HE WILL NOT co AGAIN
Wesley Reams Was Found by Richmond
Detectives and Turned Over to His
Father-Funeral To -Day--Mar-
riages-Personal Notes.
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch. !

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After an absence from home OF three
weeks. during which time his parents
were very much worried, young Wesley
Reams, of No. 100 Stockton Street, was
returned to his fathers roof yesterday
by Detective Gibson.
The boy was located at Broad Street
Park. where he was doing small Jobs Tor
the carnival people. He was In the act oil
carrying q pail Of water when Detective
Gibson saw him and took him in charge.
Since he ran away from home the lad
has been as far as Raleigh. N. c.. to
which place he worked his way on the
railroads. lie has roughed It considerably.
but told his father yesterday when he
went to police headquarters In Richmond
for him. that he was glad to get back
home and would never again run away.
FUNERAL TO-DAY.
The funeral of little AddIe d. Wells.
the infant child of MIR. and Mrs. Robert
Wells, will take place from the home
at 10 O'Clock this morning, and the inter-
ment will be In Maury Cemetery. The
services will he by Rev. Asa Ddscoll
THE child died suddenly, but from nat
ural causes. as certified to by the coro-
ner.
GOOD SHOW.
Tho entertainment at Leader Hall last
night by the Daniels Metropolitan Dra-
matte Club for Rocky Ridge Council
was an artistic success. and q neat Ut
tie sum was realized for the Juniors.
DEATH OF MRS. PEAIaMAN.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mamie II. Pearman
will be this afternoon. and the inter
ment will be in Maury Cemetery. Mrs.
Pearman died at T:51 o'clock yesterday
morning at the home OF her daughter.
Mrs. L. c., Nunnaly. She was widow.
her husband having died about year
ago. Five children survive her--Mrs. l.
C. Eunpaiiy, Messrs. w. T., ]. d., c. H,
and r. l.. Pearman.
The infant son OF Dir. and Mrs. George
Walker, OF Swansboro. died yesterday
morning at the homo In swansboro The
funeral will be this morning at 10 o'clock.
and the burial will be in the family bury
ing ground in Chesterfield.
ENTERTAINMENT NEXT WEEK.
The Citizens' Benevolent Association OF
Swansboro Will give an entertainment at
Cersley's Hall next Thursday and FRI
day for the benefit Of the poor. Local
talent will appear, and upon both occa-
eions pleasant times are anticipated.
LOCAL POLITICS.
Within a few weeks the councilmanic
campaign will be on in fine shape, and
some interest Is being now shown. In
several instances opposition will be APP
parent. but In most cases the incumbents
Will have no trouble.
no longer may tnS IbfsOpic tfEil ft'AC
Council az tho city assembly. According
10 the Constitution that body must be
known as the City Council, with two
branches. the Board OF Aldermen and
the Common Council
The lower branch now consists OF
twelve members Under the new law
there must be Mt least fourteen. This
enlargement OF the Council Will require
special election before next September.
when the new term begins.
Mr.. T. u. Taylor. well known resi-
dent of the Fourth Ward, will be a can
thdate for Council. His friends are
working for him, but he will have no
opposition. as vacancy now exists by
the resignation OF Councilman Gill.
Next Thursday and Friday the registra-
ton books in the Third Ward will be
open. and tho committee urges all el'gi-
bles to register.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The new chorus choir will sing at
cambridge Street Church tomorrow.
Rev. Or. r. w. Crldlin will bring his
family to the city In few days.
Mrs. i. f. Walker. OF West Virginia,
Is visiting Mrs. W. II. Bolton, in Swans
boro.
Ernest Farmer was sent to jail by
MAYOR Maurice for fifteen days yester-
day for stealing fish.
The wind storm last night created
some alarm and little damage IN Man
chester In several places shade trees
were broken and branches blown down,
but nothing serious was done.