The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
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MANCHESTER !.
Miss Bessie Wells Becomes the
Bride OF MrIJakc
Writ. 53:
THE MAYORS LONG ||. DOCKET d 4: (, e
Case Of Richard Patterson Was
Continued oolS a Mule.
Elks' Meeting.
THE. MAYORS LONG DOCKET j
11unchester Bureau, Times. Dispatch,
No. 1902 Hull Street.

4tE Manchester Bureau, Times DisDntch,
No. 11Oa Hull Street. } 4
Miss Bessie Wells, the attractive daugh-
Itcr Of Mr. Albeit Wells. became the
bride Of Mr.. Jake Writ last night Mt the
homo of tile brides father In swans
boro. Mr.. Writ is Il popular young bus
mess man. They Will make their home
In swunsboro.
III Owing o d recent bereavement IN tho
family of tho bride the marriage was
II quiet ono.
MAYORS COURT. 4
Mayor Maurice had ono Of the longest
tIockes before him yesterday he has had
for u long time. None of the cases were
or special Importance but In nearly all
or them something was added to the cx-
chequcr In the way Of fines.
George Burrows was fined $2.5O FOR
being dlsordcrly in a bnr-room.
william Slaughter contributed 81 Tor
being drunk.
Charles 1fots contribution was s., due
3 to tho fact that he abused his wife.
w. II. Kelly was charged $50 for
beating Il man.
rho case Of Richard Patterson, charged
with shooting Walter Dixon In the head,
was continued In order that Patterson
might secure counsel. Dixon was able to
= IL
cred serious. s
.5s5 TOOK. TUE MULE
Mr.. Scott Ratclif. OF Chesterfield. put
his mule in Bower's stable yesterday.
pending his transaction Of come btisl-
ness. Later in the afternoon a negro,
with the air$of authority, went into the
sta bic. took possession OF the animal. ana
both disappeared. When Mr.. Ratcllff re-.
turned it was learned that the negro had
no rights to the mule, and now the police
are looking for both the negro ana me
mule.
Mrs. Williams. Of Fifth Street. In going
from her home up town, lost her pocket
BOOK Yesterday on Fifth. Ninth or Perry
Streets. She would DO glad to get Il
back. MS It contained sum Of money
which she can use to advantage.
3,,.,I7l LODGE or lILKS.
Manchester Lodge of ljlks held a largely
ATTENDED meeting last night. y nun
her ~ applications were acted upon, and
several candidates were up for initiation
After the meeting anumbcr Of the mem
hers went over to the Richmond Lodges
Christmas tree. s&, taa
Alderman Rudd is actively cnga geo IN
organizing q new tent OF Maccapees ~
Manchester lie has alreanS u -, e., ,,,o ,r
list Of about twenty-five, with many more
IN prospect The Nlaccabees Is an 1nsur,
sance organization and quite popular ana
prosperous.
SOUTHERN TRIP.
Messrs. H. G.. Beattie and ny llllam
Sampson left yesterday for q trip through
The South. They will visit several cities e.
IN tho Carolinas and Gcorglus, and VIII
be absent about ten days.
UNDER SUSPICION.
a colored man named James Berry IS
rndcr arrest In Manchester as q susI'l-
S,ons character IIc is believed to have,
committed several robberles IN and about
manchester and Swansboro. Ills case
viii be heard By Squire Cheatham on
WE'RE MARRIED.
Mr.. Garnett s. Walter and Miss. 10
soma utley were married Yesterday
morning at tia homo OF the bride, N
Onl, Grove, by the Rev. a. B. sharpe,
,rhnv ,.ft on a Southern tour, and VIII
mako this city their nome.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
7rifth street Church will hodit Christ
nae celebration on tomorrow night.
Il rrhc christmas celebration OF the infant
class OF Central Methodist Church was
hold In the Sunday school room laS rs!
night. A happy time was had D! az
Of them and their parents and irlc1lus i, I,
rho Building and Lands Committee WI
meet at 1880 o'clock Tonight. IL
t'INr n. C. Woodson Is visiting 1ttel'ps
in tho city. lie is now living IN Phi'ldel'
tphin. IL, co arm te
Veterans, will meet on ThursaaS ne l's' ~.
8Onicers will DO Installed. u