The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-20
Dcspondcrit Over III Health, j.
Ingram Avis Commits
Suicide.
THE TRAGEDY Fo u I: i
Aunt Dreams Of the Shooting.
Jury Summoned-Man-
chester News.
Manchester Bureau. mes-Dispatch !

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s. Avis furniture dealer OF Hull.
street. Manchester, committed suicide at
o'clock yesterday morning by blowing
his brains out with n shotgun.
Brooding over his III health and de-
spondency over the neditated removal
OF the family from his beloved Manchcs-
ter are motives assigned for the deed.
What gives the deed n new Interest
Is the fact tina. Miss Pocahontas LoWrcy,
aunt OF the dead man. n few nights ago
dreamed that her nephew had blown his
head off with gun. She arose mfrie-
dlateiy and he hearing her, called down
10 know what WAS the matter, answered.
Rcassurcd by his voice, and thinking
nothing OF n dream, Miss Lowrcy again
sought her bed. Yesterday morning her
dream came TO It's fulfilment TO the
letter.
Mr.. Avis. the young mans father. was
in the back yard at the time OF the
occurrence, and heard the sound OF the
gun. Hardly = moment after he heard
sis sister scream. and then. he says, he
realized at once that his son had killed
himself He did not enter the room, and
has never looked on the face OF his dead
man. and brother OF Mrs. Avis. came
into the back yard 70 SEQ about making
preparations for their contemplated re-
moval. His nephew was standing in the
hallway at the time. and they both 4cx-.
changed cordial greetings.
The family Is almost Frustrated with
grief att the untimely end OF the boy.
who was the idol Of them all.
The funeral Will take place from the
d house to-day at 10 o'clock. Rev. Mr..
Woodward WITH conduct the services. In
torment will be In Msury Cemetery
Death Of Mr.. Clarke.
Mr. 3D. NJ. Clarke died Sunday morning
at o'clock after d long Illness OF ty-5
phoid fever and pneumonia.
MIR. Clarke was + n prominent man Of
Swansboro, having once been n justice
4 OF the peace for that town. He was a
member or Liberty Council. Jr. o. U. A.
NJ. and OF the Progressive Council OF
Daughters OF Liberty. He was a man
Of only thirty-two years. and in his
death the nelghborhood loses n man who
had achieved marked respect.
He Is survived by a wife, three chill.
drcn and two Sbrothers-C.a E. Clarke, OF
Newport News and r. ". Clarke; OF
Richmond. The funeral Will take place
this afternoon from West End Church
ut 8 o. clock. Rev. J. T. Routtcn. assisted
by DIR. E. W Badly. VIII conduct the
services. 1ntermcnt will be In Auary
3 Gene terry. 81
Floyd Fuqua son OF F. W.. Fuqua.
+ died early yesterday morning in his home
near Drcwrys Bluff. In the eighteenth
year Of his age.
Mr.. Fuqua is survived by his father
mother. two brothers-Luther ". Fuqua,
$of Roanoke. and William Fuqua, OF
y Chesterfield courtyard four sisters
Misses Eva. Pearl, Olive and Ethel.
Jury Summoned.
In the September term OF court con-
yened yesterday morning by Judge Clop-l
! ton. the jury was summoned az follows:
Jackson Lewis j. T. Milton, Smith
Latham. Stanley f. Holt, NJ a. Camp
bell Wavcrly Nunnally, w. J, B. Wilkes.
/. CIV. Roach and ]. A. Turner. colored.
Orrin Belcher was fined $40 and given
five days in jail for threatening and
abusing c. S. Wright. a witness before
the grand jury, and c. c. Jones, mem
Der of the grand jury. Il
For Clear Water.
A meeting OF the subcommittee OF
Finance Committee was held last night
& TO finish drawing up their report on the
pumps and boilers Of the pump-house.
\ The Finance Committee will meet to-
night to receive this report at 1880
o'clock.
"A meeting OF the Central Parker Davis
Lamb Club is called for tonight at s
o'clock In the courthouse. There Will be.
large crowd In attenaance to hear the
Hons, Charles NJ. Wallace and SamuelL.
/. ISelley,>Wh are the speakers invited for
4 the OCCASION.
Queen Of the Carnival.
The Fire Department met last night to
push matters ahead In the Interest OF
their carnival. The matter of Queen OF
4 the Carnival was discussed, and 1t was
decided to5receive the votes at the station
house as soon as they begin toy come In.
Announcement OF the winners will BIZ
made as soon after tho contest as posi-
BILE. The prizes are: First diamond
ring; second gold watch, and third,
gold-headed umbrella.
All those who are a BILE to receive
boarders during carnival week are re-
quested to leave their addresses and
number of boarders they are able to
take at the station house.
Personals and Briefs.
Little Miss Cox gave a delightful birth
day party yesterday evening at her home.
No, l4l7 Selnmes Street where she enter
tanned number OF her friends. Among
those present were Misses Callie Tatum,
Ruth Baber, elise Campbell. Nellie Pa
tram, Vernel Hubnnd, Helen Pugh, Mill
bred Toney, Marie Baker, Bernice Kelley.
Mabel coggins and Masters Sherwood
Butler. Clarence Grubbs, Page Kelley
Tom Pugh. Elmer Tatum, Claude Toney
and Ralph Huband. The evening was ems
joyed by all, and the little hostess was
Wished many happy returns Of the day.
Mrs (. klllhlser, or GordonsYllle. former
] ~ Miss Clara Eddns Of Manchester,
visited friends here yesterday while Ell
route to Visit her mother In Newport
News }> eS3s
Miss Cora Rudd leaves to-day at 9
o'clock to visit the Worlds Fair at ST.
Louis,
4 Twin irving applied for a license yes
terday to establish saloon at Eighth
and HUI Streets. but was refused by
Judge Clopton, i3
rD Dr., r. 7, Turner, Of Isle Of Wight
county. was In Manchester recently visit
frian6a nd