The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-05

| lily in Birmingham at sos o'clock this
morning over the Seaboard Air Line
| Railroad. The telegram was received
late last night BY MIR. Leonard Bowen,
the undertaken who has the body In
charge.
Mr.. NIcDermott was a puddler en-,
| ployed : In the Old Dominion 1orn anu
| Nail Works. X He was taken III Monday,
with pleurisy and gradually grew worse
| until he 'succumbed late Friday night.
Mother Goose Bazaar.
| The ladies Of Stockton Street Sewing
Circle will give a Mother Goose bazaar
| in the Masonic Temple, beginning Nom
day night and lasting until the end of
the week. The proceeds will DO devoted
| to tho benefit of Stockton Street Baptist
| Church. The programme will be in the
hands of Mr. f. X. Sampson. who has
|proyed his capabilities In this line be-
fore, and there will be n change each
might
Old Maids Convention.
Manchester is all agog over the idea Of
| tho Old Maids Convention, whichis to be
Iheld in Leader Hall on November 18th.
| Tho affair will be for the benefit Of Balm
bridge Street Baptist Church and Asbury
Methodist Church. Of Richmond. Great
prepnrat lions are being made for the event,
and fine opportunity will be given such
old maids who have become wearied with
tile state OF single blessedncss, and are
signing for the broad, bright paths OF
matrimony. j is under stood that q large
bevy OF the discunsolate ones are already
laying plans for tho return to youth and
It's joys, and nrc setting their caps for
several unwary young men.
Enjoyable Halloween Party.
Miss Elva Mangun, Of No. 1917 Balm
bridge Street. gave a very enjoyable Hal
lowe'cn party to her young friends Of the
Ineighborhood last Friday night The eve
ming was passed merriy with various
games until the hours were growing small,
when appetlzing refreshments We're
served. Among those present were Mr..
Kenneth McFall, of Petersburg; Mr.. Ste
ven Watkins, of Hampton; Miss Lottte
Burkert, Miss Louise Burkert. Mr.. Lee
Betty, Mr.. Ray Paul. Miss Ruby Paul.
Miss Edith snelings, Miss Mary Boiling
Snelings, Mr.. Thomas Snellings. Mr.. Ju-
liam Snellings. Misses Nellie and Mae
DeitrIck, Miss Allen Walker, Miss SAT-
ford Walker, Miss El1lestine Walker, Miss
Reba Bradley, Mr. iansford Gregory, MI.
Carl and Mr.. Robert Sherman,
Mr.. Lewis Kidd in Town.
Mr., Lewis Kidd, who attended the ban
ulet at MASONIC llelHpit rl'uhJ '''to''''s
!! given In honor of the efficient work done
By the agents OF Lee District or Rlch-
mond, and the Goldsboro District OF Norlh
Carolina, was formerly stationed in ditch
mond, and had his residence In Man
chester. For years he was superinien-
dent of tho Metropolitan office In Tich-
mond, He has many relatives In Man
chester ut this time. Several months
ago Mr.. Kidd was transferred to North
Carolina to take charge of an office
there as assistant superintendent OF the
towns of that State. He made an excel
lent address at the banquet, and showed
by !ndlsputable facts fiat several agents
under his administration In North Caro-
lima had made the largest increase of
any agents inthe State. They beat the
entire city of Richmond and all of North.
Carolina.
Personals and Briefs.
Mrs, Viola Scott Of swansboro, who
has been very Ill for the past three
weeks, Is now much better
4 Miss Miriam Robertson, Of Berkeley
VA is visiting Misc Fitzserald, Mt 1919
Porter street.
1he electoral beard met last night In