The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-18
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Mrs. Mary Haddock, a Well
Known Lady, Died Last
Night.
Manchester Burdau, Times Dispatch, I.
No. 1102 Hull Street.
Mrs. Mary Haddocs, wife OF Mr.. VIII
liam Haddock. Of 1913 West Ninth Street,
died last night at 9 o'clock after an III
ness OF seven weeks She was about
sixty eight years OF age and had resides
in Manchester for tween ty ono years. Ten
children and seventeen grandchildren sur
vlve her Her children arc Messrs. Mich
olas, Of Richmond; J.. W., Samuel, VIII
lie, and Mrs, Mary Monroe. Mrs. Carrie
Buckner Mrs. Rena Jones. OF Nanches-
ter; Mrs. Ellen Reams, OF Chesterfield
and Mr.. James Handbook, OF Baltimore.
The latter will arrive this morning.
The death OF Mrs. Haddock was not
surprise to her children. She was taken
Ill about seven weeks ago and gradually
sank rapidly. Mr.. llnddock IS employed
by the Tredegar Iron Works and IS well
known throughout the city.
| Tho arrangements for the funeral have
not$as yet been Completed
Peculiar Accident.
| a young man named Cole was injured
in a peculiar accident on the Free Bridge
yesterday afternoon. He was in COM
pany with a friend. riding In Jump
Ter" across the bridge from Richmond and
was leading ten horses that he had pur-
i chased to take to Petersburg. coal
ncart drove up behind the horses and one
young colt became frightened and lcapcd
lover the vehicle. Ono hoof of the horse
struck MIR. Cole in the back OF the heae
cutting q deep cash. The otner hoof
struck him on thcN right leg inflicting O
bruise from the knee down, The horse
was finally eXtricated from the vehicle
and Mr.. Moore with his companions, who
had jumped when the horse started to
ter where he was treated at a drug
store He continued his trip last night to
Petersburg.
Reported Sale. Is
The Manchester Spike Mil has been
sold to the Old Dominion Iron and Nall
Works. SO 1t is reported in Manchester.
The sale is said to have been made last
week None OF the Officials Of the com
panies could be seen last night and the
report could not be verified Yet 1t IL
stated from q reliable source that he
stated from a reliable source that tho
Goulds who some time ago secured the
Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works have
now taken In the spike mill.
DR.. Lawrence Ingram Monday night
nmputatcd the little tingor' on the
hand OF Mr.. Frank Tyler. a young man
cmpoye OF tho Manchester Paper md
Twine Company. Mr.. Tyler was injured
Monday morning While ut work. His
hand was mashed and his small finger
3laccratGd and torn in such n way as to
.neccssitate an amputatlon below tho Sec
ond joint. DR.. Ingram took tho finger of
and the young man Is doing as nicely as
could be expected. Ho resides ut No.
20 West Fourteenth Street.
Domestic Troubles.
James Pride. negro man. was arrest
ed last night by Officer Smith upon n
warrant sworn out by Pr!da's wife, chars-
ing him with threatening to do her bodily
harm. Prldo was locked up at the police
station.
Charles Norwood, a negro man, WINS
arrested by Officer Moore on warrant
sworn out by Norwood's vito, charging
him with threatening to carve her with
q Bowie knife. The knife was on exhibit
ton at the police station and will BIO
used as evidence against Norwood this
morning.
Z Mr.. Fl. Il. Kidd, Of Manchester, yester-
day morning received word that his broth
err, Mr.. William Kidd, of Baltimore. had
been seriously injured In that place by
being struck by derrick Mr. Kidd
left at noon yesterday for Baltimore to
be with his brother. who Is confined In
tho hospital there. He is well known In
Manchester having visited his relatives
here quite often,
Examinations Begin Friday.
The final examinations In the public
schools will begin on Friday Of this
week and end OH Friday. tho 26th. On
the 30th the commencement exercises Will
be held In Central Methodist Church.
All of the teachers and the pupils are
preparing for the closing of the school,
Tho session has been a very prosperous
one. In each room yesterday the pu-
pills were rehearsng for the programme
on the final day OF commencement
Hollonan-Cully.
A marriage license Was Issued Tues
day late to Mr. George 3. Gully and Miss
Myrn s. Holloman, both of Manchester,
Mr.. Gully is employed at tho paper mill
on Thirteenth Street. and Is we'll known
throughout the city. His bride Is very
we'll known In the nelghborhood In which
she resides, They will live in Manches,
ter,
Personals and Briefs,
Undertaken Bowen left yesterday morn
ing for NorfolkEto attend the State I'm
dertakers Association
Hestln Conclaye, T. @. H., Will meet
IN regular session tonight,
Tho little child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph !
~, Holt. OF Swahsboro. Is critically ILL.,
Mrs. II. f. Elder mother-in-law q
High Constable George w, RlankeRshlp,
IS very III at his home ON West Srhir-
tenth Street,
Members Of The Manehester Band met
last night and practiced.4s Concerts VIII
20 held later !al the summer