The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-08
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Second Story Man at Work York, on n
cambridge
Street.
], TOOK PURSE i :; AND MONEY.
Man and sister-in-Law Missing.
Deaths and Fun "
erals.
TOOK PURSE AND MONEY ] icy

Manchester Bureau, Times. Dispatch. /
~ a No. l102 Hull Street.
The average citizen in this city 10 IN
favor Of; annexation TO Richmond. lie
reallses the many advantages TO be de-
rived from, the consolidation OF interests,
and knows that the larger the city the
more the prospects. N
Alderman Moore, one OF tho most pro-
eressive OF citizens, is in favor OF the
annexation SCENE. and said 10 last night.
He thinks that IN business way this
city Will get the best Of the deal, and and
that many manufacturing plants will take = Z
advantase Of the facilities offered under ii'
the: annexation plan. III a " .5;g
b Alderman Patram Is another Of the sc cit
fathers who believes the plan 5000
one ( for the city and the citizens ana
thinks that that end will be achieved.
Deaths and Funerals.
Miss Bette N. Hooper. daughter ofS NJ
and Mrs. James T. Hooper. died yester--
}day afternoon at 12:lk o'clock. 1T the
residence OF her brother, Captain A. N.
Hooper No. s6 Porter Street. The tnte:-
mept will be In lakewood, the time to
be fixed later
Lillian Virginia Holder, the infant daush-
Ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Holder. died at
1:4s O clock yesterday afternoon, at the
home, No. s03 Everett Street. aged one
year and eight months. The funeral VII
be at 1870 O'Clock this morning from
the horne, and the burial Will be IN INC
old family Durying ground about etsa'
niles out in Chesterfield county. Rev
Mr.. Sharpe will conduct the services,
# The funeral OF Mrs. Henry Clifton tool
place fron, Cloptonk Street Church yes
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
About 7:45 o'clock last night the youne
son of Mr. William Owens. ,of No. LIE
cambridge Street, saw negro III tbs
room OF his parents on the second moor
OF the house. and raised the alarm 1if.
Owens. who was lying on the lounge
picked up gun and ran to the hall. and
guarded the back door. the police in the
meantime be,ng phoned for. When Scr!
1eant Wright and Officer Smith reached
the scene they searched the house. but
could fine no one. and It IL presumed
that the negro jumped from the wtndow
into the back yard, distance OF about
twenty feet. "a "a s. .8i & +. n Z,
Examination revealed the fact that tbs
POCKET book cf Mrs Owens, containing
S11, had been taken from the dresser IL
her room. Js 74
The police have good description OF
the negro and expect to land him.
Missing Man and Woman.
Warrants have been issued for the ar
rest OF w. w. Chapel and Martha Gentry
his sister-in law. The warrants were
sworn out by the wife OF the man, who
charges her husband with abandonment
The man has not been seen since Monday
and his wife wishes him prosecuted fo'
leaving her and two small children. The
maj, Is a plumber, and has neld good
position in Richmond. He 10 alleged tc
have left home with; his sister-in-law. Who
is twenty-five years old. The family. "
TO this time. has lived In a nice way, and
the wife is grleved to have to bring VI
such proceedings. but she Is not able
TO properly care for herself ard the two
children
Personals and Briefs.
1t lis likely that branch OF the Pas.
scnger4 and Power Y. NJ, G. A. will X
est blished In the building at Seventh ard
Perry Streets In a, short while.
The revival services at Fifth street
Church are proving most successful thirty
one having professed religion 50 far.
There were no cases before the mayor
yesterday morning. .s;ails
The Finance Committee met in reguial
session last night. and transacted routine
business. ii Jai. u
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