The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-30

he would preach his farewell sermon at
night. The church was crowded at the
evening seryicerto listen to his discourse
IN the morning the retiring pastor soI i
and the difficulties under which the work
had been carried on He Will leave with
eTdS for ton8en aeena
not known what church. he will go to
upon his return 10 the United States.
Killed By Train.
! Sam = {; Adkins, negro. presumably sixty
burg and Potomac Railroad, near Hop
kin.s Road, In Chesterfield county. yes
terday morning. and instantly killed. He
was driving one horse team to N1an-
one witnessed .yit, and Just why the old
negro should have been on the track is
not not known;.The conductor Of the train
left one OF the road employees with the
BODY, and Coroner j. G, Loving, of Swans
boro was notified. He deemed an inquest
necessary, as; the engineer admitted
turned to Undertaken, Jackson and
MESA ges sent to the negro.s home, In
the = Go o,n SIS Is reported to have lived
az HICKORY ttNl.y on Broad Rock Road
Wedding Bells.
"A marriage license was issued yester-
day afternoon:2to Mr.. Robert a. Barks-
dale and Miss Clara Charran, both of
Manchester. The bride-to-be is the
daughter of Mr.. Wilson and Mrs Ma
tilda Charran
A marriage Of, interest to many in
swanso oei Will be that Thursday night
when Miss Irene Flynn VIII become the
bride Of Mr.. Robert Owen.
Funeral To-day.
The body Of Nj. Gus Ellis, the young
Manchesterian who died In San Fran
eS sa MGnay reached
Undertaken Iniley, Of Rchm0Ed, and
taken to tile iiori1c Of Mrs. Ellis, mother
of the dead man. In Swansboro. The fun
o'clock and interment will be in Nlaury
Cemetery. 9,iti5
Manchester's Branch.
"A branch of the Street Railway En-
ployes' Young MEMS Christian Associa-
ton Is now located In Manchester for. the
benefit of the conductors and molormen
of the Manchester lines. The branch as
ISOLATION Is over the Office uf the Pas
senger and Power Company, at Seventh
and Hull Streets. and Is looked after by
Mr.. Wilbur Harris. who is one OF the,
oldest conductors in point of service per-
haps on the road, and by his wife, who
lives near. Three rooms are furnished
,''t books magazines an, periodicals
for the benefit of the ge>nployes.
Little Child Dead.
Gladys, the little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Latham, Of No. 20 Stockton Street,
died yesterday morning at seven O'Clock.
The funeral will be from the house this
morning at eleven o. clock, and informant
will be made in Maury Cemetery. 'Iha
child had been Ill for only a short time
and its death was surprise to the
parents and the friends of the family.
Placed Under Bond.
James Nunnally, Charles Scott and
Charles Pearson. three white youths,
who were arrested Saturday night BY
| Officer Waymack, on the charge or potlt
| larceny, were placed! under bond OF 500
each in Police Court yesterday morn
ing. Parents Of the youths came for
ward with the bonds. and they were
| dismissed, with a warning from the court.
| Parthena Crostic, charged with being
| drunk. was discharged IN Police Court
yesterday morning. Parthena mas spcnt
at least two hundred nights IN cell
! in the police station. She fnil from u
car Sundaynght while intoxicated
! Personals and Briefs.
The Manchester Brownies defeated the
| Bloodncld Sluggers IN a game of ball
| Saturday by the score of 10 to a. 1T was
the first dcfea administered TO the slug
| gers.
| was Miss Charlotte Brown, OF Manches-
ter. VIII return tofher home IN Baltimore
| to-day.
| menCcmcnt exercises or the }Mancnester
school ut Central Methodist Chnrch to-
night rehcarscd last night. me com
mcnccmcnt Tonight VIII be one OF the
greatest events OF the season