The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0 D / ] D [:
Two Brothers Meet for First
Time in Forty
Years.
PARTED IN PETERSBURG re:
Three Small Boys Narrowly Es-
cape Drowning in
River.
PARTED IN PETERSBURG
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
No. 1l02 Hull Street.

No. 1102 Hull street.
More than forty years ago F. U. Mox-
ley and John T. Moxley, brothers, each
then less than fifteen years OF age, Sop
arated in Petersburg, Va. the FORMER
going to his home, at Glover HILL Ches-
terrified county, while the latter started
for Georgia to make his fortune. TO be
exact, 1t was on the 18th day OF Janu-
airy, 1866, that the brothers parted in
the cockade City. Until Thursday. the
18th OF May. neither had seen the other
since tho separation.
Briefly, this Is the story unfolded ~
the appearance in Manchester Of Mr..
John T. Moxley, a druggist by profess
sion, and man who for decade has
lived with the people Of South America.
Mr.. r. u. Moxley for twenty years con-
Quoted grocery store at the corner OF
Fourth and Hull Streets. His son IS
proprietor OF the store at this time.
MI. John Moxley arrived In Richmond
about two weeks ago. He was on
trip to Virginia to meet the people OF
the State that ne had always held dear:
In Richmond he met several congenial
friends who, after hearing his name,
mentioned the fact that person by the
same name lived in Manchester. He
became interested and Immediately came
10 Manchester. At Seventh and Hull
streets ne left the street car and walked
into weisIger's drug store and asked
TO be allowed to look at the city d.
rectory. The permission was granted,
and the name Of F. U. Monkey was
found. without saying anything to any
one. the man who had for more than
forty years been supposed to be dead
by his relatives walked to Fourth ana
Hull Streets. where the store bot MT.
Moxley is located, and asked for MS
brother. His brother was at the oo %
and replied that his name was F ~ U.
Moxley.
err said the stranger. ].
For some. time the Manchesterian could
not believe the utterance. but was con-
WINGED that he was really talking TO
|, his brother whom he had last seen In
| Petersburg. Nv /,
Mr.. John Motley came from Brazil last
December to Tampa, Florida. He mad
been In Mexico, in Cuba and in the
phil,ppines. and when he returned last
year to the United States, his first de-
ternfna ton was to see the Statein which
he was born and where his people
lived.
His mother still lives and IS a resident
OF Manchester. as is also his sister. Mrs
r: OF Mann, OF Cowardin Avenue. mrs
Moxley was almost overcome with hap
plness at meeting her son whom me had
for almost half century believed to
be dead.
Exciting Experience.
With the tide against them and none
strong enough to successfully use the
:, {rdf a
In Manchester had an experience IN
James River yesterday afternoon that
not only frightened them. but caused
much anxiety in at least three families
in the city. Shortly after noon the
three boys, sons OF Messrs. F. U. Mox-
ley, Charles Fisher and Mr.. Harris,
borrowed the boat OF Mr.. Fisher and
started ont for sport. They did not
return by night. and a search was
started. Mr.. Fisher went several miles
down the river looking for some signs
OF the boat, but found none. Last night.
when the three families were confident
that the boys had been drowned. an ex-
perienced fisherman brought them In. He
had found them Fat sea" In the boat.
unable to breast the tide and absolutely
powerless in the small boat. BY hard
work. he succeeded in rowing to Man
chester, and turning the three young
sters over to their parents.
Elect Delegate.
New South Council. Junior Order
United American Mechanics, met last
night and elected Mr.. James P. Jones
delegate to the Funeral Benefit Associa-
ton. which convones In Greensboro N,
c., on the 18th Of June No action W.
taken upon the question of increasing the
assessment OF the members per month
| for an increase in the funeral benefit
fund. This matter will be disposed OF
next Friday night. It Is generally be-
lIeved that the council will instruct its
delegates to vote for the increase from
the fact that afterwards It will be op.
tlonal with the council whether or not II
will accept tho $500 death benefit with
the increased assessment Of fifteen
cents or cling to the $3.50 benefit with the
| fifteen cents assessment.
Finance Committee.
The Finance Committee. In regular ses
sion last night transacted a vast amount
OF routine business and passed upon sew
eral matters that will go to the Council