The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-25

u,apon at the time he was taken III ne
had 10 be taken from the vehicle ana
"a rried to his home In Oak Grove, Where
a physician was at once summoned.
Commencement Exercises.
The programme for the public school
commencement at the Central Methodist
Church next Tuesday has been COM
Melted. The exercises will be OF an en-
Pertaining order, and will be witnessed
by an audience that will pack the ediflco
to the doors. The High School pupils
have been diligently at work for several
weeks, and have prepared discourses
that will be Of interest.
The commencement Of the colored
school will be on the 29th in the First
Baptist Church (colored). Rev. A. Binga
will deliver the principal address to the
graduating class.
Vaudeville Entertainment.
Under the auspices OF the Olympia
Club OF the city Mum and Wilson'S Vau-
deyille company will show at the Leader
Hall Monday night. The entertainment
will be of a high-class order. and some
NJ the specialties will be Nh innovation
to Manchester. Mr.. Wilson. one OF the
managers of this company, was formerly
n partner OF Mr.. Freeman, and as free
man and Wilson there were many de-
ltEltful 10 80 -.
Richmond and Manchester.
To Give Matinee.
Rev. G. o. Woodward and the ladies'
In charge of the daily fair" at the
Leader Hall for the benefit of the new
church fund OF Cowardln Avenue Chris
tinn church have decided to give mat
inee this afternoon especially for tho
children. The entertainment last night
was by Richmond talent, headed by Miss
Lola Williams Mr. Carson. leader OF
the Manchester band. rendered several
choice selections on the violin.
Died in California.
Mr.. Gus Ellis, well-known young
man who formerly resided In Manches-
ter. died last Monday In San Francisco,
Cal. His body will be brought here Tor
interment. The deceased was Tor years
a resident Of Swansboro and before the
Jefferson Hotel burned was In charge OF
the T,y2;Sh baths there. He had charge
Of the Turkish baths at tho principal No
tel in San Francisco at the time Of nls
death. He leaves wife ind three chil-
dren In California, His mother, two SIS
tiers and a brother reside In Manchester
besides other relatives,
His Leg Broken.
Mr. Wingheld Tinsley, a young man Of
Manchester, had his left leg brokon
below the knee while at work at the
Southern shops In the city Tuesday morn
ing about II o'clock. Dr.. w. r. Mer-
chant, the companys physician was
called at once and treated the injured
man MS best he could on the premises.
Tie was taken to the Retreat for the
Sick, where he Is reported to be doing
very nicely, Mr., Tinsley lives at Four
teenth and Bainbridge Streets.
Runaway Horse.
A horse attached to the dairy wagon Of
Mr.. Samuel Hawks became frightened
yesterday morning and dashed down
twelfth Street to Hull and up this street
The wagon struck a telegraph post and
was almost completely demolished. MilX
and cream flowed freely on the street
for more than a square. Tho animal was
cut on tho right leg by q part OF the
broken wagon.
Montague Supporters.
Manchester supporters of Governor A,
J. Montague for the position OF senator
are quietly organizing, and a large dele
CATION will go from here In a body to the
Academy of Music Saturday night to hear
| the Governor speak The race between
Montague and. Martin In the city VIII
he close one Odds are now being
given however, that Montague Will carry