The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-18
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An Aged White Man is Robbed
By Negroes i'll Man
chester.
TWO RAILROAD F'l:) ACCIDENTS
a Sacred Concert to Be Held.
Charged With AS
sault,
TWO RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
Manchester Bureau Times. Dispatch.

Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch, |
| No 1102 Hull Street. J
An aged citizen Of swansboro. Mr.. Will
| liam Brown, was last night attacked and
robbed by two negroes.
| Mr. Brown IS subject to falnting fits,
and feeling one coming on, had sat down
in side street until 1t should pass off.
While in this posture he felt some one
going through his clothes, and awak ng
to realization OF his situation. promptly
grabbed a hand Of the would-be robber
and screamed for help
Some citizens, hearing his cries, ran to
his assistance and captured the negro,
whom he was still holding The second
party to the assault made his escape. Tho
first was taken in Inland by the authors
ties, but the other Is still at large.
Mr.. Brown lost ten dollars, which he
thinks Is In the hand of Burk.
Closing School Musical.
Tho final musicale Of Mrs. A. c. Hard
ing's music class took place Friday night
at cambridge Street Baptist Church be-
fore large and apprecatve audience.
the singers were Misses Lewis and Ell
lington, Mrs. Pettigrew and Mr.. Burton,
and Miss Ethel Yeamans gave some fine
recitations. At the close of the pro-
grammc Mr.. G. c. Woodward presented
the medals and prizes In a very del ght-
ful manner, afterwards presenting Mrs.
Harding with souvenir from her class
In the shape OF gold piece, as token
Of affection and esteem.
The medalist was Miss Wilhelmina
F1rclish, and the prizes were awarded as
follows: First grade, Miss Marion Rice;
second grade. Miss Louise Reams, third
grade. Miss Emma 9Tillery. :I
Certificates OF promotion were given the
following pupils: Miss Wilheln,ina FIRE
lish, Miss Emma Tilery, Miss Ernestine
Walker, Miss Mary Harrison, Miss Mary.
AtWell, Miss Mamie Walden, Miss Mary
Walden, Miss Catherine Taylor. Miss Louise
beams, MISS Marion k.ce Miss JAMIE
Sacred Concerts.
The sacred concert to be given in Cen
trail NJ. e. Church Tuesday night prom
ises to n be an unusual success The
following well-known lovers or music
will take part: Mr. and Mrs. Conway
Gordon. Miss Carrie Carlton, Mr.. James
ganist of Monumental Church. @
There will be no charge for admission,
and the committee in charge extend a.
cordial welcome to all. Probably an OPP
portdnity will be given to make volun-
tary Offering.
Two Accidents.
A negro named Tarke Clements was
Coast Line train at Man
chester crossing early yesterday morn
| Ing. A leg was broken, and he was
severely bruised about the face. He was
taken to the Retreat for the Sick, where
Tom s piumifier,r liiot5st fn negro. was
struck by yard engine Friday night
near Forest Hill.s His leg was fractured
and he received several bruises about
the. body. He was taken to the Retreat
for the Sick, where he is said to be re-
covering.
Wanted for Assault.
Annie Tabb yesterday evening swore1
out warrant against Forest Mabreys
charging him with assault. Mabrey gave.
himself up to Officer Moore and was
Iincarcerated in the Manchester police
station. Goth parties are colored.
Personals and Briefs.
The Young Ladies' Aid Society Of Balm
bridge Street Baptist Church met yester-
day afternoon with Mrs. M. 'E. Hinnant.
on Fourteenth Street.
Mr.. Robert Nelson. OF Tenth and Per-
~ Streets, Is still in a very weak condl-
ton.
Mr. WE. Andrews Is still very i'll.
A bazaar will be given by the ladies
OF Ashbury NJ. f. Church from July
18th to GATH There will be programme
every night.
Mrs. O. w. Lumpkin. Of No. 10 East
Nineteenth Street, is quite Ill.
Mr.. w. Stanley, OF Oak Grove who has
been Ill with fever for so long, Is said to
be no better.
Mr.. H. T. Spiers, who was reported as
being Ill, has not been III at all. but is
quite we'll and at work;
The Olympia Club meets tomorrow
evening to decide on place OF encamp-
ment during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson, OF Danvlle,
who came to attend the Gary Robertson
nuptials have returned.
Mr.. "A. T. Adamson was elected mem,
Der OF the Finance Committee by the
Virginia State Bankers Convention.