The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01
funeral Of Mrs, O'Connor, Who
Was Fatally Burned, Takes
Place To-day /
HAD A HOST OF FRIENDS IND: )
Meetings Of the Alinsl1ouse and
Poor Eonn1i1tees To-day. u
Personals and Briefs.
Manchester Bureau, Times, D;spntschp'

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2AT'hes funeral OF Mrs. O'Connor, who
died about O'clock saturday might as
the result Of burns received IN hci. yard
place this morning from the home at 10
O'Clock. N1otormnn John Archer and
Conductor Joe 1rooscr who saw the
f1alncs, did what they could to cxtin-
guish them, but the blaze quickly en-
vciopcd the lady and Archnr's hands
were badly burned and MI. 1'rosser was
badly burned about the hand and face.
Mrs. ,O'Connor was II bout sixty years old,
and death resulted from the shock that
her system received.
The funeral viii take place from
Sacred Heart Church. and inte.ment
Will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. The
funeral services will be conducted by
Father DcMuynck at Sacred Heart
4 Church. Tho all-bearcrs w!ll be Mcssrs.
Patrick Moore, Michael Moore, Thomas
Moore, Joseph Trosser, John ". Archer,
Thomas Blunt, Thomas McCraln and
John w. Bannett
Hundreds visited the home Of Mrs
OConnor yesterday to express Their
sympathy; and many floral tributes were
left by those who had visited the hom.
OF the friend who had passed to the
great beyond. The deceased leaves SIN
sons and threa daughters.
Last week. when Mrs. Roark wife Of
Motorman R,oark, was burned In her
home near Mrs. O'Connor the latter was
the first to reach tbs young woman. Mrs
Roark was reported Yesterday MS being
about the same. in Virginia Hospital
Tcpsy Jones To-day.
Dave Robertson, the negro whose case
has been continued from time to time TO
allow Topsy Jones, the negro shot BY
Tl,1nN 1t I.-. /. .t.t
else make a safe run home for 1t, will
be tried BY the Mayor to-day. Jones left
the Memorial Hospital yesterday. and Is
now IN the Manchester Almshouse where
he ls just able X walk around lie had
a tough pull Of 1t, but with the best OF
medical and surgical help he pulled
through.
James Garter, a negro owning a Vicious
terday5 morning to account for the beast.
which had Embedded its teeth in the
trousers Of the little son Of Ed Hudgins.
Garter Ca !, killed the animal and the case
was dismissed. as he was at the time of
crutchheld in Richmond
y. II. Thomas and George r. Cole, In
swansboro Yesterday to oppose the grant
for his new store in swanshoro
Personals and Briefs.
= The Manchester. and swanshoro Anti
saloon LeaEus will hold a. meeting to-
allight&ln the ,Clopton-Street church. I'LL :
Joseph Carysis illIatEhis home. 1904 Hull
Street, but Is now recovering. and Is en-
.pected to be out in a. few DAYS
Frank S. Anderson. w w. Pumpkin,
NJ. a. R!ghtsell and WI Porter, regis
trars In the four wards Of the city,
qualified before Clerk DuVal yesterday.
When the name Of Garter Scott was
called in the Police Court yesterday the
man was lacking and the case had to be
continued. Scott Is charged with pettlt
larceny and this Is the third case and
may mean A Denitentiary sentence for
him.
In the case Of C. +. Myers, the sa-
loon keeper at the corner of Seventh and
Hull Streets. who was fined siG0 by the
mayor for allowing illega rambling In
his place, Judge Clopton overruled the
motion for the defense to set the decision
aside. Myers paid the fine and his IL
cense was revoked. '5
Mrs. Mary Womaok died at lialf-past
nine o'clock yesterday. morning after
long illness. She was 40 years old and Is
survived by her husband, George r. Wo-
ok, and two little ones
Tho funeral will take place from the
home this afternoon at four o'clock. Mrs.
NVon,ack was a member Of Select Coun-
ell Daughters of Liberty, and was the
first member OF the organization toGdie.
The Amshouse and Poor Committee
will meet tonight.