The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Ice On the Free Bridge Delays
the Street
Cars.
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DEATH OF Ex-cIRcUs CLOWN
Mr.. Clayton, Of Chesterfield,
Passes Away-Personals
and Briefs.
DEATH OF Ex-ClRcUs CLOWN
Manchester Bureau es-pIspatch

I Manchester Bureau, Times- Dispatch,
/ No. 1l02 Hull Street.
| lee and sleet on the Free Bridge yester
! day morning caused considerable worry
| and trouble to the street car motormet
! and 10 drivers of heavily loaded wagons
| the condition was almost unsurrnountable
for the time being. One street car of the
Perry Street line struck a wagon near
the Manchester end Of the bridge, de-
molshing the vehicle and throwing the
driver several feet. Fortunately lie was
not injured. The front of the car was
smashed in.
Several carts loaded with bricks stalled
on the bride. The horses could not get
a hold 10 draw the loads and in many
instances the bricks had to be dumped
on the bridge and the empty carts hauled
across. Even in drawing an empty vehicle
the animals had great trouble in stand
ing up.
Once With Barnum.
Mr. john &. Clayton, about seventy
years oil age, who resided near Provi-
dence Church, in Chesterfield county,
died yesterday morning at o'clock He
had been an invalid for years. but none
of the relatives or friends expected that
death would come so soon. He was taken
slightly worse on last Friday. and yes
terday morning passed away
The deceased in his carly ufe Travelled
with the b. I. Barnun circus for num-
her of years, playing the part OF clown.
He was witty and good at repartee, and
many gatherings around his home IN the
county have been enlvened by his pres
ence.
He was the father of Mrs. Scott Rat
olire, who was killed by Hull Street
care some time ago. He leaves several
sons.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock from the house,
and interment will be in the family bury
ing-ground.
Well Connected Here.
Dr. John W. Brodnax and Mr.. Robert
". Brodnax, of Manchester, are in New
port News in the interest of their bro
Their, R.r. NJ. p. Brcadnax. who is there,
charged with the murder of a man named
Frank smith The accused is well-known
here and in Richmond, where he worked
for many years. He has many relatives
in Manchester. The family is one of the
Oldest and most prominent in the city.
From what can be learned here of the
trouble between Brodnax and the man
named Smith. the two were drinking
at the time, and Brodnax Kicked Smith
down flight of stairs. The wounds
received in the fall proved fatal, and
Rrodnax was arrested for murder.
Secretary to General Manager.
Mr., George L. Tillery, son of Alderman
L. r. Tillcry, OF Manchester. and a popu-
lar young man of the city, has been
appointed private secretary to General
Manager II. NJ. Emerson. of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad. with headquarters
In Wilmington, y. G.
Young Mr.. Tillery is only seventeen
years of age, and received the greater
amount of his education in the Man
chester public schools under Principal
Fitzgerald. He is a very bright young
rapidly and holding them close TO him
HIS many friends here are very glad
to know of his promotion.
Install Officers Tonight.
Liberty Council, No. 10. il. o. U. A. NJ,
will meet tonight and install the newly
elected officers. The meeting will be at
tended by over a hundred members of
the order. Mr.. w. L. Henry will be the
new counselor and Nh. r. c. Hughes
VIII be vice-counselor. The junior past
counselor is Mr. F. L. KahI.
Liberty Council Juniors, is the banner
council of the State, having held this
honor for several years.
The Improved Order ofHeptasophs will
meet Thursday night and install officers
Died in Buckingham.
Mrs. v. NJ. Davidson, of Manchester,
died at the residence of her son. Mr.. f.
3. Davidson. in buckingham county, Sun
day afternoon. She is survived by three
children Mr.. T.. Il. Davidson, of Buck
insham; Mr. G. A. Davidson, of Manches-
ter, and Mrs. T. Fl. Norvell. of Swans
boro.
Mrs, Clara Taylor, wife of Mr.. C. r.
Taylor died Saturday night at her home.