The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTH SIDE
Christmas Eve Celebration Lively,
but Orderly-Negro Finds
Aunt Dead.
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
No. 1902 Hun Street,

bureau, lln1eS.DlSpdICn.
No. 1902 Huh Street.
Manchester will celebrate Christmas
IN the usual fashion. Many family
gatherings have been planned for to-
day, and numberless hunting parties
have been arranged.
Last night the approach of Christmas
was most evident. Notwithstanding
the effect of the holiday season the po-
lice had arrested only two colored men
nj. to late hour last night. Both OF
these were charged with being drunk.
as far as disorder went
were much better than heretofore. In
fact the police declare that never be-
fore have the number OF arrests on
Christmas Eve been so few as they
were last night.
Christmas Weddings.
In the home of the Rev. j. X. Joliff,
pastor of Central NJ. Il. Church. on
Monday night. Miss Lillian NJ. Crump,
OF East Tenth Street, became the bride
of Mr.. Benjamin n. Bowden, of Bir-
Ala. Miss crump is we'll
known here. She is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Crump. The couple
Mr.. Russell c. Jones and Miss Min
mic Lee Rice were married Monday
night by the Rev. DR.. cridlin, tn his
home. Mr.. Jones is the son of Mr.
George w. Jones and Is native of
Mrs. Jones is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. Richard Rice and is q native
OF Richmond. They both have lived
in Manchester and will make their
home here.
Glas.blower Dead.
Jack Welsbocker. employed at the
Blair Glass Works, died yesterday af-
ternoon at o'clock at the residence
Nr- - .fef, tat, ND
cambridge Streets. Mr.. Welsbocker
had been sick Only few hours. He
was at work on Monday, and at mid
feeling unwell. His home was In Red
ington, Ohio, where he leaves his widow
and two small children.
Negro Woman Dies Suddenly.
Alexander Giles. colored, went to the
home OF his aunt, Celia Tucker. on Six
tenth Street, between Decatur and
Everett. yesterday afternoon about /
o'clock, but was unable to gain ndmis-
sion. He forced an entrance through
q window and found the woman dead.
The city coronNf was called. but deemed
an inquest unnecessary. The woman
died of heart trouble. She was living
alone.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. r. l.. Jones. who is n representa-
tive OF the Life. Insurance Company of
Virginia in Washington, is registered
n. the Lafayette House. Mr.. Jones is
an old resident of Manchester, and
has many friends in the city.
AT the Sacred Heart Church this.
morning the Christmas masses will be
said at $780, 5 and 10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cogbill. OF Clifton
Forge. are the guests OF Mr., and Mrs.
Charles woodall.
Mr. and Mrs. Minor Bronaugh and
children. of Norfolk, are the guests
OF their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Bronaugh.
Miss Lucy Byrd Martin. Of Dry
Lyle Gary during the holiday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Ball. OF Forest
Hill, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. F. Rndd. of Cowardin Avenue.
Misses Lucia ana Margaret Owen left
Yesterday for South i!I to be guests est ; a.
Miss Evelyn Hin. of King William is
the guest OF Mrs p. g.. Hill.
Miss Page Pelham Hewlett is home for for
has charge Of a school.
Mr.. W. r. Myer.. OF suffolk. is the guest
Of his fanly Torsst HI ~ p,rmv,,e \.
spending tho Christmas holidays with her
aunts at Buck Hill.
: Misses Matte 81 anu " Gay 1attisoTl VINO
h,vn been the guests of Mrs. b. b. Welsl-
ger left yesterday for. Powhatan to spend
Christmas with their sister, Mrs. Miller.
W.. s.. Gill, executor of the estate 1T
Martha Williams. has sold q. lot In Wall
Street, between Pocahontas and the rail-.
read to Will Williams for $A75.
Stuart Lodge OF Odd-Fellows and 1ndi-
anola Tribe. Red Men. has sent turkeys to
all the widows of former members of the
Mrs. w. d. Smith left yesterday morning
fer Lynchburg to spend the holidays with
relatives there. She will&bn away about q
Miss Miss Maude Swift is home from the
Eastern Shore where she has been teach.
ing. for the holidays. ss4S
Master Arthur Reynolds. son of Mr.. ].
NJ Reynolds Is Visiting his grandparents
In Stafford county. M 5g 5
Mr.. p r, sutton is critically III at the
Rome Of his daughter, Mrs. 7. p. Holt of
No 10 East Ninth Street.
RICHMONDERs WED.
Two Couples From This City Married in
Washington.
I WASHINGTON, u. q, December s4-
Marriage licenses We're issued here to-day
to these Virginia couples:
& Charles Reinhnrdt and Laurn NJ. Brans-s
ford. both Of Richmond. Va. III
George VI. Mccihee and Mabel y. Cole
man, both OF Richmond. Va.
John Walker and Hattie Garland, both
of Spotsylvanta}E county, Va,
C3nerUGE o. Ctonkleys and TInCyf HeatOn,