The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
NEWS GATHERED
FROM sOUTHSIDE
Rcdinen Had Big Meeting i'll
Toney's Hall Last
/ Night.
/ MRS. MARY SMITH DEAD
/ Prominent Manchester Man to
Wed Brooklyn Belle in
March.
Manches.er pureau, rlmes. pispatcl,,

~ o. luz 5lTcel.
e Mrs Mary Smith. widow OF Beverly i.
Smith. died yesterday at her home in
Chesterfield, near Hopewell Church. Mrs.
Smith was seventy eight years old. She
. is survived by four daughters and three
sons, as follows: Mrs. Toney Howell, of
Disputanta; Mrs. j. o. Jackson, Mrs. w.
I. Newly, Mrs. j. N. Williams, of Ches-
terrified; Messrs. William, S. FL. and Is.
III. Smith. of Chesterfield. The funeral
will take place from the house tomorrow
at o'clock. The interment will be made
In the family burial plot.
Died Suddenly.
Mr.. Robert w. Roberts dropped dead at
his residence, in Chesterfield, Sunday
afternoon. He was in comparatively good
health. and he and his wife were talking,
when he dropped dead. Mr.. Roberts is
survived by his wife and five children.
as follows: Mcssrs. William. Roy, John,
ARTHUR and Cleveland Roberts. He also
leaves two sisters, Mrs. George w. Baugh,
of this city, and Mrs. Lucy Hicks, of
chesterfield. His funeral took place yes
terday afternoon at 8 O'Clock from his
residence. The interment was made in
the family burial ground.
Redmen Met Last Night.
Last night at o'clock Toneys Hall
was crowded with members OF the Red
Men Lodge. which included candidates
from Richmond, Petersburg, Manchester
Ind elsewhere. 1t was the largest meet
ing ever held by the lodge Tho candi-
dates from the above cities We're all INF
lated In Manchester, and the work was
done by the Indanola Tribe.
Killed in Wreck.
Mrs. ]. 7. Willard of No. 14o7 Railroad
Street, isaeived a telegram Sunday from
|Chntham, Va, announcing the death Of
her brother. Mr.. Archie Wyatt. who was
killed in wreck on the Southern Rail-
way at that place Sunday morning.
Mr.. Wyatt was about twenty years old,
and had been living in Danyille He was
ut one Anne employed by the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad here as callboy.
Harding-Dupont.
Tie engagement of Miss Catherine Du-
'pont. of Brooklyn, and Mr. Douglas Hard
ing, of this city, has been announced and
the marriage will take place the latter
part of March. Mr. Harding is very
popular man of this city. Miss Dupont
Us an attractive young lady of Brooklyn.
After the wedding they will make their
tour abroad and visit the most important
places in the old country, including Spain.
Italy, Russia and a few others, and then
return TO New York, where they will
make their future home.
Two Dances Last Night.
New Years dance was given last
night In the Masonic Temple by tho
young men of Bainbridge and Porter
St11eets. The dance was led by MI. Rus
Gregory and Miss Mary. l.. Vaden
ose present were Messrs. Russell and
81 Gregory, Roland Brands. Lyon Brad
-, Clarence and George Paul, George
Ibuyal, Roy Brown: Misses Xelia and
mt w if2ua Naian n
ReaIns, Rebecca and Molly Courtney,
Louise Owen. Mae Sampson, Reba Brad
ley, Lottie Mayo, and Mrs. j. T.. Williams
The dance was Il Very enioyablenffair.
"A dance was given last night at S
o'clock at Drewry's Mansion by Mr..
Charles w. Firth. Refreshments We're
served and music was furnished by a
strlnsed band from Manchester.
Those present were Messrs Irwin, Willie
md George Baugh, Adam and Chauncey
Laurie Charles Marks, ]. w. Firth,
Adolphus Firth, John Jennings, Wingtleld
Tinsley. Ben and Will Stanley. Herbert
Cook, Misses Bertha Firth, Margaret
pemport, Derma Robinson. Annie Laurie,
Laura Bohannan. Myrtle Robinson Dora
and Ida Jennings,l Tessie Baugh. Carrie
Hawkins. Lucy. Dillon. Eva Atksson.
Grace DuVal and many others from
Richmond and Petersburg.
With the Mayor Yesterday.
Claude Jones was before the Mayor
yesterday morning. charged with being
drunk. He paid $3.50 and costs.
Emmett Williams. arrested by Officer
Hastings as q suspicious character, was
ii6charged.
nes Morton. charged with trespass-
on the property of the Southern
iiway. was discharged.
ohn Baker. also charged with tres
sing was discharged upon the pay
ht Of the costs.
c. Hunton (colored, charged with
be 1hg drunk and having broken the win
do OF All. the Hindoo, was sent to Jail
Eorv thirty days.
Mr.. Adkins Dead.
Mr.. Samuel Il, Adkins died at 7:3O
O'Clock last night at the residence OF his
mother, Mrs. Virginia r.. Adkins. No. I'll
West Twelfth Street
The funeral will take place from the
nesidence, and the interment will be made
n BlaEdford Cemetery. Petersburg.
Personals and Briefs.
Officer farrell. of swansboro, arrested
WE'VE negroes Sunday who were en-
saged in q crap game. The case will
be tried on Friday.
Herbert Bates, a young coored boy,
.-----...-.--.---