The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTH5|.DE[:
Husband and Wife Lie Dead at
Home from Effects Of
Pneumonia.
EXPIRE WITHIN "a HOURS
Mayor Ready to Have Joint De-
bate With Opponcnt--Pcr-
sonals and Briefs.
Manchester Bureau, Times-pispatcl,,

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No. l102 Hull Street.
Mr. and Mrs Peter Frank Morrisett
are dead at their home in Chesterfield
county. twelve miles from Manchester.
each having succumbcd within twenty
four hours to pneumonia. The case Is
one of the saddest ever known In the
county, and has aroused the sympathy
Of the entire community. Mr.. Morrl-
sctt was q prosperous farmer. and
lived near Clay's Church. on Goodies
Road. Husband and wife had been
sick several weeks. Mrs. Morrisett
was the first to expire, the end COM
ing ut $3.50 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Morrisett died at s o'clock yester-
day morning. Mrs. Morrisett was fifty
five years OF age and her husband
sixty-tive years. They are survived
by two daughters, Mrs. George Hall
and Mrs. Norman Rudd. both of Chess
terrified county.
The funeral Will take place from
Claws Church this afternoon at 2
o'clock. Tho fnterment will be made
in the family section.
Mayor Rendy to Debate.
Referring to the probability of ward
meetings here before the primary,
Mayor Maurice stated yesterday that
he Is ready at any time to meet his
debate. He said lie would discuss mat
tiers pertaining to the administration
OF the city fairly. and all he desires
is notice, even as short as one hour.
Many persons yesterday expressed
themselves as being anxious to have
a joint debate between the two candi-
dates, az well as TO hear from the va.
rious aspirants to positions In the
Assembly and on the Board. In all
probability the meetings Will DO ar
ranged.
Committee Grateful.
Tho flag committee which had In charge
the arrangements for the exercises at the
High School on Saturday under the auspices
of the Junior Order United American Me-
cbanics is grateful to all who assisted In
making the affair SO pronounced success.
The committee met last night and finally
disposed OF all business incident to the cele-
bration.
After Workmcn's Lunches.
John Barnes tcoiored) is locked uP In the
Manchester police station on the charge of
being a suspicious character. On yesterday
he appropriated the lunch of several men
employed at the Atlantic Coast Line round
house. He gives North Carolina as his
home.
Thomas Raines tcolored) was arrested
last night on a warrant charging him with
this morning. One drunken white man was
also locked up last night.
Funeral OF Mr.. Manned.
The funeral OF Mr.. Henry j. Manned. who
died at his residence on Everett Street on
Sunday night. will take place from the
home this morning at 1880 o'clock The
services will be conducted at the grave by
the Rev. j. X. Jollif. pastor OF Central NJ.
E. Church
Personals and Briefs.
Mrs. John Latham is quite sick at her
home at Tenth and Hull Streets
Miss Mary J. Taylor Is Ill at the home
3
East Tenth Street
social was given at the home OF Mr..
Church. A large attendance was present.
and the evening was most enjoyable.
a February social will be given In the
home OF Mrs. NJ. z. Percival. No. 81. Balm
benefit OF Stockton Street Baptist Church.
a Colonial tea will be given at Balm
bridge Street Baptist Church tonight.
Mr.. Vernon Priddy Is critically i'll In his
pneumonia.
Little Andrew Dalton is quite sick at his
home at Fifth and Hull Streets
Mrs. Waymach. mother of Policeman W
~ Waymack, was reported yesterday to be
critically Ill at her home, cambridge Street
near Fourteenth Street.
The Building and Lands Committee has
been been ), called to meet this afternoon at
lohs to the city, and the committee will In
snect the building. The regular meeting OF
the COMMITTEES will be held Thursday night.
Ed. Washington (colored) was before the
stealing S42 from the person OF Henry Pow
ELL He was cent to the grand jury
a white man named Hood was before tho
court, charged with stealing coal from the,
Southern Railway. The case was postponed
until this morning
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