The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-19
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
New. and Note. from the south-side

John Irving (coloredl was before the
Mayors Court Of Manchester yesterday
morning charged with unlawfuily enter
ing the money-drawer of Mr. John Ow-
ems in the DAYTIME and stealing a certain
amount Of United States currency.
Mr. Owens testified when he went
home 10 dinner on Thursday ne left his
store IN charge of his clerk, Mr.. Corbus.
The latter testified that he WAS ia the
front part Of the store waiting on GUS
toners. when John made break for the
money-drawer, and was caught in the
act. lie was sent so Jail for thirty days.
Joe Mosby, Ralph Carter, Gus Rains
and Edward Friend, all colored boys,
were before the Mayors Court Yesterday
morning, charged with breaking the large
glass IL the window OF Mrs Adams. on
Hull street, and stealing certain articles
therefrom Thursday evening Gus was
caught in the act OF taking a bottle Of
cologne from the window by Mr. 4.
Knorr a shoemaker, who keeps 3 shop
next door TO the place When Gus was
arrested he implicated the other three
boys
Gus Rains, Edward Friend and Ralph
Carter were turned over 20 their parents
to be whipped in the presence of police
officer, and Joe MOsby was committed 10
Jail on the charge Of being a yagrant.
At the meeting Of the Council Com
mittee on Streets held Thursday evening
petition was read from Mr.. William b.
Rcams asking permission to extend the
side track of the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad across Hull street to De
catur street, and through his own wood
yard. Fayorably recommended to the
Council.
The Old Dominion Electric Light and
Power Company asked to make certain
changes in the location Of the poles 4
resolution was adopted providing that
the company be notified 10 remove the
old poles and granting the privilege Of
placing any new poles on the west side
of Seventh street or either side Of Eighth
street
A petition was read from Messrs
" 5. Goods J b GOOde, j. ". Berry
man and others asking for the establish
ment of grades of Cowardin avenue and
cambridge street The committee de-
cided to 90 on the grounds with the sur
vevor and draw lines, which will be sub
mitted to the Council for approval
The committee took under considera-
ton the matter Of paving Huh street
from Mayo's bridge TO Fifteenth street.
The estimated cost of the work is $4,000
and it was unanimously decided D re-
commend that the work bedOne.
4 large crowd attended the Sunday
school meeting at Wost-End Church last
night, and appeared to enjoy the eXer-
cises The Rev. T. VI Peterson, Of Cen
trail church, made the principal address,
and while speaking'mainly to the children,
and who were attentive and delighted
listeners, managed TO convey some very
wholesome truths in a pleasing manner TO
both old and young. There was some ex-
cellent singing by some ofthe well-knOwn
musical talent of the community OF the
West-End suburb, Miss Maggie Angle
presiding az the organ.
The pastor of the church, on behalf Of
the Sunday school, presented Mr. Petit
grew with a very handsome sils hand
kerchef, and he, with appropriate re-
marks, returned thanks for IT,
The children of the school, about one
hundred in number, were each presented
with a bag containing candy, nuts, sc
Altogether, very pleasant evening was
spent