The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-27
THEY DREW UP Tile BOND
coUNcf1 comMITTEE ON WATER
NAME s:5.ooO As THE AMOUNT.
Tn the mavor.. Court-The Tramp. Did Not
show Up yesierdsy-Eastsr Services.
Rcbecca's Irlumph-Per.onals.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
1l2t Hun sralEr, BEAITiE Block.

At present Il looks very much as II
Manchester will eventually own her own
Water Works.
The Council Committee on Water held
a meeting In tho council chamber yester-
day morning and nxed up the IS ,0OD bond
10 be entered into by the Manchester
Water Germany conditioned upon the
water company standing by the decision
OF the arbtrators appointed 10 fix the
price the city is 10 pay lOr the water
plant.
All the details IN connection with the
purchase of the nlant are about arranged
now, and the arbitrators VIII begin their
labors in few days. ,,
In the Mayors court yes'sIudy morn
ing Joe GOode (colore1l was hhed 81 and
costs for playing craps
George Higgins was lined $50 and
costs for disorderly conduct
Chief Of Police LipscomD captured eight
tramps Sunday and carried them before
Squire James NJ. feIuue' VINO baiied
them 70 appear before the Mayors Court
Yesterday ruorning. The Squire was on
hand when the court opened, but the
tramps were CONSCIOUSLY absent. Inc
Chief says the tramps, aiter they We're
bailed, scattered IN every direction. Prob
ahIv they will not make their appearance
In this city again. The Chief is deter
mined to break up this nuisance and the
scheme of Sunday was good one. There
is no earthly good of combining this class
in jail at the expense or the city.
Services appropriate 10 EasIei were neld
at the Meade-Nfemorial church Sunday
Rev John j. Cl0pton preached in the
morning. The singing was exceptionally
good. In the afternoon there was sun
day-school celebration.
The play entitled keoecca triumph
will be presented at Leader Hall tonight
and Thursday nights, 9th and 18Th, for
the benefit of the young Ladies Aid and
Lend-a-Hand Societies Of cambridge
Street church. Miss Wayne Leahy, the
well-known elOcutionist OF Richmond, Will
render some of her choice selections. The
entertainment viii be under the manage
ment OF Mrs. 4. c. Harding. Price Of
admission, Is cents; reserved seats, p
cents. which can be secured at "A. c..
Hardng's store.
Mr.. n. B. Bacon and bride (nee Carr
returned 10 the city yesterday morning
after an extended northern tour and are
staying with the brides parents on De-
catur street.
Several picnic parties ,passed through
this city yesterday. and Notwithstanding
the chilly blast, they all seemed 70 be
Lille Essie. daughter Of Mr. T. T..
owen. Of CoWardin avenue is very sick.
Manchester Council. NO. 1911, Royal
Arcanum. VIII be represented ~ the
Grand Lodge. which meets in Peters
burg to-day, by MIR George Z. Gary and
judge JtIu II. lIridlil.
Mrs. W. Il. Bradley gave tea last
night al her residence. corner Thirteenth
and cambridge street. 1. was for the
benefit Of the Presbyterian church.
The entertainment at COwardn-Avenue
church last night was under the auspices
Of the Young Peoples Society Of Chris
tian EndeavOr
Harry Lemons. who pitched here last
year for the Forest Hills. has signed with
the pOttsville pa Club for this season
az a salary of SO per month.
officer Wright yesterday afternoon ar
rested David Dangerfieid and stephen
Coleman doth colOred) for dis0rderly con-
duct on the streets.
The german announced 10 be given by
the Manchester German Club tomorrow
night at Leader Hall has been postponed
until the 10th of April.