The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
NEWS CLEANED IN THE CITY JUST
ACROSS THE JAMES.
Popuj'st Mesting In Swausboro--The Or
dinance Uncosstitutional-Br HIS
Arm-Personal Mention.
MrcPrsrrR BuREAu RIcHNorp 1rMys,
1921 HULL STREET. BtArTr, RrocK-

Judge Hancock met counsel in the city
Of Manchester yesterday morning In the
case of jackson against Cook. which In
volvel the constitution alty OF the city
ordinances which directs the arrest and
sale Of hogs, etc, found running at large
I'm the streets OF said city, and requiring
the sale without notice to the owner
thereof by the Chief OF Police. and pay
ing the proceeds of the sale to the City
Treasurer.
The Judge held the ordinance TO be un-
constitutional and void. and that no ute
passed 10 the defendant Cook tor the
hogs bought by him from the Chlei OF
Police under the ordinance, anu ainI ~
the judgment OF Justice Jones, giving the
hogs back 10 Jackson.
Judge James " Gregory represented
the plaintin Jackson, and W. HAY Gar
nett Esq. represented Cook
Robert Blackwell (colCred). who resides
In Newtown. while at work AT the Tired
egar Works in Richmond, mad his right
arm broken last Thursday by being
caught in the machinery. Or. Friend was
sent for and set the fractured limb
The Nnth-Street Lawn Tennis Court
defeated the Twefth-Street Court Friday
afternoon. Ninth-Street Court was com
posed Of Messrs. w. b. Cox and J. II.
Mathews and the Twelfth Street Court
was composed Of Messrs William Hugh
Owens and Burleigh Anderson. The
Ninth-Street Court won three out OF
four sets
Miss Norma Lithgow is visiting friends
Miss Ruth Sublett. Il Richmond. is Wis
iting Miss Maud Hewlett. on McDonough
street
The pastors Of Fifth-street and West
End Methodist Episcopal churches Will
exchange pulpits this morning.
Services at West-End church. Sunday
school at 9l5 4. NJ. Services at II 4. NJ.
by Rev. W d. McRucker. Of Fifth-Street
church. Services at Sl5 +. NJ. by the pas
tor, Rev f. r. padmun. Junior Society
Christian Endeavorers at Z. VI. Chris
tan EndeavOrers at 7l5 Z. NJ.
The Misses Emma and Mamie Lawton.
MISS Florence Bartlett. and Mr.. J. W.
turner are. the guests Of the Misses
Chap&n, OF Salisbury. Va. They Will at
tend tNe Baptist Sunday-School Assoca-
ton at Jerusalem church, Midlothian,
sunday the 9th instant.
Mrs. j. G.. Davidson left yesterday
morning for buckingham county TO visit
her son, Mr.. T.. b. Davidson.
There was quite a large crowd in at
tendance upon the Populist meeting Fri
day night at the school building in Swans
bOro. Mr. ID. b. G0ode called the meet
ing 10 order. and Judge James NJ Gregory
was unanimously elected temporary chair
man; Judge Gregory. after returning
thanks for the honor conferred upon him.
made n speech In behalf Of his party.
stating its principles and also stated the
object Of the meeting. which was 10 or
ganize the Manchester district and elect
two delegates to the county convention.
the date Of the meeting of which is %
be announced later.
Mr. \. q. Hobeck was elected permanent
chairman, and r. W. BrodnaX. Jr.. was
elected vlce-chairman. Mr. j. w. Ogden
was elected secretary.
Several names were placed before the
meeting. and Messrs. James VI. Gregory
and r. II Hughes were declared elected
a motion was made TO give the delegates
authority to appoint their alternates