The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
WILL THEY HAVE IT;
THE QUESTION or A BOARD or A.
DERmEy Being DISCUSSED.
A Chicken Thief Csptured-Ths Death Of
Mr. c. ID. cole-Chureh ssrvless-A
silver Tea To- NIcht-rerAonals.
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every male citizen In thi9 ny a. present
"a whether Manchester should have a
Board of Aldermen and n common coun-
on like Richmond. 4 great many are In
favor OF it. and II is very PROBABLE that
n petition will be sent 10 the Council re-
ouesting chat body to order the City At
tornev TO so amend the cty's charter that
| bill may be presented to the General
Assembly petitionIng that body to allow
this city a Board Of Aldermen
The following opinions speak Tor them
selves:
AZ. sncllings: II think it a good thing.
| think the Mayor ought to nave veto
power .,., 3, u.n,,
Mr.. W. j. Bradley: Il think 1t VIII help
the citv ver, much to have a good Board
Of Aldermen" ,. &.
Mr.. }. c. Snellings: 81 think 1t one Of
the finest suggestions that mas pee" maze
! in Manchester for nuhiDer u sea' >,
ia ,vo,,Id Ike 10 see ii carried
| through"
Constable John A. Burke. OF sWahsDoro'
succeeded I'm capturing one Oh e'e TWO
chicken thieves yesterday moriHns III 'He
store Of Mr.. W. i. Taylor. IN that iVea,l'y.
The thief IS negro by the haiiie VI @AecA
Homer and Is now in Jail Ihere are
fourteen chickens at Mr. Taylor store
awaiting Identification Mr.. y. II. MOT
rissett and Mrs. Whiuock' oil oWanspoio'
have had chickens stolen from tnciii re-
Gently. The people OF s"ahspoio naNe
suffered from the depredauohs Oh eNeSs
thieves for long time ana IL Is hopeu
that this arrest will put stop 10 Ine ire
quency Of their visits.
Mr.. c. -. Cole died at his residepce' on
the Broad Rock road. about one mile
from Manchester Yesterday morning, in
the sixty-hfth year of his age. lie had
been confined to his bed for several weeks
The remains will be taken 10 NottoWay
county for interment I'm the faInily Dury-
ing-gTound.
Rev Mr.. Albeit. OF ST. Marks church.
Richmond, will occupy the pulpit OF
Meade Memorial church tomorrow night.
No doubt not only the Numbers Oh ms
church but the citizens generally VIII
turn ont i'm force to hear this able and
popular divine.
At Central Methodist church valen-
tine party was held Tuesday night. There
was "A large crowd present. An ADMISSION
OF five cents was charged, and each per-
son received "A valentine.
There will be "A silver tea tonight for
the benefit Of the Bainbridge-Strcet Bap-
fist church at the residence of Air. II. j.
Nunnally. corner Of Tenth and Decatur
streets, from 7:30 10 II o'clock. 4 fine
musical programme will be rendered. and
tea, coffee, and chocolate will be served
Everybody is requested to bring piece OF
silver.
The following is the programme:
Duet. Misses Mamie Pitt and Emma
Latham: mandolin club, Robert Baird
Robert Tapham. Ernest Jones' and Arthur
Nunnally: solo (seiectedl. Mr.. Ernest
Weisiger; solo CcorneD, Mr.. Richie; solo
baritone. Mr. r. W. Nunnally; solo
(euphonia). Mr.. Perkins; solo Csopranol,
Miss Mamie Pitt; duet. Mrs. T.. y. Gregg
~ and Mr. j. W. Nunnally.
The Fire Commissioners We're TO have
met I'm the Council chamber Tuesday
night, but owing to the lack Of a quorum
there was no meeting had
Pythans from this city who wish TO at
tend The banquet of the Grand Lodge
I'm Richmond next week are requested to
secure their tickets by the 18th.
The Circuit Court Of Chesterfield, Judge
Hancock presiding. will commence its
term to-day. The street-car case Of
MoOre's administrator against the Rich
m0nd and Manchester Electric Railway
Company will come up at this term OF
the court.
The court will probably be in session all
the week.
1t Is rumored here that Mr. c. NJ.
Bower. of this city, is about to commence
what will be known as the Laymens
Marine Mission among the bOatmen and
their families on the Ohio and Alissis-
4l...f. t4fH. AfN
Bower is meeting with success financially
in his preparations. As this is a very
large territory in which to labor we wish
him God-speed
First Lieutenant Isaac g. Winston is
prominently mentioned in connection with
the cap.aincy OF the Chesterfield Troop
since the resignation OF Captain \. c.
AttkssOn. Lieutenant Winston Is a we'll
known ana popular citizen Of Chesterfield.
where he has a large number of friends
who wish 10 see him promoted. lie
served in the Confederate army with the
old troop, and was one Of its bravest
members.
Miss Bette Hardaway. Of Crewe. Va.
Is visiting Mr. John Robinson In Marks
Addition.
There were no cases before the Mayor
yesterday morning.
Police officer Aloles was reported a lit
tie better yesterday. He Is still a very
sick man.
There is n good deal Of sickness In the
,ity, and the doctors are busy.
Mr. James Williams IS quite sick at lis
on east Fifth street.
Mr.. Cheatham. at Fifteenth and Deca-
ur streets, is very sick.
Mr.. L. 4. Sayory IS about the same as !
IN Tuesday.