The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-28
A COUNCIL ORGANIZED.
ORDER OF AMERICAN MECHANICS
INSTITUTE 4 VIEW BRANCH.
Cut with . Observation-Disclosures Of Respect
Adopted-Ihey did not want togo.
To Meet Next saturday.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TfMrs. [
1921 HUI STREET. BgATrIE BLOCK.

on Monday night the Rocky Ridge
Council, Junior order Of United Ameri.
can Mechanics, was organized In this
city.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: Councillor }. b. Roun-
tree: ice-Councillor. W. a. Tatum;
Junior Past Councillor, @. NJ. Walker
Recording Secretary. Charles Berry; AS
sistaRt Recording Secretary, II. il. Pol
lock- Financial Secretary, J. ID. Reams:
Treasurer George Huband; Outside Sen
tinel Leroy Brown; Inside Sentinel Au-
gustus Meredith; Conductor Willie
Crooks; Trustees. G. NJ. Walker, J. Il.
Rountree and Charles T. Whitfield The
council starts out with membership Of
sixty-six. The council will be nstl-
tuted next Monday night.
Judge John II. Ingram and Mr.. George
=. Gary left yesterday morning for Pc
tersburg 10 attend the Grand Council
Of Royal Arcanun which convened in
annual session Ia that city yesterday.
| Judge Ingram is member OF the COM
/ nittec on general laws, and Dir. Gary
goes as the representative OF Manchester
Council.
Some Of the prominent members Of the
Arcanum in Richmond who will attend
( the Grand Council want to make Judge
Ingram grand orator OF the organization
In Virginia
Mr.. T. II. Betty was chosen as repre-
sentative to the Grand Council by
Manchester Council. but as Mir
/ Betty could not go. alr. Gary. who was
/ selected rs alternate, will represent this
council here. The Grand Council will be
/ in session several days.
Charles Goode and Jim Harris. two
young negroes, got into difficulty IN
the lower part Of the city Monday after
noon. The row seems t. have been start
ed by Goode, who. during the fight. cut
Harris near the ear and on the les with
a razor.
Goode was arrested and yesterday
morning the Mayor sent him on TO tie
Hastings Court for trial.
At a meeting Of the Police Commission
ers of Manchester, held in the Mayors
Office March 9Th. Mr.. Sims offered III,
following resolution. which was adopted.
Resolved, That the Mayor and clerk of
tn commission prepare suitable resou-
tions of respect TO the memory Of the de-
Moles which shall be spread upon the
minutes Of the board and copy sent to
the family of the deceased
In accordance with the above the COM
mtee have prepared the following, which
has been adopted by the commission:
Whereas 1t has seemed tit, under an
All-Nise Providence, 10 take from Us our
friend and associate, w. l.. Aloles. with
whom the ties were intimate and pleas
ant. we desire to express our heartfelt
appreciation Of his services In the posi-
ton to which he was called. and by this
wish to offer TO his family and friends
this token Of our coincidence, therefore, be
IL
Resolved, That In his death we have
lost a member OF the police force faithful
to duty, ever ready in emergency, and
always equal 90 the demands required OF
him in the discharge Of any and all du-
ties entrusted TO him; genial as a friend,
and true in every particular.
2. That we tender to his relatives and
friends this expression Of our sympathy
in their bereavement (Signed
HENRY A. MAURICE,
T.. w. WEISIGER,
Committee.
Officer Wright Monday afternoon was
informed that several negroes were max
ing things pretty lively on upper Hull
street. Fastening up there he found
David Dangerfeld cursing and using i'm
proper language on the street, and ar
rested him. David doubted the officers
authority and didn't want TO so. Stephen
Coleman was of like opinion, and said
no policeman could take him to jail; but
officer Wright brought him down Also
and this morning he and Dangerfield were
fned s. each.
Richard Morris had something to say
about the occurrence, and used rather
unbecoming language, for which he was
fined $3.50.
a meeting Of the Chesterfield Agrcul-
tural Society will be held next Saturday
at tie Office Of the Commissioner Of Agri-
culture in Richmond. \ meeting was
called for last Saturday. but was not held.
as a number Of the members could not be
present. The president OF this society is
Hon. w W Baker, and the secretary
IS Mr.. John r. Watkins The object Of
the meeting Saturday is TO decide as
10 whether Chesterfield will make an ex-
hibit at the State Exhibition which will |
be held in Richmond in October. This !
society has in its membership number |
Of well-known citizens of Chesterfield |
and Manchester. and il has already prin-
cipally through its president and secre- |
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advertising Chesterheld's resources.
On and after April LIST the drug-stores |
Of this city will observe Sunday hours. |
That is To say, the druggists have all |
agreed TO open their stores on Sundays |
only from TO 1880 \. NJ, and from |
10 o'clock r. NJ. This will give the drug |
gists and their clerks rest on Sunday /
which they do not now get, and will |
give them opportunity 10 attend church.
\ meeting of the congregation OF the /
Meade Memorial church was held Monday 1
night 10 elect vestrymen. A motion to
increase the number Of vestrymen from
six TO twelve was adopted, and the fol-
lowing vestrymen were elected: Or.
Lawrence Ingram. John w. Arlington, d.
L. Plilliam. John II. Vaughan. George =.
Gary, r. w. Wood, w. +. Whine. W. Z. /
Constable w. D. Toler, r. y. Hughes.
Alexander Eastwood o. Il. Eanes.
The Democratic primary will take place
next Tuesday. The candidates are now
getting down TO hard work. The interest
in the primary increases as the time APP
proaches for il to take place. Who Will
be the nominees? Wen, this question will
be answered in full one week from to-
day.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Chester
field met Monday and raised upon a num-
Der Of bills. At the suggestion Of the
Commemorative Attorney the board de-
cidcl 10 suspend work upon the roads for
one mcr tn. I'm order that the new road
law could be fully examined.
\ sneak thief entered the hall OF Mr.
Logan Porter's house, on Cowardin
avenue. while the family were at supper
Monday night and stole an overcoat and
hat belonging to Mr.. II. G. Carter. and a
III.