The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-03
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
NEWS NOTES AND GOSSIP FROM
ACROSS TIE RIVER.
The Grand Lodge Of Odd-Fellows--swans-
boro's Improved Mail Facilities-other
Matters OF Interest-PersonnI.
MAxcHrsrEs BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.


greatly improved recently and now the
citizens OF that place receive their man
only half an hour later than the residents
OF Manchester. This Improvement Is due
10 the great energy displayed by Mr..
Burke, the efficient postmaster OF that
place. who has bent every energy 10
giving his patrons the best service tnat
could be had Mails now leave this ONCE
ateA NJ and 3 r. NJ. and are received
AT 1870 A. NJ and 400 T. NJ. Before the
change. mail was only received and de-
livered six times a week.
To-day the time expires during when
candidates for office can notify the clerk
OF the Hastings Court OF their intention
TO run. as. according 10 the provisions
OF the Walton law, such notification must
DO made. twenty days before an election.
No candidates have 50 far sgnihed thelr
intention Of opposing the regular n0Ini-
noes. The nominees have all compiled
with the law. ...,.
Mr. w. #. savory and Mrs. Matte
Savory were married "Wednesday night at
the parsonage OF F1fth-Street Methouisl
church The ceremony was performed ny
Rev. Mcdaniel Rucker. reception was
Held afterwards az Inc hVnio Vi ''0
bride on Hull street.
During the month Of April there were
fhirty-eight deeds recorded and nine mar
riage licenses issued by Clerk IL. j..
Duyal. Of the Hastings Court
Inc police made forty-seVen arrests
during the month OF April Two Tor
felony. eighteen for misdemeanor ana or
dinance violation, twenty-seven
The following cases were uispOseu VI
by Mayor Maurice yesterday
Henry Reed (colored) was charged with
scalding his sister. He was sent 10 jail
for ninety days.
Monk Muse (colored) was charged with
throwing bricks at another colored Doy'
The evidence not being sufficient TO con-
Wet. the accused was discharged
AT an adjourned meeting OF Cynthus
Grove, No. 3. L. A. O. D.. OF Swansboro'
"Wednesday night, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term: y.
A., G.. G.. Cox; V. A., c. t. Stratton;
Treasurer. w. II. TOleri Financial and
Recording Secretary James A. Lipscomb;
Conductor. j. w. Alley; Inside Guardian,
+. r. Evans; outside Guardian q. A.
Meredith. Chaplain. ID. r. Morris.
Mrs Augustine Royal, of this city
will have charge OF the womans edition
of The Richmond Times to be issued
May 3Oth. All who are interested in the
matter are requested 10 meet at $50 Mon
day Afternoon. at the home OF Mrs.
Royal. on Porter street.
The committee IN charge OF arrange
1nfulS lOT the Ouu-ItitONN h'hiVbHAih-
ton on May 18th, have visited great
many lodges, and all seen up TO this
time have consented TO take part I'm
the parade in honor Of the Grand Lodge
officers on that day. As published in
Yesterdays Times these officers will
have their headquarters at the Hotel
Lexington. i'm Richmond. and will be es-
corted from that place 10 the Masonic
Temple in Manchester. where the ses-
sions OF the body are TO be held Last
night the committee waited on Aurora
and RoaDe lodges, lof Richmond and
Henderson Lodge OF Manchester. and
asked them 10 t',ke part I'm the parade.
The procession viii probably start about
o'clock on the morning Of the i4th in
slant.
The most important question which will
come before this the nfty-seventh ses-
sion Of the Grand Lodge. will be the
adoption OF a new constitution which Will
give every Past Grand the right TO vote
for the elective officers OF this Grand
Lodge, privilege which for many years.
until last session. they were deprived
OF. through her fundamentally of certain
Grand officers Of this jurisdiction.
though the Sovereign Grand Lodge
gave every past officer that right so TO
vote. In other words there has prevail
ed sentiment among Older Odd-Fei-
lows Of the Grand Lodges. that past
officers could not be trusted with the
election OF officers. Another reason for
not allowing past officers to vote was
that the larger cities would crowd the
Grand Lodge with their past officers
and thus control the elections. This
matter will be settled finally at the com
ing session.
There has been n little dissatisfaction
among the members of the order I'm this
State during the past year. The older
hoo haa
Younger because of certain progressive
ideas that have not met with the appro-
val of the former The Deputy Grand
Master will not allow himself TO be ele-
waited to the Grand Masters chair for a
reason not generally known % the mem
bership I'm general. This VIII leave all
three elective offices to be fllcd directly
from the floor HIN Montague, Of this
city. the present Grand Warden, viii
no doubt be a candidate for the office of
Grand Master There are several other
Richmond Odd-Follows spoken Of for
office.
The office of Grand Lecturer will posi-
bly, be abolished a. IL has been gerry
heavy burden TO the Grand Lodge This
year and the income from this source
does not warrant further expenditure of
money
IL is more than probable that the
Grand Lodge. will have business enough
TO keep it busy for at least four days.
The Morrisett Male Quartette, of Swans
boro. sang iast night at the bazaar of
the Daughters of Liberty. at Leader
Hall
There will he a called meeting ~ the
city Corncii tonight by request OF the
Finance Committee. The session will be
secret.
Miss Louise Willis has returned home.
otter attending the marriage Of Miss Clay
Willis.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Pres
byterian church gave n monograph con-
cert and festival at the church last
night.
Rev c. ~ IIouton who has been
sick. Is much better.
The little daughter OF Mr. d. l.. Toney
was better yesterday.
The Chesterfield Electoral Board Will
meet next Saturday at the court house
The board viii appoint an election con-
stable for the Swansboro precinct.
Mr. George +. Gary. who has been in
disposed for several days. is able to at
tend 10 business again.
Mrs. X. T. Thomas who has been
quite sick, Ia now much better.
A New Theatre.