The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-29
SELECT THEIR UNIFORM.
n TAsTr OU7FfT SELECTED BT
JOSEPH n. JOHNSTON CAuP.
Mira. y. u. Howic Appointed to Represent
the Camp In the Confederate Museum
Personals and Briefs.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES,

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No. 1921 Hull SrRr.r. BrArTIE BLOCK
A Iargeiy-attendcd meeting Of Joseph
l.. Johnston Camp. Confederate veterans,
was he'd in their han Ihu,scaS hisns'
and much business transacted me mat
ter OF adopting uniform Tor the cam,
was discussed and it was finally dcclded
that II should consist OF gray coats anu
vests ard black SlOuch mats. Inc con-
tract FOR making the coats ana Nes.s was
awarded 10 Messrs. .. Saks q Co, OF
Richmond. and 10 Is expected that they
will be ready by May lst next The uni
forms will be neat and tasty
A communication was received from Lee
Camp. No. l. inviting the veterans 10
attend an entertainment under the au-
spices OF that camp The invitation was
adopted and "a large number o. mem
bcrs went over 90 Richmond last night.
Several weeks ago the camp received
communication from Mrs. j. Taylor tilS-
son. OF the Confederate Museum, a.kiIh
the camp TO appoint lady IRON Mai
chester 10 represent the camp az me
museum and collect relics ~ inis .lay
Tor the same Mrs. T.. i. HOWE va"
elected TO this position.
A meeting Of Tho Sons OF veterans was
also held. ana "a number o. new members
We're received. An INITIATION WAS re-
ccivcd and accepted e. om Ice camp, SOUS
Of Veterans. 10 attend an .htt i'ainilnJn,t
10 be given by them next Monday hish"
MANCHESTER SCHOOL BOARD.
regular meeting Of the Manchester
School Board was held rhin sday night in
Tho prinripsl's ofHco. win resident john
O'Brien IN the chair. Mr.. Is. +. Johnson
representing the y. Il. Johnson COMPANY;
of Richmond. appeared before the board
in the interest Of the Peoples Ency-
ciopaedia." and urged IT'S adoption IN tho
schools OF this city, but 10 action was
taken IN tho matter.
The superintendent read ms re9oit
which was aunrovcd hv The board. The
grade committee reportod dtat IL would
be incNDedlent 10 have commencement
exercises in tho white schools TINS year.
on account Of the session being reduced
10 eight months The report was adopted.
This committee also reported That the
course ia the High school Is now 100
short. and recommended that II be eN-
tended a year longer thus making II
three years which rs customary IN the
graded schools OF most larger critics. TINS
arrangement was adopted by inc BOARD
with the understanding that 1t WIS not
10 20 into effect with rcsncct 70 the
present graduating class. The work OF
the classes following VIII. however be
changed at once. 50 as TO cover the three
ycsr-cOursC.
The board referred the matter Of plant
INK trees IN tho school yard 20 the com
mitiee on building. after which II au-
BLACK RELEASED.
Fred. Black. an account OF whose arrest
on tho charge of trespass on the prOper-
~ OF resident Of Chesterfield. near SWIFT
creek Cotton Mills. has been printed in
tody by order OF Judge Clopton. upon
writ OF habeas corpus sworn out 10y Mr..
Ernest Wells. his attorney.
The petition for the writ OF habcas cor
pus ALLEGED that the warrant charged no
offence in law, and the Court. after near
ing argument on the matter. so decided,
and ordered the jailer TO release the
prisoner.
Black is from Michigan. and claims TO
be mineral prospector by trade, and
bv means OF certain highly magnetic IN
strumcnts. which he has in his posses
sion, claims 10 DO able TO locate any
hidden treasure.
When questioned as 10 HIS business
near the cotton mills. he stated that he
had been informed that some forty, years
ago a murder had been committed near
the place. ana that a lot of money had
been buried there and that he was look
ing for this treasure. The parties living
around the mills became suspicious of the
man caused his arrest. as above stated.
4 Mr.. Rose, from Petersburg. went out
10 the jail and identified the prisoner,
and stated that the accused was prose
cutting the business Of mineral pros
pector.
CHESTERFIELD CIRCUIT COURT.
Chesterfield Circuit Court was in ses-
sion Thursday. Judge Hancock presiding.
Nothing but chancery business was trans
acted. The court entered a decree in
the suit of Graham against Southall Ct
ais, appointing General George J. Humid
ley and Robert G.. SOuthai special COM
missiOners TO sell the as acres of land in
Chesterfield county, and known as Seven
Oaks
In the MAYORS Court yesterday morn
ing James Fuiks was fined 81 for ordi-
nance violation.
BRIEF MENTION.
Mr.. Ernest Wells has returned 10 the
city. after spending a day or two at
Chesterfield Courthouse on business.
Mrs. w II. Garnetts children are sick
with the measles.
Liberty Council. No. -. Junior Order
United American Mechanics. will meet
next Tuesday night. instead of Thurs
day
Mr. y. IT. Betty. OF this city, has re-
turned from "A business trip 10 Cincinnati.
Mr.. Sam Carter IS in the city again
after n business trip South.
Henderson Lodge OF Odd-Fellows. after
disposing OF their regular business Thurs
DAY night. had an elegant supper
Miss Bessie Reid, of Perry street, who
has been quite sick IS improving.
Mr.. John Finch. OF Reidsville, y. c.,
Is visiting relatives in this city.
Mrs. Mary Baldwin. of Manchester. &C
companicd by her granddaughter. Miss
Pearl Brewer. is visiting Mrs. J. w. Phil
lips. in Petersburg.