The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-22
FINED FIFTY. DOLLARS.
pawyRROxER HARFELD CONVICT
.DorKECkfgINs STOLEN GOODS.
Apotber Charge to se Heard To-Day-1he
juniors Bazaar and the Street Com
mittee Other News.
M.scu,srYn BUREAU RICHMOND TrMksg

No. li2l Hull STREET. BsArliE bbooA.,'
The Hastings Court met yesterday
morning. and the whole day Was Son-
.umed ia the Trial OF A. Harfeid, nun
strset pawn broker. on the charge Oh ie-
ceiyiDg stolen goods. e. e,
AZ i Wallace Snolnngs. farmer CT
the county OF Chesterfield. lost a set Oh
harness. somc one stealing them from ''''
barn. ,o,Lo,,
uarfeld was notified TO keep a io'n
for them. The goods were "i''' o.
found In his possession. a Warrant va
sworn out against him LOT le0 ~ ~ ,''1
stolen goods. and al his tildl p,aoiO 81
Maurice was given thfct lhOH',,.0 sr'.,S,,,1,
S~SrfeIt : counsel Judge James M.p'.eVts
End Mr. W. Hay Cal nett, tVON 81 -
no ire Hastings Court. ms Nia, 60,
up yesterday before jury ""N
en-. rouIsel for Harfeld moVeu 'i' me
Court 10 set aside the verdict as c0h.l".S
10 The law and evidence JuusS ip ms, - 80
continued the motion upti i""i9N"'
MI lIa , will be tried to-day, on the
.harco OF receiving goods which had pee"
Stolen from sir. Henry watkins, OF Ch's-
's'"''U THE JUNIORS BAZAAR
Tho hazaar Of the Jr. O. 4. a. NJ. open
ed up last night with q lall "u-,',',..'S
An ENJOYABLE programme was aIIahs'u
There will be handsome IA ne n.., @,'
pcarl ring voted &c the most 'Vpu'S'
Young lady 40 the ilrst prize ana d haHu-
some lamp as the second prize "A very
pretty tea set will also be voted t0 the
most popular little girl ~. ,,o,,rol No
on tomorrow night DAVIS SounCn, -
r. viii meet at their hall and attend the
This entcrtainmcn: viii last until next
Ihu's r.ir, III EXT COMMITTEE
The Street Committee met YESTERDAY AZ
tcrnoon In the AUDITORS Once. MsSsi
C. III. Sims. NJ A. Campbell ana ~ ~,
Owens were present. The only business
before the committee was the question oil
having on that section around DO iI,,
Hardware Company's warehouse. . M
concluded 10 adI Crtise for BIDS 10 impiON"
the streets, as requested 10y MtsosiS
n",ran A. 60. The committee then ad-
1ourned 10 meet at the cali Oh ChaliHl""
Sims. .. mill
The Committee on Retrencnment VII
meet In the Auditors office to-nlsht at
The Her,ascphs met last night at odd
Fellows Hall. .,,,
COMPLAINING OF GYPSIEs.
There is great complaint among the peo-
Die OF SwansDOro ana NlclulS y" III,
rot,nt of the Gypsy settlements III theH
neighborhOOd. There Is camp ~ lnc
frst battery, one in field near MauiS
cemetery, and still another at the eN-
ID
These people have several chliuIeh VIZ. .l
them and they are made 10 90 alh0H6
The people Of Manchester ana klehihynu
and beg "a few pennies OF ahy'hh ~, -
that the public VIII let mem nave -,
mon get drunk and are always ledus
for a fight, and the women are not very
ch.ice In their language. Ihey nave pc
come a great nuisance TO the community
and steps will be taken to nave theih
moved away
FIGHT IN sWANsBORO.
MAGISTRATE Jones, Cf Swansboro, yeste:-
dav nrod ira Ellis, Walter Bowen
SwhiteJ an6 Samuel Davis COLOR
eD g. 20 each and costs for difficulty
Saturday night IN Swansboro. .,..
Bowen and Ellis and Davis had WORDS
on Upper Hun street which led TO blows
and officer Avis arrested the white men,
as he thought they were IN Iault. bowen
submitted but Ellis refused 10 80 WIN
the officer. Mr. Avis brought boWen "
The Manchester station house ana then
got Officer Wright t. assist nm III ar
resting Ellis. lie was brought down ana
Joined his partner, but they were DOlh
afterwards lailod till yesterday morning
when Squire JcTes assessed them the
above amount.
THE MAYORS COURT.
w. S. Cook alias Dutch Cook and Jake
Kahn were up before this court for Us
ing profane language ana cle.tlhe His
turDancc Oh "A hulI-suttl hOiS S"i i"'N
me difficulty started in Richmond. but
the friends OF the belllserents prevailed
on them not to nght untii ihey sot 10
Manchester, as Justice Crutchheld would
make them pay "A heavier Inc than the
Mayor Of Manchester.
So when they got to Hull street and CO.
wardin avenue both got of ana Kahn
went FOR Dutch Cook in lively manner.
The Mayor fined Kahn $50 and costs
and discharged Cock.
Matte Mosby (colored) was fined $3.50
IA
ening to kill Nellie Jones. colored.
These parties are neighbors, but they
do not live in "A neighborly mHlner.
Saturday they had it hot and heavy Tor a
short time and made things lively by
throwing rocks. cursing and accusing
each other of stealing chickens.
Nellie johnson. one Of the Witnesses
weighs about 275 pounds. When Mr.. Maui
rice told her 10 kiss the Bible she said:
Eyes. | will kiss you, too. honey Inc
Mayor asked her 10 excuse him as ne
would have TO draw the line.
Tho alarm Of fire Yesterday morning was
caused by the burning of a chimney at
the dwelling of Mrs. 5. II. Han, oOl west
Seventh street
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS.
A Christmas ladder will be given by
the Earnest Workers OF Central Metnoulst
,hurch on Monday. December 18th. Music
viii be the chief source OF entertainmcnt.
There will be a present Tor everybody
who goes. and only a small admission fee
will be charged
on December 3lst a Christmas enter
tainment will be given by Clopton-Strect
Sunday school. The arrangements viii he
completed IN n few days. and the indicn-
lions are that II will be a scarce OF great
endowment particularly for the children.
Santa Claus entertainment viii he
held for the benefit Of Bainhridgc-Str
Haptist Sunday school Mrs. Harding and
Mrs Whitfield are making the arrange
ments Santa Claus will not neglect the
scholars at Ashury Sunday school. for
they will also have n Christmas tree.
The tournament of the season viii he
riven by the Young men OF Skinquarter,
Chesterfield county. on the 30th instant.
One of the principal social events OF
Christmas week Will be n german by tho
Manchester Cotlllon Club. Leader Hall
has been engaged. excellent music So
cured. and the supper ordered. IL will
he on the Goth instant.
4 Christmas tree entertainment will he
held in Bollng's Sunday school on the
night Ct the Goth Of December.
ON THE LORDS DAY.
Rev. j. 4. Spencer pastor OF the Co.
day morning on the following text:
Never man spakc like this man. john
vii. 40 The officers sent to appIthcnd Jc~
sus, when asked why they hadn't brought
him. replied IN the words OF the text.
Every expression OF his face, every into
nation OF His voice, every gesture lie
made every word lie spoke, convinced
them that there was something in Jesus
superior 10 any speaker they had ever