The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15
SWINDLED MRS. WARMER
an ALLEGED EWING-MACHINE
AGENT Nv THE Tolls.
Two MormonsPreachcrs In Manchester
Superintendent Allen Robbed.
Personals.
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A vhite ,n.n named j. c. Short, who.
II all accounts are true. has lived up 10
his namc in his treatment Of Mrs C. !.
Warmer. was sent on to the grand jury
yesterday morning by Mayor Maurice on
the charge OF obtaining a sewing machine
anc seventy-nve cents from me above
named lady under false pretences.
IL is alleged that Short want 70 the
residence OF Mrs WARMER on Fifth ana
Ba'nbridge streets several weeks ago ana
claimed that he was W. l.. Scott, an agent
OF the Singer Sewing Machine COMPANY
and asked for the privilege OF repairing
Mrs. WARMERS sewing machine snort
took the machine. and. IL is claimed
called a day or two later at the iady
residence and asked for 'eventy-hve Genus
for the purpose OF getting some material
20 do the work He was given the money
and since that time II Is said that snort
nor the sewing had not peen
seen or
Mr.. J. Il. barrow the sewer con'rac,oi'
was also before the Mayor charged WIN
ordinance violation by not having nsnss
placed upon the various piles OF uii ie',
in the streets. His case WAS
until this morning.
Mr.. william Allen, The superlh'enus"'
of Maury Cemetery, has been me "io'in ,
OF two roberies in the past re" u"S
Last Friday night thieves went 10 M
MIC non and carried away hog. Tney
carried Il a short distance on the Ola
coal car railroad and dressed H.
Monday night some parties again Vlsi'ee
Mr. Aliens nome and sixty-hve feet OF
chain was taken away. There Is no ciue
as to the guilty parties. and the ponce Oh
49, 80, ana SVapsborO are at work on
the cases. ,
Mr. lanes Lipscomb. who is employed
a, ~ sbons of the Southern railway,
WAS painfully hurt yesterday morning by
n heavy piece Of iron falling upon ms
foot. He was taken 10 his home ana 'ne
wound dressed He will probably he Out
within a week. .
who died at her home, corner OF flith
and cambridge streets, on Sunday last
took rlace Yesterday morning from Balm
bridgc-strect Baptist church, and was
attended by large number OF her
friends. The remains were inferred IN
Maury Cemetery. Mrs. Conway had been
an Invalid for a good many years. she
leaves one daughter.
The County Court OF Chesterfield was
in session yesterday, engaged In the trlal
of a felony case number of lawyers
from this city are in attendance. The at
tention OF the Court on Monday was
taken up with civil cases
The programme for the night OF the
2lst Of February. has about been COM
pleted with the exception of the musical
part that IS under Amusement now by
the director OF Clopton-Street Baptist
church choir. this choir having accepted
the invitation to furnish the music on
that occasion. 1t being the day set apart
~ OH nj Junior
order United American Mechanics. The
occasion promises 10 be Of the finest order
and entertainment. Several prominent
ministers will take part, as also several
members of the order. banquet VIII
be given aftn the exercises.
Two Mormon preachers have appeared
i'm Manchester. and desire 10 initiate the
people OF this city into the mysteries or
their creed. Yesterday morning they ap-
reared before the Mayor and asked what
privileges would be allowed them in
preaching. Mr.. Maurice told them so
long as they aid not violate the law they
would be protected by the law
n Mr. George T. Cox has been appointed
10 a position on the staff of the Evening
Leader
Mr. James Raines is able TO be out
after a serious illness of several weeks
Manchester Council No. 1911. installed
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Messrs George +. Robertson and c.
~ Jones. of Chester, were in the city
yesterday.
Miss Mollie Morrisett Of Petersburg
is visiting Miss Lilly Wells at Chester
field Courthouse
Mr. D. L. Graham, Of Cincinnatti who
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. DR..
William F. Mathews. has returned home.
The ladies of the Manchester Cotillon
Club will hold a meeting tonight TO COM
pIete arrangements for their leap-year
dance. which will he given next Friday
night.
An exciting race occurred on Seventh
street last evening between coal cart
and one OF the Standard OIL CompanYs
wagons and the cart was getting the
best OF IL when Policeman Wright APP
peared on the scene and arrested them
both for fast driving. Their case Will be
before the Mayor this morning.