Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-01
THE BOARD OF TRADE
Business-Men Of Manchester ForE One
With Nearly Fifty Members.
sn. pArrEsox MADE PRESIDENT.
mir. Beattie Elected Vice President
and an Executive Committee Sc
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Nearly fifty Of Manchester's most pronn-
non, citizens Vathered In Leader nan
Manchester. yesterday afternoon
o'clock. to organize a board OF "aIe
receive the report OF the Cor'"'''e9 y"
Organization. which was appoih'eu d.
recent meeting
Mr.. David l.. Pulliam. chairman pro
tenn, called the assembly TO otuer' anu
Mr. Ernest H. wells acted as secretary
Ar Augustine Royal then took the chair
10 allow Mr.. Pulliam, who was ehaii MAJ,
nj tho Organization Committee. TO rea"
a.. report. Mr.. Puliiam stated that inc
constitution and bylaws Of the Lynch
h,,g BOARD Of Trade had been secured
and after reading them, he stated that
,,s committee recommended their adop-
,,o,, for the use Of the Manchester organ
,,euoo. These bylaws seem TO be in per-
feet keeping with the objects of the local
organization. They provide for only !"
n year in dues from each member PAID
ouarteriy in advance. and call for
president. a vice-presldent. secretary
and treasurer. After a few remarks, this
constitution was unanimously adopted
THE OFFICERS NAMED.
AZ, Pulliam then stated that the com
mittee had selected as president Mr..
! II. Patteson. and as vice-president
Mr. II. G. Beattie. These gentlemen were
promptly elected TO the positions nameu
by a unanimous vote, and President Pat
feson took the chair amid cheers anu
enthusiasm. MIR. Patteson responder III
a beautiful little speech. In when ms
hearty cooperation In the work before
them was promised. The president went
on TO say that he felt welded 10 the
interests OF Manchester, ana II was h's
pleasure TO do all In his power 70 Pio-
mole the public good IN conclusion ne
thsrked the board for the honor con
ferred upon him. 49,.
The following gentlemen were then
recommended b. The committee ana
elected as the Executive committees
Messrs. r. II. Betty, a. l.. AdGmsoh' d.
c. Snelllngs Augustine Royal - w
Nunnaliy, II. L. PulIiam. ). j. Robinson,
William Il. Bradley, a. q. Evans ana
T. b. Weisigcr.
on motion, IL was decided that inc fsNV-
cutiye Committee should be empowered 10
appoirt the secretary and treasurer TOT
which purpose a meeting Of that commit
tee has been called for tomorrow AFTER
noon at 4:40 O'Clock in the Merchants
and Mechanics Bank.
ON motion. il was decided to invest the
Executive Committee with authority TO
have a sufficient number OF copies OF the
constitution and bylaws printed as early
Bs is practicable. ,-.,.
The meeting then adjourned 10 O'Clock
next Tuesday afternoon at Toney hall'
Ion Of r
Board OF Trade will be completed. after
which quarterly meetings will be held
regularly, as provided in the constitution.
LIST OF MEMBERS.
When the meeting had adjourned the
following gentlemen came forward ana
signed a paper pledging their membership
MessTs.
u. l.. PuIliam, A. l.. Adamson.
n ID Owen. Thomas II. Betty.
r I. Cersley. Friend Brothers.
Jas. l.. Robertson, DuVal & hoDertsoh'
q II. Ferry. A. ]. Daffron.
\. {. Attkisson, Raleigh T. Green
Walden & Co. w. II. Washington.
! G SnellinRs. G. S. McRae.
William 4. Cox, Jr., Dr. Il. r. Rucker.
H. A. Maurice, NJ. a. CampoeH'
T. w. Nunnally. J. w. Toney.
= r. Morris. Nunnally Brothers.
c. ". Reams, j. ;. Sykes.
r. q. Wood Cogbill & Wells.
Augustine Royal
Co. VIM. Hay Garrett.
J. T. Robinson, w. Il. Starke.
Todd q Justice, J. +. BEDFORD
Lawrence T. Pool G.. \. Carr.
Manchester OIL and
paint company. Charles Burkert
j. II. patteson, John IL. ingram,
William !. ClOpton, ii. &. q ID. ID. Beat
tie.
D.L. Toney, W. Il. Brown
LIPsCOMB SENT TO A JURY.
The case of Mir Walter Lipscomb, who
cut and wounded Mr.. c. W. Jones, near
Clopton Station Monday night. was heard
before Squire Jones. OF Swansboro'. yes
terday evening, and sent on to the county
Court.
The affair occurred about half-past
o'clock Monday evening, on the Richmohd
and Petersburg railroad about one mhe
from Manchester Mr.. lApsoomb was ar
rested yesterday morning by Ofhcer AVIS.
of swansboro but was promptly bsiled
for his appearance In the afternoon at
o'clock. securing Mr.. W. Hay Garnett
TO defend him. Mr. Jones is the section
master and Mr.. Llpscomb was In his en-
ployment
From the testimony It seems that the
men became engaged III n controversy
about some work and LpscOmb left or was
discharged Monday evening Lipscomb
went to Jones and asked for his time ana
II Il said that Jones remarked that ne
did not have time 20 look after IL, and 'ntl-
mated that he had discharged Lipscomb
Several words passed between the two
men, when IT Is claimed that LiDscomo
called Jones a liar, and. according to the
statement of Lipscomb. he was seized
from behind by the throat and received
terrible CHOKING whereupon he pulled out
a knife ard cut Jones on the left arm,
claiming that he did II In self-defence
The wound that Jones received was
about four inches long, and was cutie
deep. DR. Lawrence Ingram was sum
rnoned ard attended TO the injuries, taking
six stitches In the cut At the conclu-
sion Of the testimony Squire Jones said
thatft WAS matter for "a higher court
10 decide and so sent the case on TO the
County Court. Lipscomb was bailed by
his brother for the sum Of $500.
RACE ACROSS THE BRIDGE.
The Free bridge was the scene o. IN
exciting race yesterday morning. and
Messrs. W. j. Carter and II. Clay Cham
hin narrowly escaped coming out Sc
cond and third best, respectively, or, at
least. being seriously hurt Mr. L. II.
El.ager. Of Richmond, who had driven
over to Manchester. left his buggy stand
Ing on the street, when the horse be-
coming frightened started off at ter
r!hc rate OF speed TO the bridge and across
10 Richmond. Mr. Carter whose buggy
Was In front OF that Of Mr.. Cham