The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-01
A NEW MASONIC LODGE.
HANCHESTER BAsoxS ORGANIZE
ONE At cLhyyILLE.
EWo Enjoyable Entcrtainments-Morm
Elders 20 Preach Cases 10 be Tried
To-Day-Personals.
MkNcHrsTrn BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.
No. 1871 Hull SrRr.-. BKkITIE BLOCK.

No. 1871 HUI SrRr.=. BKkTTIE BLOCK.
lodge OF Mascs1s was organized
Thursday night at Clayville. Powhatan
bounty. by DR.. George W. Friend and
Dir. John @. Rice. OF Manchester Lodge,
NO. Il. A. +. and a. ~
The louge starts out with twenty-one
members and will be known as Pow
sStan Lodge. IL is inauguraicd under
tne most favorable circumstances, and
viii no doubt increase rapidly.
After the lodge had been organized
Dr. Friend and Nj. Rice were ban
quoted Mt the hctcl, and returned 10
Manchester much pleased with their
trip, ana with high idea OF the hos
pitality OF the people Of Clayville.
TWO ENTERTAINMENTS.
The residence OF MIR. and Mrs. Walter
u. Taylor, OF Swansboro, was the scene
OF an enjoyable birthday party Thurs
DAY night rendered IN honor OF their
BON, Mr.. Charles Taylor. The evening
was delightfully."- spent in various par
Tor games. Refreshments were served IN
great abundance.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Tatum, MELON
ough street, gave a delightful entertain
ment "Wednesday night 10 their niece
Miss Maud Case. OF charlottesviile.
Among those present wee Misses lud
White. Alma Hudgins, Mary Wnite; anu
Essie Houston, OF Richmond MISE r.-1
Annie and LESSEE Robertson, ida WI
hanson Matte Davidson, and Mrs. fei-
kins. The gentlemen were Messrs. A.
!. Hudgins. Putney Houston, blaine
ants. Vernon Prddy and Everett hna-
gins The most enjoyable feature or me
evening was the music by Mr.. a. D.
Jiudgins and his daughter.
Elders Alexander Adams and X. J.
Rlschoff. who have been canvassing the
citv In the interests II the Mormon
Church recently, will hold i5eeung
Tomorrow afternoon in I.eaier IAN, 70
which the public generally ~ invitel.
Al this meeting they Will expound 10
their hearers The principles OF the MOT
mon religion.
The Finance Committee held meet
ing Thursday night. but, with the eN-
tsption Of the regular routine business
lIitle was before the committee. The de-
inpuent tax bills were returned ny th'
CITY Sergeant and turned over TO me
fax collector with the regular terms OF
percentage for collection Several hiils
were ordered 10 be paid by the treas
i'rer. after which the committee adjourn
W. GIVEN POLICE AUTHORITY.
AT the request of the Fire Department
VINO have had much trouble lately al
fires by the hose and other ilre-eNuh-
gushing appurtenances heihk llJuir ~
outsiders. the Fire Commissioners nav
given the following firemen pohce "a
shority at fires: Messrs. w. +. smith
w r. Crooks. J. W. Avery, +; > , N.lsa
ler. W. Farley. and w. II. Kidd THESE
gentlemen were Stittltl ~ -~hi'A
az the request OF the commissioners
There was not case placed on .ns
Hastings Court docket for yesterday, put
three cases are set for to-day. Ihty
ere Tingle and Parker charged VII
selling liquor To minors tllA tcsSmg s
fcolored). charged with forging an oruct
ON Mrs. ID. Il. Iipscomb Ior dIy foons,,
and the case OF Short, CHARGED WIN
swindling a lady out OF a sewing ma
chine Mr.. w. Il. Cox VIII defehh MI
Short. 4. ,oss,on
The court VIII pronlpy p' ~ -
smith Friday or Saturday OF next week
There was no criminal docket IN me
Police Court yesterday morning. ~ tIriI
warrant against barrow ana tonnor
was brought up Tor % Inc h SU''T was a dis
missed on the ground that there was
no such firm. Mr.. w. Il. Cox represent
ed the defendants.
BRIEF MENTION.
During the month of January there
we're three marriage licenses issued-t"o
coiored and one whitemthe slnanes, ,n mT'
her that has been issued IN one iho'Hi
for a number of years. 49,,
The funeral of the late FRANK FREQ,
hoff took place yesterday morning al ~
o'clock from his late residence iheIe
was a large attendance. and the ser
vices were conducted by Rev. j. W. sun
Mr. Louis Atkinson, who mas been WIS
fling his mother, returned 10 MS honle'
in Durham, n. c., to-day; -,
A corps of engineers THURSDAY MORN
ing commenced TO survey route from
Manchester TO Petersburg. 1t Is presum-
ed that this Is the electric ROAD when
has been so much talked about. Inc
building of this line would be OF IN
calculable advantage TO Manchester. re-
.tersburg, and Chesterfield and II is 10
he honed that this means the commenc-
ing OF the road and It's ultimate COM
plpfiOQ.