The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-23

ITEMS GATHERED ~ the CITY
ACROSS THE JAMES.
Ecoters aud Anti-Eootcrs Play Baii-Pro
ceedings In the Mayors Couft-Cows
Must be Redeemed To-day.
MAxcursrrR BunrAu RIcHMosD TINES.

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At meeting OF the Manchester Water
Commissioners Tuesday night the case
ngai-st MIR A. G.. Evans. who has made
sewer connections IN violation OF the ordi-
nance. was taken up. and a resolution.
was passed requiring Mr. Evans TO have
his plumbing 50 altered as TO conform
10 the provisions OF the ordinance
Air Esans stated that he would carry
the cesc to court and make a test OF IT,.
Perhaps the NEST interesting game OF
BAH that has been played on THIS side OF
the James took place at Forest nm Fark
TUESDAY AFTERNOON at 1 - % CLOCK DC
tween the Rioters or the klchmohi team
ana the anti koOtcrs. the latter winning
Ia the last half OF the seventh innins,
when the game was called on account OF
darkness. The score stood 10 IL
Each side put IL several pitchers, who
undertook 10 puzzle thcbatters, but the
bail WIS hit hard and often. Many anus
INK lucllsuts occurred during the game,
which kept the crowd in a continual roar
The Flfth-Strcct Methodist Sunday
school will give It's annual basket picnic
u Providence Forge to-day, The Tram
leaves the southern depot, Seventh and
Perry streets. az 1870 o'clock a. VI.
The case Of Thomas Napier. a smali
White b0y was heard IN the Mayor
Court yesterday morning. lie was charged
win throwing stones at the morse or MT.
: : Carter Tom was sent 10 the Ke-
Iormatory. An appeal was taken. 10.
J. r. MlitlCck was assessor q iVi ics-
Ting his COW run at large 80, -,..,
~ a.. Roams was charged with obtain
inc tta signature of NJ. j. Walker 10
note for $50 IL appears thaI laSt year
Sir Reams rented the island Just below
Mavo's bridge uOm Mr.. Baker ana put
,tr "a wire fence This year Mr.. walker
rented tine island. aul MT heaIns hlado
u demand for $50. The case WAS con-
tinued until THIS morning az
Chief oil Police lApscomb mas an
,,ounccd that the COWS now IN the city
pen which were taken mp IN ihe hisnt
lime Will be- sold az CLOCK on ti'
evening Of the @fh II not ieueSi't,' , p,
fore. There are ten COWS, ana II lle
owners 10 for them before the houi OF
the sale and pay 81 line ana cosls 'ncS
can recover their COWS. A.,
chester are looking forward with ml5ch
Measure 10 a dance 10 be given az the
fome Of Mr.. H. b. Iomlin, near Man.
ouin. in old King William county H,As
Friday night The dance VIII uo 80 80
I'm honor OF Miss Maude fatIes3h' OF
Manchester and Miss Louise MS, OF
,hesferneld both of whom are the GUESS
Of Miss Amelia Codlter az hSI u0@Hntti
.ui and hospitable home IN King VII
MIR Mrs. c. F.. Conley has returned 10 the
city after pleasant trip 10 the Hlo""-
tains. . a. eoeeiop
The Hastings Court WIS hvt ~ III
vcserdav. To-day chancery matters VIII
ie considered. and on Friday Alexander
lily Will be tried for house-hreaklhs.
Mrs ". D. Taylor IS quite SICK at her
residence, In SWansboro lie
Mr. IL T. Bailey who has heeh qme1
sick. was considered a good deaI net'o'
yesterday morning. -. ,.,.,,
Mr. James H. Cox. who has been VISIT
ing his parents. left yester Jay ai'eihoon
FOR Richland. Tazcwcl county.
Mrs. W. $ Trent continues quite i'll at
her residence, 113 east Eieh'h street.
Mr. w. H. Sncad was taken suddenly
an at the Southern shops tuesday, ana
had 10 he taken to his home on IShth
AMI Maurv streets lie was a little Det-
ter yesterday morning. .,.,... an
Mrs. Thomas ". Freeman continues III
with fever. .... ..,,.
what might have been a serious con-
rarration was timely avertei al the resi-
4, nee on Miss Fannie r. Macon, coii'l
Eleventh ana cambridge streets, MohQ"s
night. About half-past 10 o'clock her
T,ece. Miss Annie Clark. was carrylhs
a licatcI lamp. which fell from her hand,
etrilinp The floor, when an tApiosiyH
took place. The flames spread raWuE'
and the entire room was soon aDlaz,'
Tho fire was soon smOthcfet 10y plaIhels
timely applied. and the damase Iesu4'lAs'
was trfiyg.