The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-27
THE CLUB WILL GROW.
yxNCHESTER PEOPLE ENDORSE
THE s0JND-MONEr MOyhMbNf.
ToorrsnIzc n Golden Chain Lodge-swsps-
boro Primsry-A Curious case.
Personals and Briefs.


.0lacod their intention OF joining the
souud-money club formed at that time.
IL is regarded as a good sign that 80
!arsc a number q Democrats assembled
with little or no notice that meeuns
Was to be held There are many VINO
would have attended II they had been
notified. The sound money men OF swans
loro have announced Their intention OF
lending Their a.d TO the SOUND money
cub formed, ana II Will douD''eS9 CIV"
Rapidly
A TUNE FOR A WATERMELON.
Ills McGce. a young white man VINO
halls from Uenr.c0. was selling water
moVns Tuesday and stopped al MIR. q.
~. Williamson's grocery store Tor "a
freshmtuts. While there John Williams
the driver or Mir williamson. Kept both
cung MCGEE 90 let him play rev tunes
on his guitar for "a melon. lie was
warned 10 go away several times, ana
his request WAS denied. but the negro
kept worrying. and McGee lost ms pa
tIenco and knocked thr NTH down.
The negro swore out warrant Tor
NcGec. but after he had explained 10
one OF the officers tno details on the case
he WAS told tO so on and sell his men
ons but 20 he at the court yesterday
morning al Q O'Clock. When the case
was called by Squire owen yesterday
mornug-hc didn't show MP so the hearing
was continued until McGee can be found.
GOLDEN CHAIN LODGE.
The following gentlemen are endeayor-
ingionoaz grit sFkkybgkqcmfypw mfypiy
Ing 20 organize a Lodge Of the Golden
Chain in this city: Messrs. Edward Is.
Sampson. W +. Richardson and Thomas
4l Of ~
Supreme officers OF the Richmond Lodge
over Tuesday night and held a meeting
in Odd-Fellows Hall. They expect 10 or
ganizc the lodge about the latter part
OF September
The following officers Of Richmond made
short addresses % the crowd: Charles
y Bargamin. supreme assistant COM
mander: r. w. Jones. deputy supreme
commander: b. r. Wallen, past com
mandcr OF jefferson Lodge No. 70; w.
u. Huntley. commander Of Jefferson
Lodge No 49, A large number OF names
were enrolled as members.
SWANSBORO PRIMARY.
4 committee composed Of Mcssrs. Ben.
=. owen. Jr chairman, A. r.. Toler'
r W. Rroadnax and r.. II. Morrisett have
adopted n plan for the primary 10 be
held I'm SwanshOTO ncXt Saturday. The
po1s will De open from o'clock A. NJ.
until SIP NJ Friends OF both candidates
for Congress have been chosen as clerks
and Judges All registered white voters
who are pledged 20 support the nominee
OF the Democratic party can vote I'm the
primary F0ur delegates are 20 be elected
from Swansloro district Much excite
rnent is prevailing 10 that section oyer the
congressional contest
A CURIOUS CASE.
-ooff,- ,,,.rraffore casa from q meGi-
chi standpoint. has Just occurred IN Man
chester. Ahram Sims. n negro. loafcd
last Wednesday night. in the Orleans
street yard OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. lie fen asleep and was reused
by the noise Of a passing freight. So
startled was he that he proceeded 10 run
IN the wrong way. came I'm contact with
the train. and had his leg broken. lie
was carried TO the almshouse. and the
injured member was set.
Sims Insisted that he must 20 10 his
soms. at Glover depot, and hohh'od
away with this intent. lie lad not. how
ever. taken into consideration the eX-
penses OF the trip and started ont TO
visit friends lie walked 10 Manches-
ter and back 10 Richmond twice with
broken leg and AZ last gave ont. and
was picked up by the police. lie was
removed 10 the Manchester almshouse
yesterday. and Will be sont 90 his home
when his condition allows.
BRIEF MENTION.
The Crays held a business meeting
Tuesday night in the armory after the
drill was over and completed an ar
arrangements for their annual target prac-
tce which takes placa ON Labor Day al
Forest ram Park They will also have
brunswick stew. barbecue dancing and
other pastimes.
MIR james a. Crooks. formerly of
Manchester. but now running between
Greensboro. y G. and Norfolk. Va;
on the Southern road. saved a young
lady from drowning last Saturday At
ocean View This girl was bathing
with her mother and she got out OF
h,r derth and but Tor the timely as
sistance Of Mr.. Crooks she would I'M
doubtodly have lost her life.
Mr.. Willie Tophan. Of WILLIAMSBURG
IS visiting his aunt Mrs. Samuel X
owens on Porter street
Mr.. IT,. A. Wells. OF Chesterheld
Couthouse. was in the city yesterday
morning.
Mabel who have been visiting friends
ana ftINlNf7 il4 +NNt "a
returned home.
Mrs Charles Burkhart and daughters
left Tuosdsy afternoon TO visit friends
and relatives iu Dsnville. Va; and
Milton. N G.. They viii be away for
several weeks.
The Junior Fpworth League OF the
Weqt-Fnd Methodist church will have
lawn party at Mr.. G. A. Raines'. oppo-
site tho church. tonight and tomorrow
night. They have arranged an elegant
musical programme FOR each night.
Miss Naude Pattison. OF 100 Porter
street has returned home. after de-
firhtful nslr 20 friends I'm Amelia
county.
Miss Naude Pattson. 81 100 Potter
street ie at home again She has been
TIE guest OF Miss Maudc James. Of
Goochland county. and Miss Amelia
Ccalter. o. King william.
Nr J. O Rcams Of Swanshoro. IS
recovering from "a spell of~s'ckness.
Mr. Charles Rains who has been sick.
s. improving.
Ncsfrs =. IT Wells and w. r. Cox.
~ tho Manchester bar. were az Ches-
terrified Courthouse Yesterday.
To Unvell the Design
The beautiful design for the jefferson