The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-08
COUNCILMEN MAY YIELD.
EMBARGO on c. dND o. IMPROVE
MEMS MY BE EAIsLD.
A Sunday School Mission startcd-Thc
White Baby and the NeEr" Branch
Other Manchester News.
M.scnrsrrR BUREAU, RICHMOND TiMKs,
No. 1921 HULL STREET. BaAIgIK BLOCH

Methodist church have started "a mission
sunday-schooI on semmcs street be
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth street.
Earnest workers in the Lords cause have
charge OF the mission. Among them are
Mrs. q. Scott McRae. Mr.. ". W. Gibbs
and number OF others. They have great
many names on the membership ron.
Their gain for tho past month was thirty
new ones. There will be preaching at
this mission every Sunday this month
by the following ministers: on the second
Sunday Rev. ". w Lear. OF the central
church. third Sunday. by tho KcN. ). ~
Babcock. Of the Fifth-Sueet cn"Ion.
fourth sunday. che Rev. j. ii. Busby oil
Asburv church. and on the NTH Sunday
Rev. w. i. Constable will occupy the pn'-
pit. -. l.~.oe,r. .
HAD TO BUY HER OWN GOOSE.
Last Tuesday night a thief stole four
geese from MI. Elijah Roach, who hNes
on Seventeenth and Lee streets. festcf-
day morning his daughter went TO tho
Old Market TO purchase the supplies Tor
the family. While there her attention
Was attracted 10 goose that was LOOKING
ia her direction. and cacklinS as II IL
knew her, and waited TO attract hcI
attention. Miss Roach examined thc
goose. and recognized il as runt goose
that was taken from them the night the
four geese were stolen from the house.
She reported the matter 10 the hIch-
mond police. but they claimed II was
a hard matter 10 identify geese, and the
buxter said he bought il from Chester
field man prior 10 the time hers was
stolen. She paid the huxtcr 30 cents Tor
IL. however. and brought it home.
THEY WANT THE BABY.
The white citizens in tho neighborhood
OF Bermuda and Chester are very much
inccnscd at the idea Of the negro jim
Branch keeping the little white girl LETT
with him few days ago by a white
woman. Mrs. Bishop. one OF the most
ostimable ladies' Of Chester. Tried 10 get
the child from him. She wanted 10 adopt
the child and raise 10 as her own. MT.
t. r. Hatcher of Bermuda Hundreds
SAYS the negro man shall not keep the
child. II necessary. he viii 90 to to court
and make him give It mp. Sheriff GIN
will attend 10 the matter by court-day'
and Judge Clopton will then decide what
Is to be done with IT,
CONDITION OF THE SICK.
The condition of Mr.. Warner l.. Worm
ley was not so favorable last night.
Mr.. Robert Lee Jones has recovered
from his indisposition. and was able TO
De on the streets yesterday.
Postmaster Burke of Swansboro. who
has been sick for the past week, Is very
much better.
Tho Building and Land Committee met
i'm the Auditors office last night and
transacted routine business
Commonwealth Attorney Phil. Y.
Coghill. ot Chesterfield. was in the city
yesterday.
THE c. d O. IMPROVEMENTS.
1t seems now as " the sentiment in this
city is growing in favor OF allowing the
ChcsaTcdko and Ohio Railway Company
10 lower the Richmond end OF the bridge
and carry cut its project in this city
without building "a new bridge. MdnchtS-
ter alone stands I'm the way of tins work.
The Council of this city has said that
the company must build new bridge If
II would carry out the plans 10 proposes
to use 10 build the Viaduct and depot
When tho Council acted i'm the matter
there was no member who said enc word
favorable TO the company. Now IL Is be
icved that If the matter was TO be acted
upon the company would find supporters
from unexpected quarters in Manchester
This feeling may grow and manifest it.
self I'm no uncertain manner
There is now no doubt that the com
pany stands ready 10 carry out the pro-
Jet If the demand of this city Is with
drawn. The erection of "a new bridge,
which the officials say is out of the Qucs-
ton, would cost, at reasonable cstl-
mate 800 900. The COMPANY when 10 or
dered plans made for the project went
To the limit Of the money II could afford
70 eNpend here, and cannot exceed II
dollar.
The whose scheme OF the company IS
blocked by the action Of the city Council.
FROM THE MAYORS COURT.
Lee Edwards, negro man. was before
the Mayors Court yesterday morning,
charged with being a suspicious char
actcr.
Lee says he left his home. No SIS Elgh-
teenth street. Richmond. on Wednesday,
and came TO Manchester on meat wagon.
When he reached II. A. BOWen's grocery
stcre his friend told him to wait until
he came back. He went inside the store
to get drink, and then hung around
the front part Of the store for a short
time. The next notice taken of him he
was leaning over the cash drawer which
had been pulled half way out from the
Mr. Harvey Bowen. a son Of the pro-
prietOr, saw him in this position. Mr..
Bowen grabtod him, and teleph)ned for
Officer Wright. who took him IN charge
and locked him mp.
Yesterday morning he was given ten
days In the city jail and advised 10 stay
away from Manchester in the future.
MR.. GUS CARRIER MARRIED.
News was received here yesterday Ct
the marriage of Mr.. Augustus CARRIER and
Miss Hattie Andrews, which occurred Ia
Washington Wednesday afternoon AT
o'clock.
The bride is young lady between four
teen and nftccn years OF age, and Is the
daughter of Mr.. j. T.. Andrews.
The groom Is a son of MIR. A. w. Car
Der. of Ninth street, and IS the organlst
OF the Presbyterian church.
The lady who Is now Mrs. CARRIER has
been very kind and attentive to the
groom. who is totally blind. I'm being ms
guide and help wherever he desired TO 80.
This cOmpanionshipTpenc into love, and
"Wednesday tnfN made ana
wife
Mr.. CARRIER telegraphed the fact to his
father. and stated Dat he and his wife
would stop over in Baltimore for a short
stay.
FELL FROM THE PLATFORM.
Wednesday night while Mr. George
Smart was attending 10 his work in the
yard OF the Southern Railroad Company,
he fell from the platform and hurt him
self very badly.
pr Brock. the railroad physician. was
called to attend him. and found that the
sufferer had dsloAtcd his shoulder and
was otherwise badly bruised. lie was
carried TO his home. on Tenth street be
tween Stockton and Decatur, and last
night was resting very easy.
NASHT1 SIMMONS DEAD.
The community will sympathize with
MIR A. H. and Mrs. Laura simmons m
the death II their little 1ve-year old
daughter. Nashti. which occurred at the
residence. corner Ninth and Perry streets.
Wednesday night at IL o'clock. Of con-
gcetion of the brain.
The funeral will take place this
afternoon at o'clock, from the residence.