The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-28
BOARD OF TRADE ACTS.
WANT PUBLIC BUILDING IND
FREE POSTAL DhLfybEi.
Resolutions Concerning the Paving of Hull
street Also Passed Chief OF Police
Lipscomb In Contempt Of Court.
MANCHESTER BUREAU. RICHMOND TIMES.
No ill2 Hull STREET, BIAITIl BLOCK


day afternoon at 40 O'Clock. Mr.. ii. {.
Beattie. vice president. presided. and Mr.
clarence Walden was at his post as secre-
tary.
The first business before the Board was
30 take action on having PUBIC pul'u-
ing erected in Manchester and arc ior
free delivery OF mails. Tho following
resolution was presented and adopted
THE RESOLUTION.
That the Board OF Trade Of the city Oh
Manchester respectfully urges upon the
Hon John Lamb. Congressman from inns
district. to push TO completion his scheme
for procuring government PoS'0i. .'.
luild,ny ana free delivery for TINS city,
and that he use every EFFORT IA ms power
10 obtain the passage OF the biiI ioI tlc
purposes. and the thanks OF me cry al =
extended TO him for his diligence anu
energy in this important matter anu 'nt'
Board would put upon record the meets
sity for. such building ana state .i"e
this city Is clearly entitled 10 such q
building and the free delivery OF hef man
on the ground of population, business anu
advance and enlargement OF postdl rev
cnue. wrich facts can be readily Nerineu'
that this body will take pleasure IN cor
lectng and furnishing all Information Oh
the subject that may be requlreu' ,ha' =
COPY Of this resolution be forwarded 10
Hon. John Lamb. that in the opinion OF
this body "A suitable tulding ana the lahu
necessary for the same could be erected
and procured for the sum OF $0VveV.
communication was received IRON the
Southern BUSINESS Record. who wanted
10 give Manchester "a good write up. Inc
proposition was accepted and commit
lee. consisting Of five members, was ap-
pointed TO attend TO the natter 49,
The Board passed resolution oD)ecilhs
70 the widening OF Hun street, as they
deemed II expensive, impracticaDle ana
q useless expenditure OF money:
PAVING OF HULL. STREET
The most interesting subject before the
Board was in relation 10 the paving OF
Hull street and the following resolution
was adopted after great deal oil con-
trOversy.
Resolved. That the draft OF the contract
OF April TO- 1897. as reported by the street
Committed between the city and street
railway companies, is approved ana the
City Council Is requested To enter INTO
said agreement, with the following acdi-
lions: First that the Street car companies
shall double their track on HUI street
above the Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road TO corporate line and pave their pro-
portion OF said Hull street, when the city
shall ccrdemn or require said street from
the said railroad 10 the corporate line 10
its proper width. Second, that all cars on
all lines IN this city shall have Manches-
ter painted upon each car. with the TWO
terminal points also upon It.
SORRY HE WENT FISHING.
CAPTAIN James 4. Lipscomb went hsh,
Ing down the river Monday with seve'al
friends and spent the day ana night ana
part of yesterday
The Captain is sorry he went. He was
An important witness I'm suit before
Judge Ingram yesterday and When MS
name was called he failed to answer.
The Court learning that the chief was
taking an outing down the James, Issued
subpoena for him and put it IN the
hands of Officer Wright for execution.
Mr. Wright secured a horse and buggy
and drove to Drewry's Bluff. where ne
succeeded I'm finding the truant lie came
back and Informed the Court that the
matter had entirely slipped MS memory
and he was sorry his absence mad DELAYED
OF interfrred with the business or the
court. and also sorry his fishing trip had
been broken up.
The Court informed him he would take
his case under advisement and decide AT
future time what should be done WIN
him. .. ,..,.<.,,o,
Tom Cheatham "A black negro was ar
rested by Special officer Emett Sheiiield
or the Atlantic Coast Line, yesterday al
fernoon Cheatham is a notorious char
acter and q warrant Is out for nm IN
Manchester. as suspicious character.
one in Richmond for breaking into car
belonging TO the Chesapeake ana ono
railroad and one In Newport News fol
petty larceny.
Mr.. Sheffield was asked to look out for
Cheatham by Chief Of Police Lipscomb
and he was seen by that officer YESTERDAY
In Swansboro lie went 10 arrest the man
who broke ana ran, giving the oihcer q
lively chase until he got TO Clopton sta
lion. on the Petersburg railroad, when he
overhauled ms man, and brought him 10
Manchester, where ne was lOchtu up III
the station house.
He will have hearing before Mayor
Maurice this morning.
MARRIED AT THE PARSONAGE.
4 very pretty marriage took place IN the
IarlCrs OF the parsonage Of the Stockton
Street Baptist church last night, when
the pastor, Rev. w Il. Hurt, united as
man and wife Mr.. Robert Lee Ellis 70
Miss Pnkic B. Allen.
The bride is al attractive and popular
young lady. She is daughter OF MT
Richard and Mrs. Mary Allen.
Mr. Ellis is connected with Mr.. G.. w.
Reams In the grocery business on HUI
street. and is exceedingly popular among
UsHERs ENTERTAINED.
Messrs. H. A. Wells. j. Robert Perdue
Jr.. Clarence Walden. WOOdson Waduy. ~
l.. Broadnax w. II. Washington and u. IL
Wirshold the ushers in the We els s .si-
ed at the residence Of MIR. ]. Robert Per
due last night 81.
Tho marriage Of this young couple viii
take place at the Central Methodist
tnuIcn inns dlAtilOVil 1t VNANNNs 49,
w. w. Lear will perform the ceremony
after which the newly made man ana VIE
will take the train for Northern tour
A unique entertainment will be given To-
morrow night ar the residence OF Mrs
s. r. Anderson, on Porter street, by the
Ladies' Sewing Circle of BalnbridS,
Street Baptist church. 10 be known as the
New Wom2n's Reception, ana ali "n'
attend will have the pleasure or an IN
PRODUCTION to this charming individual.
While little Raymond Paul was on hi'
way home last night he was hurt by a
bicycle rider and received very severe
wound over the eye. The child was cross,
ing Twelfth street. when the rider passed
and knocked him down.
Mr.. A. Royal and Captain William Gil.
liam were called TO Powhatan last night
ON account OF the Illness OF MIR. Richard
Gillian.
WILL BE TRIED TO-DAY.
Wesley Mayo. the negro who was ar
rested and tried before the Mayor Mon
day morning for an attempted 2ssaui'
on Mrs. Lowry, and who was sent on To
the Hastings Court and true bill fOunC
against him by special grand jury, VIII
be tried for his ice In the Hastings Court
to-day.
Judge Ingram will order special We
nire 10 sit on his case, which Will com
uence at 10 o'clock
The last session OF the Virginia Leg
islature made II optional with the jury
20 condemn a man convicted with crime
as ne is charged with. 10 suffer the deatf
penalty.
AS was stated in yesterdays Times
MAYO was shot in the thigh for his peep