The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13
BOARD OF TRADE ACTS
r8EY ASK THAT nun STREET BE
PApID.
The ROYAL Aroanum Banqnet-conaiuon
Of the sick-funerai OF W. H.
Williams other News.
u.vc,vsr,n BrRy,u. RICHMOND TMrs,s

Bank BUILDING y'"te'""J
There were present Messrs. J. ii. rat
tsrson. In the chair, and Clarence Naden
secretary and a. L. Adamson, ii. Z.
Beattic. Il. W. Nunnally and J. J.. Rob
inson. 49,.
resolution was passed by the COM
,nittce praylng the City Council TO nave
Hull street paved from Second 10 III
,ecnth streets. This was done at thu
rcoucst OF the merchants doing business
on this street. .,,,.
The funeral Of Mr.. J. j. Williams.
who died very suddenly at the residence
Of his son-in-iaw. Mr.. Luther Taylor, ih
Syansboro Monday, took place yeSleI-
day from the house at 8 o'clock
Kev. w. II. Williams. OF the West-End
Methodist Nhurch. Oficiatcd The inter-
ment was made IN Maury Cemetery.
The following gentomont were the
pail bearers:
Messrs: William Evans. w. Frank
TURNKEY, Robert II. Waymack joseph H.
McCan X. W. Broadnax, Jr., ana D. W;
Nilstead. -s..
Right royalty did Manchester Council
ROYAL Arcanum entertain the members
and invited guests at the banquet al
Masonic Temple last night
A. I o'clock the Council met at Toneys
Hall and the officers for the ensuing year
were installed by Past Grand Ben. /.
owen. Jr.
After the installation, the members.
were formed in line and marched in
body to the Temple where sumptuous
repast was served by the committee con-
sisting Of Messrs. A. Royal l.. NJ. Nun
nally and w Nj. Allen.
Mr.. Allen Floyd Morrissctte late OF
West Point Academy. returned to his
home on Porter street yesterday.
THE SICK LIST
Mrs. Y. A. Gary. who has been quite
sick at her residence, at No. east Ninth
street is very much improved.
Mr. -. L. Toney. the postmaster, Is de-
tanned at his home by indlsposition.
The condition Of Mrs. DR.. X. w. Broad
max remains very serious.
The Building and Land Committee of
the Council met in the Auditors oiilce
yesterday and transacted routine busl-
ness
Stuart Lodge, J. o. O. f., had their
regular meeting in Odd-Felows Han.
MR.. VADEN'S STATEMENT.
Mr. Henry Walden. the judge Of election
at Powhatan Station precinct referring
TO the parties who are proceeding against
him on the charge that he failed TO dis
charge his duties I'm the recent election.
said yesterday that while his home was
In Powhatan, he had not stayed there
regularly since some time before the
election. and that he was having timber
cut near Manchester, in Chesterfield.
where he could have been found by the
Commonwealth Attorney of Powhatan.
the constable or any one else connected
with the proceedings against him. Mr..
Walden said further: THE constable stated
he had learned from Magistrate Nichols
that the warrant was prepared by Sena-
tor Flanagan, and that he signed the
document without reading 1t. 1t was
said that about seyenty-'ive Republican
votes were lost by my refusing TO aid
ignorant men in preparing their tickets.
The only .one named, however, was Jake
Taylor. a colorcd preacher. who reads
the Bible and writes sermons. lie want
ed me to tell which of the ThOrps on
the ticket was the Republican candidate.
As to seventy-hve votes being lost by my
not aiding ignorant men. 1 doubt wheth-
esthere were more than seventy-iive ne
Sro votes in that precinct
RAN THE BURGLAR OFF
Yesterday morning about half past
Mr. w. a. Neal, who does
a bar business on Hull street.
between Seventh and Eighth, was
aroused from his sleep by his little dog s
barking and making great zeal OF
noise in tho store.
r.
house with his family. lie thought ne
heard some one at the side window. lie
got up and went to the front portico Wneh
he saw a man At the window attempting
10 break into the house.
Mr.. Neal fired his pistol AT the man. VINO
then ran off in the direction OF Balm
bridge street, through the back lots.
The pistol that Mr.. Neal shot was a
new one to him and ne IS under the I'M
preston that the man was not Ill, as he
made good time leaving.
The main pipe of the sewers on MauTy
street between the railroad ana the river
have been found 10 be in bad condition
and WOrkmen are now engaged IN Trying
10 find out how many are crushed ana
The street where the sewers lead to
the river was found TO be sunk IN. rms
was reported TO the city Engineer VINO
thought 1t best to investigate the mat
ter ana find out the cause OF the oeplea-
sion az this point.
lie ordered force OF hands to 80 and
dig TO the sewers at this point. When
they had gotten TO them they found that
they were cracked on the top. The cause
Of this breaking was ON account OF nav
ing such heavy weight ON top ana the
pipes not thoroughly packed on the side
with dirt as TO make all the earth soNd
around them.
Up 10 this time they have found six
pipes which are ten feet long, broken
and workmen are still engaged IN at
class order.
These pipes were not OF double thick
ress. When the sewers were nrst laid AT
this place there was trouble on account or
the wight OF earth ON the pipes, ana MT.
barrow, the contractor, had TO pun them
up and put down now ones.
VIOLATING ORDINANCES.
The Mayors Court was I'm session Tor
short while yesterday morn
ing when Nick Black tcoloreO
y,sa mn for ordinance viola
ton i'm letting his horse run at large
lie was assessed 81. the usual charge.
Il. ]. Nunnally was also charged with
ordinance violation. He got into scrap
with "A friend last night. and was sum
moned to appear before his Honor. Ihey
had settled the difficulty so his Honor
said he would Doe light with him TINS
time. Fined 81
Rev c. NJ. Chumbley, who was ex-
pectcd TO conduct the eVangehstlc meet
Ing al the Presbyterian church this week.
is sick with the grippe and unable 10
I'll his appointments, ln consequence "i
which the meetings have been discon-
tinucd for the present.
STUART LODGE.
At regular meeting OF stuart Lodge
No. lfi. /. O. @. r., OF Manchester. held
on Tuesday evening last at It's lodge
room, these resolutions Were unanimous
~ adopted.
Whereas. Mr. Clarence Walden. a mem
Der OF this order, and a charter MEM
her OF this lodge, has presented To II
likeness Of our deceased brother, Joseph
4. Walden.
Therefore. be Il resolved. That we re-
turn our sincere thanks and high appre-
citation CT this gift, assuring the gtver
that We hold our deceased brother in