The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-05
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
FLOWER THIEYKS GETTING IN
THEIR WORK EYERF NI0HT.
R.puhlloaDs WIN Not Put Up Legislative
Ticket This IRil- Other south~
side Items.
MAxcHrsTrR BUREAU RICHMOND TiMEs'

UDNtE llltNhlI EOlhh VA - Nf''~ 49,
Porter street especially has this KIND OK
thieung been going on for some time
past, and the people are becoming very
much annoyed. These rogues will 90
INTO a Eentloman's yard one night and
pull up one kind Of flower and the next
night will be there and pull up another
until all In the yard have been taken. The
people who have been robbed are under
the impression that this work IS done by
boys, bat whoever the perpetrators are
must stop or they will get into trouble.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Inc Republicans Of this Legislative Dis
1Tict will not put Up a ticket TINS fan Tor
candidates Tor the House OF Delegates.
In talking 10 a prominent member OF
that party yesterday Times reporter
was Informed that the regular Republican
party had no idea OF presenting canol-
date bat at the same time he could not
tell what Colonel Lambs faction would
do. lie did not think they would act "a
the matter. The party IN this city LOOKS
upon Mr.. Park Agnew as the state chair
man and Will be governed by him.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Mr.. l.. V. COgbill the Democratic su-
perintendont OF Chesterfield, and MIR.
Lawrence r.. Pool. superintendent Of
Manchester, met yesterday in the office OF
Messrs. COgbil and Wells, and decided
on Wednesday September 2Zd, as the
day for holding the Democratic Conven-
ton.
This convention will be held In Man
chester for the purpose OF nominating
candidates 10 the House OF Delegates IN
the next Legislature. Each county ana
city will be allowed the same represen-
tativos as at the Roanoke Convention.
This will be ono delegate for each lJO
Democratic votes cast in the last presl-
Dental election.
teen delegates: Powhatan county, 6 dele
gates. and Manchester delegates. By
wards IN Manchester the First Ward
will have Representatives Second ward,
2: Third Ward. 2, and Fourth, B.
Mr. Lawrence y. Pool the chairman OF
the City Central Committee. has issued
call for his committe TO meet In his Of
fee on Ninth and Hull street next Tues
day night at 8 o'clock. when they VIII
arrange all matters pertaining 10 the
AILEEN MERRITT DEAD.
Alleen Beatrice Rucker Merritt the
youno daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. o. !.
Merritt. died at her parents residence IN
Swansboro yesterday morning at 2A5
o'clock. This is the second child who has
died In this family In the past month;
The funeral services were held AT mo
grave IN Maury cemetery yesterday after
noon at o o'clock Rev W. T. Williams,
OF the West End Methodist church, con-
Quoted the services. -
WILL EAIllND HE IN lAhLt
The Special Committee appointed by
the Water Commissioners 20 look into
the practicablity Of extending the IN
take TO the water pumping station, met
last night in the superintendent OF
fCe.
after thoroughly discussing the mat
Ter the committee decided 20 refer the
matter back 10 the commissioners with
tho recommendation that the work should
be done This work will be done AT an
80 40 (rfy rltf deem a.
necessary to have this work done, for In
case Of low water IN the summer there
might be some trouble In securing a sur
fcient quantity OF water to supply the
city.
IN 70 the present time, however, they
have had little trouble in getting all they
AT THE CHURCHES.
At Centenary Methodist church to-day
the pastor, Rev. w. w. Lear, VIII preach
at N A. NJ. and S:l5 u. NJ The morning
sermon will be followed by the Holy
Communion.
There will be the usual service at the
Fifth street Methodist church this
morning and night by the pastor
Rev j. O. Bahcock. The Richmond and
Manchester Union class-meeting will be
al this church tomorrow at O'Clock.
Everybody IS invited.
services at west End church to-day
Sunday school at $3.50 A. NJ, SER
vices at II A. NJ and Z. NJ. by the pas
tor. Rev. W. n. Williams. Epworth Lea
cue meetings at $3.50 and p. NJ.
Rev. J. A. Sullivan will commence a
series Of meetings az Oak Grove Baptist
Mission, corner Twentieth and Maury
streets. on Sunday night. at O'Clock.
These meetings will continue through the
week. and are regarded with much inter-
est by the members Of the mission, as il
As hoped by these meetings to make such
additions I'm members 10 the mission as
10 enable the mission 70 at once organ
"a Sullivan will he
sisted IN the meeting by ministers from
Richmond.
At cambridge street Baptist church
there win be preaching by the pastor at
III O'clock A. NJ and s Z. NJ. Morning
text Phil iv. g: Let your moderation be
known unto all men"
Evening text Genesis xv. II: "And
when tho fowls came down upon the car
cases Abram drove them away
During July and August the Sunday
night services were discontinued. but viii
Doe resumed to-day \ cordial invitation
is extended 90 the people TO attend WOr-
ship both morning and evening.
4 grand temperance lecture Will be
given az Fifth street church this even
Ing Sunday 5th) by p prominent speak
or on this subject All the pastors and
their congregations are invited 20 be with
u.s. Something good IN store FOR the old
At stockton Street Baptist church there
will be Sunday school at 9lj A. NJ.
Freezing al u A. NJ. and u. NJ. by Rev.
W t. Hurt. Morning subject
"r heap Religion" Night subiect-"Sul-
eide"
FOR THROWING ROCKS.
Squire Tyson umpired the game i'm the
Hall Of Justice yesterday and officer
Wright acted IN the capacity Of official
scorer.
Mr. G. f. Fisher. the barber. had two
email black boys summoned before the
court for throwing rocks In the streets
The complainant said this kind Of sport
had been going on for "a long time. and
on one occasion they threw a rock In his
shOp and broke handsome mirror ON
Uriday they were at 70 again when
he caught one OF them and held him un-
an an officer arrived. While Mr.. Fisher
was holding the boy he scratched fought
and attempted 10 bite and was pretty
hard 20 hold on account or the age
Of ne BOYS they were ordered 20 be whip
ned I'm the presence Of n court officer.
LETTER BONES RECEIVED.
Postmaster ID. t. Tonev has received
anothcr invoice OF goods for the free de-
livery of mail This time IL e. the letter
boxes There are thirty % them here
now that will be used I'm this branch or
fhc service as soon as orders are received
from the bowers Ga Washington
Receiving these equipments certainly
rives color that the city VIII have free
delivery in the future hut the question
is when will q heein in Manchester Up
90 this time nothing has been heard as
go who have been appointed as carriers
though the examination OF applicants was
held over q month ago
ONT on THEIR BIKES