The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-10

NUMBER or MhMBERS ASK 10
re DiSCHAEGED.
Tho Petition In the Chesterfield Road case
Dismissed--A Man Drunk at n TEN"
persnce Lecture-Other News.
MAScnrs7rR BuArAU, RIcnMosp TINS

There Is a great ucdi Vl uiSHaNSi"e''""
in the company at this time. This com
nand has two factions, one OF when
want Ga certain officer TO resign, who
the other party wishes to get out OF the
Organization. AT the meeting last night
the following members asked to be DIS
charged. Robert c. White. r. J.. owen
william H. Smith II. NJ. Worrell' Nhuam
u. smith. David l.. Toney. a. j.. Sampson
A. l.. Holiday. +. $. Nunnally. Walter J.
Smith, j. W. Branch. j. W. RcaIns' ~
$. Denton, J. T.. Vaughan D. l.. "'"'"'''''
and j. 4. Whitlock
DRUNK AT TEMPERANCE LECTURE
Wilbur Turner attended a temperance
lecture AT West-End Methodist chuhch
last night under the influence Oh hquoi'
lie behaved 50 badly that officer AVIS uI-
rested him and attempted TO take MN
10 the Manchester station-hOuse Nh.h
he got to Fifteenth and Hun streeus d.
resisted the officer, who sent for Chief OF
Police Idpscomb. who. after using ms
club A. the offender. succeeded In LANDING
him safe in the station.
THE ROAD CASE ENDED.
The attention Of tIe County Court
Judge Clopton-was engaged yesterday IN
Wilson and others petitioned the Court
a. have a new road opened in the MID
lothian District The cause was listened
10 attentlvely by the Court, and the Pc
fitiOn was refused
Willie TAYLOR who was sent 10 JAN LOT
arsaulting his step-mother, was reieaseu'
lie could not give bond before hlag's'
frate. and was sent 10 jail for sixty Gays
In default Of security.
THE JOINT COMMITTEE
There was joint meeting OF the Water
commissioners and the Sewer Commitlee
I'm the Office OF the Superintendent OF the
Water Worke last night. Only routine pus-
inoss was transacted and the joint com
mittee also received the City Engineer
report i'm reference to the damaged sew
ere on Maury street This work was
completed Yesterday. The city hands
had TO take up about one hundred ana
nftv feet Of cracked pipe. These were
the largest pipes laid in the sewers. lhey
were about twelve feet deep at the low
est point.
FOR A Y. ". c. A.
a movement is on foot 10 have Young
Men, Christian Association IN Manches-
ter.
4 mass-mecting has been called Tor
next Thursday night at s.41 O'Clock ~ 'he
Bainbridge-Strcet Baptist church, 10 look
into the ACCESSIBILITY of starting this Work
IN tho city.
A great deal Of interest has been mani
tested bv the young men OF Manchester
in the association.
Mr.. Lee A. Coulter will call the meet
ing 10 order Thursday and chairman
and secretary will be elected by the meet
ing.
n IS the desire Of the gentlemen who
have started the work TO have han
similar TO those i'm other cities.
II they succeed in their undertaking
II will he something this city has needed
for long time.
At present the boys and young men or
this city have no place 70 spend their
leisure time. With the young men they
70 TO the saloons for amusements, ana
the hovs hang around the streets.
BEFORE MAYOR MAURICE.
In the MAYORS Court yesterday morning
Squire A. b. Tyson presided in the alb
scnce Of Mayor Maurice.
Messrs r.. =. Taylor and 10. L. trench
were before the court for nghting In the
streets Saturday.
They threw themselves on the mercy
of the court and acknowledged their gum.
The court flied them 500 eacn.
While Claud Wingo, youth about
eighteen years Of age was at work Mon
dav afternoon i'm the Manchester Paper
and Irvine Mil he had his hand caught
IN the machinery. anC had 10 mashed very
badly. lie was taken TO a physician, who
dressed his hand. lie was then sent to
his home on west Seventh street.
AT THE MAGISTRATES COURT.
At the Magistrates Court in Swans
boro yesterday morning Wilson Mayo. col
ored. was given thirty days III JAN ior
stealing wood. 80 ,
The wood was stolen from Mr.. 7. l..
Corslcy in his wood yard in Swansboro.
The clerks i'm the store have been miss
ing their fuel for some time past Iney
concluded 10 set q watch ana SATURDAY
afternoon they were rewarded by eaten
ing the thief I'm the person OF Mayo.
Henry Skipper and John Harris, both
colcied were fined 81 and cost for hght-
ing in the streets of Swansboro SATURDAY
afternoon. c.,
for the SwansbOro Post-Oihce at the
present time.
Mr.. John a. Burke. tho present en-
cumbent, and Mrs. II. W. BrOadnaN, Ut
and Mr. H. T. Morrissette Mr.. Bufk'
has held the position since october !
1894. lie has given general Satisfaction
There has been no complaint agalns
his office since he has had charge oil il
The business people OF SwdnsDofo VISIT
him retained IN his present position %,
the new administration. Mrs. Broadnal
was the postmaster previous 10 vi
Burkcs appointment. Mr. Morrissetu
was for a number OF years prOmineh
merchant of Swansboro.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS
The porpoise that was seen near Mayo
Bridge was first discovered at CITY Point
They notified the fishermen of Manches
ter 10 look out Tor him.
There Will be Lenten services at Meade
Memorial church this afternoon al
o'clock.
There was a meeting OF the Board o
Trade called for last night al their rooms
I'm the Leader Building. on account o
the failure 10 get quorum, there wa
no business transacted.
Mr. George G. ELY. Is very III at hi
residence on Seventeenth and Stockton
streets.
The case against Mr. Hammond Fisch
ar for attempting 10 shoot Mr.. Norwood
Bailey was withdrawn yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. Jerome Fuller has returned from
a visit 10 Blacksburg.
Mr.. Joseph Crooks. Of Selma, y. G.. ]
in the city visiting his family.
The damaged sewers have been repair
ed on MauTy street by the city hand
under the direction OF city Enginee
Jas. a. Lipscomb.
Mr. h. A. Nunnaly. who has been quit
sick. IS able TO be at his place OF busi
ness again
The many friends Of Mrs. L. r. Thorn
hill Will be pleased to learn that she wa
somewhat better yesterday.
Mr. X. ii. simmons has removed hi
family TO Greensboro. y. c.. where the
will reside in future.
Mr. W r. Gillian. the popular clerk a
d. .ta.fI.