The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-08
MANCHESTER POLITICS.
rHE DEmOCRATIC COMMITTEE
LACKS OUORUM.
The Republican Convention VIII be Held
To-day at Nooa--Conciavo OF HePfa.
sophs--Other News.
MAYcHrsTEg BcReAu RIcHMSD TIMES.
No. 1ll2 Hull STREET. Is BATTLE BLOCK.

No. 1ll2 HULL SIRET. ID EAlIib D1och'
City Superintendent Lawrence p. Pool
called a meeting OF the City Central COM
mittee at his office for last night. Az $40
o'clock those present were Messrs. w. "
Furguson. G. w. Gooding. and W. l.
Pugh. Mr.. Pool said as there was not
quorum present they would adjourn 10
meet in his office Saturday night at 1;3O
o'clock. when he hoped there would De
a larger attendance present Mr.. Pool
will nave ward canvassers out in Few
days to work the city by wards. The can
vassers will try and get poll OF all voters
and present the same 10 the committee
The city superintendent tried yesterday
TO get a speaker for tonight and II MI.
J. Taylor Ellyson can procure one Ior
him there Will be public speaking to-
night
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republican Convention will be held
In Cunninghams Hall, on Fourteenth and
Hull streets, at II noon. II will be COM
posed Of delegates from the counties OF
Chesterfield and the city OF Manchester;
The Republican leaders nave not decided
yet whether they will name candidates
for the House Of Delegates. The matter
will be decided in the convention. From
what the leaders say they will in no man
ner support the Populist party. IL they
OF them I'm this city will support Mr. Har-
ny Il. owen for the House.
HESTTA CoNCLAvE.
Hesta Conclave, Heptasophs, OF this
city, had a very interesting meeting We'd
nesday night. After the transaction OF
its regular business the members had a
social talk. and they decided TO have a
big supper for themselves and family
on the first meeting night in November.
Messrs l.. NJ. Nunnaly and a. G.. Evans
4nnninfld IA Ia
for the affair, which will assure of It's
being a great success.
This order Is growing rapidly in mem
bers, and Is on a good financial footing.
Its membership is composed Of some OF
the leading citizens OF Manchester
THE MOTHER FINED.
For two hours and a half Mayor Maui
rice was engaged yesterday IN hearing
the charges against Mrs Virginia Cleaton
and Miss Noble Taylor. They were ar
rested on g. bench warrant issued by
Mayor Maurice last Tuesday morning, and
tnelr triai set for yesterday.
Mr.. Charles l.. Page represented the de-
PENDANTS, while the interest Of the State
was looked after by Captain A. G.. Att
ksson, the CommonWealth's Attorney.
II Will be remembered that a white
female infant. aged three weeks. was left
last Saturday morning in an alley near
Mr.. A. G. Belcher's door. The infant was
placed in a basket and had been left out
all night.
Captain Lipscomb heard that white
baby was seen at the house of Sarah
Johnson, a colored woman. lie went 10
her residence and after eliciting informa-
ton from her was satisfied that she was
IL at the place. He arrested the woman,
and she was locked up. When her trial
came off she was rined $50 for putting the
child in the public streets where bodily
harm could have happened TO 1t. she
took an appeal through her counsel, Mr..
w. Hay Garrett, and the case was certi-
fed to the Hastings Court.
In the evidence II was proven that MOT
lie Taylor was the mother OF the child,
and that Mrs. Cleaton had written the
note pinned to the infants dress. They
were arrested as accessories before the
fact. and their trial came OFF yesterday
After hearing the evidence the Mayor
imposed a fine of s25 upon Mrs. Virginia
Cleaton. and fine of $40 upon Miss Mol
lie Taylor These fines were paid by
brother of Mrs. Cleaton, and they were
dismissed.
Mollie Taylor is a simple country girl.
and the father of her child is man
named Cleaton, who lives In Mecklenburg
county. He sent her to this city while
in trouble, and directed her TO stop with
his brothers. family
They took her in and did all they could
for her, and thereby got themselves IN
trouble ,,
After the court adjourned a collection
was taken up for the girl and nice sum
realized She is homeless, without
friends, and the only money she has IS
the sum contributed by the good-heart-
ed people who felt sorry for her ana
thought she was more sinned against ds
SHINING. ,... l.,
The baby Is now in the Almshouse IN
the charge of Superintendent VIM. Allen'
BEFORE MAYOR MAURICE.
Mayor Maurice was on hand at the reg
ular hour yesterday TO try the cases
that might present themselves before
him in the Hall Of Justice.
John Henry Williams, colored, had
pair Of shoes which needed mending. Iney
were taken to the shop Of j. w. wal
lace. a cOlored shoemaker. who does bus
mess on Hull street. The shoes were ielt
there for too long period after pelns
mended. and they were sold for cost.
Williams afterwards went after his goods
and because he could not recover tnem
raised a row When his case was called
Yesterday. and after hearing the .evi-
dence. he was fined $40 and cost, which
amounted TO $40.
THEY WILL BE MARRIED.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage OF Mr. w w. Houchens 10
Miss Matte A. Bass, which event VIII
take place at CloptOn-Street church on
Tuesday. October 18th, IN the afternoon
at 80 o'clock.
The pastor of the church, Rev. w. r.
will make the happy couple man and wite.
Miss Bass Is one OF Swansboros most
attractive young ladies. and has great
number of the people of that town when
she is happy to cali her friends. she Is
the daughter of Mr.. w. f. Bass, and is
member of the Clopton- Street choir;
Mr. Houchens is a WOodwOrker at To-
t- hrI1 IN htOh esteem