The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-01
EVENTSIN MANCHEFTER.
THIBVES FRIGHrENED AWAY FOR
THE SLCOND TIME.
Thirty.one Deeds Recorded In the Hust-
incs Court Daring the Month
other News of Interest.
MANCHESTER BUREkU. RICHMOND TINES,
No. lll2 Hull STREET BsArrm BLOCK.

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the matter tho would-bo robbers were
frightened away.
This IS The second attempt that has been
made recently 90 rob this house. but each
Nmo tho thieves We're frightened or.
MANY DEEDS RECORDED.
The clerk Of The Hastings Court reports
thirty-onc deeds recorded On his ONCE
last month. There were three marriage
licenses issued during the past month;
Two 90 white couples and one 10 a colored
couple.
The Hus;ing Court adjourned yesterday
for the term. only chanccry cases claim
Cd the attention OF the court a.
Mr.. Hugh Gin cut his arm very hauly
yesterday afternoon az his residence on
cambridge and Ninth streets; ne We
cutting grass boz his yard with poChct
knife and the knife slipped and cut MN
in tho wrist making a deep wound nc
went % a nearby store and had ms arm
EAPTIsrs TO MEET
Tho Middle District Baptist Association
will meet no Srcm church in Chesteiheld
next Tuesday ana viii remain IN seS-
sion three days.
one 20 the Baptist denomination especial
~ OF Chesterfield. and the people IN mat
county havo been looking forward 10 lhe
assembling OF the Association WIN CON
siderable pleasure. What lends particular
interest 90 the meeting or the Middle DIS
trict Association this year IS the fact that
the meeting viii DO held az ola S4ich
cNurtN. when VIII NtltNiAlf IT'S 'ti".'tt-t'
dredth anniversary az the same tlhc.
The Middle District Association was
formed in l1S4 It's early history Is cN-
ceedingly interesting. Its ministers SUE
fered greatly ON account OF their Icl6-
ious devotion William Weber and Jo-
sept Anthony. two youthful and devoted
ministers from Goochland. visited Ches-
terrified about 100. Al mat time tnere WIS
hardly q Baptist 20 be found In the coun-
~ and Y was their earnest lapoIe thal
eliminated IN the establishment oi seT
eral Baptist churches I'm Chesieihei'' ~
was the seed they sowed that maze "a
NET WITH OPPOSITION
Rev. l. W. Moore. in his history or me
Middle District Association IN spedH-
ing OF the labors Of these TWO ploHeoi
Baptist ministers. says .-,--. ..,,.,.
"Thev encountered most violent OPPOSE
ton The civil authorities soon cesi lu.i'
into prison but they could not be s,ie.ts.Gf.
Through tho grated windows or lnels,
gloomy coils they preached the Worp ol
life 20 the eager crowds that hockea 10
hear them. Great popular synpelnE va
excited IN behalf OF these cody men anu
others OF their brethren who for the sahc
OF Jesus. shared with them the suiteilns
b Of a prison life. a deep ana Wlu'aIl 80
interest on the subject OF IeHE.y" W.
awakened by their preaching. Inc seeu
EEL on soil well prepared Tor It's Iec,l.
zion. and soon sprang into a rlch mar 80.
Seiarr church was constituted November
p 1902 by Eleazer CLAW Charles 4 U.s.
rs
king Thomas Ia Ton was the nrst pas
Tor. He was succeeded about tho year I.t9
bv Leonard Nunnally, who served ulti
his death which occurred IN lSis. SUI SUI
,isI Tavlor who had been reared within
Tho hounds OF this church, ana WHO ila'
sor a number OF years assisted EldeI Sun-
n9l1v in hts pastoral labOrs. succeeded MN
and continued 20 serve the chulch uh'''
about the year 1853. ,.,,o
IA Strachan. the next pastor having
preachcl for rather more than O. year. WIS
succeeded by r. w. Cudhh SpIlh ~,
His naSf0rate continued until MAY 4oti'
~, ort,rrh has subsequently been sup
rIied hv some prominent ministers ana at
the centennial celebration next MCoh ~
doubt there VIII De many nlli ,.,.s ,I oid
ert whose voices have been heatd IN ylu
salem church in years gone oy callins
sinners On rcuerttrce- ~ poh-
ertson a. r. Snelllugs. and Edwin bVI-
tom win attend the meeting as uelesaett'
IRON, pqiubridee-Strce Baptist chuICh.
Thfv were elected last sunday. Inc
,r.e-ra Robertson were originally mem
go of fhe salem church. and Joined their
vreealt church by letter. rms chuISh
viii send letter OF COngratulauon 10 'he
salem church by SIR. y. NJ. Robertson
The SfOckton-Street church VIII 'i'O'
their delegates to-day.
PLOTTING HORSES.
horse owned by Mr.. George Furcron
had ite f.g broken yesterday ana mao
20 be killed il is the custom Of MI Fur
cron TO place his horse IN the yard OF 1T AIT.
N A. Campbell when in the city. ms
morning they began kicking at each other
and the country horse had ms leg pioheh
above the knee and his ribs broken Dy
kick from the city horse AIT. camper
hors. also received a slight injury during
the equine nght
BACK Of THE BENCH.
Dfs,.,r Maurice was tho presiding ge-
Mus n the Mayors Court yes -
His trip 90 the country appears 70 nave
done him some good, and he was looking
III ii11io Harvey and Viola Fowler. both
colored were arrested by officer AVIS
last night and locked up for sate-keeplhg
until this morning. Ihey got on q nun
street trolley car az fIlteeh'h s'I..s -
take ride 10 Richmond In a Few MN
utes they began 90 fight and did not STOP
until taken DOB charge by the poncem1h'
They were assessed $3.50 each, ana IN de-
fault went down 90 spend the summer
with Tailor Frank Fitzgerald. ,,-,,...
and was pulled by an officer. He was rec
ocuizrd for his appearance NestefdaN'
huf failed 90 materialiZe A rule was IS
erc1 a~.frsf him and he Will tell the
Court Monday why be failed TO appear
Charles IA. Sims and Robert j.. trench
bad "a Hlnt ON Hull street Friday evening.
They were arrested by High Constable
George vs.. Brooks. and summoned 10 ap-
pear this morning. AR. Sims was on hand
but AR French was at home asleep "hen
AM NIIIINN Went NlNfl AaIilAs ti.. zoo. We
continued until Tuesday and Mr.. French
will then Doe on hand.
GET YOUR MEDALS.
Tho Auditor received Yesterday the dog
and coat medals for The year commenc-
Ing August j. 1899. The shape is entirely
new-cl0v,r leaf The following U.s. am eN-
tract from Chapter ga. of the revised
ordinance
The license 90 be granted under preced-
iuc section snail expire on the ISL DAY OF
August next. after the same IS given.
"Tle Auditor shall keep a. record OF
such licenses and furnish each person
taking such license with medal WIN the
number of such license stamped thereon
the shan. OF the medal 90 be changed each
year The owner OF keeper or every uh-
licensed dog shall be liable TO Il Inc
"The occupants OF any lot or premise
on which AM unlicensed dog shall be mar
bored FOR a period of ten days. shaIl pe
deemed the owner or keeper Of such AMI
mails.
POLICE REPORT.
Tho following is the number or arrests
made boz the Police Force Of Manchester
during the month OF July. Whole NUM-
Der 80. felony. @. misdemcanOr. 10, or
dinance violations. 49, tramps arrested o.
luuacY. ].
Of these arrests made The chief OF Po-
lice Iipscomb made g. Ohiced Jones made
10 officer smith. d.. officer Wright Il,
High Constable Brooks. 2. Oihcer AVIS
2. officer John William Moore 2, by "
fcers Jones and Smith Jointly j.
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