The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
THEHEARiNG IN THE LOAN AssO.
CITATION CASE.
Cases In the Mayors Court-Meeting ofthe
,r Committee-Deatho OF Little
Fitxhugh Gfifith.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES,
No. lll2 HUI STREET. BEArriE BLOCK

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The Poor Committee met In the Council
chamber yesterday afternoon Al O.0u
O'Clock. Those present were. MT. W. D.
Hart (chairman). and Messrs. j. X. Green,
Matthew Merton and al. G. Nelson. AFTER
the tranacticn of routine business they
went 10 the almshOuse on their mOhtuiS
inspection. The committee found thal
Superintendent William Allen had the
place in first rate condition and the IN
mates appeared 10 be getting on very
we'll with their general health very good
LITTLE FITzHUGH GRIFFITH De-
Mr. David A. and AIRS. Maude Griffith
will have the sympathy or the community
hugh, which occurred at their residen,
on Decatur stree, u,tNecn twelfth ana
Thirteenth. yesterday.
The little fellow was bright child ana
had been sick for the past SIX weeks I'M
Ill death came TO his relief.
The funeral services will be held M the
grave in Hollywood cemetery thls altci
noon at 4:30 O'Clock Rev Or l.. X.
Thornhill OF Bainbridge-street bap''S'
church. will conduct the services.
A STAY RANTED.
Judge Ingram Of the Corporation Court
OF Manchester Yesterday morning gave a
hearing 10 counsel for the plainuu ana
defendant i'm regard 20 tho appointment
OF receiver for the Manchester Build
ing and Loan Association.
After hearing both sides or The
question. he granted stay or
thirty days i'm order - allow tne
association time TO effect set
Element with the plaintiu according 10
the terms Of an agreement.
Judge Ingram will therefore not hear
the application for the appointment Of
receiver for the Manchester Homo
Building and Loan Association until after
the expiration Of thirty days
This application was made by Mr.. Chas.
l.. Page. counsel for Miss Marie McEl-
rath. one OF the stockholders, who has
made a request for tho money value Of
her stock. and wants 81 per share for
the same
FELL OFT OF HIS BED.
The little grandchlld OF Mr.. Jos. Nit
tendorf met with q very painful acct
dent Monday evening and 30 had To be
brought 10 Or. Matthews 20 have its IN
jury attended 10.
The little fellow was In bed and asleep,
when il became restless and fell 10 the
floor. Tho fan dislocacod the child's
collar bone. and ne suffered grrat deal
of pain.
Mr.. Mittendorf thought that tho quick
est way for the child to get medical at
tention was 10 bring II TO Manchester
which was done.
ne fUlN II NDW h'hAiiir VII itA''tff -Atf
Mittendorf lives about three miles from
town.
UNCLE SANS DELAY
The free mail delivery service. which
was first promised Manchester To- DE
inaugurated on he LIST of August and
again on the ist of September, was NOT
fulfilled on the first named date ana
cannot Doe on the second which Us to-day
as necessary arrangements cannot pos
sbly be made.
AS stated before. sacks for the mail
carriers and keys for the boxes have
been received but nothing more.
The local representative here seem 10
be as much I'm the dark as the public
with reference TO the matter.
Clerk Robert G White IN the Office here.
who was local secretary N the eN1min-
ing board. and has attended 20 the cor
respondence I'm answer 20 a question yes
terday morning, said be had been nOu-
fed OF no postpOnemont from he last
named date and he was unable to say
what was causing The delay In the arr
rangements.
AS FAR as IS known the carriers have
not yet received their appointments.
POPULlsTS TO RUN.
The POpulist party, 10 is rumored. Will
have a ticket I'm the legislative field this
fall The leaders have not yet had their
meeting and OF course nothing can he
given out as certainty concerning the
leaders in this legislative district prob
ably are Mr. j. II. Ilobson OF Powhatan,
the State chairman, Alr j. =. watkins, ut
Chesterfield. and Judge James NJ. Greg
ory who resides just beyond the city
limits and practices law I'm Manchester.
II has always been the aim II the voters
10 get the two legislative representatives
from opposite ends of the district Now
the State chairman from the 'c,,hatan
end and Judge Gregory To close touch
with Manchester and Chesterhcid, would
best tit the ticket
The Democrats will hold a meeting
either Thursday or Saturday 10 decide
on a dav for the convention 10 nominate
the district legislative ticket
POLICE REPORT
The following is the police report Tor
the month OF August:
Total number Of arrests made rs. or
these were for felony. misdemeanor. 40;
ordinance violations. 81 tramps, H.
Chief-of-Polce Lipscomb made % ar
rests. officer Jones. 20: Officer Smith. 9;
officer Wright. -: Smith and Wright. 3,
High Constable Brooks. ]. Delivered at
tho station-house by special officers from
the Southern railroad. g; special officers
from Forest-Hill vaudeville. ! police from
Richmond. J., police from Newport
News. 1.
TWO INFANTS BURIED.
The funeral Of Ruth Paul infant cnild
Of Mrs william T.. paul. who died sud-
denly Monday afternoon took place from
the parents home at SwanshOro yesler-
day afternoon at o'clock. Rev W. r.
Haight. OF ClOpton-Strect Baptist chuirn
conducted the services and the intermout
was made in Maury Cemetery.
The funeral Of the infant child or MT.
and Mrs. r. J. Saunders took place from
it's parents residence yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock Rev W. r. Haight conduct
ed the services. The intermcnt was
made ia Maury Cemetery.
LULA PHOEBE MEREDITH.
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