The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
FOR PERMANENT
PR0VEMENT.
Manchester Street Committeeman
Tired Of TempOrizing.
MRS. MARTHA WELLS VERY I'LL.
Her Injuries May Prove Fatai-ihe
Tramp Nuisance Growing TO Aiar-
ming Proportions--A True BIN
Cor Bigamy against swami
MRS. MARTHA WELLS VERY I'LL.
MANCHESTER BrrEAU RIcT osD 1INFs.
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The Street Committee held a meeting
last night in the City Engineers office
An the Leader building. Those present
wcro Nessrs Matthew Morton CHAIR
mani John OIrien, ~ T. Hart and j.
r Green. The session was taken up In
General conference as TO the appropria-
zion given them by the Council for this
branch OF the city government ana the
best use 10 make OF the money. some
of the city cOuncilmcn are opposed 10
temporary improvements ana want al
work done on tho streets 10 DO OF
permanent character. Inc committee
also discussed the road orusher recently
purchased By the city, but nothing oeh-
mite was done In the matter
MRS. WELLS ~ EXIREMlS.
Mrs. Martha Wells lies desperately Ill
At the residence OF her daughter Mrs.
&. L. Adams, at SO Eull street. y rev
months since Mrs. Wells had the mis-
fortune 10 fan. Besides dislocatng her
shoulder she received other painful IN
furies. Since that time she has been a
great sufferer ana has not been able to
leave her bed
Mrs. Wells Is one Of the Oldest resi-
dents in the city. She is highly respected
and widely esteemed The sick woman
she t. hardly expected 10 I've through
the night.
The condition OF Mrs S. d. Atkinson
IS not improved. Her physician does not
think she will survive long
THE TRAMP NUISANCE
Special officer w. +. Grant, Of Marx
Addition, arrested two white tramps yes
terday afternoon and locked them UP IN
the station house. They were charged
with trespassing on the properly OF the
good people OF Chesterfield.
The people who live ON the outskirts OF
Manchester have been annoyed very
much OF late by this class of Uncle
Sans wards. They DO not SOW, but
they Invariably reap whenever the OPP
portunity presents itself. Strange to say
they most always have money. When
they camp out near the pumping station
tho crowd drop in and buy beer by the
kee and whisky by the half gallon with
this they get drunk ana have high ola
time and often wind I'd the days sport
with a fight. In which some OF them get
broken heals and otherwise injured.
INDICTED FOR BIGAMY.
The Grand Jury Of the Hastings Court
brought in a true bill yesterday morning
against Charles w. Swami charging him
with bigamy.
On Monday last the grand jury was
I'm session and Mrs Martha l. Swami pre-
scented herself before the body and charg-
ed that Charles w. Swami, her husband,
was married in North Carolina and was
then living with Mrs. Swami No. in this
city This case has been published IN iuIl
in the columns Of The Times.
The suit OF Ballard X Ballard against
the bondsmen OF ex-iIish Constable Geo.
w. Brooks was set for yesterday. The
case was COMPROMISED out of court and
dismissed MIR. l.. NJ. Latham. one of the
bondsmen. paid One-third OF the suit and
the case was dismissed.
The other two members on the bond
will now be sued by the plaintiffs.
REV. HAIGHTS RESIGNATION.
Rev. w. r. Haight. the pastor of Clop-
ton-Street Baptist church. has rendered
his resignation as the spiritual director
of this congregation.
The official board of this church was
called 70 meet after the morning services
Sunday. when Mr.. Haight presented a
letter stating that he desired to resign his
charge as pastor of the church. The
Board was taken by surprise. as II was
the first animation they had that Mr..
Haight wanted to leave them The mat
Ter was deferred 10 some later meeting.
Mr.. Haight has been pastor Of this
church for a number of years and has
made many friends while resident OF
Swansboro who will be 10th to see him
depart. He succeeded Mr.. Decatur Ed
wards who is now stationed near Fred
ericksburg.
SERGEANT FITZGERALD BETTER.
Sergeant Henry Fitzgerald who has
been sick at his home for the past few
days, Is better and Is now able TO sit up.
This popular city Official was taken III
fner la-
Friday morning. lie was attacked with
something similar TO vertigo. He had to
at once leave the courtroom for his resi-
dence where he has been under medical
treatment since
While indisp0sed his duties are being
performed by Mr.. Thomas II. Fisher. his
former deputy. His many friends will be
glad 20 see him at his post Of duty in
the near future.
BRIEF MENTION.
MIR. r. w Thomas, formerly OF Man
chester. IL critically m at his home in
Neapolis and very little hopes for his
recovery.
Squire a. p. Tyson has returned from
Roanoke where he has been at work
during the summer. lie expects 10 re-
main until January and will then return
TO the Magic city.
Mayor Maurice 70 spending the week
m the country. He is looking for birds.
recreation and rest.
Miss Estele Rudd, OF Powhatan coun-
~. is visiting friends in Swansboro. She
Is stopping over on her way TO Lynch
burg to attend tho Woman's Missionary
Society.
Mr.. Marx Adams. o. Washington. Is
IN the city visiting relatives.
Mr. r. J. Jewett and family arc in the
city visiting her mother. Mrs. Latham.
on McDonough street.
Mrs. J. T. Brown, of Charlotte, n. C..
Is In the city. the guest OF her mother,
Mrs. c. r. Adams. OF No. S2s Hull street.