The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-01
WORK OF POLICE
IN MANCHESTER.
Chief Of Police, James A. lpsCOmb,
Makes Report for November,
REV. Mr.. REED TO COME FRIDAY.
The AIn,shousc COMMITTEES Make Their
Monthly Inspection OF the city
Home and Find Everything All
Kight-A Fire Alarm.
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Chief of Police James A. Iipscomb has
presented the following as his report for
the month OF November TO the Mayor:
whole number OF arrests made, &C. These
were FOR felony. 2; misdomcanor ~; or
dinanco violation. ~, and lunacy.
In the number OF ordinance violations
most Of them were against owners Of
dogs who failed so procure medals for
their animals After being notified by the
police the mater was in most cases at
tended TO-
COMMITTEE on POOR
The Almshouse Committee met last
evening at o'clock in the Auditor
office Mr.. W. r. Hart the chairman, pre-
sided. They took private convcyances
from this Office and We're driven 20 the
city Home. whore they made their regu-
lar monthly inspection. Everything on
the sremises was found % be in first
class condition. and the general health or
the inmates was found 10 be good.
A number Of bills contracted during the
past month Tor this institution was APP
proved for payment
THE FIRE ALARM
Az alarm OF fire was turned ia from
the First Ward about o'clock last night
The department was ready 60 respond,
but before they had gotten any great
distance from their headquarters were
notified that they were not needed. Inc
oaze was caused by the explosion OF
lamp IN q house on Fifth and HUI
street. occupied by negro. Inc damage
done was very slight.
TWO ACCIDENTS.
Mr. L. X Sampson, an cmploye ar the
Southern Railroad shops in this city.
met with a painful accident Tuesday
while engaged mt his work. He Is
moulder in the foundry. and while pour
ing on" a heavy box fell on his foot
MASKING it very badly.
While the wound is painful. 10 may not
prove serious but will detain him at his
home No. 5l4 west Eleventh street. Tor
several days.
Mrs. Ellen Buell.. Of 10. ITO Porter
street, had an unfortunate accident hap
pen TO her a few days since. she was
coming down the steps in the house
when she slipped and fell TO tho floor
below. She was badly Jared ana
shaken up and sustained severe spran
Of the ankle
Though stln suffering. she is improving
and getting along as well as could be
expected. She is being treated Ivy Dr'
G. W. Friend
WILL ARRIVE FRIDAY.
Judge William T. Clopton received
message yesterday morning from Rev ).
c. Reed informing him that he Would
reach the city tomorrow eVenlg. lie
will reach here on the Chesapeake ana
Ohio train at $40 o'clock.
MIR. Reed and his family will be met
by several of tho Central church officers
and escorted TO the parsonage where
the church parsonage society will meet
them and make them welcome and have
a warm supper and Well-filled lardcr
for their benefit
Rev. w. W. Lear was AZ work yesterday
in moving his goods 10 Pctorsburg' where
his new charge IS situated.
There Is tree iu the courthouse yard
in Chesterfield Courthouse called tho
Lawson Nunnally tree. over sixty years
ago Mr.. Nunnally dug this tree up from
on his farm. lie carried 1t TO the court
house on his back. whore he then aug
the hole and planted &C. Since then Mr.
Nunnally has died but the tree IS awe
and stn CROWNS. II IS a majestic tree
OF the white oak variety, and is thing
of great beauty.
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
The Circuit Court was engaged Tues
day in the wcll-known mining case Inc
ease was partially heard and then con-
tinued until the SIN OF December This
was caused by Judge Hancocks having
TO hold the Circuit Court OF Prince I'd
ward county yesterday
In this suit which IS for $1,000. Mr..
Parrish. a farmer Of Winterpock district.
sues Mr.. Dining. coal miner The men
employed by Dining mined under the
property of Parrish. e was so alleged,
and his land cavod in. He then entered
suit for damages.
WANT THEIR DISCHARGE
James and Mike Condrey. TWO young
men OF this city enlisted in the Fourth
Iegiment Virginia Volunteers. TO fight
The Spaniards. They are now stationed
I'm savannah. Ga. with the Seventh Army
Corps.
Governor J. Hoge Tyler received let
ter from the two brothers Few DAVIS
ago asking for their discharge The
chief Executive Of Virginia has forward
ed the papers 20 their colonel for his
opinion. As the war S. over these young
men now desire 20 return home
BRIEF MENTION.
Mr. William l.. kennon. OF Powhatan
county. IS in the city calling on friends.
DR. p. J. Gillian. treasurer of Chester
Geld county. is in Swansboro after county
taxes. He is meeting with some success.
Mr. Charles ". Conway. of Ashland.
Ky. is visiting his brother. Mr.. John II.
Conway. I'm Swansboro He was called
here on account of the death of his ia
Their Mr.. James Conway, who was buried
Tuesday
Mr. Baraucr Harris a popular young
man Of this city. has been transferred
by the Scaboard Airline railroad OIL
Gals 10 Weldon. n. G..
Mr. Emmett Gregory. who has been
quito ill is very much improved and is