The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-10
MANCHESTER'S
BOARD OF HEALTH
To Open Bids For City Work This
Evening.
THE FIFTH-STREeT. CHURCH
Has Been Enlarged and Bcautihcd.
Mrs. Bolling's Rciativcs-Two
Men Arrested for Fight
ing--Othcr News.

MASeursrrn BunrAU RICHMOND Tmrs.

MANtHIsfEn BUREAU RICHMOND TINS.
liis HUI. SRgEr. BEATTIr BLOCK,
The Board Of Health was called to meet
in tho Mayors Court room yesterday at
terno0n 40 1870 o'clock At the hour
named thero We're only three members
present, consisting OF the president. Dr.
Lawrence Ingram. and Messrs H. Fitz-
gerald and \. -. Shotwon. As TINS num-
Der did not compose q quorum they adj
Journcd to meet I'm the Council chamber
tonight al 1.30 o'clock. The principal
business that Will engage their attention
VIII De TO open bias for the removal of
garbage There have only been two bids
offered 10 do the work. At the present
time a. IS being done by the city carts
RELATIVES IN THIS CITY.
Mrs. Ann +. Boiling who died in
Wythcvino on Tuesday morning at 3
o'clock had several relatives in this city
She was a sister of Mrs. General Terry.
who is 40 the present time ON visit TO
her daughter. Mrs Ben Dennis. at the
rcctOry of the Meade Memorial church.
Mrs. Boiling was buried from the Epis-
Copal church In Wythevllle at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning
HAD a FIGHT.
Jim Tgnor and Al Wexford two Sew
enth-strest puglists, were arrested by
Oficers Smith and Wright yesterday af-
Fagine I'm "a fight Mayor Maurice will
hear their tales Of woe az tho Temple of
Justice AT 2 o'clock These boys are
members OF gang who have given the
police no little trouble.
ENLARGED AND BEAUrlFIED.
The Fifh-Street Methodist church has
been enlarged and beautihed. The grow
ing congregation At this church demanded
more room.
At "a recent meeting Of tho congregation
~ was decided thar this work should
be done. Rev George H. McFadcn. the
pastor. took the affair I'm hand and he was
ably assisted by a committee composed
OF Messfs. = J.. Jones, James Williams,
Charles Y. Green. and J. W. Chiidress.
The result of their labor speaks tor itself,
ana now these people have "A cornInodious
and pretty place of worship.
large entrance has been built I'm faBt
OF the main buildi's. The Old Nestnu'e
knocked out. \ gallery, with a seating
capacity ~ 10 persons. put In. Tho
choir has been removed from the rear of
the pulpit 10 the right corner Of Tho
building. whore raised platform hd5
been erected. This Improvement adds
greatly 10 the attractiyeness of the maiu
audience room. The pulpit and chance.
have been moved 20 the rear OF the
church.
These improvements will give an in
creased Sc ring capacity Of about two
hundred and hity persons and the cost
The people Of Fifth-street church are
pleased with the work and are more than
ever proud of their church The pastor
and commit -e have their sincere thanks
for the work done
MS HAND MASHED.
Mr.. Fred. W. Smith met with a painful
accident yesterday morning ana n VIII ne
some time before ne VIII be able 20 use MS
left hand. lie was engaged IN helping to
load wagon with furniture in Richmond
when a. wardrobe slii ued and fell on his
hand which ~ the time was resting on.
Kyh off he Il
ger split another open, and otherwise IN
iured him. lie went 10 the hospital,
where his hand was dressed.
Maggie Branch. IN old offender and a
negro girl who has spent many days In
the city jail. is again In the tolls Of the
police ON the first OF February last she
entered the house OF Mrs Ann +. Cheat
ham. OF lJs Decatur street and stole
lot OF wearing apparel on Friday % last
week she went into the home or Mr.. JAS.
j. Craig ON COwardin avenue, and again
helped herself TO several pieces OF clothes.
Chief LpscomD caught her this morning
ana found some Of the clothes ON her per-
son. she viii hoe tried by the Mayor TINS
morning.
". "A. Ernell was arrested by officer
Wright FOR scattering advertising bills Of
SydnOr * Hundley on the streets. lie will
make his appearance TINS morning.
A COUNTRY DANCE
a very pleasant dance was given az the
residence OF Mr.. Emmett Madison. near
the Manchester Fish Pond, a few mites
from an city Tuesday night.
The dance was stopped long enough dur
ing the night FOR an present TO partake
of an elegant supper. There were a num-
Der of young people from this city pres
emit All Of them expressed themselves as
having "a grand time. At a late hour the
party dispersed
Tho Board OF Water Commissioners
met in the office of the city Water Works
CO. Tuesday night. There We're present
Captain John O'Brier. the chairman. and
Nessrs. e. : Wells, A. ID. ShOtwell. and
George j. Carr.
A great amount OF routine business was
attended 10 and number OF bills APPROX
ed for payment
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr.. John : Latham. who has been
quite sick for some time past was re-
ported 20 bt worse
Mr.. Augustine Royall lett on the noon
train ystrday for Powhatan county to at
tend the funeral OF Mrs Katherine Gill
liam.
The County Court OF Chesterfield will
convene IN its March session on Monday
next
Mr.. Lawrence Waymack Of this city is
DESTROYS Of shedding his blood for his
beloved country. lie has enlisted In the
United states service and will serve IN the
navy.
Miss Essio Nelson. Of New York. IS
visiting her uncle Mr.. IT. Z. Nelson, AZ
Flfieenth and Decatur streets.
Mss Ethel Harding is visiting her
mother. Mrs. a. c. Harding. 81 Thir-
icenth and Stockton streets.
Mr. Thomas Harrison. OF Powhatsn, IS
wishing his sister. Miss Hooker