The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-02
Refreshments VIII Be Served After
the Business Session Tonight.
THE ALMSHOUSE COMMITTEE,
Hold Their Monthly Inspection and
Find Everything To be In First
Glass Condition - \ Military
Marriagc-Othcr News.
MANCHESTER BUREAU EIcHmoND IlMEs


Fellows Hall tonight After the trans
action of routine business the members
and a few invited guests will repair TO
the banquet hail. where seasonable re-
freshmonts will be served. y large gath
erlng of the members Of this order is
expected and O. good time promised those
who attend This Conclave is growing
and enjoys these social features every
few weeks.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
The Council Committee on Almsnouae
met last evening in the Counol Dhaih-
nor The following members were pres
emf. Chairman w. II. Hart. Messri.
Matthew Morton and j. r.. Green lney
took carriages for the city home NheIo
they had their monthly inspection
Everything was found TO be IN nI5l-elaaS
condition and the general health OF lhe
inmates GOOD. Tho routine work of the
committee for the past month was also
transacted.
The Fire C0mmi ssioncrs were called TO
meet in the Council Chamber at O'Clock.
AT S.i5 o'clock the only members pres
ent were Captain John o Brian ana MI'
r.. j. patram. These gentlemen con-
sidcred 80 useless to remain longer ana
met for the past two weeks AZ the daie
for the last regular session there were
only two members In attendance.
MAYORS COURT MARRIAGE.
There was marriage ceremony in the
Hall of Justice after the Mayors Court
adjourned yesterday The parties were
colored and the ceremony was perform
an by Row. Graham visiting clergy
man.
Winchcld TO marry her. but when me
time came for the ceremony 90 Doe per-
formed James was missing. Nora had
him arrested and 60 save further trouble
the man said DE wanted preacher THO
minister was summoned and the license
procured from the clerk and the man
and woman made one.
ELECT a CHAIRMAN.
Tho ucwly-electel city Central Com
mittee VIII meet in the Mayors court
room tonight
This meeting has been called by
number of us new members. Who are
DESTROYS OF organizing for the ensuing
campaign.
Among tno business that viii Doc brought
10 their attention will Doe the election of "a
chairman OF the committee who Us exc
onicio city Democratic Superintendent.
uably by Mr. Lawrence r. Pool few
months ago hc moved to swanshoro.
whore ne has since made DIS residence,
and now man viii. therefore. be elected
in his place as city Superintendent.
The voters are taking but little interest
as to thc outcome of tho Cougro ion'I
Convention which viii Doc held Thursday,
in Richmond. 20 seems that Captain john
Lamb viii receive the nomination without
opposition. lie has given satisfaction On
his Manchester friends and constituents.
The street Committee viii meet in the
office of the city Engineer this after
noon at $500 o'clock.
The Cemetery Committee has been
called to meet 300 the city clerks office
tonight at S o'clock.
on Friday night viii poe held tho reggie
Jar monthly meeting of tho Finance Conn
mitteo I'm the office of The City Treasurer.
THE MAYORS COURT
A fun attendance Was 900 band in tho
Hall of Justice yesterday morning.
James Mcmahon was arrested on war
rent sworn ont by Nora Wnstcli both
colored James asked Nora 90 marry him
She consented but t1e man afterwards
gave her the marble heart The charge
against the man was felony. Mr. Dar-
nett. the counsel for the defendant sl'd
the important witness from Kentucky
had only made his appearance and he
was not familiar with the case and would
ask continuance until "Wednesday
Thomas Williams had trouble with some
colored people Saturday night lie had io
pay $3.50 for his lun
Harvey Pugh was drunk and disordcrly
Saturday night lie was advised ny the
officers 90 go home and behave himself
Ilo then insultei the officers and Oficer
Jones ha8 90 give him a couple of cracks
with his billy. .Ie was taxed t1 tho tune
OF s.. which Doe did not pay and had to 40
down and lngcr with the city Sergeant.
a BIG BAPTlIlNG.
Red Lane Baptist church had % big bap-
thing at Five Greeks Mills Pownatan
county. sunday Rev. j. W. Reynolds
the pastor. has been holding series Of
meetings which have been tho means of
great success OBJ Ills Masters cause. lie
was ably assisted by his venerable father
Rev. m J.. Reynolds. of this city. From
tine fruits of their work nineteen soult5
were baptized yesterday. The meetings
were concluded Friday night lHst
Ground was broken at Twenty evcnth
and Decatur streets yesterday morning at
o'clock Cor the proposed overall factory
Mr. r.. L.. Breach had Dis gang of eXca-
vators there and put them to work
Nr. j. W.. Clmv The contractor viii
push the building along as rapidly as p1s-
sible. Z, is presumed tha works viii be 90
operation with "a full corps OF hands
some time in October.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
The United States civil Service Com
mission announces that an examination
VIII Doe held for the post office service in
This city on some date between October
1 ana l5. 1885, All persons who desire to
Doe examined should Apply t0 tlc secretary
OF the board of examiners. Mr. j. Harry
Purdy. al the post Office for application
blanks. and luu information relative 10
To- The scope OF the examination. Appn-
cations ON form l0l must Doe Med in com-
pleto form with the secretary OF the board
prior 10 the hour of closing business on
September I. otherwise the applicants
can not De examined. soon after filing
applications applicants viii Doe notified as
TO the exact date OF examination.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Edna Toney has returned home
from pleasant visit TO friends and rela-
tiyes in PlWhatan county
Mr.. j. O. Clayton IS 800 at his home.
ON Cowarlin avenue lie is suffering with
typhoid fever
Clopton-sireet Sunday-school viii give
their annual basket picnic 10 Young's
Pond tomorrow. They win leave the
church Tor the scene OF 'hoir outing iu
wagons.
Or. Jacob German. Of Washington. j.
q D.. the guest of his brother Mr. John