Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-17
REAL OFFICERS NOW.
LyEuTESANTs MEREDITH AMI
cnooKs RECEIVE COMMISSIONS.
OTHER NEWS FROM OYER THE JAMES
Andrew Toncy. the Wandering Boy
p.,,ros-v,o,ntors OF That city De-
crec--Paving-Tnx Committee TO
Meet-PersonaIs and Briefs.

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lar form, and signed by Governor IyieI
were handed to these gentlemen yesterda.
morning by Mr.. Charles Whitlock, ais
an officer Of the company. The Grays, IN
asmuch as Colonel Jones has never acte'
on the resignation of Captain Haverty
have fully commissioned stan. IN
company continues TO flourish, and III
prospects for long life of usefulness ant
pride- TO its friends are very bright. Al
order has gone out calling a full attend
ance 10 the Armory tomorrow night
when the company goes to Richmond t'
be measured for their new uniforms Al
members of the organization are earnest
" urged to be present and so over with
the company.
A HARD LESSON.
His Honor, Mayor Maurice, says some
! thing about the existence Of a certain
ordinance passed by the city Council a
year ago. forbidding any person not repre-
| senting business house of Manchester
scattering advertising bills on the streets
of the city, under penalty of $40 fine, but
the people will not learn about 1t, ana
every day or two some one comes up ana
the Mayor has to extract a $40 bill from
him.
Yesterday morning John Smith and w.
II. Wade we're before his Honor for vio-
lating this ordinance, and were likewise
fined $40. Both men took an appeal from
the ruling of the Mayor. and VIII test
the right Of the city to legisate for the
protection of its own merchants and the
increase of its revenues in the hustlngs
Court. Mr.. r. c. Broaddus, a well-known
Hull-street grocer, became security Tor
the offenders.
HULL STREET BEING REPANED.
Work has been commenced on repaving
Hull street between the car-tracks.
Messrs. Armbrecht & Middendorf, the
contractors, had already informed the
Street Committee that they would begin
work by April 1st but are taking adVan-
tage of the good weather
The Paving-TaX Committee, special
body appointed TO see if an agreement
can be reached between the city and the
property-holders who have paid their
paving-tax, will hold their first meeting
tomorrow night in the Council cham
her The citizens concerned are also in
yitef TO attend the session. NUMBER
of property holders paid the tax, but
great many did not, and now those who
did pay feel aggrieved, and have asked
that the amounts paiO by them be trans
ferred to their credit on the general tax
accounts.
This afternoon at 4:3O o'clock the sub
committee of the Board of Health ana
the Fire Committee. consisting OF Ut
Ingram, Messrs. A. d. Shotwell. Matthew
Morton. and r. l.. Patram, VIII meet AT
the gasoline tank, on Second street, ana
investigate if its presence is perllous 10
the health and property Of the residents
in the neighborhood and the city gene
rally.
AT HOME AGAIN.
Andrew Toney. the lad Of Il years son
of Mr.. Robert Toney. No. 10 east Eleventh
street. who has been missing from ms
home since Tuesday afternoon, returned
home Yesterday afternoon little worse for
his iourneying. The youth was shut up
in q room at his home Tuesday afternoon
for punishment and jumped from WIN
dow. thus making his escape. A phone
message came to the police yesterday
evening stating that he had been seen In
the morning at Dover Mills, on the James
River division of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. His father had also heard
he had gone UP the road, and went for
him. returning with him later in the al
ternoon.
The services at the Presbyterian church
last night were very acceptably conducted
by Rev. James f. Cook, pastor OF the
Hoge- Memorial church, in Richmond,
where Rev. Charles n. Van Houten, the
pastor. is doing the preach
ing for Mr. Cook in a revival meeting.
The meetings at Central Methodist and |
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great interest.
Constable Cole, Of the county. made an |
arrest of Robert Bailey yesterday on |
warrant charging him with stealing a |
COW and a load of corn. His prisoner |
came all right until near Swansboro', |
when he broke and ran. Up TO last ac- |
he had not been caught or seen.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Joseph A. Crooks, of Selma, N. c., |
is in the city visiting relatives.
Mr.. Robert Gwathmey, who was
thought to be threatened with lockjaw,
is now said to be out of danger.
Miss Amelia Coulter, of King WilliaIo
county is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Henry Heth Walden, of Buck Hill.
Misses Annie Kircum and Alice
Thomas. of Hinton w. Va, are the
guests of Miss Lily Smith, corner Thir-
teeth and Semmes streets.
% zh-Constable George w. Brooks who
was taken quite i'll on Tuesday. was con-
sidered much better yesterday, but is
stin confined to his home, on east Tenth
street.
The Manchester Cotillon Club will give
their masque ball tomorrow night at
Leader Hall. The members Of the club
have looked forward TO this occasion
with a great deal of pleasure in antici-
patton The grand march viii be led IL =
O'Clock.
Hazel ]. Mum, the infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Y. Mum, died yes
terday at the residence Of her parents,
corner of Eleventh and Semmes streets
The funeral will take place this afternoon
at 3 o'clock from the house.
Miss Maud Case. Of Charlottesville, is
visiting her aunt Mrs W. A. Tatum us