The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
MANCHESTER'S
PRIMARY DATE.
The Committee Fixes K For the 9Th
Of April.
JOSEPH BAILEY IS IN TIE TOLLS.
He is Charged With Stealing Horse
and a Cow-will Throw Himselfon
the Mercy of the Court--Other
Manchester News Items.
JOSEPH BAILEY IS IN THE TOLLS
NANtrrsTrn TUnEAU RTcHMoND inns.
lll2HUTL OBJECT BEArifE BLOCK

tee met last night Ia the Office OF ely
Superintendent Lawrence =. Pool on
Ninth and Hull streets. There was a
large and enthusiastic attendance Of its
members.
Among those present were Chairman
Pool and Messrs. a. j. Bradley. G.. W.
Cooling. O. 3. Elder. W. d. Furgusson'
Simon Peter Jones. G. W. Jones, W. I.
Pueh and \. l.. Simpson.
After n good deal Of discussion about
the coming election the committee de-
cided 10 have n primary election on
Tuesday April l2th.
A subcommittee was appointed 10 FOR
mulate plans for the election. They Will
make their report at the next meeting
winch will be he'd Saturday night. The
committee appointed were Messrs. Pool
Bradley. simpson and Pugh.
JOE BAILEY IN TROUBLE.
Joe Bailey a young white man, 10 IN
the station house on several charges. He
Is under arrest for stealing a cow from
Major Joseph Walker. OF Chesterfield.
and later with breaking into the stable
and stealing a fine horse. Re was ar
rested by the Petersburg police on the
last charge and was brought TO this
city by officer Avis Of sWansbor0 yes
terdav afternoon. Bailey is youth
of about nineteen years OF age and Is
well connected I'm this State He says
he does not know what made him COM
init these crimes and will throw himself
on the mercy OF the court and ask for as
light q sentence az the law allows
Bailey is the prisoner who escaped
from Constable Cole few days ago
while in his custody. lie was then ar
rested for stealing q cow.
POSTOFFlCE HOURS.
Next Tuesday being Washingtons
birthday It will be observed by the post.
Office authorities as legal holiday
The Office will open at the usual hour
and close at 10 O'Clock in the morning.
Carriers will make their regular coliec-
tons in the morning at and lO.3J
O'Clock. They Will also deliver the 10
o'clock mail.
CALLED HOME.
Miss Anna Perkins who has been WIS.,
ltlng Mrs. Lee Walker, and Miss +.
.. Broadus of No. 2l2 east Thirteenth
Street. was called TO her home IN Balti-
more by q telegram announcing tho Ill
ness Of her sister much 20 the regret
of her many friends who are looking for
ward 20 another visit from her IN the
near future
TWO DEATHS YESTERDAY.
Mr. Alfred Corners died at his residence
No 22l east Fourth street, yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock. lie was In the
seveuty-fOurth year OF his age.
For the past twenty years he has been
resident Of this city. having moved
here from Petersburg. lie leaves a son.
Mr. Henry COunOrs. Of Petersburg. and
one daughter. Mrs Morris OF Baltimore.
both Of whom have been telegraphed for.
The deceased was q most estimable
citizen and a veteran Of the Civil war
The funeral will take place from his
late home this afternoon at o'clock
Mrs. Thomas WCOdcOck died at her
home near Belmont Mills. IN Chesterfield
Yesterday morning att y O'Clock She
was the daughter Of Mr.. John Clarke.
and was married only fourteen months
ago.
The funeral will take place from Hope
well church this afternoon 40 3 o'clock
The remains OF little Linwood Pinch
back who was burned 10 death Friday
lleht. will be taken to Amelia county ~
! y o'clock to-day for interment
4 SUDDEN DEATH.
Hattie Lyon Archer. an aged colorcd
woman. dropped dead early yesterday
morning while on her way 90 this city
with O load ~ vegetables 10 sell.
She was with two other women. and
while on the Petersburg turnpike. below
! Ilopton she reeled and gasped once or
twice ard fell 10 the ground. When heI
companions attempted 10 pick her up
they found that She was dead.
Squire L. w Chcatham was notified,
and went down 20 the place where the
| body was left. lie decided 10 hold an in-
| quest and the following were summoned
as a coroners jury. G. Farmer w. Mait-
land. ID. j. Long C.. Brown, T. Pope, and
Ionic Alexander.
After hearing the opinion OF Or. Ruck.
| or as expert testimony. they decided that
| the woman came 20 her death from heart
| disease
She was turned over 20 her relatives
who took the remains 10 her late home.
City Treasurer j. ". Bronaugh has re-
ceivod letter from Mr Harry Gallaghan
az Barbados informing him that the
body OF his son, Mr.. W. y. Bronaugh
had been shipped. II left that place on
the 18th OF this month on the steamer
! F0ntaheila This ship viii probably
reach New York by the first part OF next
week. when 70 does reach mort The Adams
I Express people will notify him OF the
fact by telegraph.
Mr.. a. W Ozman has been appointed a
special policeman by the Mayor This
was done by tho request OF the City
school Board Mr. Oman IS the ianitor
/ Of the cambridge Street public school.
and is now empowered 10 make arrests Of
any one who may tiespass on this prop
erty.
HORSE THIEF CAUGHT.
The horse thief who stole Major Walk
ers horse from his stable Thursday
night has been arrested by the authori-
/ tics IN Petersburg OfIicer WRIGHT tele-
phoned 10 Ch'ef Parkinson r. that place.
10 look ont for the man, and he was ar
rested yesterday morning His rame Is
Iosanh paVey tho sa-'a tramp who stole
a cow frUm the Major and eluded Con-
stable Cole
CHURCH NOTES.
At Central church there will be preach.
ing M II A. NJ and at 1.ij T.. NJ. by the
/ pastor. Subject in the morning. "Christs
| visit 10 Gadora." At night. I'm The
Dark. How TO get Out" Revival services
continued Junior Epworth League meets
az $3.50 =. NJ
Services ~ West-End Church to-day-
| -nrdqv.sohccl ~ 0.oO \ H.. services
at II \. NJ. and 7:t5 p. NJ, by the pas
or EpWOrih League al $3.50 and 6.45
p. VI.
The ladies' Aid Society Of West End
church will meet at Mrs. s. c. Nunnally's
opposite the church. tomorrow evening
AZ . o'clock
The Church Ald Society NJ west-Fnd
church Will hold its regular monthly
meeting this evening nj 1890 O'Clock All
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