The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-13
Employment for Manchester Girls in
the Overall Factory.
REV. MIR. M'FADEN TO LECTURE
re Will Entertain the Junior Orders
of United American Mechanics.
A Lively Rnnaway-Thc
Catholic Bazaar.
N,ScHrsrrn Brnfsr. I'icH roND TINES
rls Hui street. } eattJ block

20 them by the contractor on the l''h.
the time specified.
Gain sasnt will give employment to
large number Of hands. II VIII employ
about 400 white girls when the fun force
A. at work. These girls VIII only be
paid a small sum By the day untn they
learn how to operate the machines. fhcn
they will be put on piece Work ana a
girl who cannot make s. per week VIII
be discharged as tine prOprictOrs cannot
afford to allow a hand run machine
who cannot make that amount
The average money the girls are eN-
pected 20 make will be between 81 ana
81 per week.
Any resident working girl who wants
employment can get It Monday morning
n they 20 70 the factory at Twenty-sec-
ond and Decatur streets. The managers
have not. now as many hands as they
need.
HORSE RUNS AWAY.
There was a rather lively runaway on
Cowardin avenue and Porter streets yes
terday afternoon. a horse hitched TO d
wagon I'm which there was load OF
oats was standing in 'front.' OF French
Brothers drug store. The owner MI.
George Cole was in the store when the
animal became frightened at an ice wagon
and put off up the avenue at llVey
yait. When he got to Porter street ne
made a tdrn and did not stop until the
wagon came In contact with telegraph
post where he was caught by a negro
bov. The wagon was badly used up
by striking the pest.
CATHOLIC BAZAAR.
Another fair attendance was present
at the Catholic bazaar at Leader Hall.
There was a larger crowd present than
on the first night and the fair has every
prospect Of being a success financially.
The ladies' are doing all in their power 10
make their patrons have an enjoyable
time. The booths are beautifully deco
rated and contain many handsome and
useful articles which the ladies VIII dis
pose Of cheap.
The programme as arranged for last
evenings entertainment was rendered az
advertised and was highly appreciated by
"A delighted audience. The following
were the numbers.
Vocal Duet--Grace Halves and Belle
Homer.
Recitation- Miss Nellie Clayton.
Vocal Dialogue-"Tbe North Wind -
Question-Julia Dunn. Mozelle Gallagher.
and Ruby Lipscomb; aLswer-Ncllie Clay
ton and Addie Snellings.
Duet-Misses Addie snellings and Nellie
Clayton.
MIR. MFADEN TO LECTURE.
Rev. George H. McFaden the pastor
Of Flfth-Street Methodist church, has
been invited by New South Council, Jr
o. u. A. NJ 10 deliver an address to the
Council on the objects of the order Mr..
McPaden has acceded to their request
and will lecture before them on virtue.
liberty and patriotism at AndersOn's
Hall on next Friday night. The mem
bers of Davis. Manchester. Rocky Ridge
and Liberty Councils have been invited
to attend and there Is no doubt but that
large gathering Of the members Of the
order will be present TO hear this fluent
and entertaining talker.
The lecture will be for the Juniors only
and none other than members will be al
lowed to be present.
THE POLICE COURT
Mayor Maurice had several cases 10 en-
gage his attention yesterday morning and
they were the first for several days that
have presented themselves in the Temple
OF Justice.
Stephen Bland. colored had Mr.. c. r.
Moore arrested for killing his dog. Mr.
Moore was discharged. From the evil
dence Mrs. Moore was out In the field
near her home when she was attacked
by three dogs. knocked down and badly
bitten. Her husband hearing her cries
got his gun and went to her rescue.
On his arrival at the scene the dogs made
of. He followed the yellow dog who had
her down and shot him dead as he was
jumping over BANDS fence.
Hannibal Randolph, colored had a dog
who bit Mr. w. A. Brooks az he was
walking along the street. Hannibal said
he was sorry and was willing to do with
the dog what the court ordered. lie was
allowed "a hours in which TO remove the
dog from the city and If found after
wards the police were ordered 10 Kill IT,
Henry Arms. a negro, who claimed 70
live at Twenty-second and Main streets
Richmond was picked up about 3 o'clock
yesterday morning by Ofice~ Wright and
locked up lie charged Arms as acting In
suspicious manner. Arms told a very
straight story which was verified by the
Richmond officers, and he was allowed
10 go his way.
TO PREVENT SMALLPOX.
Or. Lawrence Ingram. the president
OF the Board Of Health. has called a
meeting of that body for tomorrow
The meeting Is called for the purpose
OF taking such steps as may be necessary
70 prevent the approach o. smallpox IN
this city The Board will I'm all proba-
billy present communication TO the
city council for their action in the matter
The president has already sent a person
al letter 10 the council which viii be read
AT the meeting OF the council Friday
night in reference 10 this dread disease.
The police were notified yesterday morn
ing that there were a gang OF negro
tramps camping on the river below For
est Hin Park. There were about fifteen or
twenty IN the party. Chief Lipscomb and
Offcer Wright went after them,
hut when the hobos saw them they made
of like deer. The police officers chased
them nearly 20 Granite. but the tramps
had TOO much Roadway and the officers
saw there was no chance OF catching
them so they returned to the city empty
handed.
INNOCENT SPORT.
A number OF young men Of this city left
early yesterday morning 10 have an imi-
tation fox hunt. They generally call these
cnases dras-hunt and there IS almost
as much sport In seeing the dogs run as
in a regular fox hunt
Among those In the party were Messrs
W. H. Washington, J. Dan. Matthews
Parke Howle ]. Fay DuVal. Hugh Way-
mack and John Crostick.
The Water Commissioners met Tuesday
night In regular monthly session IN the
Office OF the city water works Captaln
John ORrien the chairman. presided and
the other members In attendance were
Nessrs. George A. Carr and c. 5. Wells.
A quantity Of routine business was
transacted and the Commissioners or.
tho poNrnQpt ~ hflfs o,nt,....l