The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-19
The Old Dominion Puddle Mill on
Belle Isle to Start Up.
TINE OLD POLICEMEN REELECTED
City Officers Qualify-Dcath and BUR-
iaIs-Mr. John 4. Farmer Of Drew
rvs Bluff, Dead-Thc Hastings
Court-Marriage Licenses
MANCHESTER Bureau RrouuoxD TINES.


on Belle Isle, will resume work this
morning. For the past eight months this
portion Of the Old Dominion Iron and
Nall Works plant has been in idleness.
A number Of puddlers in this section. who
have been unemployed for some time
past have accepted positions with the
iron works in Birmingham. Ala. A NUM-
Der Of them will leave this city Tor that
place in a few days.
POLICE ELECTED.
The Police Commissioners met ycster-
day at 5 o'clock in the Mayors court
room FOR the purpose of eecting the city
police for the ensuing two years.
The commission is composed Of the fol-
lowing members: II. a. Maurice (cN-Ot-
ficio chairman. and Messrs. John i. Utz'
l.. NJ Nunnally, W. I. Hart ana simon
j. Jones There was a fun attendance
OF the members present. The following
old officers were reelected: Chief James
A. Lipscomb First Assistant, K. l..
Jones; Second Assistant, r. =. Smith;
Third Assistant. A. W. Wright.
OFFICERS QUALIFY.
At the June term Of the Hastings Court
all OF the recently elected city officials
did not qualify. one Of these was Squire
Thomas Z. owen, who was absent from
the CITY al tho time. He appeared before
Judge John H. Ingram yesterday and
took the oath OF Office
DR.. John W. Brodnax. the city coroner,
also qualified before Judge Ingram yes
terday morning.
Clerk Of the Hastings Court H. j. Du-
val on yesterday afternoon issued q mar
rage license 10 Robert j. Murray and
Bessie c. Avis, both Of this city.
AN INFANT BURIED.
Mr.. Charles w. and Mrs. Daisy Ander-
son Schaadt have the sympathy of the
community In the death of their infant
son Karl He died az the residence, 30.
1l09 Decatur street. Sunday night at t.-0
o'clock The funeral took place at the
grave IN Maury cemetery yesterday AFTER
noon at 6 o'clock. Rev. ". W. Lear pas
tor OF Central Methodist churcn, c0h-
Quoted the services.
The Hastings Court began its July term
yesterday morning. ms was also
the regular grand jury term and
the jury had been summoned 90
try an felony cases that might
be presented 10 them, but after am
swering 10 their names they We're dis
charged by Judge Ingram, VINO informed
them that there was not single case
presented
ney 20 claim their attention.
The balance OF the day was COnsumeo
IN setting dates for the trial OF Civil ana
chancery causes
The only felony case that will be tried
at this court viii De against FRANK Atu-
istead. who WIS indicted at the last term
for an assault on William Farmer BON
men arc well known and the case Will
attract no Little interest
Captain A. O. AttkissOn, the common
wealth s-AttOrney, who has been spend
ing the summer in Amelia, on account OF
his health. was az his post, Ite is 4o1h-
ing very much improved ,,,-,,.,,..
The morals of the city should be high.y
commended when, for the past thirty
DAYS. there has not been "a crime com-
mitted that was of great enough lmpoil-
ance 10 come before the grand jury.
HIS HAND CUT
Mr. J. G. Donley. "a workman Of the
car repairing department OF the southern
railroad shops. had the misfortune about
noon yesterday 10 badly ldcerate his
hand while engaged at his work.
lie went 20 the office of DIR. Lawrence
Ingram, where he received the necessary
medical attention.
While Mrs. Charles Crostick. Of swans
borO was in the back yard or her resl-
denc8 Saturday night she was seized
by a negro man. The lady was frightened
70 such an extent that she could uot give
an alarm before the negro. hearing loot
steps approaching. made bis escape.
Mr. Cr6sfick and neighbors hunted high
and low for the scOuutre., Dut ne eluded
them III the man had been caught by the
infuriated people 10 would have gone hard
with him.
MR.. FARMER DEAD.
Mr. John H. Farmer died dt 1918 O'Clock
Yesterday morning at hls nome, near
Drewrys Bluff, after am illness of seven
weeks. lie was I'm the slNty-frst year Of
his age.
Mr Farmer had lived where he died all
his life. lie was man VINO was hl5uly
respected and held In high esteem uy
all who knew him. He leaves WlIe ana
five chidren-M essrs. william ~, ROBERT
L., Albert g., James d.. and MISS Mary
The funeral will take place from his
late residence to-day at III CLOCK
The services viii Dee conducted by Rev
j. III. Bergman.
TIE MAYORS COURT
The MAYORS Court looked yesterday
morning ike q sch0Ol-h0use during re-
cess. Quite n number or boys were uD
before the Mayor charged with rocking
houses and throwing potatoes 40 a. man
on Terrapin hi last Saturday.
The MavOr gave them lecture ana IN
formed them NJ they came before him
again on a. Ike charge ih1L they "oul1
MIR. BROWNS CONDITION.
Mr. Joseph Brown the aged farmer OF
Chesterfield who was injured ln rum,
away accident last week. is still confined
10 his bed. His injuries are wore lndh
were az first supposed, ana nus lrlei
are anxious as to what The extent OF inc
damages will be. Mr.. Brown had TWO ~
his ribs broken az the time of the ru1-
away. .- -...,, ,.,l.,-
city Comedian. j. T. Abbott, VINO has
been confined 20 his home Dy Illness I"f
the past three weeks, was able 20 re di
his place OF business yesterday morning.
Mr.. Page Ingram was able 20 De on mo
streets after am Illness OF several weeks.
Rev j. A. Spencer pastor or Cow dftlll-
AvcnGe Christian church, was taken Ai
during the morning services. ..
Miss May LipscOmb, OF no. l-9f nun
street who has been DID Tor setetal
weeks, IS improving ana ls no" aDIe I'D
sit up. ,e.,
Mr.. Stewart Blanton. OF east Twelfth
street rs detained at home by Illness.
Mr. Frank =. Robertson has been quite
M, but was able 10 bee out yesterday.
BRIEF MENTION.
Miss Emma j. McCrone. OF Baltimore.
Is in the city. visiting relatives ana
friends on Terrapin Hill
The rain-st0rm OF Sunday caused tho
earth around the sewers on Eighth, near
Porter street. 20 sink several Inches.
officer Alex Wright IS detained from
fnfv. He il suffering very much with
noison-oak II a. all over his face.
Miss Berdle Cox. who has been visiting
friends in Farmville, returned o. her
horne. no 1905 cambridge street sunday
night 49,. c,,,.
Home died . Sunday after lingering
t,l,ess She was burfed by SuDerlntend-