The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-29
WARD MEETING
IN MANCHESTER.
Delegates Were Elected in Only Two
Precincts.
BUT LITTLE INTEREST SHOWN
The First and Fourth Wards Chose
Delegates. But the Attendance in
the Others Was Too Small to
Make Any Selections.
MAScarsrrn Bureau liicHxoyD TINES.
uis HclL srnfrr, BEArrIG BLOCK

1872 Hull STREET, BEArlIE BLOCK
ward meeting were held last night 10
elect delegates % the COng-cs siOnal
Convention 70 be held in Richmond on
the 4th OF August The following we're
the ward officers and delegates selected
First Ward Superintendent, G.. w.
Coodway. Secretary. u. r.. Barry, Clly
Central Committee. @. w. Goooin6. .. b
Elder j. l.. RedfOrd. Delegates 10 the
Congressional Convention G.. w. Good
.ng. Alternate. J. l.. BEDFORD
Second Ward-No meeting held on ac-
count Of no quorum being present.
Third Ward-No quorum present
meeting will be held az the shop Of NJ. A.
Rightsel. Davis Block. Saturday night
when the delegates will be appointed
Fourth Ward-Messrs. ID. l.. Toney X
c. Broaddus and b. NJ. Robertson were
elected as delegates 20 the convention.
Mr.. II p. owen was elected az ward SUI
perintenoent and Mr.. w. u. LithgoW waI
made ward secretary
THE MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice had a fun docket before
him in the Han OF Justice yesterday
morning.
Joseph CroVder and Frank Crawford
had a night on Fourth and Hull streets.
They we're summoned 20 appear IN court
~ Omcer Wright. II was shown that
Crawford was the aggressor ana ne was
fined ESQ while, Crowder was taxed 81
Crawford PAID both fines and they LETT
the court arm IN arm
The Richmond and Manchester Rail
way Company was ordered 20 remove
car from service by the City Engineer.
Thew failed 20 do so. summons WAS
issued against them for yesterday morn
ing II was not recognized and the case
was held over.
James Johnson was up on the charge
Of 3. c. Cole for violation Of city ordi-
nance. He was fined SO and took an
appeal 10 the Hastings Court.
There were several boys before the
court for petty offences. but the charges
against them were dismissed by the
Mayor. -
AN OFFICIAL VISIT
lir. J. II. C.. WILSON, the inspector or
postoaices from Washington was IN the
city Wednesday. lie paid an oiIcldl NlsIl
20 the Manchester office.
Afr. Wilson found everything IN this
office in fTst-class shape and the books
IN good order. He complmcnted the of1-
cials for the good manner I'm which they
had conducted the affairs of the office.
William Marshall. colored, met with
a rather peculiar accident @ few days
ago. He had dirk I'm his inside coat
pocket The blade was about eight
inches In length. While scumirg with his
wife in a playful manner the blade OF
the weapon cut him between the ribs
10 the length OF about four inches. His
physician had 10 be called in and rem
dored the necessary attention. lie is now
getting on vcTv nicely.
BRIEF MENTION.
Misses Belle and Lizzie Clarke two Of
Manchester's pretty and attractive Young
ladies, left Wednesday for Dinwiddie
county where they VIII spend three weeks
with relatives and friends.
Or. Fewen. merchant Of Dumfries Va,
IS In the city visiting relatives and
friends
Mr.. VI F. Martin. who suffered heat
stroke Few days since. was able 10 be
on the streets yesterday morning.
Mrs. j. r. Eastwood and children who
have been visiting Mrs. =. G.. Wilburn'
Of Ba!nbrldge street left yesterday
morning for their homes at Norfolk.
Prof Clarence E Pickett went 70
Branch's church in Chesterfield county
last night and entertained large audi
ence with his nm de steele show he was
ably assisted by Mr. Lenwood Latham
Miss Minnie Brown. OF Fifth and Balm
bridge streets. is quite III.
Mrs William CoUrnoe Of west Four
teenth street who has been quite Jul Is
very much improved.
Mr. John G0ode Fisher. Of Skinquarter,
SIS visiting his father. Assistant Postmas-
Ter John w. Fisher, of east Twelfth
street.
Mrs Thomas Black and daughters Of
Norfolk. who have been visiting Mrs. a.
G. Evans. Of No. q west Ninth street
have returned to their homes.
The Hastings Court has adjourned for
the July term.