The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-19
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
TH0sy wuo ram 7HE PAYTyo TAX
WANT OTHERS TO DO IIKEWIsB.
A Consolation Resoiu SON Adopted by the
Special commitsee-A masauersdo
Ger,nan-o,her Matters.
NtxoursrPn IURE,u rIcHwoNp JfNtS,
lfi4 uurf. s,gHEIr BEN1E BLOCH

Grievances In reference 70 the P"''H
rer IN the Council chamoer last nisn''
those present on the committee "''e
cs,.ain John OBrlen dn the cnair)' anu
Nessrs w 3. Bradley, Nj. A. Camp0e''
n Green and W. o. Randleit.
Captain oBrien on taHns the on''i
stated 10 the assembly that the Couh0"
was not responsible for the state OF al
fairs and the committee did not kno"
,,ba, the courts would DO II brought 10
,beir attention The only way TO feAeNe
,ne citizens would be by special tax. ihe
,or,r,iftce was not authorized to DO any
thing but were only there " '"No -
slows of the people All cll@ens ~
,,a.,su, Interested and the committee IN
tends5 10 meet the people IN business
like manner. :, -.
NSossrs II c. Bcatiie and 3. NJ. ROD
,,-.sor stated that they were Wiling 10
nav mis- tax. but they wanted All .ne
property holders TO pay ther pro -"
mo amount Of the paving tax palo - Us
c,f, vos sl9 600. The only property hoia-
~ .es.-t wore the ones who had paid
.tts sneolal tax About 80 per cent o.
thosa real estate owners have paid TINS
tax and q number OF them did so under
protest -. .svo,,,r,
Mr. campbell presented tho following
which was adopted
.Resolvcd That the citizens wno nave
Maid their paving tax be requested 70 ap-
point a committee to confer WIN ms
committee FOR the settlement OF 'h's mat
ter" v
1-,o r,oofir~ tscn adjourned 10 he call
81 AGAIN when the citizens comml'ee |
shall have neon appointed.
MASOTFR nT GERMAN.
This rosesed german piven last ni'ht az
Leader Hall by the Manchester 'vli'ou !
Club was A grand success The dance was
ied bv Mr.. Samuel Patterson. who u q
master OF this art At y O'Clock the !
,oe~rv crowd unrnasi,ed. after which tnev !
adjourned 10 the dining halls. where an /
ELEGANT collation. had been prepared Tor !
4rcir comfort A large number Of Man /
chesters representative people were pres
cnt
HOBOs ARRESTED.
Officers Wrisht and Avis arrested q !
gang Of hobos yesterday morning ana /
locked them up i'm the station house Ihey |
had taken possession OF Vaodnt hO III
road when he officers arrived they ana |
begun 10 go into Housekeeping.
j his did not suit the residents VINO I
made complaint TO the police one or /
them said n the men were nor aIrss,eu I
that she would get shot gun ana re- /
move the tramps by force.
These people are becoming a nuisance /
20 the people and a number OF them /
hang about the outskirts Of the CITY.
4 'hios hroke 'u'o the stable Of Major !
Joseph Walker Thursday night and stole I
a va liable horse
Major Walker is the owner OF the Holly /
farm which adjOurns Maury Cemetery. /
About o'clock THURSDAY hight MI AlHen /
Campbell. who was stopping. there. heard +
noise In the barn and shorty after
wards "A horse was heard going down
the road Whom the harm was visited
yesterday morning one OF the animals was
missing The police Of this ci,y would be
glad 10 learn OF the whereabouts of the
thief and horse. and any one knowing
should address Cap'ain l.ipscomo'
The horse is large Clyesdale. and IS
described as follows: Age seven on
oieht years. WEIGHT. about 2o0 or 1900
pounds. Bay in co'or with viii G leei ana
white nose. Name had been reached but
now grown ont TO some extent and very /
thick Fetlocks long. O'd shoes on .
'front.' teet and new shoes with heels on f
hind feet.
MRS. TOUY BURIED.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Fannie
Touy took place from the residence OF /
her hrother-'n-lew. Mr.. w. f. smith. NJ /
No. 81 east Tenth street, yesterday after /
noon at o'clock
She was killed by falling over the waste |
way Of the canal Yesterday on tne rocks !
below I'm the creek below the Marshall !
Cotton Mi's. The body was turned over 4
10 III II Morrisse'te g Son. after the cor /
oners inquest Thursday, who prepared Z
10 for burial. II was afterwards taken /
TO the residence Of Mr.. Smith.
Rev. George II. McFadden. pastor of I
he Firh-Strcet Methodist church. con-
Quoted the services.
me funeral of the late Martin Harnish |
fcot r'a@o fror' his lac residence In /
Chesterfield county yesterday afternoon /
at o'clock
Rev. char'es n Van Houten. Of the /
Pres bytff,an church. conducted the SER I
vices The nterment was made In Maury /
Cemetery
The deceased was most estimshle cit /
izen Of the county and was held In high |
esteem vi n all with whom he came IN 4
contact He was tne father Of Ar. Hen \
ry Harnish Of Swansboro.
MISS SMITH ENTERTAINs.
Miss Lilly Smith rendered to her guests. |
fHceoo Anni0 Ki~kham and Alice Tho~-ae. |
" Hinton. W. Va. reception Thursday 1
ni~hf. 'he anair took place at the resi- !
ience OF Mr. and Mrs William Smith at /
Thirteenth and Semmes street
The evening was most pleasantly spent |
n par'Or games and vocal and instru- /
mental music. Misses Lily Smith and /
AFnes Crate and little Mas Jennie Craig 4
rendered several selections on the piano, |
which were heartily enjoyed.
AZ II o'clock they adjourned 10 the !
linine room where en- e'egant supper had /
oeen PREPARED and 70 which all did am /
pie Justice The paIlor decorations were /
BEFORE SQUIRE CHEATHAM
difiou haa ecvn~al cases 10 claim his at /
tentlon Thursday al his courtroom on |
Mau;y street and the Petersburg turn
pike.
tr..-h Cnl we un for teininv himself ~ T
wood the property OF Major Joseph /
"a ne wag WORKING un-
der the instructions OF George Dillon
tDe case was cOnlnUcd until riday, the
25'h Of the month";.
Pohert Pauey was tramp from Penn
sylvanla. He went 10 Major Walfers
place and secured employment. He had
tie landlord md had heen promised 20 be
allowed 10 work portion or the farm on
shares. on the farm was stray COW
which had been advertised but no one
claimed. Bailey got another tramp 10 put
IN a calm for ownership. and during the
ahe-nce OF Major WAIVER the cow WAS de- /
llvered 10 him. II was taken 10 Rich /
mono. where * was sold and the tramps /
divided the money. Major Walker dis /
@0vcr'ns 'he sarne. sw1re out a warrant |
for BMlcy's arrest. lie was arrested by /
Constable Cole. bit after Foin9 a dis
lance With this officer he broke and ron !
away. and made his escape and he never !
care back. His case was postponed un- /
fil ~ 49, 10 'O~a'ed ard returned TO the /
authorities Of Chesterfield.
on A FOX CHASE.
number Of young men OK this CITY
wi'h e~0r.sr~an h'oef ~ heir ve ns left +
,cesrrdov rnornfrv for Chesterfield where