The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-04
THE CITIZENS
DIGGING WELLS.
They Cannot Stand the Filthy Water
Of the James.
STUCK A NAIL IN HIS FOOT
Painful Acc ident TO Master CLEVELAND
Hubbard -Manchester's Delegation
Organizes - With the Police
Other News aud Personals.
M,yoprsrrn prnrAu RIcu1royD TINES.

in2 HULL STREET. BEArIIE BLOCK
There is still great complaint among the
water takers as 10 the quality OF huid
thu, IS being served 70 them by the City
Water Commissioners. Fer this and
other reasons known to themselves
number Of them are opening up old wells
that have not been in use for some years
In other Instances new wells are oe1ns
dug by the citizens who have become dis
satisfied with Manchester's supply Of the
water from the James. They claim that
the evil could be remedied to a great
extent There Is no doubt but that the
water now being served Is unht Tor use
and more F1uvanna dirt can be seen IN
a drinking glass than is pleasant
NAIL IN HIS FOOT.
Master Cleveland Huband met with
painful accident yesterday afternoon
while playing with companions al MS
fathers home near the cambridge street
school house While running around the
house chasing the other children, ne step
ped upon a plank In which was snlnsle
nail. The instrument penetrated MS Ioot
to its head
Or. L. T. Rucker was summoned and
removed the nail. He is now ooing as
well a could be expected.
THE DELEGATES MEET.
The delegates 20 the Third COMPRESSION
al convention which will be held In Rich
mond tonight. met last night In the store
of Mr.. NJ A. Rghtsell. at NO. TIA Hun
street.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed no the several POSITIONS Mr.. G. w
Goodirg chairman OF the delegates MT
r. NJ Robertson. Committee on Credsn-
tials. and Mr. ". Thomas Pugh, Commit
tee on Organization.
WITH THE POLICE.
Mrs. Ann Crawford appeared before 'Ne
Mayor last night and asked him 70 issue
a warrant for her erring son. The ola
lady alleged that her boy, Frank Cra"-
/ ford. had treated her badly and had pur-
Joined from her ne quilt. the value OF -
aud she wanted him placed behind the
/ bars Of the station house FOR his crime.
The warrant WAS placed IN the hand OF
/ Ofcer Wright, who will incarcerate the
| young man when he IS found.
BRIDGE CASE CONTINUED.
The Manchester Railway and Improve
uent Company was up before the Mayor
| Yesterday morning FOR maintaining a
| dangerous nuisance 10 its patrons in haul
| ing them over the Cowardin-Avenue
! Bridge.
| This vladuct had been condemned BY
! the CITY Council and ordered 10 be closed
10 the public The bridge I'm question has
| been before the Council on several occa-
| sions. rt was built 10y the Southside Land
! and Improvement Company when they
/ owned the electric line. They have made
a request of the Council 90 accept the
deed FOR the bridge but were refused.
| Tho Street Committee will soon take up
| tho matter and attempt 20 find out who
| are the right parties 90 keep the bridge
! in repairs and who is responsible IN case
any damage should occur from negligence
| or carelessness on the part of the owners
The case was set for itral.at 10 o'clock
/ ana was called. lne company was rep
resented by their counsel Captain A. b.
! Guigon while the interest OF the city
was looked after by Judge w. /. Clopton
who asked that the case be continued
until next Friday at II o'clock, on account
OF the nOn-attendance Of material Wit
nesses. The Mayor granted the request.
METHODIST DELEGATES.
4 number of Methodist delegates left
| Tuesday for Shackelford's Church, in
| King and Queen county. TO attend the
| District Conference which will be held
I'm that church the last three days in
! this week
Among the delegates who went from
! This CITY were Revs w. w. Lear 9. H..
NcFaden. W. r.. Williams. and Messr5.
/ NJ. craze. ". D. Toler. N. a. Camp
| he'll Thomas IT, Betty. and Simon Peter
| Jonrs. The people from this city who
| have attended the conferences held IN
old King ana Queen county have always
| EXPRESSED themselves as having a most
! ENJOYABLE time and those who left yester-
| dav will no doubt come back home with
| The same kindly feeling OF the hospitable
| neoDle OF that district.
MR.. WATTS DEAD.
Mr.. Nathaniel Watts died az the City
| Hona Tuesday afternoon about 800
O'Clock. The deceased was well known IN
! Manchester. where he lived Tor number
OF wears and was always highly respect
cd He moved here from the north when
tho government stone-yard was IN opera
rcn lie was employed there as long as
rha work lasted. lie then went IN the
dairy business. He was then a man Win
some means. but old age and misfortune
overlook him ana he had to claim the
charity Of the city and had been resi-
dent of the home for several years.
! He was buried en- Maury Cemetery yes
terday morning.
4 SOCIAL SESSION.
Manchester Lodge. no. "A. A. F. and A.
NJ will hold a social session at theiI
lodge room. IN the Masonic Temple, or
Saturday night next at $ o'clock.
The wives Of the members and lady
friends of the lodge have been invited q
be present on this occasion and after Ger
tain business shall have been transacted
they will adjourn 10 the banquet hall
where refreshments will be served
An evening of enjoyment Is promised
| the ladies and no doubt but what there
will be a good attendance present.
4 MAGISTRATE NEEDED.
The city OF Manchester IS only entitle,
~ one magistrate from each ward anc
they are supposed 70 be residents OF Tx
city and of the ward from which they
are elected. At the present time TIE cltJ
has only three justices Of the peace a!
squire 4. b. Tyson has made his home
I'm Roanoke. Va. Tor the past toui
months. That leaves only three magis
trafes when an are In the city and avail
able for purposes for which they may o'
needed The business duties or one oil
these three officers calls him frequently
from the city ana often he has 10 sta,
away "a month al time In that event u
case OF commission OF lunacy having Q
be called the matter would be blocked
The CITY needs a magistrate from th'
Second Ward. .--u,,,,.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. G.. :. williamson accompanied o.