The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-03
BETTER STREETS
FOR MANCHESTER.
Yhe Committeeman Turn Their At
tention to Improving Them.
SHORTER HOURSFORTHE CLERKS
An Agreement to GO Into Effect Next
Monday-Mr. Ben higgins Taken
Suddenly Ill-Other Manches-
ter News and Personals,
MANCHESTER BUREAU BroHMovD TINES,


illa HUI STREEr BEArrIE BLOCK
The Street Committee met yesterday
afternoon in regular monthly session.
Those present were Messrs. NJ. A.
Campbell chairman. w. b. Bradley, w.
T. Hart. Matthew Morton, and J. r.
Green. They visited Fourth and Hull
streets. at the request Of the Southern
Fertniz!ng Company. who wanted per-
mission 10 put in a spur track 10 their
works. After looking over the grounds
the permission was granted.
They also ordered that Bainbridse
street in this section Of the city be re-
paired and put I'm good order.
The rock crusher recently purchased
by the Council from the Austin
people of Chicago for use in the city,
was proven satisfactory TO the commit
tee and they accepted it.
TO BE PUT TO WORK.
1t was orderel 20 be placed at once at
Seventh and Decatur streets and put TO
regular work in crushing stones to be
. used on the streets.
Mr. Charles " Green. from the First
Ward. was elected general foreman Of the
city hands. He is to be under control of
the City Engineer, who will give him in
structions about street work. lie will
assume his duties at once.
Mr. Green "a a well known citizen and
is held In high esteem by his acquaint-
ances He is a brother OF Councilman
j. h. Green, a member Of this commit
tee.
After regular routine business and APP
proving all bills contracted during the
past month. the committee adjourned.
TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL.
Mr.. Ben higgins was taken suddenly
an yesterday afternoon. He was sitting in
the store of Mr.. r.. a. Bowen, on Thir-
teenth and Hull streets. talking TO the
clerks He was seen to reel and fall
heavily to the floor. The sick man was
taken TO his home and the family physi-
clan summoned. lie is still considered 10
be an III man.
SUMMER HOURS.
The dry goods and boot and shoe mer-
chants will begin on Monday next TO
give their clerks shorter hours during
the summer months. They Will close
their places Of business at o'clock
7. NJ, June 9Th. and ending on the night
of September 9th This will not include
Saturday highs, pay days at the soulh-
ern shops and the evening of July 3d.
This action on the part Of the employers
will be deeply appreciated by their en-
ployes.
Rev. Or. I. NJ. Mercer pastor Of the
West view Baptist church. Richmond
will preach al the oak Grove Baptist
church tonight. All are welcome.
THD MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice had only one case 10
engage his attention In the Hall OF JUS
lice yesterday morning.
A short time since Belle Hurt, colored.
alias Ridley, was Visiting Nara HICKS,
in NewtOwn this city. While the guest or
Maria she stole a gold watch ana dress
skirt The watch she got Robert Lee, an
employe OF Fagans junk SHOP IN Klch-
mond TO SELL He pawned 1t ana AFTER
wards redeemed tho time-piece. II was
found in his possession by Chlei lap
scomb and he gave satisfactory eElueuye
ne got Il from the Hurt woman. She was
found on Franklin street, where she Was
en- service, and brought 10 Manchester,
where she was locked up.
When the case was called ana the EVIL
dence given IN she was put on the stand.
She admitted taking the watch and dress.
The Mayor gave her sixty days In which
10 repent OF her sins.
HEARTS BOWED DOWN.
There were many tears shed and many
a sad heart in Manchester yesterday
morning when the Second Regiment left
for Jacksonville, Fla.
Among the Richmond companies were a
number OF young men from this city. They
leave mothers. fathers sweethearts and
friends who VIII sadly miss them, but
they all feel that their boys have done
what duty demanded and those who come
back when the war ~ over VIII be well
coined home as patriots and heroes.
with the regiment that left yesterday
morning there were about - OF Man
chester's young men. They are all popular
IN the city and have many friends who
will look after their career In the military
field with much interest and expect 20
see them return home crowned with
iaurels. 80
The funeral Of AIR. Thomas Binn win
take place this morning at 10 o'clock
from Sacred Heart church
SQUIRE JONES COURT
Squire Jones had one case before him
yesterday morning. He held his session IN
his magisterial sanctum In SwansborO.
Gus Newly, colored, who lives near
Branch's church. was arrested by Officer
Avis on warrant sworn out by MS VIE:
lie was charged with beating her. but
Gus said Il was not 20. and she wanted
him 20 come TO town 10 live and that
was the trouble, because he refused 10
do so.
When the case was called the
warrant was dismissed at the request
OF the wife aud at the cost OF the defend
ant. lie was put under a peace bond in
the sum OF 500 for twelve months and
mis- brother, George Newly, became his
surety.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Miss Rosa Garrett. OF Buckingham
county. and niece II DR. Thomas ~
Garnoft. is visiting her cousin Miss Nil.
dTed Garrett Of 1915 Hun street
Master samuel lsenan son of Mrs. II
fssman. u Kept at home suffering with