The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-02
CITY PHYSICIAN
OF MANCHESTER
This Position May Give Way to That
of Resident Physician.
PATROL WAGON MAY Be BOUGH !
Left an Unpaid Board Biii III "'"
chester. Went To Washington ana
Was Arrested There Charged
With Thcit-Other News.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
III HUH street. Bedttle BLOCK

liz Hull street. Beattie Block.
There is some talk going around to the
effect that at the reorganization meeting
OF the city Council. a movement Will be
inaugurated TO abolish the position OF
city physician, as it now exists, and 10
have instead a resident physician at the
almshouse.
I'M iuea Is taken from the arrange
saent now IN effect at the almshouse IN
Richmond. ana It is said that there
would be no trouble in securing young
graduate from one OF the Medical col
leges each year 20 hll the place In Man
chester. The expense 10 the city would
be much less than al present, and u IS
thought that portion OF the money paid
10 the city physician I'm salary would
be paid 10 the president Of tie Board OF
Health, who AT present receives no sal
AIRY.
This movement il is said, will be fol-
lowed up with another. The question Of
securing an ambulance for the city,
which may be used as patrol, black
maria and ambulance, Will also be dis
cussed
At present a drunken man arrested at
Twentieth street. must be carried or
dragged along 10 the station house. about
twelve blocks away. Unruly persons
also frequently tax the strength Of the
policemen. and cause great disturbance
along the streets patrol wagon would
90 away with these unsightly scenes.
MUSICIAN IN TROUBLE.
Some time ago a young man giving
the name Of VIM. J. Gadsby came to
Manchester and opened up the organ and
pian0-tuning business.
lie secured considerable work. and took
up mis- residence as a bOarder with Mrs.
II. p. snellings, at Tenth and Perry
streets
on March 2lst he told Mrs. Snellings
that he was going to Fredericksburg TO
engage ion business and that as soon as
he reached that city he would send her
the amount of his board bill. then over
due. amounting TO SIG. He went. but Mrs.
Snellings did not hear from him again
until Wednesday.
Gadsby. instead of going to Frederlcks-
burg. went 10 Washington and recently
secured the job of putting in an organ
at Mt. Pleasant church, that city.
In doing so he had access TO all parts
or the building. and a silver cornet. valued
rt $50 disappeared while Gadsby was
working there.
Detective Lacy was put on the case.
and he traced the theft to Gadsby. who
had pawned it, He was arrested. and.
&c f. said, he confessed the theft He
IS now being held in Washington pend
ing trial.
Gadsby had a number OF letters from
ministers Of the Gospel. recommending
him I'm the highest terms. He IL remem-
bered here as being a rather pleasant
sort Of fellow lie tuned the organ at
Meade Memorial church while In this
city.
SMALL ACCIDENTS
Harry. the little son of Mr.. Pompey
Marks OF Seventeenth and Everett
streets. while playing Wednesday evening
fell from fence ana badly cut his fore
head DR.. Ingram treated the little fell
low and made him comfortable
Mr. Edward Gallagher fell from a
ladder Monday and broke his arm. He
is doing we'll
Little Guy Cole. Of Sixth and Hull
streets. was standing on ting pavement
Monday watching a man unloading a
wagon Of wood lie got too near and was
accidentally hit with piece Of wood. DR..
Brodnax stitched his head up and ne
g all right now.
COURT OF MAYOR MAURICE.
Mayor Maurice had four little pick |
anlnnies before him yesterday morning |
on the charge Of throwing rocks in the |
street. near sixth and Hull They were |
: esessed 81 each. which their parents |
paid.
The Mayor warned these boys in par
ocular. and all boys in general, that
must be stopped. The I
,olice were directed 10 arrest all often
ers in this respect.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Mrs. $. A. Morrissett has returned |
nome from old Point.
Messrs. +. j. Watson. of Old Point.
nd Henry Elan. Of Hampton. are visi.-
ng Mr.. w. l.. Whine, on Porter street
Mrs F. A. Lamb OF west Thirteenth !
treet. IS detained at home by sickness.
Mr.. Mosby Pulliam. who IS very III
[ the residence OF Captain Moore. in |
chesterfield county. was reported no bet
err Yesterday.
Messrs Well and Hellstern. OF Rich
,ond purchased ffty-acre farm near |
forest Hill Wednesday from Messrs. Au-
Justine Royal < Co. and A. l.. Adamson |
DR. 81 900. They viii probably use it as
live stock farm.
Mr.. Il. w. Smith has returned to Colds
orc. y. G.
The Building Committee OF Central
church met In the pastors
tudy at o'clock last night 10 re-
Give plans for their new church. which
IN be erected at Thirteenth and PorhR