The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-04
SHOOTING AFFAIR
IN MANCHESTER.
A Richmond Negro Breaks Up a Party
in Short Order.
PULLED HIS GUN AND flRtD'
Hit Tom Williams in the Arm an"
Mary Branch in the Breas'-rign'
i'm Swansboro-Othcr south
side News.
PULLED HIS GUN AND FIRED.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Ilmes,
11l2 Hull street, Beatue bIoCA'

,-,o,chester Bureau. Richmond Times,
1Il2 Hull street. Beattie BLOCK
Tho Joint committee from the CITY
Council and the Board of Health were TO
have met in the Council Chamber IN can
ed session last night to consider the mat
cor NJ vaccination. but in the absence OF
tho secretary. the meeting adjourned SUD-
i.,, % tbe call of the chairman, Or.
Lawrence Ingram.
rbose present were DR.. ingram anu
Messrs. Bradley, Green, Patram' Nun
nally and Rice.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS
MI, po.rd NJ Fire Commissioners met
~ o'clock last night in the CouneH
Chamber and transacted routine Hnmrt~n
Those present were Chairman b'i'"
ana Messrs. Bradley, Green ana i'U'''''
b. Y. p. u.
The r. Y. p. L.. OF Richmond ana
Manchester assembled in Bainoridse-
street church Sunday afternoon at +
o'clock with u large attendance.
THE reports Of the various branches
were most encouraging.
Mr.. Hll Montague, OF Rlchmohu' p'es
sided and Rev. Or. j. y. Iaylor' ="
salem. made the address Of the evehlhs'
ue referred to the Baptist Orphahase
AZ salem. in the interest Of when ne Is
travelling through the state.
Or. Thornhill dismissed the congresd-
ton with prayer.
FIGHT IN SWANSBORO.
c,oud If Young men, white and coll
ored. were celebrating Easter Monday IN
orr, shane in swansboro yesterday ar
ternoon near Cersley's store, when an al
tarcation arose. eliminating IN a fight. in
which a negro named John Cheatham was
hin ON the head by some one In the
crowd.
He was carried 10 DR.. Lawrence m
gram's office. where he was properly
treated and left.
The police are investigating the case
and further developments are expect
ed.
SHOOTING AFFAIR.
marty OF negroes were enjoying
themselves at a dance at Mary Bra1ch S
house on Twentieth street near hNll 'a7t
nieht about Q o'clock. when Il llcnhpl'
negro named Parse Harris, drew MS
gun and banged away. Tom "lN'ains
was the first 10 fall with a builet IN RS
arm and Mary Branch, next cropped
with a bullet in the breast.
Then Parse gave a Jackson Naru ".
and nourished his gun ana ran a"i'' -
small crowd volunteered 10 ioiloW shu
cappture him. hut he turned a1d saia'
"Ef emmy 'er YOU all follows me l
rvine nut daylight clean through you
The crowd then withdrew ana lrrse
,roceeded rapidly toward the Free
Bridge. where his retreatlnS heute WIS
soon lost in the darkness.
mr. Ingram was called 70 attend the
r,ornded and the dance broke up.
LIQUOR DEALERS.
A number Of the liquor dealers or Man
chester and Swansboro met yesterday al
ternoon in J. +. RObinson's nan ana de-
cised IN meet again Thursday morning ht
IN o,clock al the same place TO organize 4
Iiouor dealers association.
vEsTRYMEN ELECTED.
uoode-N Memorial church elected The tol-
Lowing vestrvmen at the meeting last
n,rbt who will serve for the comii.E
year. NIL w Il ,vio,e
Gustavus Peples. GEORGE r" "".S'
r vaughan. II. IL. Walden AMI Dr.
Lawrence Ingram.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Nrs w. r. Haight and Miss Hulda
ovIor of Swansboro. went TO Washlng-
ton this morning oil a short visit.
"The Easter Promise" was given by
rho Little Workers" of Cowardin-Ave-
nue christian church Sunday AFTER
moon There was a large attendance. and
Tho services were much enjoyed.
The Easter celebration by Meade
Memorial Sunday school Sunday after
noon al 4 o'clock was largely attended.
md the music was of a high order and
.ell rendered. The Easter Offering by
the children amounted to slo.62. which
uUl no given TO home missions.
A large number OF the children of Man
o,Heter INDUCED In egg hunts yesterday
and a large number OF their fathers and
older brothers went shing
Mr. r. r.. Early left for Washington
Yesterday morning to be away several
days. - .-
from North Carolina Saturday night. anil