The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-25
CITY COUNCIL
OF MANCHESTER
License Tax Ordinances Were Unanl-
mously Adopted Last Night
TO GO INTO EFFECT ON MAY lST.
lIan Boxes Being Tempered With
business Men Getting Ready To
Organize Dir. Brown Kicked
by "A Horse Othcr News.

Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,
1ll2 Hull street. Bcattic Block.
The city Council I'm called session last
night. with fun attendance. unanimous
Iy adopted the ordnance recommended
by the Ordnance Committee, in reference
TO the manner OF imposing license taxes
on retail merchants. and ON wholesale
dealers and manufacturers.
The ordinances were thoroughly OK
planned by city Attorney Ciopton, and
discussed freely by the members, and
general satisfaction was expressed by
au at The result of the meeting
The ordinances go into eject ON the
st of May.
MIsCHEVOUs PEOPLE.
The postofn,e officials and the general
public have been put CD much inconN'ni-
cnce and trouble because OF the tamper-
ing with the mail boxes that has been
going on in the upper part of the CITY
This IS "a serious onense. and the pcrpe.
TRAITORS are amcnable 90 the laW to inf
extent Of q heavy fine and imprisonment
The police are on tho lookout an'
when caught the miscreants VIII De ctdi
with severely.
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION
II is not az am unlikely. from the teno'
Of the remarks OF the gentlemen present
q the meeting Thursday night that a
an early day Manchester Will nave I'VE
progressive Business Mems Association.
The idea o. CO. embrace in its member
shin gentlemen from all branches of bus,
HI. H..H u. ii OIL Ca
men. as WELL who are not in busne
themselves
Manchester IS now in q position 90 ohel
manufacturers and others splendid ln
ducemonts TO locate here. The 'iN
council las mede The initiative. and mo
citizens are u0w rcldy 90 back np Wha'
the Council may offer 600 the way o
nominal taxation to large or small hfm'
intending or considering the question o
locating here
Many who were NOT present NJ ih'
meeting Thursday NIGHT have oNpro'
themselves in sympathy with the move
reat.
FINANCIAL SUCCESS.
The entertainment given for the bono0
- Clopton-Strcot church "Wednesday
night was quite "a successful AFFAIR the
ladies realizing about $25. The ladies' de-
sire 70 thank Rev $. u. GrimslcF, o
Richmond. for his valuable services 1
making the affair such success
KICKED BY A HORSE.
Mr. Junius a. Brown. "a well-knowI
e.w-mU man of Chesterfield county. moi
with quite q painful accident fhnrsia 8
afternoon.
While out riding with q party ~ friend.
one Of the horses attempted 10 KICK h
horse The animals hoof struck Mr
Brown ON the lor and severely bruised 10
Ho g. getting along nicely.
RED MEN.
Onachista Tribe of Red Nfeu held or
enjoyable meeting 80 thclr Wigmam ii
Swansb1r0 Thursday nieht. After the reg
ular business of the evening was dispensed
with Che Red Men gathered around Tho
campfire in true Red Men style and
brotheriy love thai is their characteristic
Included in the number We're soyera
visiting members of MonoCW Tribe. OF
Richmond. who made interesting speeche'
and told humorous anecdotes 20 cause
the men Of the Forest TO burst forth witt
laughter. Among The number wore
Messrs. w r. Mullen. Nin.tree Folkes
WIN. Z. Knowles and Philip Powell. Mr
vncene Davis. tho veteran baniO-picker
had his instrument with him and he. ir
company with Mr. VIM. j. Morr-cttc. OF
SO y Tribe. Red Men. sang several very
pleasing songs.
sachem Chas. r. Jones was in The chair
After the campfire turn refreshments
were served and the Richmond brothers
took the last car to their homes in Rich
mond
SIXTH LECTURE T. Y. p. T..
The sixth in the series of lectures be
fore the p. y. =. n. Of cambridge Street
Rtntist church was given last night 81
T. " in the basement of the church
The lecture was most entertaining and
Instructive The subject was; some
Features OF Tac.cr.oIogy.' and the lec'
iurer Prof T. Is. Levy OF the Medlca
College OF Virginia.
ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT.
Miss Mamie and ORE Davidson eutor
,lircd few % their young friends al The
residence of their parents. 80. 32l co
wardin Avenue. ON Tuesday evening
Those present were: Misses Florence
williamson. Myrtle Brashear. Lola. Fssi
and Josie owen. Lottie Bedford. Neili'
CLAYTON. Katie Donald. Lizzie Fair, MAJ
Hart. Lille May Morris. Iva Dawson
Elise Gary. Alma Flournoy, Nellie Angel
BETA vaughan. Ruth Blanton. Messrs
John watkins Walter De.trck. Harry
Deitrick. Aubrv Bass. Meredith owen
John Reyen. Dabney Ellington. Waite
end Torn Davidson. Charlie Angel. arthur
Davidson and Emmett Williamson.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
The Swansb0r0 Social club gave
donkey party 90 their iflehds Idsl hlsH
al Cersiey's Hall
Mr.. A. B. Gwathmov. az the New Yorl
Cotton Exchange. cn route home"ar'
from Florida. WAS here Yesterday as th,