The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-06
BOARD OF TRADE
TO REORCANIzE.
Manchester Business Men to Nee
This Afternoon.
BATTLE SENT TO GRAND JURY.
Nj, II. w. Criddlc To Have His THUMB
Ampuiated-Littic Lawrence In
gram Desperately iiI-Other
News from Manchester.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
lll2 Hull street, Beattle BLOCK

tii2 HuI street Bcattie Block.
The meeting OF ihe gentlemen inter-
estcd i'm the proposed reorganization oi
the B0srd of Trade. 20 C. held al IoheA
Hall this afternoon, promises TO be large
ly attended.
Much interest I'm the scheme has been
shown and there is little doubt that
business mems association OF some KIND
will Doe formed at the meeting tomorrow.
which will be- held at 4 o clock. Members
of the old Board OF Trade, ana an lh'ei
ested are requested 10 attend
SQUIRE JONES COURT.
The negro giving the name OF Arthur
T. Rattle. who was arrested near swans
boro TUESDAY evening with number OF
brasses I'm his possession was carriei
to rho station-hOuse i'm Manchester
and held all night. and yesterday
morning was carried before squire Jones
Court. i'm Swansboro. Upon the evidence
presented the negro was given SIX months
i'm iau for stealing brasses, and sent on
10 the grand jury for shooting at Lee
carter John Glenn and Joe Randlett
the section men who attempted 10 capture
him.
The case IN which n number OF Swans
boro men white and colored. figured on
Monday. was postponed 10 the lJth In
slant because of the inability OF John
Cbeatham. Jr.. the darkey from Chester
field county. 20 appear. Cheatnam was
struck on the head with blunt instru'
ment I'm the hands of an unknown party
ana suffered a depressed fracture OF the
skull.
J. o. L. A. VI.
rshertv Council. No. -. Jr., o. /. \. NJ,
~. .I..~s tab IN
Mar session and transacted considerable
h,,s,ress two members were initiated.
three ballotod on and elected. and seven
nppllcations IN the hands OF committees.
The quarterly report for the quarter ehI-
ms, made fine showing. Total receipts
for the quarter was $9l2 20: disburse-
incnts s76l.
The present membership is go, at the
close Of the quarter, March 2l-t
THUMB MASHED.
NJ Il. w. Criddle, Of Swansboro. IN
iured MS thumb on his right hand ~
Toier's factory the other day a1d VIII
have II anputated this week. DR.. Ge'rg.
Zen Johnston. of Richmond. viii per-
form The operation The thumb was
broken and severely lacerated several
wears ago and has been in his way ever
since. Thi. time he has lecidei 70 nave
It cut or.
FLAG RAISING.
Jr. o. IA. NJ. Flag Committee yes
terday afternoon replaced the old nag on
the Bainbrldge- school building
with a new and handsome elght-foot Old
Glory. The committee is composed OF
two members from each Council In this
city. as follows
New South. No. S-Wm. NJ. Lipscomo
secretary, w T. Haynes. Davis. No
T-s. II. Andrews (cha.rman). l.. A.
Bailey: Manchester. No. 2o-W. l.. Alley.
X. J. Wood Rocky Ridge, No. 36-Geo.
l.. Huband. Willie Crooks.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
There was preaching last night az
Cowardin-Avenue Christian church by
Evangelist George +. Duval. Of Iowa.
The revival services at Central Meth
odist church continue OF most interest
ing character. Tuesday night there were
two professions Of faith.
The retail liquor dealers Of Manches-
ter and Swansboro will meet at J. p.
Robinson's Hall. Fifteenth and HUI,
streets. this morning TO organize
an association similar 10 that recently
ORGANIZED IN Richmond.
The little two-year-old son Of DR. Law
renee Ingram was reported very III last
night. aud slight hopes are enter
tained OF his recovery.
Miss Susie Webb. OF Chase City. who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. w T..
Starke. OF this city. has returned to her
home
Mr.. J. II. Buckner. of Eighth and De-
catur streets. has returned from pleas
ant visit TO Lurenburg Courthouse.
The firm OF Wood & Haskins has dis
solved and Mr.. Wood will continue The
business
Mr. Harry Bate has retired from
Manchester.
Mr. 4 J. White. OF II east Eleventh
street, Is detained at home with mashed
foot.