The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-31
BUSINESS MEMS
ASSOCIATION
Will Make Every Effort to Secure the
r., P, 4 c. Shops.
MANCHESTERIANS WIDE AWAKE.
Probable Candidates for the City At
torneyship- The Shooting at Clio
yer Hill - Street Commit"
Married in North Carolir~
MANCHESTERIANS WIDE AWAKE
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
lll2 Hull street, Beatte BLOCK


The Business Mems Association met in
called session last night, and appointed
a committee Of four representative cltl-
zens 10 confer with the city Council
with the request that that body appoint
a similar committee 10 walt upon the
officials Of the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina road, with the view Of inducing
them 10 locate their shops in Manchester
The committee chosen We're Messrs n
I, AdamsOn. d. l.. T0ney and Dr. W. 4.
Mathews and William GRATING ask.
I'm the absence of President \. j. Dat-
from. yice-President W. =. Mathews pre-
sided.
Mr.. GratnowsM suggested that he as
ISOLATION at intervals secure the services
OF some weu-known speaker TO address
them. His suggestion was well received
and may result in some action being taken
I'm the matter. The Executive committee
Will secure a speaker for next Iuesu"y
night
Mr.. ERNEST II. Wells spoke Of the great
good TO be done the community by such
am association. and hoped that each mem
Der would DO an in his power 70 plon'o'e
the interests OF the city.
other remarks were made, ana the
meeting adjourned 90 the next resH''.
meeting. after fifteen new members "''
been named. ........
COMMITTEE OF STREETS.
Tho Committee on Streets met IN the
| oeice NJ the city Engineer at O'Clock
last night. with the following members
present. chairman Morton, ana Messla'
| Green. Hart. OBrien and kanulet.
! pus we're approved ANA ordered 10 ne
Maid. and other routine business was
! transacted. 49,, .oc,~-
AS the time approaches for the reor-
,,sriz4tion of the city Council ana the
| election of several city officers interest
10 being conferred in the question as 10
y.bo shall succeed Judge Clopton as lily
| Attorney. g.. .,.1,,l,,
Iudge Clopton has stated that he woul'
| NOT he III candidate for reelection. lheIc
have been three gentleman named ioF tte
| rosifion and 90 is probable thal lheiI
! names viii Doe presented 10 inc 'u"', DO
,,.r,elv Nessrs Ernest II. Wells. Charle7
I. pace and W. Hay Garnett hllher OIL
tha.. gentlemen can hli the position WIN
bonor to himself and the city. ana l' u,
very likely that n warm arg ~
l,e made Inn the Council when the election
an SEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.
The Chesterfield and Powhatdn leie-
nhone Company has applied FOR "a eh'''9'
at Chesterfield Courthouse. o,,..
Tho chartered member OF the company
.,,brace tne following gentlemen: Mes-Is
A J.. Adams0n. b. n. watkins w. w
Baker r. A. Justice. j. b. Watkins j..
b. Fisher. W. +. Fields J.. b. cog .l'.' w.
A. Coehil. A. +. Justis James Neiso"'
j.. T. hin. j. g. Spears A. j. Eastman
Officers for tho first year are' fIes,-
5.,t ~ W Baker. President. j. B.
Fisher. Treasurer b. T. Watkins oe'i
fa-r ". T.. Fields. Directors \. j..
Adamson r. a. Jusus +. Y. tosoiH' VI.
4 Cogbuf j. Nelson j. D. watkins h.
=. HW and the officers
The object OF the company rs 90 iurni-h
toiaoh,rtc connections with business
rofieos and private residences in tho couh-
tics OF Chesterfield Powhatan ana ad-
iolnine counties and t0 do general lel
phone business. the company To- own aii
fixtures and implements ana 70 con'Io'
the line.
An exciting game of BAH was PLAYED in
r,,lton Afondtv between the Fulton
Twillers and the Manchester Walkovers
resulting I'm "a victory for the Walk1Ner..
/ +na score standing 10 70 TO- The batteIies
were for WaikoVers. Kitchen and Hast
ings. for the Twirlers Foster and Jones
The WaIk0v-rs are open for challenges
from any team in Richmond ana Nan
chester. with players not over eighteen
years. ,,,-.
MIS- Nina Brittle and NJ Bennie y
Graves left Monday night on the j.
O'Clock train Tor Pelham. y. g.. accom-
noniad bv Mr.. Charles COtfrel. 20 10
married. They returned yesterday eve
ming ON the O'Clock train and VIII MAKE
their future home on Church Hill, Rich
moud
Tho regular missionary meeting took
| place az ClOptOu-Strcet Baptist cnurcn
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock Judge 3.
4. Hancock presiding steps We're taken
To unite the young members " the
church into a band Of church workers 70
meet monthly.
Nrrs r. NJ Gregory read a very excel
lent paper on Education and tho Edu-
cational Board" which was very much
enioved by those present. The recita-
tions by little Fila Hancock aud Emma
clair Burke were enjoyable
DID NOT SHOOT
The report received here Monday hlsh'
10 the effect that two negroes had been
shot and killed I'm night at clover hIl
bv Mr. Walter Bowman, clerk in Mr q.
~ Henley's store. was without founda.
ton.
'rne facts are that several negroes went
~ tine store and got drinks and dis
pute arose over the price OF the same 4
fight ensued. but mo- shooting was in-
! dulgel in.
| Tbe narties to- tine fight were before the
iustice of the peace yesterday morning
/ and fined $3.50 each.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Miss Florence Holman Of Buckingham
| county. is visiting the family or Mayor
| Maurice.
Mary Jefferson. q colored inmate OF the
almshouse. died al that institution MON
| day. a.,
~ the residence OF Captain Moore, In
/ Chesterfield county
Misses Lucy Dorrier and Mary Dull. OF