Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06
FOR CITY'S INTEREST.
TWO MEETINGS OF MANCHESTER
:. CITIZENS IN ONE DAY.
POLICE COURT OR SHASsBoRO'.
Squire Jones Deals With vioIators
of the Law-The Case of White and
CoIOred Men Continued Until 18th
One Man Sent to- Jail and Jury.

Manchester citizens seem to be ava
kening to the knos ledge of what a force
for the growth and prosperity of the
! city will be concerted action on ali mat
ters OF Importance TO the city. especially
In the way Of bringing wholScale dealers,
and manufactures TO the city, and the
| Improvement Of the city buildings and
| city thoroughfares.
| This morning at 10 o'clock the liquor
dealers Of the city will meet at the hall
OF j. p. Robinson. Fifteenth and Hull
streets, to organize liquor-dealers' as
ISOLATION. A similar organization was
recently effected in Richmond, and It
has been used recently, it ia believed,
over there much TO the advantage of
themselves.
At ! o'clock this afternoon, at Toney's
Hall, Eleventh and Hull streets another
meeting will be held which promises to
be of much Importance. An effort will
be made to organize a board OF trade or
Of public interest. Not only all mer-
chants are urged TO be present. but every
citizen who feels an interest In the ma
terial progress Of his city II IL te-
lieved that the attendance will be large
Revival services began at Cowardin-
Avenue Christian church last night, Rev.
Mr. De Vol preaching TO a large CON
gregation. Mr.. DE Vol made q fine i'm
preston.
A DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT.
A very delightful concert and enter
tainment will be given tomorrow night
at Cersleys Hall, in Swansboro'. under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society
OF the Clopton-street Baptist church.
The programme will ba rendered by
well-known musical people. and the hall
is not expected TO accommodate those
who intend being present. The pro-
gramme will be made up with selections
by the following talented amateurs: Miss
Coley Lowell, Miss Rosa TURNKEY. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. 5. Perkins Professor ID. a.
Richie Mr.. George w. Il. Crawford. and
Professor p. J. Berry with his gramo-
phone. The complete programme, under
the direction OF Mr.. William j. Norris
settle, will be printed later.
COURT OF SQUIRE JONES.
Squire Charles T. Jones. OF Swansboro'.
held court I'm his town yesterday morn
ing and dished out a considerable amount
Oh justice 10 MS dppllcdnlS, some lie nelu
in reserve for another time.
Arthur +. Battle. a colored man, ar
rested by Mr.. Y. II. Bankenship. see
tion-master of the Atlantic-Coast Line
on the charge of stealing brasses from
this road, was first called. When the
Squire had heard all the evidence he
gave the negro six months in the county
jail. Battle was first seen and suspected
of theft by Lee Carter, John Glenn. and
Joe Randett, and when these men at
tempted TO place him under arrest he
drew a pistol. and by firing at them twice
succeeded for the time in making his
escape He was charged with this, too,
and was sent on to be tried by a jury.
The case of the men. white and co..
ored. charged with fighting and being dis
orderly on Monday afternoon, was con-
tinued until the 18th. owing to the abb
sence of John Cheatham. Jr., one of the
negroes. who is still suffering from his
injuries.
NEW OLD GLORY.
The Junior order of United American
Mechanics of this city have replaced the
old national flag on the cambridge School
building by new one, which swings out
in the breeze eight full feet
The fag-raising was i'm charge of the
joint Flag Committee. which is composed
as follows New South. No. S-William
NJ. Lipscomb secretary w. T. Haynes;
Davis, No. rs. II. Andrews (chairman),
l.. A. Bailey; Manchester. No. 20-W. l..
Alley, r. j. Wood Rocky Ridge. No. So
George l.. Huband, Willie Crooks.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. j. II. Buckner, of Eighth and De-
catur streets, has returned from "A plea
SAINT visit to Lunenburg Courthouse.
A letter has been received from Nor
folk by Mrs. L. NJ. Burford, stating that
Mrs. II. T. Clay, who has been i'll in that
city for some time, is better, and expected
to return to her home shortly.
Miss Susie Webb. OF Chase City. who
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. W. f..
Starke, of this city, has returned TO her
home.
The retail liquor dealers OF Manches-
ter and Swansboro' will meet at j. y.
Robinson's Hall, Fifteenth and Hull
streets. this morning to organize an as
ISOLATION similar to that recently organ
ICED in Richmond.
Mr.. Il. w. Criddle, Of Swansboro'. whose
right-hand thumb was recently hurt at
the Toer factory, finds now that the
member will have to be amputated. DR..
George Ben. Johnston will perform the
operation.
The man who was sick and came to
the Manchester StatOn-House Tuesday
night went on his way yesterday morn