The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-01
No YELLOW FEVER
IN MANCHESTER
The Sanitary Condition Of the City is
Excellent.
MIDDLE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.
Co,ored Girl Missing from Her Home
wirofMrs. Goode Probabilities
ing Creek Club Char'sred-other
News Personal Notes.
MIDDLE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
li12 Hun street, Bcaitie bioch

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~ Hampton yesterday. through tAe
Secretary OF the Governor. Nj. zen. r.
owen In an interview last night Dr.
Ingram said that although the SANITARY
coalition OF the cieiy Is excellent ai"'
the Board OF Health Is taking every
precaution 20 prevent the advent OK 'Ho
dread disease.
LOCAL POLITICS.
1,bs polltloal pot in Manchester Is only
sirnmerlns. No discussions are being IN
aulged In regarding the merits OBJ ue-
merits of the several candidates for the
Legislature. but the quiet citizens VINO
are willing TO express themselves seem
20 favor the reelection of senator mar"
The legislative candidates have not exc
pressed thelF preferences. but say u's
viii De guided by the instructions Oh
the people al the primary early ln sep
TENDER As yet, no one mas enleie"
the field as candidates for the state sen
ale in opposition 20 MI ! " OoA0""
POLICE REPORT
The rep0rt of the Chief of Police Tor
the month OF July show that thlriy-.N
arrests were made as follows. MisHe-
.neanor. Is. ordinance violations. D.; az
tempted suicide. j. By the chief. 10, of
ncer Jones 3. Omcor Smith. Q, Oficer
Wright. g. chief and Wright /, Chief ana
Smith 2.
A colored boy named Isaiah Harris.
living IN Chesterfield county While DO pdln-
ing near the Broad Rock Road ol sun
dsy struck his head against wire fence
and badly cut 30. lie was attended py
Or. Ingram and made as comfortable as
possible.
MIDDLE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.
The Middle District Baptist Associa-
ton OF Virginia. embracing the churches
az Manchester Chesterfield and FOWht-
tan counties. will meet I'm annual session
at Clopton- Street church beginning Iues-
day. August Sth, and continuing for three
DAYS.
This meeting will be presided over by
Rev. Dr. L. r.. Thornhin the moderator
The clerk IS Mr j. Haskins Hobson.
This session VIII Doe AN Interesting one
as some important papers will be read
During the session the Bapust WOO
mans Auxiliary VIII also meet az West
End church. presided over by Miss Estelle
Rudd, Of Powhatan.
WILL PROBATED.
The will OF the late Mrs. Eudora y.
Goode was probated in the Hastings
Court yesterday. The estate is valued at
s. 300. and 81 mostly real estate. Inc
bulk OF the property IS left to her grand
children. living IN TINS city
Besides the estate mentioned above the
deceased bequeathed 90 her daughters
Mary Y. Scott and Jamesetta L. Jones,
her granada lighter. Eliza Maude Crit
beth and her grandson. VIM. Leslie
Gibbs 10 be equally divided. an property
owned by hey IN Ohio aud Kentucky
MISSING COLORED GIRL
coiored girl named Mary Graves.
living I'm Mayo's Addition. Chesterfield
county has disappeared from her home
she is fourteen years old. large for her
ace. and is licnt brown I'm color. When
she was last SEEN on Saturday evening.
about o'clock she wore pink shi'
waist and light skirt
Her rarcnts are greatly worried. Ihey
ram give no reason Tor her disappearance.
save the fact that she grew angry De
cause her father failed % get her nat
and sash that he had promised her on
Saturday. .
Without avail. Her parents, who are
respectable colorcd people would he glad
10 learn of her whereabouts.
LICKING CREEK CLUB.
Judge Ingram granted "a charter yesier-
day morning 20 the Licking Greek tiub
The purposes Of the club are 10 purchase,
10 ,perate saw mills grist mills. or other
mill for manufacturing purposes. and to
propagate or rear FISH Of imported "a ma
tive stock. The FISH are go bee taken Tor
the use Of the company and IT'S snare
holders or 30 be sold. as may be deemeI
hest. and 20 be prOpagated reared ana
taken under such regulations ana bl-
laws as the company may establish ana
10 be protected from injury and depie-
dalton.
THE capital stock is 10 Doe not less than
Ic0. nor more than 5000. divided into
shares OF 500 each which may bospaid
for IN labor. services, personal or real
pronertv. The amount of real estate
shall not exceed 100 acres. and the
principal office is TO be in Manchester.
Oncers for the first year are; Presi-
dent John o. Rice. Manchester VICE
President Bev. r. Crump. Richmond
Secretary s. r. owen. Manchester de
rectors. The above. except Nj owen.
and n +. Harnish. j. a. Brown, J.. o.
Nunnallly and A. G. Atkinson.
Licking Creek is situated IN Chester
field county about ten miles from Man
chester. and Is q popular resort for local
fishermen.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
The Council Committee VIII be busy
this week
The buildings and Land Committee
Will meet az . o'clock this evening
IN the Hastings Courtroom Co further
consider plans for giving the clerk Of
that court more room.
At o'clock this evening the Street
Committee Will meet ia the Engineers
Once and At the same hour the Cemetery
Committee Will meet IN the Councn Cham
Der
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meet to-nlgh, az $50 o'clock AZ Toneys
Han. when much business OF importance
vii be transacted
A large attendance IS expected. The
association is striving TO do much good
Tor the city.
CHURCH DEDICATED.
New OAK Grove Baptist church was
formally dedicated Sunday afternoon
al $3.50 o'clock. and the programme as
already printed. was carried out.
Or W. r. Hatcher presided at the SER
vices and the dedicatOry sermon was
preached By Rev. pr " X. l.. Smith. Of
Richmond Rev Joel y. Tucker read
the Scriptures. and PRAYERS were offered
by Rev T. r ThOruhiii and Rev. Dr.
Wilingham.
The music. under the direction ~ Mr..
W j Morrsette. was o feature. and was
most impressive and enjoyable.
The collection taken UP was most
gratifying.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Mrs. A. l.. Powell Of west seventh
street has returned 10 the city after a
pleasant stay with relatives In Amelia
county
Rev. Decatur Edwards has returned 10
HIS home IN Fredericksburg but will-ae-
turn this week and next SUNDAY viii