The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13
BUSINESS MEN
of MANCHESTER
Hon. D. L. Toney to Offer a Relief
Bill.
WOULD HELP BETHANY HOME
An Institution That Has Done Much
Good-Eicction of Royal Area
mum Oficcrs-Othcr News
From Manchester.
WOULD HELP BETHANY HOME
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times
lil2 Hull street. Heattie Block.

Mancne..or Bureau, Richmond Times,
lil2 HUI street. Beattie Block
The Executive Committee OF Young
Mons Business Association met last night
Plsns for cnlarsing and advancing the
Organization were discussed.
ROYAL ARCANUMITEs.
At the meeting Of the Royal Arcanum
ast night In Toneys Hall. The following
officers were elected for the next year
John c. Rice. past regent. Charles Bnfk-
srt regent. Thomas Ncsler, Nce-I't'n,'
seorge +. Gary secretary L. vi. MN
tally. treasurer. Charles Wake. collector
h r DuVal orator. Alex Wright, senu-
,al. Harry PrIdiy warden. inc oI",I
I'm give its annual banquet ON me hisht
81 January on.
BETHANY HOME.
\ bin will be offered in the present Leg
X Azure by Hon ID. l.. IOney, asking lha'
the property known as the Bethany
BIome for Friendless Children near bon
Air. be granted an appropriation OF $L"O
per annum. and also that the properly
b. exempted from taxation.
4 letter has been rec lived from J. i.
+ Burroughs. founder of this Christian
work making the modest request that
he property be- exempted from taxes. but
In no wise asking or intlmatlns ues"o
!or an appropriation.
Persons who ar. familiar with this IN
Intuition. It's Christian influence and the
,elf-sacrifce and denial tha. has char
,cterlzed the lives of the persons who
have dedicated th mseives 90 the labor
bf love and have spent their best years
h. IFS work know and realize how be-
hitting and worthy an appropriation
sould be- I'm this Institution there are
now thirtv-two children. The Home is
pndenomiuational
NEW TRIAL
In tho Eyler case. which was appea eu
Prom the County Court % the Circuit
rourt. and i'm which tho decision of the
county Court was sustained by judge
Hancock. on "a hearing on the first OF TINS
month. Judge Hancock set aside his own
necision last Friday and the prospects
are that a new trial WIFI De given.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
A meeting of the Manchester Council Of
ROYAL Arcauum. 40. 1917. was held az
Toney's Hall last night for the election of
officers for the ensuing year.
A meeting of the soliciting committee
b. the Central Methodist church is CALI
III for tonight after the prayer-meet-
lng
Squire W. d. Lithgow continues quite
pl AT his home on Porter street.
Miss ola johnson left Monday night for
her home al Green Bay. a telegram was
received announcing the critical illness Of
per brother.
Mr. Harry Bate has returned from
pinwidde county after a tcn-days' hunt
Miss Hamlims. Of New Brunswick
canada. Is guest of Mr.. y. j. Battle
bn Eleventh and Cambridge street
At a regular business meeting Of the
Epworth Lcapuers held az West End
church the following officers were elect
sd for the ensuing six months
w g. Taylor president. g. l.. For
sune. first ,ice-rrcsident. Miss Daisy
carwiles. second v.cc-prcsidcnt, Mrs r..
n Thomas third vicc-prcsident. Miss
sadie Bergman. secretary Mrs. c. y.
Raines treasurer.
At the regular meeting of tho Ladies
Ala Society 90 West End church held
Friday evening the following officers
Mere elected for the ensuing year: Mrs
beo. u. Cole. president. Mrs. a. @. Bel
cher. Vicc-prcsideut Mrs. q. A. Raines
secretary Mrs. T.. Brooch treasurer.
4 business meeting of tho LILY council
fas held last night.
w. Y Strstcr tcol1rcd1 was arrested last
tight by Captain Smith for disturbing the
ielehborhCod.