The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
THE PAVING AK
IN MANCHESTER.
Special Committee VIII Receive All.
Claims.
WAS ARRESTED IN PETERSBURG.
Delightful Party at Forest Hill--Many
Negroes Being Arrcs,ed-Ncws.
Personal and
Brief.
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times.

HIP Hun Street. Beattse Block.
The action OF the Finance Committee in
the matter OF the city's refunding the paw
Sng tax, a; the meeting last night. was that
the COMMITTEES report TO the Council recon-
Ipenasne that n special committee he desig-
mated, before which all claims and ques-
s6sons pertaining 10 the tax be laid mere
were present last night Msssrs- Nunnaiiy
-tchairman). UiZ. O Brien and BronauSh, OF
<he committee. and Messrs. ii. G. Beatte
-slnd a. j. Bradley representing the CITIZENS
.After a lengthy discussion OF the conditions
and cases that might come up in connec-
ton w--:a-til.S proposed action. the usual
s2ousiness Of the committee was transacted
and the meeting adjourned.
While in Petersburg yesterday Captain
lipscomb found two negroes VINO were
wanted in Manchester, so he brought them
10 this city and placed them in the station
CAST night for safe-keepins.
SoCIABLE GIVEN.
The sociabie given Thursday night at For
scst Hill by the young people of this city
was 4 great success. Among those pres
ent We're Misses AGREE, Harding, Bay
ley, Ode1I. Linsey, German, Montgom-
cry, Cox. Gregory. Moody and O'Brien;
Messrs Norveli Belts, Edward Burton.
Howard and Ernest Lowell, Victor X.
Hague. Paul DuYal. Ernest Gregory, Til
den Harrison. Oscar Owen. Harvey
Harding, Edgar Freeman, Clyde Iedford.
David Wiltshire, Cabell Moody, Will Pat
ieson, Loren Fendlcy and Mark and LEn-
ton Lloyd. The party was chaperoned
by Mrs. Emmett Gregory, Mrs. Moody,
Mrs. Bayley and Mrs Jewett.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
The District Conference, which has been
In session at Bon Air this wee. adjourned
THURSDAY night, the closing sermon being
delivered by DR.. Tudor, presiding elder.
srhe session was a most delightful one and
khe attendance WAS unusually large.
A union service viii be held Sunday
anorning at Bon Air, in the pavilion, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Frank l.. Wells. of
dichmond
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS.
The police have determined to check
the stealing which has been a daily oc-
currence in the city for the last week, SO
yesterday morning when the Mayor opened
his court. he found before him seven ne
grocs. giving the following names: George
hAn6e4son. Wallace Jones, Thomas Jordan.
HARRY Jones, James Bats. Harry Wood
and Willie Long. They were presented on
s1he charge of suspicious characters, fav-
Ding been arrested for lurking around alleys
eand yards during the night and early
,snorning. They were all given ten days
On jail. and the officers Instructed to keep
zap the good work
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
II. J. Carter left Thursday to attend the
D-ance Horse Show, which was held yes
ke-day
a DELIGHTFUL entertainment was given
Nhursdav night at New Bethlehem Church,
scn the Midlothian Turnpike.
The regular meeting of the Swansboro
Eonclave of lIeptasophs was held last night
lat S o'clock. at the residence of Mr. c. A.
Rs'ues. in Swansboro.
The funeral of the little child of Mr..
Rnd Mrs Eli Henderson took place yester-
Day morning from the house. conducted by
Re-. A. c. Bergman.
Frank Thompson. negro boy about 10
years of age. was run over by train on
athe R. F and T. Railroad at Quantico
and died yesterday at the Emergency Hos
iH,ital IN Washington. Thompson is thought
80 he Manchester negro. as an envelope
with the following address was found in his
spocket: Fred Thompson. No 10 Twenty
rsecond Street. Manchester. Va.