The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-27
POLICE OFFICER
WAS ASSAULTED
Captain Jones is Attacked on the
Street, But Nails His Man.
SERMON RFEORF THF DAUGHTERS
SERMON BEFORE THE DAUGHTERS
Lengthy Police Court Docket-Hust'
ings Court in Session-Oficers Take
Him in Tow-News, Personal
and Brief, of NInnchesler.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,

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No NO. Hull street.
Officer Jones was assaulted last night
about S o'clock by J. w. Tinsle ana Come
Cottum. and after a lively bout, in wnich
ne used his club freely, he put both men
out and was little hurt himself.
Tingle was found in a bad conoltloli,
bleeding profuseiy, at Nineteenth ana
Hull Streets, early in the evening ny
Captain Jones, and being unable to eN-
plain to the oficent what had happened, ne
was turned over to his son and taken nome
in a wagon Captain Jones followed walk
ing.and on reaching Tingle's store,on t,lev-
enth and Hull Tngle ran out. and II Is
claimed, without the slightest warning.
said: Here he is now and struck the
officer over the left eye. Captain Jones
knocked him down with his CLUB, where
upon Cottum, Tingle's half brother, start
ed for Captain Jones to meet with the
same reception. Both men will appear IN
Police Court this morning.
ANNUAL SERMON.
A large congregation assembled at the
First Presbyterian Church yesterday
afternoon to hear the annual Thanks
giving sermon before the Daughters OF
Liberty, delivered this year by Rev.
Charles n Van Houten. Most excellent
music was rendered by the choir, under
the direction OF Professor ". j. Lewis.
BEFORE THE MAYOR.
There was n large gathering at the
Police Court Yesterday morning, and JUS
tice was dispensed by the Mayor in every
variety and according to the oftense.
Willie and Maggie Barhar were sum-
moned to answer to the charge of keep
irs disorderly house. Willie came up
and was fined $40, while Maggie left
town.
Cratic Harris and Willie Jones Color
ed were arrested for stealing old IRON
and junk They were. fined $40 each.
which wls paid by Mr.. Rose, the junk
shop man of Richmond.
John Goolsby, charged with trespassinS
on the premises of w. S. Counou. was
fined $40
Cleveland Candle. Luther Godsey, Chas.
tNuby, Herbert Brockwell and Willie Hfg-
gins, for playing cards on HUI street
last night, were fined 81 each.
CHURCH MAY BE SOLD.
1t is understood that the colored Meth
odists have not given up the idea OF pur-
chasing the central Methodist church
property, but that they are busily en-
gagged trying to meet the proposition
made by their conference. The conference
has expressed willingness to put up
half the money necessary II the church
here will raise the other. 1t is said sub
scription Of $500 has already been re-
ceived.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Mr.. w. J. Anderson left Sunday for
Knoxville, Tenn.
Maggie Link (colored) was fined $3.50
in Squire. Criddle's Court Saturday morn
ing for Shaping the little child Of Mr..
Thomas Baker.
Manchester and vicinity was swept
Sunday night by a severe storm, a heavy
rain and much wind There was some dam
age to property and orchards, but moth
ing serious has been reported.
Rev. Mr.. Green, Of the Union Theolosi-
cal Seminary. Richmond, preached at the
morning services Sunday, and Rev. c.
D. Crawley preached at night to large
congregation at West-End Church.
The following officers We're elected at
west-End Sunday-school Sunday for
the ensuing year: First Assistant Super
intendent, r. l. Patram; Second Assist
ant Superintendent, HIS. Blankenship;
Secretary. Titus Loser; Assistant Secre-
tarv. Gus Kahn: Treasurer, W D. Toler;
Secretary Librarian, j. c. Redford; LIZ
brariau, r. D. Bass; Assistant Librarian,
Isadora Fortune: Organist. Miss Matte
Rerryman: Assistant Organist. Miss Eva
Belcher: Chorister, Miss Maggie Mitchell;
Assistant Chorister, Isadore Fortune.
Mrs. Albert Mayo, who has been visiting
relatives here and in Richmond, has re-.
turned to her home, in Petersburg.
The Senior Ladies' Aid Society wish to
thank all the musicians for the music rem
dered by them at their tea given at the
home of Mrs. George Paul.
Judge Ingram was on the bench In the
Hastings Court yesterday morning.
According to the recent census Manches-
ter has apopulation Of s,s15. These dz-