The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-02
TIE IEZECUTIY
COMMIT TEE NET
Plan TO Revive Interest in Business
Mems Association.
PARTY AT FOREST HILL PARK
Finance Committee in Brief Session.
"A Young Man Accidentally Shot.
News, Personal and Brief,
of Manchester.

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Manchester Bureau Richmond Times
No.. lip Hull Street, sBeattle bloch-
: The Executive Committee of the Busl-
ness Mems Association was held tase his-
in the rooms of the Association.
was a good attendance and much business
transacted. Plans for general TeViVai
of interest in the Association were as
cussed AFT length. Special efforts will be
made to have all members present at the
next meeting, as there will come before
the body at that time business OF anuch
Importance There was some talk at the
meeting last night OF the Richmond Trac-
ton Company extending their car lines
into Manchester. Members of the COM
nlittee expressed themselves as anxious to
see the matter investigated, and if there
is any possibility of the line coming into
the city to offer the company every pos
sible inducement.
IN HONOR OF MISS HOGAN.
A delightful outing party was given by
Mr. Linton Lloyd at Forest Hill Park
Thursday night in honor OF Miss Benta
Hogan, who is visiting at his home IN
Manchester.
There were present Misses Leila O'Brien,
Annie Shotwen, Louis Clayton. Berthe
Cox, Annie Brown, Flory Moody, Lucy
Thornhill, Ethel Harding, Mildred O'Del.
BERTHE Harding, Inge, jamie and Edna
Davidson. Cole Lowell and BeTta hogan.
Messrs. Earnest and Howard Lowell, Marx
Lloyd, Thomas Loven, Lacy Fendley. Paul
DuVal, Harvey Harding, Allen Pettiegrew,
David Wiltshire, Willie Topaz, Robert
Brown, Norvell and Robert Belts, Willie
Reans, Cable Moody, Paul Tunstall, John
Iipscomb and Linton Lloyd. The party
was chaDeroned by Mrs. Moody and Mrs
HarniSh.
The Finance Committee met in regular
session last night in the Council chamoer.
The session was brief, only routine oust-
ness being transacted.
Mrs. L. A. Raines has returned to her
home after a short visit to Hot Springs,
Va.
Miss Spiers of Petersburg, is visiting
Miss Leila O'Brien.
Mr.. Earnest Lowell, of Norfolk, is visit
ing friends in the city.
A CLOSE CALL.
Mr.. John w. DERRICK, OF No so! Balm
bridge Street, was accidentally shot in the
left breast Thursday night, and though the
wound is not IL fata! one, 1t is quite Sc
we're.
He was in company with some friends
at Forest Hill Park when the accident oc-
CURED. Some one in the crowd was hand
ling a pistol carelessly when it went off,
the ball entering Detricks breast. He was
at once brought to Manchester, to the Of
fee of Dr. Thomas 2. Matthews. where
examinati ton was made and the wound
dressed. DERRICK was able to walk to his
home. and to-day is resting quite salts
factorily. Ali that prevented the shot from
proving fatal was that DERRICK was stand
ing sidewise to the man who held The gun
SO the ball glanced instead OF entering the
body.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Rev. BENZ. Dennis and Mr.. D. L. Pull
liam returned Thursday from Lynchburg.
where they have been attending the ses-
sion of the Episcopal Council.
Rev. Charles y. Van Houten has return
ed from Atlanta, Ca, after being absent
for the last two weeks.
A meeting Of the Building Committee OF
the Central Methodist Church was held
last night.
Richard Morton (coloreO was arrested
yesterday on the charge of beating his
mother, and lodged in the lookup to await
trial to-day.
Judge Ingram will render a decision in
the barrow case this morning in
the Hastings Court. This case has been
pending in the Manchester Court for seve-
raj years and in it there are many claims
represen ted.
The regular meeting of Swansboro Con-
clave of Heptasophs was held at Gers
ley's Hall last night s o'clock
Charles Anderson alias Grant Mitchell
was arrested this morning in Richmond
and turned over to the police in Manches-
ter Anderson is wanted here for petty
larceny
Miss Lee Glencora Cooke lectured last
night at Clopton-Street Baptist Church at
the invitation of the w. c.. T. U. Miss
Cooke is an interesting and instructive
speaker.
A game OF ball between the Manchester
and Swansboro teams will be played
this afternoon near Ruddy's brick-yard
on Ninth Street Road.