The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
CITIZENS ARMED
FOR THIEVES.
They Propose to Put Stop to Their
Work.
HE WILL DECIDE TONIGHT.
Rev. Kent Pendieton May Resign.
Judge Hancock Meets With an
Accident-Ncws Personal and
Brief Of Manchester.
HE WILL DECIDE TONIGHT.

Accident-Ncws Personal and
Brief of Manchester,
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times.
1112 Hull Street, Beattie Block
Tho citizens of Manchester have taken
into their own hands the matter Of defend
;np their homes against the thieves who
have for the last week given so much trou-
bic. There Is scarcely family in which
,hs firearms have not been gotten out and
kept handy. A gentleman, engaged in the
hardware business, stated yesterday that
within the last week ne nao soid more am
,rnunitiou than for months before. The po-
ice have been alert, and have now in the
CITY Jail ten negroes as suspicious charac-
ters. but they do not consider that they
have the right ones yet.
DECISION TONIGHT.
Rev. Kent Pendleton returned last night
after an absence OF several days from the
civ. He will De present at the meeting OF
fhs Advisory Board of Cowardiu-Avenue
christian Church. to be held tonight after
the regular service, and will then give his
final decision In regard to his resignation
KICKED BY A HORSE.
Judge B. a. Hancock met with an acct
dent "Wednesday afternoon, from which be
has been confined to his home and IS
vet a. little lame. He and Mrs. Hancock
were driving home from the city, and,
when near home, the horse In some way
became entangled In barbed wire, which
had been placed In the road and was
thrown. The Judge, In his effort TO release
! the horse. was kicked on the knee, which
| has given him considerable trouble since.
| ANNUAL REUNION
The surviving members of Company b,
| Fourth Regiment of Virginia Confederate
Cavalry met yesterday morning at II
| o'clock IN the Mayors courtroom. to de-
eide upon final arrangements for the COM
! pany's reunion, to be held at Beaufout
! Springs.
| Mr.. Henry W. Furcron was elected an
| honorary member of the company
| PASSED THE BOARD.
| Dr. e c. Hill received official notice
yesterday morning that he had passed sue
| cessfuly the examination before the state
| Board of Medical Examiners.
| Dr. Hill will for a time remain In the
| drug business before beginning his prac-
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS.
| The police have continued the good work
| OF cleaning the town of loatiing negroes,
| and yesterday the Bar of Justice was sur
! rounded by motley gathering OF suspi-
| cious characters.
| James Harris and Garfield Chatham.
| both colored, were given ten days. and
| others, who proved their identity, were
discharged.
| AIaude White Susan Jones. Matte Gray,
| and Kate Mckinney, four little negro gfis.
| charged with ''sassing'' Mrs. Thomas
| Chunh,ev-. OF Eighteenth Street, were next
| called. Maut!e and Susan were given, IN
| the presence of the Court. good hogSinSs'
| while the other two were discharged
AT THE CHURCHES.
| The union service OF the ba!for'u7s
! Street Baptist, First Presbyterian anu
| Central Methodist churcheS WI .o
| 1,slf; at the Presbyterian Chureh 10
| -fsht Al 3 o'clock The sermon VIII De
! saIrerefl nv Rev Mr.. Badly. Special uiu-
| sic has been arranged for the service
| Rev. Kent Pendleton VIII preach as usual
| at Cowardin-Avenue Christian Church.
| Stockton-Street Church: Preaching at II
| A. NJ and at S:15 p. ST. The LADIES' MIS-
| stonary Society will hold its monthly meet
| Inc ct. P NJ An Interesting programme
| has hea, r,-enared and the people are In
| vited 70 attend.
Central Methodist Church: Sunday-school
at s:15 A. NJ: preaching nj Il A. NJ, by
| the pastor, followed by the sacrament or
| the Lords Supper. No service at night,
| but the congregation Will! unite In the union
| service at the Presbyterian Church
| The union cIass-rneetIng OF the Methodist
Churches of Richmond and Manchester,
will be held at Haslser's Memorial NJ E.
church. Sundny, August 5th at O'Clock
p NJ Services will be conducted by Geo.
". WaIford, OF ST. James All are in
yited.
The regular morning and evening SER
vices will be held at Asbury Methodist
Church to-day.
Rev. w. w. Sisk the pastor. viii preach
! at Cloptor1Street Baptist Church to-day.
at both services. His subject in the
morning vii! be THE Good Samaritnn'':
| o,1 +ba nJght subject will be Require
ment for Disciplesh!p.' The Sunbeam
Society meets at 80 o'clock in the after
THREE GENERATIONS
Mr.. George Mum, OF Chesterfield. cele-
brated the list anniversary OF his birth
Friday. There was a reunion OF his
| family three generations being represent
ed-forty-four persons in all An o!d-tash-
toned barbecue was given, and the day was
daliehfully spent. Mr. James E. Num-
of Richmond. one OF the sons, was pres
~ PERSONAL AND BRIEF
Miss Addia McC:se. Of Swansooro. left
Yesterday for Pelham, n c.. TO visit her
sister. Mrs ]. II MCGEE
Mr.. W J. Carter returned Friday night
I from the Orange Horse-Show. Mr.. Carter
80 tbs show was a great success. and
.,bihftio1 which ne has seldom seen
Ne F. E. EurIy. who is associated with
!. nv T C. Seedlings IN the drug business.
left Yesterday morning for ten days
,.acafion. which he will spend with rela-
tives in Crozet'
Mrs c.. W Joyner. of No 80 HUI
street. who has been quite Ill. IS improv-
ing.
left yesterday for Red Sulphur Springs. w.
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