The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-28
GREAT EXCURSION
ON THE sou THERN
The Employees and Their Friends
Spent Yesterday at West Point.
Mr.. uPsconB DECLINES.
Small Fire Caused by the oser'urnin=
OF Lamp-Policc court-Ncws'
Personal and Brief, OF
Manciesscr.
.a1annhester Rnrean. R.chmond Times,.

Manchester Bureau. h'chfaoiio Atis'Es'
l1le Hull Street, Beattto BLOCK.
vvx.+, .se employees al The Southern
esaj,,yay. Yesterday was . srea; day Inc
ssy was spent al West Point. the occasion
aci-,r, the annual excursion given them and
rhetr families by the company. ihe siss-
.,al train, consisting of twelve passenger
coaches and one baggage car. CARRYING
a.1s7 persons, left :le Manchester station
at $50 o'clock yesterday morning Inc
srSp was made without delay or accident.
The day was spent IN fishing and sficn
-,,ter snor-ts as were afforded. Returning,
The train reached tbs city Al $50 p NJ
Mr.. IISCOafB DECLINES.
Mr. William " LipScoxllb, who was last
.,r,r;-p elected TO the City Council from
INC Third WArd has not qualified for me
pt.ice. and states that he does not lntend
uoinE So The people OF MS wafo are
very much disappointed by Mr.. Lipscon1b, 5
action. and are al 4 loss 10 understand
his reasons.
He was asked yesterday morning why ne
had not uualiiied, 10 which ne repiied tiial
t1s did not want the Office
Mr.. Lipscomb's successor Will be nom
mated by Messrs. Hart and Abbott, VINO
ure now representing the Ihird ward ana
will. no doubt. be elected al the next meet
Ing of the body.
themselves as OF the opinion that no bet
ter man for the office could be found than
Mr.. Patram who would have been sue
oeeded by Mr. LipscoUlb-
Mr.. Patram was not a candidate al the
last election
FOR BEING DRUNK.
Mayor Maurice. being out Of the city,
,Suuire j. p Robertson held court n ms
stead.
,harrssI with being drunk Tuesday night,
and was fined slice.
ISAAC Barnes (colored, arrested Tues
lay evening by Captain Jones, was ti.h-
ed over TO the Richmond authorities.
where he was wanted for cutting negro
boy.
Considerable damage was caused at the
home of Mr. a. j. Daffron. on Thirfeenta
and Porter Streets Monday night, by me
nver-tur1ling OF lamp in the bedroom,
from which the table-coTer, several rugs
and Other furniture, caught fire and We're
more or less damaged The nurse IN some
way turned the table over
The.two children, VINO We're asleep IN the
room. were gotten out and then the flames
extingiushed.
PERSONAL, AND BRIEF
Mr.. William Gratznowsky has returned
from his northern trip, where he went 10
purchase machinery for the plant of the
IS now under way. the brick-laylng having
been commenced last week
Mrs Warren 5. Lee, of CharlottesVille'
As the guest of Mrs William Cox, on
Porter Street.
LIBERTY COUNCIL
1shertv Council. No. 49, J. o. .. a. M.
elected thu following officers Tuesday night
Tor the ensuing term of six months:
Junior Past Councillors. N. Clarke.
Gouncillor-A. q. Avis.
viee-Counc:llor-J- L. Henry
Recording Secretary-Nilliam j. MorIi-
sert
Bass.
Financial Secretary-W. II. Marshall.
Treasurer-w- II. Toler.
Conductor-W. C Huddleston
Warden-B. W. Criddle.
Inside Sentinel-B. L. Robertson.
Outside Scnrinel-J. II. Taylor
Trustees-J. c. BEDFORD, 4. r. Toler
and W. c. Clements.
Representative 10 State Councils. w.
CrdG1e-
Aiternate-c. G. Fuqua.
Progressive Council, No -, Daughters
o. Liberty met at the-r bathroom on
TUESDAY nigh: and elected officers for
the ensuing term Of six months:
Councillor-N1rs. May r. Bennett.
Observation-Disclosures Grace Moore.
Assistant CounciIlor-Mrs. NJ r. Nun
Assistant Observation-Disclosures Matte
Recording secretary-R. E. Criddle.
Assistant Recording Secretary-J c.
Redford.
Financial Secretary NJ. c. Mar
shall.
Treasurer-W. II. Toler.
Guide-Nrs. Mary E. Gary.
Inside Sentinel-01rs. Hattie Smith.
Outside Sentinel-AIrs. Matte Mitchell.
Trustee-U. B. Taylor and r. a.