The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-04
WARM MEETING
IN MANCHESTER
Young Mems Business Association
Hear Hot Speeches.
CONDEMN WATER COMMISSION.
Messrs. Evans and Royal Speak.
Marriage of Mr.. Grent and Miss
Cooling wod-otilcr News
Manchester.
Bureau, Richmond Times,
no JrI{ street Eeattis BLOCK

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
no Hull street, Beatte Block.
IN. Young Mems Business Association
At Manchester held a spirited meeting iaSe
night. Col A. G.. Evans. who IS d ,al se
property holder OF this city, ana conouctS
a house and sign painting business III &c
,non6. made a vigorous speech cohoelnIillS
.he action of the Water Commission for
elec,;nS Mr.. C. s. Sharpe. who. the SPEAK
or said. was not practical piumoer, o'ei
M Harvey Bourne, who was the Lo' uisA
Superintendent OF the City Water WORKS.
Colonel Evans said Mr. Bourne was turned
out OF office for doing his duty, and 'iias
the change in the Office had enoahSeseu
tina rfe Of every. citizen OF Manchester de
s,;5 .that Manchester had good citizens,
hut thew were not enterpr!sing. and dio
NOT look properly after their public affairs.
1.-The c!tys money is being wasted. De-
cause the voters did not take the proper
interest III their affairs declared Coions4
Evans who closed by offering resolution
conforming the action OF the BoaFo ioi
making the change in the office OF the
Superintendent, OF thu Water Works. Col
Evans was followed by Mr.. Augustine
RovalL a prominent real estate agent VINO
smoke along the same line He said that
the Ch;eS-of-Police of the city had 100
many duties, being City Engineer. clerk
to the Street Committee, overseeT OF street
hands and superintendent ofcity teams.
he cited this an instance of Dad man
agement on the part OF the City Council
and said the people did not take proper
interest in their elections.
Mr.. T. IL BEDFORD, travelling salesman
endorsed the resolution in brief speech
Under the rules OF the Association the
resolution was referred to the Executive
Committee
The contract for printing the bylaws and
constitution of thu Association was dWaFu-
ed 10 Mr. j. e. Lumpkin.
MARRIED. LAST NIGHT
Nj. T. l.. Gent end Miss Harriet Z.
Gooding were married at the home of the
brids's parents, Il! Swanshoro. last hishe
Rev Mr. Psndleton performed the cere-
mony.
A pretty marriage took place at Central
Methodist Church yesterday morning at II
o'clock, the parties being Mr.. a. 5. Hawks
and Miss Florence NJ Wood both Of this
city. The marriage was simple one
there being no attendants Mr. Samuel
Hawks. brother of the groom. acted as
best man. The ceremony was performed
by Kew J. c. Reed, pastor OF the church
The bride was gowned in a gray travelling
suit and bore pink carnations After the
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Hawks left on the
noon train for Washington and other
northern cities. where they will remain for
the next ten days, afterwards returning
to Manchester where they will make their
future home
MRS. SWAN MARRIED.
The Little Rock, Ark. Gazette. of June
23d. contains the following item, when
will be of interest to the people OF Man
chester:
wv. e Crowder. of Knoxville, Ark, ana
Mrs Martha L Swan, OF Manchester va
were married at the county courthouse
nv l., Thomas.
nastor of Second Baptist Church.
F1EGL UNDER WAGON.
Willie saddler, of Fourth and Marx
Streets. was run over by beer wagon on
Hull Street between Sixth and Seventh.
about u yesterday. The boy was try
ing TO run across the street in front OF the
wagon when he was struck. He wai
Knocked down and cut about the face ans
head He was taken into Weisger's drus
store. where his woundo were dressed oy
DR.. Hill.
THE FOURTH
The Fourth of July will be observed
in the city as a general holiday. Many OF
the people will leave town on numerous
excursions and picntcsS The stores VIII
he closed most Of the day and many OF
the grocery stores will not open at all
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
Miss Nena Nelms, of Petersburg. is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Percy Baldwin
Miss Ida Cheatham. of No 1908 Hull
Street. left yesterday to spend some
time with friends in Prince Edward
MISS 1moscn Gregory will spend the
Fourth of July with her cousin, Miss
Rerta Winfree. of Drewry's Bluff.
| Judge Ingram adjourned the Hastings
! Court yesterday for the term
| The post-oftice will be closed 'o-day
.frer 10 o'clock. The regular morning
| collection will be made, but no delivery
| during the bayos Persons wanting thelr
mall must call at the carrier WindoW
before 10 O'Clock
William Brown (colored was released
from ths, CITY Jail yesterday, his thirty
days having expired.