The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-26
ARE TAKING Up
LITERARY WORK
interesting Meeting of chautauqua
Circle Last Night.
uTHERlIEMsFRon MANCHESTER
Dr. Tracy Lectures TO Large Audi.aee
May Form Y. NJ. G. A. rire IN
Baroer's ilouse-psr-
sonaI Notes.
pTHERlTEMS FROM MANCHESTER
aaanehcster Bureau. Richmond Times.


manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
No 1iU2 Hull Street. J
The Chsarauquan Literary ana seen
tiilc Circle held. a very interesting anu
largely attended meeting last night at
the home of Mir. .Basiey. on Bainpridse
Street. President Puiliam presided ana
gave out the lessons for the next Tour
months. Many new members were pres
emf last night and expressed themselves
as highly pleased with the course Q.
study as being beneficial. Al Inc t!sAt
meeting a musical feature VAL pc aaoeu.
Some CT the best home talent nave signed
their names TO become memoirs.
DR.. Tracy lcctured last night to one
of the largest and most orderly assem-
blies ever seen under tent. his SUBJECT
YVES the Power OF Appetite" and The
ADDRESS went straight home 10 the hearts
Of a mass Of young men. The singing OF
Mrs. Wheeler was enjoyed BY every one.
Dr. Tracy expressed his Willingness to
aid in the organization OF young men S
Christian association in the city. A So
cial club will soon be started, winch ii is
hoped in a little time will widen into a
larger and more Influential society, wnere
all Of the young men can come every eve
ming and find good reading matter and in
nocent games to while away the time
a SLIGi1I BLAZE.
barber. was damaged considerably yes
terday by fire. The fire started from the
chimney, it is thought, and burned nearly
through the roof before it was discovered.
The fire department promptly responded
and soon had the blaze under controie
The damage will amount to about 500,
which was fully covered by insurance.
DID NOT MEET.
There was no meeting .ast hight Of the
70 n5 ITl
field. Mr.. Nunnaly, of Chesterfield, was
in the city nearly all day, but did not
come to the meeting. Mr.. Madden and
Few of his friends were on hand, and
after talking over the question, they de-
ctded, as there was not s. quorum, they
would wait and meet some Other day.
The Socialist Labor party will hold an
open air mass-meeting at Ninth and Hull
Streets. The meeting will be addressed
by Mr.. Frank Jordan. of Indianapolis.
Mr.. Hugh MacFier, Socialist Labor can
Gdate for Governor of Virginia, will also
deliver short talk. Andersons Hal
win be used In case of rain OK colo
weather.
CAR ON LOWER HULL
The people Of lower Hull Street have
at iaEt gotten Their wish in having a car
to run from Seventh and Hull Streets to
the river. Mr.. Wakefield. councilman
from the First Ward, is responsible for it.
He has lcbored earnestly and faithfully
6or his people. He claimed that there
wore some old ladies living down there
who could not walk, and 1t was not fair
TO them
The fares collected on this car yester-
day would not pay the conductor. In
doing this the company took one car off
the Hull-Street line to Broad Street, but
did not Offset the schedule any, as the
time for rtxsting at the end of the line
in SwaIsb6ro was taken from the men,
and instead Of taking fifty minutes to run
a trip. It Is made in forty.
DEATH OF MIR. DOWDY.
Mr.. S. P. Dowdy, a well known and
highly respected citizen of Chesterfield
county. died at 9 o'clock Thursday night.
He had been sick with consumption for
some time, but was only taken worse
for the last week. He leaves a wife anu
several sisters. The funeral will be from
Chapel, in Chesterfield, at :
O'Clock to-day. Inter1nent will be made
in Maury Cemetery.
The case of Annie Johnson, charged
with HOUSEKEEPING and stealing 81 and
a jug of wine, was before Squire Cheat
ham yesterday, and was sent on to the
grand jury. Lula Monroe, who was
charged with the same ofTense, was dis
charged, but will appear before the grand
ury as a witness against Annie johnson.
SEEN IN PETERSBURG.
The two women who have caused so |
much gossip in Manchester and Swans
,oro for the past week Were seen Thurs |
ay in Petersburg. They were asked for |
n explanation of their conduct, and re- !
lied to the gentleman that Manchester
:as too dull for them and they would |
tay in Petersburg for some time. Their
antilles were seen yesterday and seemed |
o have lost all interest in their fur, her
movements.
MT. NJ, S. Adams has not been heard
rom since he left
Rev. W. D. Sisk will fill his appoint
nent at Clopton-Street Baptist Church
sunday morning at II o'clock. and VIII
xchange pulpits with Rev J. T. Tucker,
{ Richmond. at night He will continue
0 conduct the night services Tor Rev.
r. Tucker every night throughout next
teek.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Helen Bate. OF this city, attended
lie sponsors german in Petersburg last
ght.
Miss Matte Bergman is yet danger
lsly Ill at her home. Her parents fear
,eumonia now, and are very uneasy j
bout her.
Miss Mamie johnson. who has been
ok for some time, is getting on very
oely.
Policeman Avis of swansboro has lost
S pistol. The finder will be exempt II
. vii! bring it back.
Douglas Harding. the boy who shot
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