The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
FEW ARRESTS
IN MANCHESTER
Police Have Had Little to Do During
January.
A ,LADY's SERIOUS FALL.
Squire Cheatham's court-Biii of
Charter Changes Passed Both
Houscs-Ncws, Personal
aud Brief.
A ,LADY's SERIOUS FALL.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,

manchester iNiIiis'isiiN
No hoe Hull Street. :.
Tho mast month has been remarkable
one In police circles, in that there haVc
been fewer arrests than during any month
for the past two years. The report oil
Chief Iipsconh. made out yesterday,
showed The total number OF arrests Tor
The month Of January TO have been 3,
divided as follows: Lunacy, /; misdc-
,ncanor. s: ordinance violation. ii. Lar
c>cny docs not appear on the record. which
IS unprecedented in former reports. The
arrests were made as follows: Chicf-of-
Police, 4; Captain Jones, Is; Captain
Smith. 8; officer Wright, 5; Special Ctncer
Roach, J.
A I4aDI.S SERIOUS FALL.
Mrs Mary Kahl. mother Of Mr.. c. Al.
Ks;hI. had A severe fall Thursday night at
srt,r home in Swansl1oro, from which she
Is suffering considerably Mrs. Kahl
IS eighty years OF age. and was walking
across the yard when She stumbled and
fell. injurirg her hsp, which was at first
1i.ougrt broken.
The bin of amendment TO the cllnrter
Of the city of Manchester was passed in
the House Thursday. IL has now pass
cd in both branches of the Legislature.
nnd awaits the Governors signature to
become a law.
IN MARX ADDITION.
Squire Cheatham held court yesterday
morning in Marx addition. Most matters
10 claim the time 81 the court were of "A
civil nature and were soon disposed of.
The case of IIobert Us. p {. Warwick,
in which Judge Ingram and Judge Greg
DRY appear as counsel, was continued on
account OF the Inability of Judge Ingram
80 be present
personal. AND BRIEF
Mr. w S. Goode, of Powilatan coun-
~. was in Manchester yesterday.
MIR. T. s. Wright. of Newport News IS
visiting his mother. lie is a brother OF
Officer Alex. Wright.
Mrs. r. ]. Hancock continues very i'll
at her home No. 5b7 Decatur Street.
Miss Bessie Wells, daughter of Mr.. C.
s. Wells returned this week from The
State Female Normal School, at Farm
vile. where she graduated among the
first in her class
Mr. Floyd Bass was out for a short
while yesterday morning, after brief
illness.
Z. A. Phillips qualified in the Hastings
Court this morning as administrator of
The late Mrs. Mary Y. Tatum and guard
ian of her daughter, Miss Leila Y. Tatuln.
A very enjoyable evening was spent
at the home of Mrs. 7. ]. Saunders, il
Swansboro, Thursday when she enter
tanned number of young people with n
nie-psIty. Parlor games and Other
amusements were INDUCED in and at 1890
O'Clock the guests were ushered into the
spacious dininSroom, where refreshments
were served.
Mrs A T. Curtis. Of Boydton, Va. who
has been visiting her sons in this city,
left yesterday to visit Fler son, Mr.. T. II.
Curtis, in Newport News. Va.
The Finance Committee met last night
in the Council chamber. The only bust
OeSS transacted was of a Gpnercl routine
nature.
DIR. Chatham, who has been quite i'll
1T his home at Chesterfield Courthouse
was said 10 be somewhat better yester-
day. while Mrs. Cheatham was not
we'll.