The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-13
medical SOCIETY
IN CHESTERFIELD
Important Paper is Read by Dr.
Powell.
COUNTY COURTS GRAND JURY
Several True Bills Were Found Yes
COUNTY COURT GRAND JURY
Several True Bills Were Found Yes
terday-C Compromised Suit Against
P. and P. Company-Other
Items from Manchester.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. HOP Hull Street.
The County Medical Society met Sat
urday at Chesterfield Courthouse. with
twelve members present. DR.. W. c:
Powell read an interesting paper on
tuberculosis. In this society there are the
most prominent physicians of this city
and Chesterfield. and the meetings OF
the body are always looked forward to
with great deal Of interest. A former
meeting was held in Manchester at the
home of DR.. Merchant.
IN CHESTERFIELD.
In the County Court Of Chesterfield
yesterday true bills were brought in
against the following persons: Laura
Taylor (colored). for the alleged poison
ing Of one Henderson Smith; Junius
Reynolds, also colored for housebreak-
ing. A true bill was returned against the
two white men, G. H. Wright and W. ..
Strange. for maliciously cutting wires OF
the Long-Distance Telephone Company
of Virginia. The punishment Of these
men is a fine or imprisonment, or both
Annie Johnson (colored) was convicted
Of petit larceny and given fifteen days in
jail
COMPROMISE REACHED.
In the Hastings Court yesterday after
noon counsel for the Passenger and Power
Company and for Mrs. Johnson reached d
compromise verdict from the one given
by the jury in the suit for damages for
the death of her child The compromise
was $500. The verdict Of the jury was
$780, This case has attracted some atten-
ton in Manchester by reason Of the
charge preferred by Mrs. Johnson. she
alleges that while she was in the act
81 cto a "a time ago,
the conductor in some manner struck
the head of her child, which resulted in
its death.
PASTOR ACCEPTS CALL.
The present pastor of College View Bap-
fist Church, of Richmond, the Kew MI.
Smith, has accepted call from OAK
Grove Baptist Church. in Manchester,
and will commence his duties over mere
as soon as practicable.
At a meeting Of the church Sunday be-
fore last the call was extended Mr.. Smith,
and the committee appointed yesterday
brought his acceptance before the churcn.
Mr. Smith is young man, and comes
with the best of recommended ions.
Rev E. L. x. Tune was formerly pas
tor of this church. He resigned some
months ago to do missionary work.
Oak Grove Church is a beautiful edifice,
situated just on the suburbs of Manches-
ter, and is within easy reach Of the resi-
dents Of the city as we'll as those living
IN what is known as Marx Addition.
VOTE ON CRUSADE.
Every indication points to the fact that
a crusade against saloon groceries in
Manchester is not all talk. The Rev. H.
H. Moore pastor OF Cowardln Avenue
Christian Church, was the first person to
start such movement, when he preached
a sermon on the use Of whiskey in the
recent primary held in the city.
The weight of his sermon was not lost.
On Thursday night at Stockton-Street
Baptist Church the B, Y. P. U.Eof Man.
chester will hold an election to determine
whether a real crusade will be inaugu-
rated against the groceries Where liquor
is also dispensed.
In the city there are many good c1ti-
zens who conduct a grocery and sell
wliskey also. The reputation of these
men is good and they conduct none but
an orderly place, where many ladies.
members of the churches. buy their gro
ceres One member Of the Young Mems
Union was asked this morning what
we're the specific reasons for wanting to
rid the witty of saloon groceries. He said:
Young men will commence to drink
ing by COINS into just such places and
taking drinks, while sent to purchase
something for the house. These same
young men would not dare be seen in
bar-roc1n,'
The Baptist Young Peoples Union is a
strong organization. composed Of good
citizens of Manchester, and backed by
the best men Of Richmond.
POLICE ITEMS.
Before Mayor Maurice yesterday there
appeared six negro boys for shoot
ing craps, and the strange thing about
the whole case is that the last mothers
son of the gang acknowledged it. Jas.
Finnie, Sonny Goode, Tom Jones. James
Walker Wallec Jones and Wexford Fin
ME were the criminals, and they all es-
caped with the exception of Wallace
Jones with q fine OF Il. Wallace had
been before the court before on the same
charge and he received $3.50 for his share.
A. C. Huband and Disby Parr, two
young white men. were arrested yesterday
morning by Captain Ipscomb for being
drunk on the streets. They were taken
to the station house.
The order of Royal Arcanum will meet
tonight in Toney's Fall. 1t will be an
interesting occasion
Miss Emma Jones. who for the last
three weeks has been quite Ill, IS able
to be out.
Policeman Jones, the much loved Of
1cers of the city, who has been confined
to his hsme for the past two weeks, is
able to walk about the house
Miss Belle Homer Is recovering from
appendicitis.
Miss Ray Evans. of Petersburg, spent
Sunday with her friend. Miss Bessie
Alsop. at her home here
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith, of Neck
lerl.urg county, are visiting friends in
Swansboro.
The Cable Piano Company moved their
store from Manchester. where they have
been for the past three weeks Nessrs
w. d. Price and l.. L. Gore, the repre-
sentatives who have Teen over here,
have made friendship with nearly every
man in the city.
The services at West-End Church Sun
day were very largely attended and
sixteen connected themselves with the
ahnHal, Al tho night service there was