The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-29
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IN MANCHESTER NJ \ ! |: |: /
Pants Containing Silver Watch
and Money Stolen
RESIDENCE OF Mr.. WILTSHIRE.
The Blue deans" Are Defeated Again
by Combination Of Errors
Other News From the
Southside.
RESIDENCE OF Mr.. WILTSHIRE.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
5lif3 4I1li Street,

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
HOP Hull Street.
After an elapse OF several months,
robbers. It appears. have made their ap-9
pearance again in Manchester. The
home Of Mr.. Wiltshire out in the suburbs
shortly after 10 O'clock and a pair OF
pants taken. together with silver
watch and $50, which were IN the pock-=
cts Entrance was effected through the
rear window by removing the putty from
around the glass with knife II seems
that Mr.. Wiltshire had undressed in one
room. leaving his pants hanging on
chair, and gone to bed in another room
adjoining. The robbery would not have
been discovered SO soon had not Mr.
Wiltshire had to get UP with SICK
child and then he missed his pants
lnvesti CATION proved that burglars had
been at work
AGAIN DEFEATED.
Eight errors made by different mem
bers of the blue Jeans" baseball
team cost them the game with
nine from Barton Heights yesterday at
ternoon at Forest Hill Park: Not by
superior playing Of the visiting team,
but by errors, caused by lack OF prac-
tice or over confidence. won the game
for the Barton Heights aggregation.
c. Cottrell. at second base. made some
costly errors. The first baseman, ne"
player, substituting, gave at least Two
runs to the opposing side. There was
rotten batting done. Tho fielding can
be said to have been good. ms Is the
only redeeming feature OF the game.
1t was like unto child's play. The score
stood 8 to 5 in favor Of the opposing
side. which played a good clean game.
devoid of errors. and won LOT t!eE' iiiaHs
friends on the southside
The white nine Of baseball lovers
defeated the Red Pants by score OF
"a to u yesterday afternoon In Sharp s
field.
THE OLD AND NEW.
Ushered out Of existence. only 10 % re-
n eubered by the deeds done, is the CITY
Council of Manchester. heretofore com
,:cseC Of twelve gentlemen-three from
eaol. ward Hai!ed with delight IS the
CITY Council, composed of eight gentle
mon in the Board Of Aldermen ana
twelve in the City Assembly-fve repre-
eerltatives from each ward. HARMONY,
expressions of goodwill, kindly feellns
to the gentlemen who have worked nara
far tha better1nent of the city and a re-
view OF the excellent work they nave
done marked their last meeting.
Possibly the most important matter the
ney: BODY will have. to contend with is
the changing Of the city officers, SO lar
as lin their power. One member Oh me
.7oard of Aldermen was talking SesteI-
day about some Important changes ne
would advocate. One and the 1lrse Nouiu
be the separating of the positions OF
CITY Engineer and Chief OF Police. both5
now filled by CAPTAIN James "A. Llpscomo,
"a gentleman long in the service OF the-
CITY and deservedly popular There VIII
be an office added also. that OF sanitary
officer It is highly probable that cap
tain Iipscornb viii be given this position,
tane,her with shat Of Chief of Police,
or possibly in connection With CITY En-
Gireer.
MIR. crozier, on upper Hull Street, has
made the remarkable offer that he Will
contribute fifty dollars to the expenses
eff a sanitary officer for the city. rms
:dea will most undoubtedly meet Win
tie approval Of the Board of Health,
r.,,o have labored along this line for
months. and it must be said that me
city is better from a sanitary standpoint
than 1t was ever in tho past. The mem
Der talking yesterday was very confl-
Gent that such a question would be raised
INN. ediately after the new Council got
down to business.
EIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS.
MI D. L. Puliam is in receipt of let
ter from the Virginia Polytechnic 1nsu-
tute, of ;Blacksburg, announcing that
there are eight scholarships to be ap-
pcinted from this election district. Mr..
Pu,lia.n. of Manchester, and Captain
William A. Biarkenship, superintendent
of schools of Chesterfield, will appoint
four each Of the scholarships.
This Is an opportunity afforded to
wong men which 1t is certain will be
eagerly srasped by those Of Manchester
md Chesterfield. Mr.. Puiliam delivers
the response TO the welcome address
OF the commencement exercises at the
institute on the third Of July. Should
any young man who is deserving and OF
gccd moral character, either in Chester
field or in Manchester. apply to the two
gentlemen mentioned above relative to
securing the appointmnt. their applica-
ton would be carefully considered. It
is a splendid college and this opportunity
for q free scholarship comes to a young
man once in a life time.
DEATH OF CHILD.
The sympathy of the entire community
goes out to DR.. and Mrs Merchant IN
the death Of their only child. small
boy, yesterday morning. For days the little
ono had been a sufferer and death came
as welcome relief. Everything that
: loving hands and skilled physicians could
do was done Yet the hand of an om-
,iipctent claimed the child in its in
fancy Death came after II o'clock yes
dan. The funeral Will pc thiS AFTER
noon at $50 o'clock from the house con-
Quoted by Revs. Benjamin Dennis and
c.. n. Van Houten.
MIR. KING DEAD.
Mr.. William H.. King. an old citizen.
who has made Manchester his home for
the last fifteen years. died Friday af-
ternoon at his home, No 81 East Third
Street He is survived by an old wife
and three children. all of the city His
children are Mrs. c. Beach. Mrs. W. n.
Mays and Lee King. Tho remains will
be taken to Petersburg this morn
ing for interment in Blandford Gene
terry. The funeral will be at ESQ A. NJ.
from Fifth-Street Methodist Church.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Manchester Lodge. Royal Tribe of Jo-
seph. held very interesting meeting
Friday az Odd-Fe!lows' Hall Five new
members were Initiated and one applica-
tion was received. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
Worthy Patriarch.> r. l. Carter: Vice
Patriarch. Arths>, Booth; Priest, w. D.
Anderson; Scribe w. W. Ercher; Treas
urer. T. a. Redford: Inside Guard. w.
!. Parkerson: Outside Guard. A. r.
Hooker; Trustee, Charles Atkissson.