The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-17
WAS AFRAID O|
BEING CONJURED
Lou Mitchell Asks Police to In.
vestigate.
BEATTlE FOR POSTMASTER +.
a Petition Being Circulated for Him.
Other Newsy Happenings From
Manchester-Pers
and Briefs.
.BEATTIE FOR POSTMASTER
A Petition Being Circulated for Him.
Other Newev Happenings From

darnsel of the First Ward. in Manchester,
thinks she has been made the victim OF
an attempt to conjure. Lou appeared at
the notice station last night with hottie
which she said had been given her by
William Broaddus. She was told that
the contents We're the best rye Cbtanahle
Lou grew suspicious at such generous
offer, and after smelling the bottle came
TO the conclusion that it contained some
medicine to put her out of business.
When she appeared at the station there
was nc officer in charge but Leu hau
patience She sat right there unlll one
appeared. Her tale was told and she
was advised to see ephyslciah- iiio s'
promised to do.
The case may turn out to be of some
interest, as there are many negroes IN
Manchester who would like to see Lou
placed in the shade. She tells the pcilce
of criminals who infest the city.
MIR. BEATTIEA OUT.
Mr. Willie Beattie is an asplrant lor liie
position of postmaster. Since last h"i >
day he has been working hard for the Oh
fee. This slightly changes the condition
of affairs It has been universally De
,in.,,d that Mr. Rice would be appointed
as Mr. Fisher, now the assistant, mas
Been turned down. It is understood that
a petition is being circulated Tor MN
among the business people OF the comn1u-
.iity Several weeks ago the 1rlendS OF
Mr. Rice wanted to get up a petition ior
him. but he thought it would do no good,
as the authorities would appoint whom
they pleased anyway. Mr.. Beattie is very
well known here and is a, Republican.
CHANGE IN SCHOOLS.
When the public schools open for the
next session there will be many features
added. heretofore neglected, in the tram
ing of the pupils minds. 1t seems most
likely that there will be another room
added to the building, making 1T more
convenient for the scholars. One feature
will be music This will be taught es-
pec;ally to the graduating class. Another
will be the placing of a gymnasium lol
the boys The schools will open WIN
greater percentage of attendance III tiiee
fall than has been seen for many years
There is some pressure oelng n'ousn. ~
bear on the parents to send their boys 10
school At the past session the girls
we're greatly in the majority, especially
IN the High School. 1t seems that the
male pupils are sent to school until lney
reach the High School, and then they
are taken away and put to work
Manchester Lodge. No 20, knights OF
Pythias. held q very interesting nise'iiis
last night Initiating one candidate III
the second and third degrees. The de-
gree team of Syracuse Lodge, NO. ., OF
Ric!.mond attended and conferred the
thru degree while the lodge here ad-
rninistered to the candidate the second
Manchester Lodge, Nc. IA, A. F. and
A. NJ, elected officers for the ensuing
term at a meeting held last night,
The little child of Dr.. Merchant was
reported to be slightly better last night
Miss Nalia Northington, of Mecklen-
burg county. is the guest Of her friend
Miss Carrie Foster. of Marx Addition
Miss Molie Baird is recovering slowly
from severe attack of tuberculosis.
Mr. z. G. Woodbridge. of No. 5l7 Hull
Street. had the misfortune to lose purse
containing $50 in gold last week.
A negro band struck Manchester last
night, bringing with it seemingly all the
regrces OF Richmond and Manchester
combined.
MARRY IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Stanley r. Hague and Miss Grace
r. Williams left Manchester last night
over the Chesapeake and Ohio for Wash
ington where they will be married this
morning The young couple are. well
known in the lower end of Manchester.
where the bride has often visited, and the
groom lives After q short stay In the
Capital city they will reside at the home
of the groom, No. los East Fourth Street.
MIR. RICE THE FAVORITE.
That Mr.. ]. G., Rice will be the next
postmaster for Manchester seems GER
tain This information is gained from
the best posslole source in Manchester.
Mr. John Fisher. the assistant postmaster,
said Yesterday that he though Mr.. Rice
would be the man for the position
Mr.. Fisher also said that he thought
he would lose his position as assistant
most ster bv the first of July. AIR. Rice
* at present conducting a large grocery
in Manchester, and is held in the high
est esteem by all VINO know him.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Mr. Aaron Belcher met with quite a
painful accident Sunday afternoon,
prea king his ankle. Mr.. Belcher with a
Marty of Young men from Manchester.
was attending IA barbecue given near For
est Hill Park. In running up steep hill
Ia slipped on a round piec of wood and
fel, on his foot. He was taken by friends
10 the office of DR.. BrodnaN in Manches-
fer. where it was found that one OF the
small bones in his ankle had been broken,
Mr.. Belcher will be confind to his home
FOR some time, as a result OF the accident.
Persons desiring to apply Tor pensions
rnder the act of April >, 1902, will please
nle their applications for pensions before
The clerk on or before the list day OF jury,
1902 so thai they may be passed on by
tho Pension Board on the 18th day Of
July. 1902.
sioners held some time ago, an account
of which was published in The Times
officer Alex Wright was made the spec1ai
officer to attend to the licenses OF carts,
wagons and in fact all vehicles.
Some of the merchants have failed TO
even procure their licenses and Oi1lcer
Wright is going to take hand. mess
every person who operates a vehicle OF
any description gets a license by the last
of this week. Mayor Maurice will have a
look at them on the charge of running
a vehicle without a license.
MRS. SARAH LUCAS.
Mrs. Sarah Lucas. widow Of a. 6. Lucas,
died sunday night at the home of her son.
MIR. a. c. Lucas, Jr., in the nlnetleth
Year of her age. Five sons and one
daughter survive her. The family have
only been in Manchester for three
months, moving here from Clayton, Va.
Deceased while very old, was neverthe-
less in splendid health until about one.
week ago, when she was taken sick. Cia5
age was the cause of her death her
surviving children are Messrs John Luz
cas-. of Winterpeck: A. G. Lucas, Jr.e
of Manchester: W. F. Lucas, OF New
York: David H. of West Virginia: Jack
son. of Alexandria; and Mrs. Claiborne.