The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06

1los Hull Street
r1he Blue Jeans We're outclassed in
tho game with the Manchester team at
Forest Hill Park yesterday afternoon.
Tine score stood Il to 4 in favor OF tho
Manchester team. This was not a sur
l,:tse TO any of the players ana 10
very few of the spectators The team
known as the Manchcsters play excel
leot bah, but are not organized, in so
far as they often play different men, just
viiere they find them, whether in Rich
rond or Manchester.
! here was good deal Of disorder
ct the park while the game was in pro
sress.
ENGINEER HURT.
Mr.. John Ahern, living near Forest Hill
Park. n:engineer on the Southern Road,
while leaning out his cab window near
Clayviile. backing his engine at a slow
pace. was struck by an old shed which
the wind had blown too near the track
and a severe cut made in his neck.
The accident was unparalleled in the
history Of engineers, Engineer Ahern was
caught between the cab window and the
shed. his head just being wedged in. But
for the giving away of the shed. the
Irainman would have been seriously in
jured DR. Merchant, of Manchester,
treated him for the cut on the neck, and
he viii be out in a. few days.
STOLE SHOES.
In the hands of the police there is a
report from a negro who claims that
q white man robbed him OF a pair OF
shoes on Thursday night The negro
came to tn setauon house in his bare
feet and told the officer that while COM
ing to Manchester he was held up on the
end of Mayos Bridge by a white man,
pushing the revolver against his body
The man ordered him 10 stick out ms
foot He stuck it out. and then with a
sharp knife the strings were severed,
and the negro made to kick them of
Iia was then told TO ,uD. which request
conlin, as it did, was carried out both
in letter and spirit. There is very
vague description of the man who COM
nitted the offence,
TEMPERANCE RALLY.
Chesterfield Courthouse Friday after
noon was the scene of rather an unusual
assemblage of citizens from all parts of
the State gathered in the interest Of the
temperance cause. Upon a day when
thoughts Of temperance are furthest
from the minds OF the general public, or
a part OF ii, the rally, as IL proved to
b.. was a success, Addresses We're de-
JlEereG
IL Anti-SaIoon League. No signs of
cIink or in fact anything TO mar the
even tenor of the enjoyable occasion
a string band Giscoursed sweet music
throughout the forenoon, and in the al
ternoon shortly after two o'clock, the
speaking began. It a. Fourth of
July celebration and a. temperance rally
combined, and the mixture was a curious
one. The Rev. c. H. Crawford. of this
city. superintendent of the Anti-SaloOn
League, who had been spending the day
on the grounds. led off with an address
on The Heroic Age" in which he gave
forth some patriotic remarks, winding
I'D with a discussion of the saloon evil.
He was followed by the Rev. I. J. Net
Ties, of Beach; the Rev. I. r. Sanford,
the Rev. w. z. Billiard. of Beach; and
the Rev. w. S. Campbell, of this city.
The latter gave an account of the work
being done by the PresbyterianS at
hampton Roads.
II was Crawford and Campbell again.
with g courthouse there, too, but strange
as il may sound they were now united
IN common cause.
After the speaking a conference of the
pastors present and of others interested
IN temperance work was held and it was
decided TO hold on July 31st at the court
house If possible, a county convention
Tor the formation of an Anti-Saloon
1Jeagu A committee. consisting of the
following. was appointed to look after
all necessary arrangements: Rev.
Messrs. Nettles. Billiard, and Sanford,
Mr. Walter Perdue Miss Annie limerick,
Miss Maud Clark and Miss Maggie Tay-
lor The young ladies are to look after
the musical programme.
AGAIN POSTPONED.
John E. French. about whom there has
been so much written OF late by his as
sault and abusive language TO Mrs. 1sa.-
belle Saunders. wife of Mir. j. G. Saun-
ders. City Sergeant of Manchester was
brought to court yesterday TO answer
TO two charges-one for trespassng on
the property of Mr.. Saunders and the
other for wilfu!ly and unlawfully break
ing into the yard and tearing pailings
from the fence On motion of counsel
the case was rostponed until next Thurs