Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-21
No EXTRA POLICEMEN.
COMMISSIONERS VOTED down
PROPOSITION LAST NIGHT.
FlREMEN ELECT OFFICERS.
TO Give Entertainment Next Month.
Hilton is Refused New Trial by
Judge Insrnm-lIiss Hudson WEEDS
Mr.. n1oorc-More Money for Mrs.
Richardson.
FlREMEN ELECT OFFICERS.
TO Give Entertainment Next Month.

Manchester will have no extra police
men during the holidays. and it is likely
that the city will be at the mercy OF the
disorderly element until the City Council
shall have made some provision tor adol-
tional men on the regular force.
Only three members Of the Board OF
Police Commissioners decided the matter
Of employing extra police at the meet
ing, which was held last night. they be-
ing Messrs. a. L. Sampson, WaVerly
Nunnally, and W. D. Ferguson.
Mr.. ]. T. Abbott made a strong plea In
behalf Of having the extra policemen. He
advocated employing as many men for the
holidays as could be gotten for the money
now to the credit of the department
The other members contended that it
would be useless expenditure Of money
to put six men on the force for short
time.
Mayor Maurice. who is chairman of the
body. announced that the members had,
bv their votes taken the authority invest
ed in him to appoint the police. and that
if there were such disorder in the city as
to necessitate more policemen. it would
be for the four members from each ward
to appoint them.
The action of the board was diametrl-
cally opposite to the reconlmendatio Of
Mayor Maurice and views expressed by
the business men OF the city, who wish
TO see peace and good will throughout
the city during the holidays
FIREAEN ELECT OFFICERS.
A meeting Of the members Of the Mani
chester fire department was held last
hight, and encouraging reports were
made.
It is proposed to establish a fund for
the benefit of the members Of the de-
partment.
Chief w. b Crooks was, elected treas
urer. and Mr. w. z. Smith was made
secretary.
Mr. w J. Osterbind was unable TO at
tend the meeting. owing to the illness OF
his wife. The members present were:
Chief Crooks. Clarence A. Cotton. Walter
T. Smith w. z. Smith, J. H Brown. T.
L. Bondurant P. Z. Gibbs, c. c. Elder,
D. ". Shaw, G. ". Gooding. A. W. Far
ley. H Y. Heart. r. II. Lee, r. E. Owen.
and ]. L. BEDFORD.
Arrangements are being made to give
IN entertainment for the benefit Of the
department..
\ suit of clothes will be rafled off Tues
lay night, the proceeds Of which will be
used in buying rubber boots for the men.
HANDSOME NEW STORE.
The handsome new store OF Mr.. hunter
V. Baldwin. the dry goods merchant is
nearing completion. and will be opened to
the public next month. The building is
three stories high and has a basement.
It will be one OF the finest department
stores ever built in Manchester.
The building is 10 feet long, about So
feet wide and contains all modern i'm
provements in the way OF elevators, /
steam radiators. water fixtures and lights.
Two elevators are located at the rear.
Mr.. Baldwin said last night that the
first and basement floors would be used
as his store The second and third Hoors
will be used fats. They Will be rented
to persons desiring them.
Iowhatan bricks were used in the cree
ton Of the building. which is almost fire.
proof In the rear there are several
stairways to afford ample facilities for
persons TO escape from the structure in
case OF fire.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
Mrs. 4. C. Harding. who has charge OF
the choir OF the Bainbrdge-Street Baptist
church. has selected the music, which will
be sung at the Christmas services in the
church The music will be as fol ows:
Morning-Anthen, Gloria in Excelsis,
by Wilson
:---ere Were Shepherds" .......,by Lyle
Evening-"In the Days Of Herod the
King" sanctus. ..........by Gounod
The choir has greatly improved under
the direction Of Mrs. Harding. she is
untiring in her efforts to bring it UP to a
high standard, and has met with great
success so ar It is probable that sew