The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-20
Nj. WakefeId's Experience as.
Result Of Petersburg Purchase
oIHERIIEMs OF MANc CHESTER.
indications Are That MIR. Beattie VIII Be
Postn,aster-close of School
Young Man in Trouble-The
Church to Be Improved.
s1aachestcr Bureau, Richmond Times,

ro,snctluuan J. S. Wakefield left lot
Petersburg last night with the dog which
ara bought SOHO weeks ago from stfan-
ger In tho Cockade City for : and atter-
4 wards discovered that he had been bun
re,,s MS tho man who sold him the dog
MAS not tho owner. MI. Wakefield at
terdcd a baseball gane in Petersburg
Am Saturday, and while eating peanuts
DO n.as approached by a stranger who
: nnered for sale a are looking black cog
srf the Shepherd species. Mr.. WaKeheto
,tsn1e. mr. a lover of CANNES promptly oousnl
fthe dog. Two days after reaching Man
leicester he received q notice that tie
rirhtfu! owner of the dog was looking Tor
atm. ,
.wakeaeld il company with a 1reno,
ren1 to Petersburg and explained to the
freentleniaE, Mr. Harvey. ana TO ChieI
sssof Police Ragland that the dog had oeen
s&oougilt Yesterday afternoon Mr. wake
Eaje,c learned that some person IN swans
s,oro had q dog answering the descrlp-
tst,or Of tho one he had bought. and Oth-
fs,sr wright went after him. One OF the
I4ears Of the Petersburg line last night
lsoar,ied to tho Cockade City Mr. wake
iie, ID Ofticer Wright and the canine
5;s9 YOUNG MAN ARRESTED.
doe Gflliland, p young white man, Will
he in the Police Court this morning 10
answer two charges. One is creating
H;sturbance at Fifth and Stockton
streets while the other is for threaten
dnC to shoot Mrs. Laura Gammons. In
; jS.C cntally. he will be confronted with
/ Afe charge of threatening to do some harm
TO Mr. w. r. Clements. Calvin Clements
/ is charged with creating disturbance at
Ei!th and Stockton Streets.
pOsT0FFICE SITUATION.
A special from washington to The
i,,sT,imes In regard to the postoffice situa-
saion in Manchester may be Of interest. It
says:
Colonel George e. Bowden. who is In
washington with a committee of first
class painters from Norfo.s. who are to
appear before the Secretary of the Navy
.to-,iay for hearing in regard to the
Troubles ut the Norfolk navS-yard. call
led at the Postofflce Department this
fsnorning and filed papers endorsing Mr..
NV. b. Beattie to be postmaster at Man.
!chester. This endorsement carries the
weight of the Virginia Republican or
EXAMINATION with it..
1--WE feel confident of Mr.. Beattie's ap-
tpointment,'' said MIR. Bowden and
feel that McClung Patton is safe for the
Ia lexington postmastership too"
} REMODEL TEE CHURCH.
For remodeling cambridge Street Bap-
s;st Church the contract was awarded
"Wednesday night to MIR. ]. w. Clary,
Of Manchester. The cost of the I'M
a,royements will amount to 500 Work
will be commenced on the building at
once
For twelve months the committee have
been working for this end. Now II
seems that all arrangements have been
.pe1fected and the congregation Will IN
X. short while have a place of worship
second TO none in Manchester LIE
front of the church will be taken out
and extended further in the direction of
9lsainbridge Street, while improvements
/ TO the rear will not be carried on as
sdauch as was thought.
HE QUALIFIED.
Mr. J. G. Saunde.s qualified yesterday
las City Sergeant OF Manchester,
making Mr. Herbert Ferguson his deputy.
MFR Saunders goes into Office on the first
Yof July. Things will not look the same
around the old courthouse now, as on
the left side Of the hall on entering the
Familiar figure of Mr.. Tom Fisher, who
:sa,as for over twenty years been deputy
9serseant, Will be missing. In his stead
will be either Mr.. Saunders or Mr.. Fer
e,r,,son Mr. Ferguson is now tho acting
iSergeant He he's held this position
ssnce The death Of lbs much beloved
brother Mr.. II. {. Ferguson. who for
.sSOpr wears hetd the ItoSilloII-
/ Under the late Mr.. Fitzgerald, for
nearly fifteen years Sergeant, AIR. Fisher
was deputy When Mr.. Ferguson was
ielected to succeed him Mr.. Fisher was
RETAINED. Mr.. Saunders is very popu-
saar man of Manchester. he having Won
Aout in election with large majority
Apyer six opponents.
q POLICE DISSATISFIED.
In connection with the qualification of
fthe City Sergeant and his deputy, it
ixnav be of interest to know that the
notice. who have in the past acted as
deputies. have Us yet not Quaiiiied. mat
thcy will do this is question. There
rs some little grievance on their part as
ITO the amount paid for the work. They
sonIy receive about ss7 per year. whe, cas-
,at one time they received 500. If they
GO not qualify it will necessitate a large
amount OF work being placed on the
shoulders cs the City Sergeant. who will
t1inyo to conduct each prisoner to the jail
from the Mayors Court and summons
Z Oil witnesses for the Hastings Court.
4. SCHOOL CLOSES.
T. The eighth session OF Mrs. Laura /.
,Sai.non's music and day school closed
TUESDAY. June 18th. Medals in music
were awarded to Misses Eva Beicher
ruth Toler and Carrie Hawkins Re
wards for Improvement We're given to
miss Marsie Moles and Katie Griffith
az
els. first honor and white ribbon badge
efors attendance were awarded to Masters
Joe Barker, Frank Johnson. and Clifford
s1.unson Premium and second honor to
Miss Mary Barker. Intermediate Grade
premium to Miss Ruth Cook. Primary,
fi.st premium. first honor and white rib.
bon badge for attendance. Miss Adele
Narinner Reward for trying to learn
master wilbert Rudd. He deserves Il
Ia mentioned for good conduct.
Treasurer JOS. w. Bronaugh calls at
tention TO an advertisement relative
to the sewer and school taxes.
The new ordinance governing the
nayment OF tho taxes is of interest Il
people to read at the present time. II
times past per cent. rebate was givcr
4, the taxes were paid on the first o,
July. Now under the new ordinance il
the tax is now paid on The first, 8 pei
cent. is added to the first half of the
sum and II the other half is not paid OF
the first Of December another s per cent
Is added Tho mater should be attend
led TO at o7aos.
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