The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-19
SCHOOL BOARD
SOON TO MEET
Consider Further Steps in Fitz-
gerald Case.
BOYS 10 STOP cARD-PLAYINe
Squire Clark Imposes Fines for This and
Other Often ees-Roads 10 Bad Con-
dition-Personai and Other
Southside Items
BOYS TO STOP CARD-PLAYlNG.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times
HOS Hull Street,
The committee from the School Board 20
tuke some steps toward recovering d part
CT the money alleged 20 have been stolen
by the former clerk OF the board, T. "a.
ritzgc,ald, has as yet made no report OF
what they will do. or the source from
which the money will come Whether
the bank Will have to pay part OF 1T: or
some Individual. is the question before
the people. for. until the opinion OF MI
"a w. Patterson, the attorney VINO was
secured by the committee. is known, 1iiate
will be nothing done Mr.. Patterson mas
been at work for some time on the mat
ter. and his advice to the members u'ds
be Of much interest The board Will meet
n, regular session this week, and it Will
likely he an open meeting.
TO STOP CARD PLAYING.
SQUIRE e. M. Clark, Of Swansboro is
putting stop to the Sunday caro-piay-
ing, and the other things which have
heretofore been going on, and making LOT
.khat place bad name. MONDAY MORN
lng he had large court, and dispensed
justice in a manner convincing the boys
sl,at they were up against the wrong
man. The first to receive his attention
was John Purcell, charged with assaultins
Howard Purcell He was separated from
k5oe Howard was fined $l.00 for curs1ng
John Snellings. Ashby Miller, Allie Mil
yington. Barley Baughan. and George
Talbot. were fined $3.50 each for playing
tards on Sunday.
Before Squire Cheatham yesterday
Sanity Bently (colored) was acquitted fol
the alleged theft OF $3.50. He was arrested
at the instiSation of one Edith Potter,
and The time of the theft is alleged to
nave been last May. Mr.. W. B. Cox
represented Bently.
Mayor Maurice, had few troubles yes
ferday, in the shape of three negroes
but then, the attendance in the court was
a good one for the parties were from
every corner of the city. Eliza Jackson
did not come to court yesterday morn
sng. and she paid S.00 for it to-day. Lewis
Pride alias Lewis Mann, fought to the
tune Of 400. Sam Young went free with
q warning.
RoADs IN BAD CONDITION.
Carrier LaVier, the rural delivery man
who goes about twenty miles out in
Chesterfield every day, says the roads
are terrible. and nearly impossible. The
mud is very bad on him. for he has to
make schedule time. The residents Of the
part of the county along the line OF his
route are much pleased with the deliv-
cry system, and very fond OF the car
rier.
Inc virginia DcrnOCT.it1C 1tu'D Will w
Saturday night in Toney's Hall. The last
meeting of this club was an interest
ing one. especially to the candidates for
The various positions. and it is safe to
predict that the next meeting will be
mere so. Some spicy and spirited talks
are down on the programme for the eve
ming.
All that was mortal of the late Mrs An
ME TAYLOR, wife of Mr.. J. II Taylor, CT
"a ,1-< NJ l,.,
afternoon in Maury Cemetery. Deceased
was one Of the best known and m.st
beloved ladies in Swansboro, and Eer loss
will be sorely missed. The funa-al ser
vices were from West End Church hy
The Rev. A. C. Bergman assisted ~ the
Rev. W. w. Sisk. She was a member CT
Progressive Council, Daughters of l.ber-
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PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. James r. Tlournoy has announced
his candidacy FOR the position Of Council
man from the First Ward.
Mr.W. j.. Gill has al last yielded TO the
wishes OF his friends anG allowed lis name
be used for the Council from the Fourth
Ward. Mr.. t;jll is popular with young
and old alike, and he Will s'2;:d g9HG
chance for tile lower body from his ward
j. b. punnavant was Monday taken
to williamsburg, by Guard Sweeney. OF
the institution. 1t will be remembered
! that this gentleman came after nunna-
want when he was here about two weeks
ago and while taking him to Richmond
nc escaped, being captured Saturday by
Captain Li,scoInb. Dunnavant had been
working on a farm near Chester, and pro
Tested when arrested, saying that he
wanted to send his earnings to his mother,
who lives here.
The Cha,itauqua will meet Friday night
at the home Of DR.. w p. Mathews. The
subject will be American Diplomacy.
The Busy Bee Society of C-wai din-.Ave
hue Christian Church will give a Meas
urings Party at the home of Miss Agnes
Smith friday night for the benefit of the
church. The party will be an interesting
one. Each person attending will be as
sessed one cent per foot for his or her
height, and for each inch over six feet
one cent.
The Ladies Aid Society of Clop.on-
Street Baptist Crurch will on tomorrow
night give a Silver Tea in Cersley's Hall.
"A silver offering will be taken at the door.
"A nice musical programme has helen ar
ranged for the occasion. Refreshments
will be served at the end of the exercises.
The cars on the Perry-Street line We're
yesterday running on both traclles of
the bridge. The north bound track is
now completed, new rails having been
put in the place of the old ones, and the
bridge strengthened considerably. The
south bound track will be fixed in a short
time.
Mr.. Eden White yesteday moved into his
new barber shop at lilo Hull Street Mr..
White has a nice place. and being a No.
barber it is safe to predict that he will
hare good trade lie is a young man
and well known in Manchester.
Mrs B. D. Baber is reported TO be much
better now. Mrs. Baber was taken sud
denly i'll Sunday night and for a time her
condition was very critical.