The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-14
GRAND MEETING
OF The :|E SHR|NERS
Degrees Conferred Upon Three
Candidates.
TWO WHITE" MEN ARRESTED
Mr.. Wells May Institute Proceedings
Agans, Chester CriddIe-Church
MOI Heard trom-Otner liens
ofInterest from Manchester.
TWO WHITE MEN ARRESTED
Mr.. Wells May Institute Proceedings
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of3In,erest from Manchester.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
@ No. HOO Hull Street
Arropos of the large meeting of NIasons
in Richmond last night, Manchester was
not left behind and had meeting of
Ecval Arch Chapter No. IS. Several Wis
tiers from Richmond, Washington and
MARYLAND took part in the ceremonies,
and afterwards were served with fine
supper. Past Grand High Priest and
Grand Lecturer w. ]. Hobard, of Nir-=
Einia, conferred the degree upon three
candidates He was assisted by Charles
L. Richardson, grand master OF the sec
ond veil of the Grand Royal Arch Chap
Ter of Virginia, who Is also member
al the Committee on Work.
Visitors from Washington and Mary
LAND were highly pleased with the recep-
ton rendered them, and on leaving the
temple last evening went to richmond,
:. here the installation services OF George
Streat as second grand ceremonial master
Of the Imperial Shriners were held IN the
Masonic Temple in the latter city.
WHITE MEN ARRESTED.
Because he tried to get in the rear door
of q negro womanss house, white man
sof middle age. giving his name as Me-
MINIS. is held in the Manchester Pohce
Station upon the technical charge OF
trespass. Developments this morning may
lead to further charges. The man was
arrested after II o'clock last night by
OFicer Smith and locked UP in the sta
tion-housc.
IN the cell adjoining this man. w. II.
Fox, another white man. who Is charged
with beating his wife, is confined. Fox
is middle-aged man.
CASE UNSETTLED.
Having received no answer from his
letter to the clerk of Clopton Street
Church. relative to the apology to the
congregation expected of Chester Grid
die. who is alleged to have created
disturbance in the meeting sonnet me ago,
commemorative Attorney p. II. Webs,
of Chesterfield, will take action this
week unless he receives letter saying
that the matter has been amicably adj
justed by the church with an apology
from the boy.
Chester Criddle grew angry because he
had been publicly rebuked from the
pulpit for alleged misbehaviors and de-
Rev w. w. S SIX. This was not given
him, and he spoke out in meeting.
The boy was expelled from membership
BY the congregation and it was decided
to drop the prosecution. This ended the
case so far as the church was concerned.
Commonwealth Attorney Wells wrote
to the church tellinf them that If the
boy was tried by the congrega ton or if
he offered an apology to the church, he
would check any proceedings. As yet
he has 5rece we'd no reply to his letter
and there will be something done before
the week is out unless he IS COMMUNE
Gated with by the clerk of the church.
MAY BE SANE NEGRO.
Squire L. w. Cheatham IS of the
opinion that the negro assailant Of Mrs.
Butter Taylor. OF boswell. Hanover
county a few days ago. was in Man
chester yesterday, basins his conclusions
upon the almost exact likeness of
negro he saw walking down the Peters
burg Turnpike, begging Sood OF the resi-
dents, to the printed description of the
butte who attempted to assault the white
lady of boswell. Mr.. Cheatham was
coming from his home to his pace OF
business in the city when his attention
was first attracted to the negro. The
Squire stopped the negro and asked him
where he was from
On leaving him. it suddenly occurred
to the Squire that the negro fitted the
description of the man wanted for at
tempted assault Mr.. Chatham COM
municated his suspicious to the officers
and Constable Grant OF Chesterfield
went on a search for the negro, but was
unable to locate him. He was evidently
trying to make his way to Petersburg.
POLICE COURT.
Fined, scared and beaten, all within
fifteen minutes. was What iappendeu soH
Ed. Morris a small negro boy. in Police
charged with throwing rocks in the
street one of which stsicl z eX Tus4e.
a small white boy. and cut open his eye
brow. First the Alaror tiGed hga I'VE
dollars Officer Wright scared him by
telling him story about the city Jail
food. Then his father paid the fine and
proceeded to box his o!tsnriaEs JAWS
Eddie Hudgins was charged with beat
Ing his wife. She had no complaint to
make and the Mayor fined him one dol
lar His wife paid the fine.
CHTLD'S DEATH.
Mary Weathers jenkins. the four-year-
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. r.. H. jenkins,
died early yesterday morning. having
been I'll for only about five days with
diphtheria. Just nine days before the
death the little girl was the ring bearer
at the marriage of Mr.. ]. II. Latham
and Miss Lun Jones. a sister. just two
years older than this little child, is now
i'll with the same disease. The funeral
vii be from the house this morning at y
2 o'clock and interment will be made in
Maury Cemetery.
There viii be young mems prayer meet
ing at Stockton Street Baptist Church
Saturday night. beginning at s o'clock
There was no meeting of the Health
Committee last night. Mr. j. D. Reams.
Drs. Hill and Mathews being the only
ones present.
DR.. j. G. Loving and wife have re-
turned to Swansboro and are receiving
the congra tulat.ons OF their many
friends.
The bazaar at the Presbyterian Church
last night was most decided success
from every standpoint Richmond
nateur talent contributed a great deal
to the enjoyment of the evening. The
enterta 'nment will close tonight.
There was a most delightful dance
given at Leader Hall last night by the
Leader Hall Private Dancing School.
Many OF the dancers Of Richmond and
Manchester were present and whiled
away the hours until late in the night.
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