The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-25
DIRECTORS O.
NATIONAL t \ BANK
A List Of the Gentlemen Given.
BY One Of Them.
MAY ERECT A NEW BUILDING.
over sky Couples Darced at Leader.
Han Last N,gnt-mr. Ezra woody
Dead-Death of Child.
Manchester News.
MAY ERECT A NEW BUILDING
MANCHESTER Bureau. Richmond Times,


No.. luz i1uii Street.
There is a great deal OF speculation as
to VINO viii be casnler OF the naS1onal
Dank 10 be established in this city. II
has been salu AioIn Tie . 500 t.lat Cl.s
reasurer John w. Bronaugn would be
ln.. man tor the place, Dut 1T IS not
Anown wnetner he VIII accept It.
IN the event that ne ooesmL accept 1T
may be possible that Alr.@J II. PeIdue.
now associated with the AiercnantS' n a
uonal Bank of Richmond, VIII be pie
yalied upon to accept the position Of
cashier.
directors for the bank will be A1essrs.
w. j. Carter, r. c.. Broaudus. Henry
Harneth, Clarence Walden. A. d. Snot-
we'll and r. a. Bowen.
There will, Of course, be others. but
these SIX may be counted upon as
certainty. and they are all good business
men of Manchester.
A proposition has been submitted to
the above named gentlemen by. one OF
the money men Of the city to erect a
large brick building for the bank. "
course there will be room in this bui.d-
ing for many offices. the bank being on
the lower floor. Just whether this propo-
told It is said that he will be heavy
stockholder in the bank.
MIR. MOODY DEAD
At the age of seventy years. Mr.. Ezra
Stith Moody. ST.. an old and highly re-
Esnected citizen, Of Manchester. died yes
terday afternoon at his home on Everett
Street, extended. He was born in Peters
burg, and had lived in this city for thir-
ty-one years
A widow, three children and four
sisters survive him. His children are
Nessrs John w. Alex w. and z. s.
Moody, Jr.
The funeral will be at a o'clock this
afternoon from the home. the Rev. Ben
,amin Dennis. officiating. 1nterment Will
be made in Alaury Cemetery.
DELIGHTFUL DANCE.
There were over ninety couples, on the
excellent floor at Leader Hall last night,
attestng the extreme popularity of the
private dancing school conducted by
Messrs. James Paulerso. T. Clinton Way
mack and Leroy Latham.
There were some of the best known
young people of Manchester present, and
when all were on the floor II once the
scene presented was a beautiful one.
Mr. Pauiero during an intermission an
nounced that on Thursday night there
would be a Thanksgiving dance, lasting
. or O'Clock in the morning A car
has been chartered for evening and those
living in Richmond need have no fear
that they will not get home.
CHILD DEAD.
Leon Oliver the small child of Mr.. and
Mrs r. z. Robertson. of NO. 1924 Balm
bridge Street died yesterday afternoon
late after an illness lasting only two
days. The body will be taken to Pow
hatan county this afternoon at Ills
o: clock 1nterment will be in the family
burying ground.
CHILD BADLY BURNED.
With both feet terribly burned one OF
them baked to#the bone Elvin, the eight
months child Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Robertson, of No al3 cambridge Street,
was discovered yesterday morning by its
mother who had left the room only for
about five minutes. The little fellow had
crawled against the stove. DR.. Merchant
was soon on the scene and did what was
necessary for the sufferer. One heel was,
baked to the bone. while the other foot
was blistered across the top.
ONLY IA DOG.
When Clarence Harris (colored) renort-
ed to the police Sunday night about 9
o'clock that there dead baby in a box
near Maury Street crossing. Officer a. S.
Wright went Immediately for Coroner
Brodnax. Both gentlemen walked around
some time before discovering anything of
the box, when presently it was found
hidden over in a ditch There was#a skull
lust protruding from the top. 1t was seen
that the body was decomposed and had
been there some time. The light Of the
lantern showed the stern faces of the
two officers and cast a t,ickering lig.-t
over the premises The white stones over
the dead in N1aury Cemetery shone5
brighter than ever before. and the dis
tant croaking of the frogs made the hour
dismal one. Officer Wright removed the
box top The light was turned full on
the spectacle. and there lying curled up
with its head crushed In was a little dog.
No inquest was held.
POLICE TROUBLES.
Washington Hite tcolored) was sent to
Jail for ninety days yesterday morning
by Mayor Maurice. 1t was upon charge
of stealing clothes from William Elicit
and James Diamond. He protested his in
nocence in strong terms. but after sem