The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-24
SCHOOL BOARD
MET LAST NIGHT
Two Sessions Of the Body Were
Not Recorded,
NEW ORDER IS PROPOSED
EIks Want to Get Charter for Lodge.
chau.auqua Tonight Other
News Items from
Manchester.
NEW ORDER IS PROPOSED

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. l1O2 Hull Street. )
At the regular mon.nts nlre,iiis OF the
Manchester School Board last night 1t
developed that the records as kept by MI
T. II. Fitzgerald, who was clerk. were
in bad shape and that two meetings or
the Board could not be found among the
minutes or any other book. III 1877
1898 these minutes were missing, and no
one had any idea as to what happened at
those meetings.
Mr.. O'Brien, who was then president
of the Board. said while the committee
had not as yet found these minutes, ne
thought probably that they might DC
found before the Investigation was over.
Until February. 1901, the minutes we're
posted. with the exception OF these IN
stances.
Miss ELLA NJ. Marshall OF Richmond,
was elected as substitute teacher.
ABOUT THE ELKS.
A large meeting of the men who wanted
to become Elks was held in the BARGE
shop OF MIR. Harding last night. and was
addressed by Mr.. Donati, of Richmond
The men evinced much interest in TN.
proposed order the meeting being wen
attended There We're about twenty-five
men present, and all were of the opln-
ion that the order would soon be started
il the city. Mr. Harding has been mare
at work among the citizens and they arr
naturally interested in any new orde1
which is to be started here. There vii
be another meeting held in a. short time
and before the meeting of the Crane
Lodge the petition will have enough.
names signed to get the charter.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Brother starke was before Mayor. Maui
SIC yesterday morning. charged with ths
robbery of Mary Wilson. AZ the tim,
of the arrest there seemed, every indi-
cation that highway robbery had been
committed, but from time to time the
case has been postponed on account of
against the prisoner. On her failing TO
appear in court yesterday morning, tn,
case was dismissed.
Mrs. Martina But.cr. of Swanshorr, re-
Ceivcd a second paraytic stroke yester-
day, and in consequence is now i'll
a critical condition. She was paralyIeC
last Saturday, and had begun to improv
when the second one came. Mrs. Butler
is all aged lady and the family. have
grave fears of her recovery.
The Chautauguan Literary and Scien
.ific Circle will meet tonight at
the home of Mr.. D. l.. Pulliam. Inc
subject for the evening will be Ameri-
can Diplomacy. Mr.. Frank Dunford WI
be the leader.
Miss Myro Wood, of No. 1lo5 Senmes
Street, is visiting her sister, Mrs. 81.
II. Day. of Weldon, y. c.
Frank Harris and Joe Fife, two co1ored
men, were arrested yesterday by Special
Officer Gill, at the corner of Thirteenth
and Hull Streets, for fighting. They will
be tried by Mayor Maurice this morn
ing.
Mr.. J. C. Snelings has received wor
OF the death at Newborn. \. c.. of hi
brother Mr.. W. Z. Sneiiings. Mr.. Smell
lings has gone to the home of his broth
CT, and will stay until after the funeral
Mr.. Philip Oppleman and Miss Rebecca
Oppleman will leave for Lynchhurg Sun
day morning, accompanied by Mr.. j.
Lovensten. Mrs Lovenstcin and Miss
Lovenstein, of Richmond. The party VIII
be gone for about one week and will visit
relatives.