The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
LIBERTY COUNCIL
HAS A BANQUET
Good Talks Made by Some of
the Members.
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS.
SWEARING oul Warrant for Fitzgerald Y:ster-
day tnds Ease. So Far as Board tau
Go-0.her matters From
Manchester.
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS
WINCHESTER Bureau, Richmond Times, I


ri HID inoIr foartcentt anAliA eisaiy at
;lte,r ha4l, an S-.aIlsboro, last Cat-
There were some good speeches made.
and an excellent super WIS se.Ned 10
the nlSnburs and the invited guests
Among The SPEAKERS were Mcssrs. Ben.
L. OwcI. ID. j.. Pniliam, t. w. Miner
asa Laws Bottoms.
mi. ,oyn. NE banner on OF
State. Tie Incetng was called TO order
hy Mr.. IL. ~. y..,.,..s,
Tor Mr.. Criddle told the brothers that
fourteen Teals ago the order Was started
in that hall wlth about forty iheinLe.s,
i,t:t they worc all determined men, ana
had Faithfully worked and so condncted
themselves that 1T this time tie council
.onIa claim, the title of being the largest
IN the State.
MIR. Bottoms addressed the gathering.
10 vas followed by some good music
by a male quarteuc.
M Puliiam made n talk on the puol!c
schools and being the superintendent OF
the Manchester schools, the subject WIS
a dear one to him.
good TAX. and was greeted Win trefheh-
Mr.. miner who is now State Vice
Councillor. was the orator of the even
The supper was an excellent ono, and
was served by Mr. Q. j.. Kay
WARRANT SWORN OUT.
The swearing out of Il warrant for the
arrest of the former clerk of the Man
chester School Board, Il. II. Fitzgerald,
yesterday afternoon by the president OF
the Board, Mr. J. ]. Bailey, is the cul-
minaticn of the meeting held Monday
tight. The police haze as yet received
NO Instructions in the matter. When
Captain Lfjscomb was called up at ms
home he said that he did not have the
warrant, nor had he heard that such
warrant had been issued. The special
committee appointed some time ago to
look into the books of the clerk and re-
port the shortage to the Board Will meet
to-morrw night, when the total amount
That the clerk was short in his accounts
with the school will be told. Captain
o'Brien said at the last mcetl: that ri
teI this meeting he wou.i POSSIBLE rave
sorne statement for the 7Dur:'c, tut un;l
then he had nothing to say.
The Chesterfield Medical Society me-
III the home of DR. William Z. Mathews
last night with u good attendance. DR.
Il. p. Mathews, president OF the society
presided. and there were two papers read
one by DR.. Fisher, of Midlothian, anG
ono by DR. NJ z Mathews.
ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN.
The campaign for the spring election is
have announced their intention to make
Tho fight for the different positions are
at work. and each man claims the VIC
tory.
FOR the office of City Sergeant there
are now six men in the field with a prob
ability of four or five more coming out
in short time.
The fight for The mayoralty is now at
stand-still, as Mr.. Artkisson, who viii
ot5pose Mr. Maurice. is SEX at his home.
Messrs Robert S. Rires and Willis c.
1luliiam are in the contest for Common
w,alth's Attorney, and they both beng
well known, a good amount of campaign
work is being done for each one. Dir.
IIives was for some time chairman oil
The City Central Committee and MADE
good one. Mr. Pulliam has always taken
= deep interest III municipal affairs, and
j. at the present time secretary OF me
Virginia Democratic Club.
CnMMENCED YESTERDAY.
The Richmond Passenger and Power
Company are putting in cross-oNer
ON the free bridge, 10 be used while
The bridge is undergoing rcIairs and the
nc,y rail is being laid. One track viii
lie used from the Manchester end OF the
bridge TO the Chesapeake and Ohio cross
ing while the repairs are underway
There VIII oe a heavy 7 rail- laid on the
Manchester end of the bridge. which vii!
greatly facilitate tlie travel WHARF, the
din was made for the railroad there Is
n cirder rail- and there is no comparison
between this and the old flat rail no" in
use on the end OF The bridge. jieary
strangers will be placed under the bridge.
which will make il more safer and easier
Tor the cars than ever before. At the
present time when the cars meet on the
bridge one is stopped until tna other
masses, and this will be zone aw5y with
when Tho new rails are lad ali ! the heavy
stlingcrs put Gown. The public VIII De an
convenieccd but a very little while tie re-
l,aifS are being made, for there wf'' ontE
10 about TWO squares that the cars VIII.
lave TO run on the same track and the
81 hudule can he made 50 That THIS ~
rot cause any delay.
The southbound track on Perry Street
Is now torn up. and the company has
about fifty hands at work placing the
heavy rails Gown. When this track Is
completed the company will ioc ready FOR
The summer travel 10 the park The line
10 the park is now in a good condition,
new rails having been laid all the way,
aud new cars put on. the public are re-
ceiylng as good service as could be e&-
pected from The company.
&RSoNALS AND BRIEFS.
MI. 7. y. Toncy. a well known man OF
Nanchester, is confined to his home on
account Of sickness.
Miss Edna Tcney, who has been visit
.llg her parents here. has returned TO
5,ow-hatan county. where sire will resume
Ir-r studies al the Oak Grove Academy.
Miss Ray Evans, of Petersburg, is Wis
ling Miss Bessie .hlsop at her home on
jiull Street.
Mr.. Frank Phillips and brother are at
The Charleston Exposition.
I,he CONDITION of Mr.. Ben Bahcn con-
;nues about the same.
The Business Men Will have their SUP
yer Thursday night
Mr. Attkisson. the commemorative at
,orney, is Yet In q bad condition, and will
not be out for several days
There will be Valentine tea given by
The ladies Of the new Central Church on
FRIDAY night at the home OF Mr.. L. n.
betty, on Decatur Street The tea VIII
lie under the auspices Of the new church
society of the church, and the pubic IS
invited to attend and help these lanes.
Miss Margie Graham will leave TINS
week for Abingdon, VA, where she WIZ
stay for several days.
Miss Violet Manned. who has been SICK
for the past week, is now mach better
:.nd will be out in a few days.
FcrdaI ". Chlcs.