The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-01

WANT TO KNOW If
THEY Can RECOVER: {.
Members Of Committee lnquiring
Into Fitzgerald Case.
MRS. MARTHA CHARLEY DEAD J.
Miss cheuuahlt, OF Chesterfield, Passes Away
Capt. Atskisson is Worse-personal
nention From
Manchester.
MRS. MARTHA cHALKLEY DEAD
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No 110e ,1Iuil Street.
,,,be question with members OF the Man
chester school Board at this time is
whether any steps will 10 taken LOOKING
20 the recovery of u part OF the money
that was iound TO be short in The former
clerks accounts. At the meeting Ihuts-
day night the sum of So was appropri-
atcd by the board to be used by a COM
nittec in securing legal ADVICE.
MRS. cIIALKI1lSY DEAD.
Mrs. Martha S. Chaiiaey, an old and es-
seemed lady of Manchester, died last
night at $50 O'Clock at her nome, No.
7sos stockton Street. She was q years
old and had resided in Manchester nearly
nil fer life -Four children survive her-
Messrs john s., Aaron i. and Charies
Il. Chalkley, and Mrs. Ella Puche,l, an
of this city. The funeral VIII pc from
Oak Grove Baptist Church SUNDAY a.
iernoon at 8 O'Clock.
C,l,ief-of-police Lipscomb has MADE ms
monthly report Of arrests. lhere IS al
ABSENCE OF felony cases. The report OF
January gave Is cases of felony. Inc tolal
arrests were IS: Inisdemeanor, IL; 1unacy,
L; ordinance violation, 49,
MARRIED LAST NIGHT
Quite a. pretty marriage took place at
Mr.. and Mrs. waverly Nunnallys, NO.
: West c1XIn ollSSts
9 clock last night. The contracting cou-
nile were Mr.. Linwood Tilton Smith ana
Miss Oracle Geneva Caudle, well known
.,Ili ponGiar Young folks of the city. Key
p O. Eabcocl!, of acknowledging
Chnrch. l1.cnmond, performed the inn
~ essiyn ceremony in the presence OF
great gathering of friends.
There has been more talk and comment
ON the bill offered in the Legislature sew
eral days ago by Mr.. D. L. Toney, the
representative of this city. than on any
measure that body has had to handle
before This applies to Manchester,
where the citizens think that it will be OF
the most Importance to them in bringing
manufacturers here This bill first orlG7-
mated in the head of that little man from
the First Ward who has at all times had
The interest of Manchester at heart. Inc
Council endorsed it at the time that 1t
was before them, ard it was given to Mr..
Toney who took it before the Committee
on Towns. cities and Counties in the
House, and there 1t was unanimously en-
dorsed. At this meeting Judge Clopton'
the CITY Attorne5- of Manchester, was re-
ouested to appear before the body and
explain the object of the measure
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Squire Cheatlar did not hold court
Yesterday morning as usual. Owing to the
2 illness of the Commonwealth Attorney,
the case before him was postponed unti
next Friday.
Theodore Jennings is charged on COM
plant of Charley Anderson with selling
liquor On Sunday.
Officer Avis arrested on warrants.
George Baugh. Jr., Adam LoWery ana
George Ely, charged with shooting crap
on Sunday near a place OF worship. ihey
will have a hearing Friday.
Several OF the Sunday-school scholars of
Cowardin-.Avenue Christian Church met
at the church last Monday night and or
ganized a society known as the Busy Bee
There were twenty-five of them present
The society is organized to further the
work of the Sunday-school and to pro-
mote harmony among the members.
The officers elected are. President, Miss
Julia Roberts; ce-President, Miss Nettle
Duke: Secretary. Miss Agnes Smith;
Treasurer, Mr.. J. N. Blanton.
a reprt from No. 121 East Fourth Street
Thursday afternoon came to the fire de-
gartment. saving that a little child was
lost. The bell was tolled and a good
crowd commenced looking for a lost child.
The mother came up Hull Street and
found the little fellow with his father
locking, at the sights.
Mrs Indie Taylor. Of Swansboro, is
visiting her brother. MIR. Lewis Atkinson,
of Greensboro, n. c.
Tie little girl of Judge John II. Ingram
is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
Captain Attkisson was no better last
night, his condition being extremely criti-
ca2. He is unconscious and the end may
be expected at any moment.
Miss Miranda Chenault, of Chesterfield
county. and a popular young lady, died
Yesterday. Deceased was well known in
tilis city, being a sister OF Mrs. Philip
Browder. The funeral will take place
this afternoon from the house. lnterment
will be made in the family burying-
ground.