The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-28
BOARD 0.
WANTS AK MONEY !
.ADelegation Will Wait on. Finance.
Committee
BUSINESSMEN NJ EET T0.NlGHT.
Will Advocate Additional Room for.
School Don't Want More Police-Ne-
groes Are Acquitted Personal
Notes from Manchester.
BUSINESS MEN NJ EET TONIGHT.

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Notes from Manchester.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
No. 1lO2 Hull Street ).
The Board Of Trade Of Manchester met
last night, with Mr.. Augustine Royal as
the chairman. The meeting was called
to consider the question of the city re-
funding the money paid by a number OF
citizens for the paving of the streets.
The men who paid this tax want their
money refunded, and a committee was
appointed, to wait on the Finance COM
mittee of the City Council, asking a1or
their decision in the matter. The COM
mittee is composed of Messrs. Augustine
Royal. ]. f. Bradley, B. NJ. robertson,
r. C. Beattie, and Mr.. Owen. These men
will wait on the committee from the
Council and report back TO the trade tile
nature of their reception and what agree
ment is reached. The tax on the paving
which was collected by the city VIII
amount to $1,000 and will affect the treas
ury greatly if they are forced to pay It
at once. The majority of the men at
the meeting were in favor OF letting the
Council pay the amount back annually,
or, in other words, taking the same from
the amount Of tax to be paid. MIR. BRAD
ley spoke at length for permanent I'M
prcvements to the streets. There were
goof1ly numbers of tax payers present,
who took lively interest in the matter,
and the meeting was a very interesting
one.
BUSINESS MEN TO MEET.
The Manchester Business Mems Asso-
citation will meet tonight The hare men
ton that this body will meet before the
proposed police are put to Work strlkes
consterna ton to the hearts OF the appll-
cants, and involllntariIy they look around
for another position, while some OF them
sarcasticaly say that the position is no
good,' and they don't believe they would
have it.
The meeting of the association Will
doubtless be we'll attended by members
and Interested citizens, for it is conceded
that the City Council Will give any recon-
,nendation made by this body careful con-
SideratiOn.
WE'RE ACQUITTED.
The acquittal yesterday morning OF
Grant Shaw and Elvira Shaw, colored, who
were indicted by the Commemorative
Attorney for felony, is in accord With
the decision of Mayor Maurice some
time ago. when the parties were brought
before him.
At that thine he found them guilty Of
assault ana llIlt-u tuel1l 'SlU eeiCiI. l1ssy
were indicted by Commemorative At
torney a. C. Attkisson, and tried by the
iliry The case involved the whole day
Saturday and after the evidence the
jury couldn agree. They We're brought
into court this morning, and after being
out for about two hours returned the
verdict of not guilty. 1t was learned
that Mr.. Wilkerson, one of the jurors,
was for five years in the penitentiary,
1,-1,;1 OLE w for 1cOllit31
PERSONALS. AND BRIEFS.
officer Alex. Wright made a fine cap
ture Saturday, and incidentally showed
q detective skill worthy of any man.
Charles Jones (coloredO, who stole a
lot OF clothes and a gun from Mr.. Allen
on December 9th. was overhauled and
brought before the court. He plead guilty
and said he was sorry. He was sent TO
the grand jury.
The Young people of the Presbyterian
Church will meet this afternoon
at the home of Miss Mabel Crooks, 919
Perry Street. and form league for the
benefit of the poor.
Mr.. w. J. Carter, the well-knownz drug
sist and all-round horseman, is in New
York, where he is the guest of Mr.. A B.
Guathney.
Mrs. W. G. Wilkerson, of o1eenee,
O. T., is visiting Mr.. Royal Turpin of
this city
Mr.. W. E. Goode left Sunday for
Newport News to accept clerical posi-
tics.
Mr.. ]. f. Crooks is confined to his
home, on Perry Street. with the grip.
Miss Mabel Crooks. who has been in
disposed for some time, is convalescent
Master Otis Cheatham is detained at
his home in Swansboro by sickness.
Professor S. C. Mitchell, of Richmond
College. will deliver his lecture on Mar
tin Luther at the acknowledgements Bap-
fist Church on Tuesday evening, Feb
rllary lSth under the auspices of the
Young Ladies' Aid Society. The lecture
will be free and the public cordially in
vited.
Chesterfield County Court was in ses-
sion yesterday for the grea ter part OF
the day The time was consumed in the
trial of several criminal cases Many OF
the LAWYERS from Manchester were in
attendance.
The condition of Miss Lizzie Robertson
at a late hour last night was much bet
ter. and in a few weeks she will have en-
tirely recovered from her dangerous III
hess.
Mrs. Martha Butler, who was paralyzed
last Saturday, was reported to he better
last night
An important meeting of Stuart Lodge,
T. 0. Q. f., will be held this evening at
1:3O O'Clock al Odd-Fellows Hall.
Fourt!, Entertainment.
fourth entertainment of the season at
Saenger Halle last night. The musical
programme was under the personal direc-
ton of Prof. Jacob Renhardt and was de-
Mrs. Asher, MIR. Mitchell! and Mr.. Crump