The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
ELA|DYEl|.'L|[....L|[ IN
MANCHESTER
Mother Of Councilman Fer.
guson In E T:
BRAKEMAN is ARRESTED
sho, Negro With Pistol He DID mo- o.
Think was Loaded-Record OF ON
Ger Watts Squire Cheatham's
Court-Personal Notes,
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1 4aet 80 10, 1902 Hull Street.
a.. Am Maria Ferguson, mother %
Councilman Fergnsson is IN ver y sv ,,,,a
GUS condition ana is ny teer"i'>''' ,tI 8
MS 1aergusson has two sens, Counoil-
,,a,, " Ferguson and Herbert Fersuson.
4 ,ts,,e in tier is now confined to ms fooili
s with n complication Of troubles.
Mrs Ferguson Is an old lady ana Wa
known resident, and ls propupis o9 ~
he Oldest inhabitunt being 1af oeSo''u tA = -
at,ot,ad three score years and ten.
= 4, POLICEMAN'S RECORD.
tfpo,cenoan P. L. Watts, the newly-ap-
nanted policeman for Oak Grove. mas
woven, n most energetic and capapie o.
t,cer. Since his appointment py Juase
Cloptor, he has done most Vaiuaple sIa
vice Peter White was arrested py M M
FIR tres pa ssing on the property OF the
&c and he was placed in the Man
chester jall for safe-keeping. In company
VIII him were Joseph Kernell Roscoe
Herbert and Arthur Gownn. They were,
also. arrested. White was shot by
brakesman white attempting to escape
arrest. All Of the parties under arrest
are negroes and they claim Norm Caro-
lima az their home. Squire Chea LIAM
will hear the case. @
COURT OF MAYOR MAURICE.
George Foster was sent to jail for ten
days as sus picious character.
Ernest Farmer was sent to jail for ten
DAYS for being drunk and disorderly'
AmIs Broadnax and Jeff Main, charged
with disorderly conduct, were tried oy
Mayor Maurice yesterday: and Mann was
4 fined So. Broadnax was 3dlschargeo.
COURT OF SQUIRE CIIEATHEA.
Squire Cheatham OF Swansboro, fined
Willie Thompson $50 for carrying con-:
ceaIed wea pon, and sent John Welton TO
jail for ten days for being a suspicious
character,
John Dowing was sent to jail for thirty
days for trespassing on the A. g. y
property, and Ben Notes as suspicious
character got thirty days.
Az finale Squire Cheatham SEM
Reachman Goddin to Jail for thirty days
for trespa ssing on railroad property,
sIn addition to all this. Jesse Jackson,
John Foster and Mote Ferguson all col
ored, were arrested by Officer Waits on
the charge Of taking n watch belonging
to Bass Easley. The case VIII pc hearo
next Friday,
Rev. r. W. Cridln will preach al
Stockton street Church morning aho
night.
Rev. E. v. Badly will preach at Balm
bridge Street Church at the morning ser
vice. No service at night.
Rev. Asa Driscoll will preach at tltth
street Church both morning and nlght.
II, Rev a. c. Bergman will preach at
35sWest End Church. \,
Rev. Ben Dennis will preach at the
Episcopal Church Mt both services.
Rev, B. ". spllman. the mid secretary
Of the sunday-School Board, Will deliver
two addresses at BainbrldGe street
Church tomorrow at and r. NJ. Al
Sunday-schools workers are invited TO
attend.
PUBLIC SCHOOL OPENING.
on Tuesdaydthe public schools OF Man
chester will be opened. Everything IS 10
readiness for the opening. The atlcn-
dance is expected to be much larger
than last session. The enrolment VIII De
on Tuesday and new scholars VIII DC
placed on the list on Wednesday.
FLAGMAN ARRESTED.
William L. Buford. flagman on the
Coast Line. shot negro named ernest
Mason about $50 o'clock yesterday az
ternoon near Chester, and he was ar
rested In Richmond and turned over te
Policeman Moore, OF the Mancheste
force.
x Mr. Buford had the negro at bay. annt
pointed pistol at him that he ala no.
think was loaded, but 1t was loaded
and the negro was hit. The injury is n"
considered ser1ous. and the case will com
M before Squire Cheatham who Will llea
the case tomorrow, Buford was baied
The negro was carried to the Memorla
Hospital, where he was reported as doin'
we'll last night. He was attended by Or
Ingram.