The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-16
The ELKS OF
MANCHESTER
Large Number VIII Attend
Grand Lodge Meeting.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
viii Ask for Appropriation for New
Homo at Maury Cemetery--Pres.
!. ence ofMind ola Lady-Liberty
Council-Personal Notes.
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch. |
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There will be no meeting Of Manohes-
ter Lodge OF Elks next Monday night,
owing to the fact that nearly the entire
membership will be In Baltimore In att
tendance upon tho meeting OF the Grand
Lodge. Exalted Ruler Lipscomb said
last night that he would carry with him
about fifty OF tho sixty-six members,
and hoped to get a. prize for tho largest
percentage OF membership In the limo OF
parade.
Those who have already decided to go
arc: George W. Boney. W. r. Beatue,
Lipscomh. J. c, Mcleod. r. v Owen.
II. seltzer, 3. P Walden. W. H. Wash
ington. J. II. Middendorf. w. T. Reams,
]. w. Moore. r. NJ. Ship, 7. s. Nelsler,
r, II. Walden, G. e. Gary, w. B. Bradley,
John Trevlllian. D o. Cogbill. D. l.
Toney, G. A. ,Jewett, L. B. Tillery, r. y.
Rives, r. A. Lamb. Eugene Llpscomb,
and others.
Mr., Lipscomb asks all who contemplate
SO he can provide accommodations on
tho York River boat Saturday evening.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Al the meeting OF the Aldermen to-
morrow night the proposition comes up to
appropriate 1880 for new home for
the keeper OF INJURY Cemetery. The pro-
position will come as an Independent
measure. and the board will ask imme-
diate action, as the Finance Committee
has already acted favorably upon tho
PRESENCE OF MIND.
BY prompt action and wonderful pres
ence of mind. Mrs. ]. T. Morrissett pro-
vented what might have been disas-
trous fire at her homo, in Swansboro.
Tuesday night
While sewing at her machine the lamp
was Jared off. 1t broke on the floor
and oil and flame spread rapidly.
Mrs. Morrissett quickly seized rus
and s1nothered the flames before they
had done much damage.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Mr.. w. T. Stone. who recovered the
body OF Carl A. seig, son Of Mr.. c.. F..
selg. OF Richmond, has received the re-
ward OF $50 offered by the father for
the recovery. He has expressed his
thanks.
Little Edith Wilson. the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Lonnie Wilson. Of Rich
mond. is much improved at the homo Of
her aunt, Mrs Smith, on McDonough
Street.
Miss Lillian Deans. OF Norfolk. is visit
Ing Mis- Alma Atkisson.
EXCURSION TO BEACH PARK.
West End and ClOpton street Sunday-
schools will enjoy themselves at Beach
Park to-day. They will leave over the
Southern ait 8 O'clock this morning for
an all-day outing, and the many attrac-
| lions at that place will appeal to them
all. s2gi3ls iE. af5tss
COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION.
The beautiful new homo OF Mrs. D. d.
Lipsconb, at Forest Hill. Is rapidly APP
preaching q state of completion. Mrs.
LIpscomb expects to be In her new homo
early IN the fall.s
LIBERTY COUNCIL.
| Atthe meeting Of Liberty Council. ]. 0.
u A. NJ. held Tuesday night, the fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
| Burial Committee-Messrs W. B. Tay-
lor. r. Loser. H. g. jennings, B. NJ,
Clark, g. F. Fuqua, w. n. Toler. ]. E.
Harlow, H Wills.
| Chaplain-B. NJ Criddle.
Delinquent Committee-Messrs. F. L.
Kahl, o. B., Harris, j. J. Murray, w. H.
Marshall, H Willis.
Assistant Relief Committee-Messrs. D.
r. Andrews. J, A. Harrison. H. G. Jen-
nings, W. "A. Martin H, Wills. L. W.
Burton, B. n. F>uaua.
The dues OF the following members.
formerly. employed by the Passenger
and Power Company. were paid by other
members Of the council: Messrs. w. B.
Brinkley. W. 7. Bailey. e. B. Bricker,
w. H. Baker, r. W. Clarke. D. F. Ely,
F, 7. Farmer, u. J. Green, G. T Ham
lett w A Martin. ] W. Mildly ]. A.
Martin. w. v. Owen, T. A. Park, ]. W.
Perdue. G w. Toney. and F. P. Up
church.