The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-03
The POOR IN
MANCHESTER
sl,hc City Will Look Out for for
Those WHO Deserve
Assistance.
Mr.. MOORE FOR THE COUNCIL
Progressive Business Man May
be Selected to Serve the
People, Personal.
Manchester Burcau Times Dispatch.
sFIg No. 1102 lIull Street.

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Mnnchestcrs poor will not suffer TINS
4 winter, of the Council Committee on Poof
4 san help 1t.
Alderman j. Il. Abbott is chairman OF
,hc committee. and he requests all who
know of persons who are In need TO lev
linn know. He has u limited sum or
money. Mt Ills disposal. nnd In conjunction
with the city Committee he feels that
2 my family in need can be helped out.
Y BY leaving the name and address OF
tho persons who need help with MIR. Ao-
bot, and may be given, If, upon lnHestl-
cation, the assistance Is deserving.
III. INCREASE IN COUNCIL,
There will be All increase III the MEM
bershp in Council before tho first OF tho
wear but up-to.date, no one has announced
! himself n. candidate. -Four members must
he chosen according to. tho Constitution,
and 1t is In tho plans Of Council TO elect
these men ofill the vacancies
The only name that has been mentioned
y IS that If Mr.. John Moore of the Fourth
Ward. His ficnds have pesented his name,
and It is certain that he would make q
good representative.
NIr. Moore IS a young and progressive
man. He has the interests of the city NJ
Heart, and Is progressive and patrlo,c.
and the citizens who put him IN ONCE
4 will not regret tho move
CHRITSNIAS GOODS.
Christmas Is beginning to make it's mp
nearancc in Manchester. The stores are
uniting on airs and Santa Claus can DC
seen in almost every place.
" The most extensive display OF CHRIST
mas goods, SO far, is that OF Mr.. j. Ct.
Abbott His store is packed with every
thing that may catch tho fancy Of the
" seeker for Christmas gifts Anything
from jumping jack to u bicycle may DC
had at Mr. Abbott's, and his fireworks
display is tho largest ever seen III my
CAR BOOK FOUND. @
A school ticket, made out In the nano
Or dLee Barrett" was found on the street
Iii Richmond yesterday. by q IlmcS-lOls-
patch man.
The book may be secured by the owner
by application to the office or 10 MI.
William Cartcr's drug store this even
ing.
trhe Finance Committee is beginning
ia think about the annual appropriation.
$,rhis wear the income to the city Is 1lS-
51,red out as being less than heretofore, on,
& account Of the decision OF tho Corpora
ton Commission that the taxation on the
Southern Railway shall be payable IN
I the city In which tho general Office ~
situated
This decision, il it is sustained by the
supreme Court. will lose 10 Manchester
about $500 in taxation. The case VIII
10. carried to the Supreme Court by City
Attorney Page.
s. RoBBERIEs IN fsYANsBoRO.
Swansboro police are much disturbed
al the frequent robberies i'll that town.
THE residence Of Mr.. b. O. Taylor was
entered several nights ago and valuaples
TO the amount of $40 were taken.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Joseph Z. Johnston Camp, c. ", VIII
meet at Ninth and Hull Streets, tonight
at sT:3O O'Clock.
CITY taxes are now due. and Treasurer
Bronaugh is busy collecting them.
Squire Jordan Is trying TO get pen
sion for G. ]. Williams
Mr.. ]. A. Wilkinson, Of Manchester
and Miss Mary L. Yancy we're married
ut Buffalo Lithia Springs yesterday al
ternOOn.