The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
Chief Llpscomb Likes the
New Policemen.
MR.. WOODWARD ACCEPTS
New Pastor for Cowardln Ayenue--A
Committee 10 Choose One for Oak
Grove-Work Of School Board.
Primary Plan Nearly Ready
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch. Il
No, 1902 Hull Street.

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Sergeant Wright, OF the police force, is
out OF the city on 81 trip In connection
with tho department. lie viii return
tonight.
Captaln 1.ipscomb said last night he
felt. proud OF the election Of the two now
policemen.
I'VE certainly needed them" he said,
land don't know OF two better men
than those chosen. They are both feat
less and ambitious, and added to my
force, which Is hard to beat individually,
! feel that Manchester has qulntette
OF officers who will do great things IN
keeping down lawlessness.
AUCTTONEER TONEY.
Hon. p. l.. Toney VIII pose IN new
toner's gnvel. He says It would DC
splendid opportunity, for him to make u
politicai speech II he were IN politlcs.
but he will confne himself To the mater
in hand and try to get tho most money
out Of the crowd, for shoes, hats ana
notions.
More Manchester citizens are out ottthc
CITY at this time, either on business Or
leas,1-e than for many years AZ lnls
season This Is mainly due TO ne lale
summer and the return OF business con
ditions that suffered an upheaVals a our!''s
the late stripo.
ACCEPTS a CALL.
Rev. G. o. Woodward. OF Pctersnnrg'
mas accepted a cali to Cnward'n-AVcnu.e.
Christian Church. Mr.. WOODWARD VIII
rursuc his studies at Richmond cohese
al the same time He Is well EnoVn
young preacher. and his. coming is looKen
forward to with much interest," ~ III ST..
people OF Manchester. He VIII peslh ms
work the FIRST Sunday in september.
TO SECURE PASTOR.
Messrs John Blanton. William Reams
and George Huband have been appo'nteo
\ a committee to recommend a pastor LOT
y Oak Grove Baptist Church to succeed
Rev. E. r. Smith. At the meeting Of the
4 congregation tomorrow morning report
from the committee Will probably pc
heard on the subject.
SQUIRE CIIEATHAM's& COURT,
Bcechan Gerdcnt, colored, was sent to
jail for ten days yesterday BY squire
Chcatham for trespassinE upon property
f at Oak Grove. and Jack Smith. also col
ored. was sent to jail for thirty days FOR
t,ospassing on property OF the Atlantic
Coast Line Both negroes claim North
Carolina as their home.
Mr. p. l.. Watts has qualified before
Squire Cheatham AZ policeman for the
Oak Grove District.
MANCHESTER SCHOOL BOARD. III
Al the meeting OF the School Board the
Finance Committee submitted its report
q h,ch shows a. balance of 1890.
l.rhe Building Committee reported that
many repairs we're needed, Including a
4 furnace for the colored school new fences
at both schools, blackboards to be re-
paired and painted aud other minor
things amounting in all TO about Sl.e00
o., $780,
Miss Noelerah Manguin vas chosen TO
iii the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Miss Brands. and Miss Marion Wood
all was elected substitute.
The schools will open on September 18th
and will close on June 18th.
WI DISTRICT BOARD.
At the last meeting OF the Manchester
District School Board the following teach
ers were eectcd:
swansboro Graded School-Miss Larlnia
Walden. principal: Miss Mayme Stevens.
flrst assistant: Miss Elfrida Holland. sec
ond assistant.
Oak Grove School-Miss Mangun.
Ninth Street Schoo-Miss Alice Nc
Mahon.
Moore school-Aliss Henng.
Blttle School-Mlss Weis!ger.
Martin School--Miss Turpin
Granite School-A1ss Jones.
Teachers for the colored schools have
been elected as follows:
Swansboro. V. p. Moon, principal; La
vinia Hicks assistant.
Gravel Hill-Annie Blackwell.
Hickory Hnl-Adde Eggleston.
Five-NIile Branch-Norris.
Warwick Road-Ida Sully.
The schools are to reopen on the first
Monday in October.
PRIMARY PLAN.
The primary plan will In a day or two
be promulgated by the subcommittee.
consisting OF Messrs. Ben. P. Owen P.
Y. Cogbil and DR.. j. B. Fisher. The
plan provides for viva voce voting for
legislative candidates, and ballot voting
for county officers.
UNION MEETING,
At s:15 o'clock tomorrow night union
services will be held In Central Methodist
Church. to be conducted by Rev. z. v,
Badly, pastor of Banbridge-Streetl Bap-
fist Church.
Rev. Asa Driscoll will preach as usual
at Fifth-Street Church. 5S4,Sy