The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
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MANCHESTER [: | R
II. r. Smith Assaulted by Bittlc
Simmons Last
Night.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES WORK
False Alarm Of Fire1'l1c Visit
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Manchester. Bureau. Times. Dispatch
smith NJ ilea h about st tirty- fiv.
tyenrs old, IS III bed at his homo. Fourth
and Nra,ry Streets. as tho result Of a
Vicious attack upon him In front Of his
homo last night about 0 o'clock Tho
cutting Is alleged to havo been done by
Islttlc Simmons, q younger man.
,The two men. It is alleged had been
drinking and got into an nltcrcation,
which resulted III the row that ended in
the serious cutting Of Smith.
Ior. ingram attended tho injured man,
and dressed his cuts. They may not
prove fatal bit thoy arc serious and
painful. Smith was cut five times across
tho face md head. s8
4 rho police arc now looking for Sim
mons. Simmons was q former boardcr
s RECORD BROKEN.
y An alarm OF fire yesterday afternoon at
d:4U O'Clock was ca used by e. burning
chimney at No. 1911 Hull Street. There
was no damage. Tho department made
a record In getting out Of the house
tnking lust twenty seconds from tho time
PROSPEROUS COMPANY
Tho Manchester Building and Loan and
Trust Company met last night at tho
Mechanics and Merchants Bank and
transacted routine business. This com
Epanv is in very fine condition. A SEMI
iinn1ll. dividend OF 3 IL per cent IS pald
re glllarly. " y,
$75 MIR, BIVENs' VISIT.
Mr.. William r. Bivens, sr.. and MS
son. william, OF Whining ton, Della are are
visiting Mrs. ". s. 3, Duke, West Four
tecllth Street. Mr.. Blvcns, has not been
to Manchester for forty years, ana .1lhds
many wonderful improvements. Lie IS
n1l,funclo OF Mi. Il. II. Smith.
Chief Crooks, Of the Fro Depnrt1n ent,
Is making up his annual report lie says y
that tho department. has been unusually
i,., ~ worked during the year. There were
thirty alarms turned in, with loss OF
50 900. Tho department. Is In good pod, con.
ssY. COUNCIL CoNIM1TrEEs.s5 52
;,,,rhe Lands and Buildings Committee
was scheduled to meet last night. but a
o,,orum failed to Ematerlnlze. and no
meeting was held. Some matters of Inn
nortance in approving bills was to have
tcen transacted. Those AZ present were
NIessrs. Petit Rudd and Reams.
Chairman Abbott, OF the sAlinsho'u is 9
rnmmit tee, h has called. that body to meet
next Tuesday night, tho 9Th, ut 1i3o
o'clock. sgt8
CITY JAIL
city Sergeant stunders is proud g OF
tb,. condition OF the jail. ut is as neat
as 4 pin,''fhe said ,.{.ts and our system Is
such that all prison ers are put through
Gaming process ir',med tely tpon 81
tering the place. IS Z. !.
There arc now twelve prisoners In the
ia4.r two from the grand jury ana !u.,e
about to 60 to tho pententiary Tor 9 Two TWO
ia ~ i .fl.li 4
= = NEW YEARS DAY.
71Ne,w, Year Day will DO appropriately
hserved in Manchester. Tho postofflce
and banks will observe the day as Usual,
and things will BIO quiet in the city, ottice 6
Business will go on as usual, but soc!a1iy
tho day will be observed. and gaining
will be the thing. ~,
5sI MARRIED LAST, NIGHT.
MI. Percy G. Gregory, son OF Judge 9,
Gregory, OF Swnnsboro, weht .to Col ne'3:
n SS "a. last night whore Miss Abbey
Robinson bocumo his bride. She Is the
charming daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ".
+, Robinson. Tho couple Will spend 70
dny at the Jefferson In Rlchmooa, ana
vii; make their future home In Alexan-
dria, where Mr.. Gregory is In business.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
henry Blount and J. ". Nunnally were
each fined $40 by Mayo. Maurice ycseer-
Richard Patterson was sent on 10 the
grand jury for. shooting Walter DIXON.
Mr.. r. IL. Eggleston, who mas peen At
tie Virginia Hospital suffering with
broken leg, is better ..,-;;-
Mrs. sydney 3. Bass Is better.
Miss Gertrude Allen. who suffered a
broken arm several days ago, Is very
much improved.
Policeman Watts arrested seventeen
boys for shooting craps at Oak Grove
they will be heard by Squire Chentham
on Friday.
The celebration at West End Church
last night was most enjoyable. THOSE
who took part were; Mary Stroud, Annie
zie Stroud Lois Moody, Mamie Talbert,
Ollie Mitchell, Corinne BEDFORD Thelmer
Williams, Olive Blankinshp. Hattie
ueams, Bernard BEDFORD, Lula Raines
Ruby Nunnally, Cecil Clark Joseph Rout-
ten, Alfred Crostlc, Ashton Blanklnshlp
Wilbur Morris, Ethel Williams. Luc1ila
Johns, Louise Williams, Eyelln Price and
tho choir.
Mrs. Il. Y, Badly president OF the Wo-
mans Missionary Society, has announced
tho following schedule Of meetings to be
held by the ladies Of Bnlnbrldge Street
Church at $3.50 o'clock every afternoon
during the 'woel of prayer;
January 4-Tlhcc "a " iieSt'"S Ntt p
| Fulks, No. 1914 Bnlnbridgo Street;
speaker, REV. =, Y, Badly.
January 5-Placc Of meeting Mrs, Smell
lings. No 1926 HUH Street; speaker Or.
| ~. +, Mathews.
January 6-Place OF meeting, Mrs.
|, Mathews, No, 1870 Balnbrldge Street;
speaker, r. D, Garland.
January 7-Place of meeting, Mrs.
Broaddus, No. 1913 Porter Street; speak
| en-, DR., Bomar.
January s-placo OF meeting, Mrs.
Badly, No. 1920 Porter Street; speaker,
DR., j. William Jones,
January O-Placc of meeting, Mrs.
Burton, 2o14 Bainbridge Street; speaker,
| Mrs, Drake
FIGHT FOR JUDGESHIP
Of PENINSULA CIRCUIT
Preparations are already beginning for
| a sham contest over TIL, Democratic cau-