The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-30
EARLY CLOSING
IN MANCHESTER.
Ordinance Committee to Con-
slider the Proposition Next
Friday Night.
MAURICE LANDED LEWIS
Negro Thief Gets Two Years in
Jail--Carter Still
Absent.
MAURICE LANDED
Manchester Bureau. Times.D lspatch, I

Manchester Bureau. Times.D lspatch,l
No. 11l2 Hull Street.
The most interesting topic In Manches-
ter IL the question to be considered by
the Ordinance Committee on Friday night
concerning the proposition to close the
bars at 10 o'clock every night.
This proposition was introduced IN Coun-
al by Councilman Wakefield, Of the First
Ward. When the question comes UP for
consideration there will be two questions
for discussion. The first will be that OF
finance. II the bars close at TO- those
In favor of liberal hours claim that the
money turned loose III Manchester now
will 60 to Richmond, and these opposed
to late hours claim that negroes who con-
sregate about the bars Until late at night
or early in the morning, go out after
wards and create disturbances OF all kinds.
The sense OF many people Is to close at
10, but many others think It Just as we'll
to allow tho bars to keep open until IL
O'Clock, and the proposition to that end
will be fully 81 pported when the question
goes to Council. ;7
Time to Reflect.
James Lewis, alias White. colored, got
plenty at the hands OF Mayor Maurice
yesterday. He was arrested the day be-
fore BY Chief Lipscomb, after good
chase. and he had lots of pawn tickets
in his inside pocket. HI
11e got twelve mon tbs for stealing al,
overooat from F & w. Harper, No. 1903
cambridge Street; six months for steal.
Ing a cloak belonging Is parties as yot
unknown, and six months for resisting
arrest. ' s5i VA
Lewis pleaded not guilty, and begged
for clemency, but he got 1t according to
the rules OF Mayor Maurice.
Another case will be heard against
Lewis to-day Jeweler James Craze recog-
nized him as the man who entered his
and who, On the shuttle. distracted ono,
Carter Still Absent.
Nothing had been heard OF A. j. Car.
ter at a late hour last night. He has
not been seen or heard from since sun
day afternoon. At that time he told a
friend he was going to Richmond to see
his sister, Recently Mr.. Carter opened
store at Eighth and Hull Streets, and
it was generally understood he was doing
good business. His manager. Mr. A..
Moore. said last night he had heard
nothing OF Mr.. Carter.
Mr.. Carter is we'll known and his
friends think he has simpy gone on a.
trip to Buckingham county to see his
people and will return when he gets
ready III
Jug Breaking.
The ladies Of Stockton street Church
! will have a Jug breaking at Toney's
| Hall tonight, for the benefit OF the
church. The affair promises to be a.
moat entertaining one, with plenty Of
fun for all who may represent.
Personals and Briefs.
Tho Board OF Fire Commissioners met
last night and transacted routine work.
The same may be said OF the Street
Committee, which met in the office OF the
City Engineer.
The Committee on Almshouse will meet
at 8 o'clock tonight. IS #
The City Mission will meet at the res
idence OF Mrs. A. y. sDaffron at 4 o clock
| to- day. N rg3 s4S. h Yi@
Mrs. John w. Massie. who recently un-
derwent a surgical operation, is now i'm
proving rapidly, under the trea tment OF
DR.. Ingram 45