The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-13
CARNIVAL IN
MANCHESTER
The Firemen Working Hard and
Successfully in Raising
Guarantee Fund.
CASH DRAWER is ROBBED
Mrs. Cheatl1am Reports the Lar
ceny Of $40 BY a Thief. FIX
citing Street Fight.
Manchester Bureau Times-Dlspatch
No. HOP Hull Street

Manchester Bureau, Times-D lspatchl
@ No. 1102 Hull Street. !
"A large. percentage Of the amount asked
for BY the Hulcher-Adams.B Burger Carni-
val Company has already been secured,
and everything looks suspicious for
the coming oflthe carnival Several large
lots have been donated for the big. shows
which the company carries, and much
enthusiasm has been manifested. 4 s..
Chief Crooks. Assistant Chief. Owens,
Station Man Smith and Station Man Cot.
ton, with Mr.. Berger the Carnival Conl-
pany's representa- tive, were appointed a
committee of five to canvass the town.
They met with the surprisingly good re-
suits. To-day'si canva ssing will probably
finish the work Of securing subscriptions.
and 1t Is expected that enough will have
been raised to bring the company here.
1t Is hoped that the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company will donate the
lighting, and that the town will grant
free license. It has been decided that
the shows shall extend from Seventh
Street to Cowardin Avenue. The fire
department will hold It's meeting tonight,
when it will be decided whether it be
worth while to continue the matter.
Robbed Of Forty Dollars.
Mrs. cheathan,S who Keeps a. millinery.
store j on. Hill Street. made complaint
yesterday sln,the police station that some
one had robbed her of $40. Mrs. Cheat
ham claims that the thief was a colored
man, but that she would be unable to
Identify him.
According to her account, she counted
$40 In the money drawer, and, turning,
left the store to go into a hack room.
AS she came back, she saw a negro dis
appear from the store. Detective Tom
linson, Of Richmond, and the police are
hard at work on the case. Sgt
Street Fight.
John Darlington and Charlie Watkins.
both colored, engaged Il In ag2street row
yesterday. Razors were drawn and rocks
thrown. but so fleet Of foot were the ne
groes that neither was hurt.
Watkins swore out a warra mt against
Darlington, who will probably have to
appear to-day. $50 .i l55
Mr.. John Conway, who engaged in an
alteration with Mr., j. D. Reams on
Saturday and cursed and abused him.
was fined $500 and ordered to give bond
for his future good behavior. Is
Deaths in Manchester. Il
Mrs. Edward Reynolds died asturday
night in her. home. She leaves a father.
husband and three children, two sisters
and two brothers
Mr.. "A. l.. Farmer, who had been i'll for
such a long time, at length succumbcd
a. victim Of typhoid fever He is sur,
vived by a wife and child. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon at
o'clock from the Central Methodist
Church.
Mr. Farmer was a member OF Pro-
grcssive Council. D. Of L.; Of Liberty
Council. Jr, o. y. NJ; Stewart Lodge,
I. Q. @: Fl. and Of Excelsior Council 3 Z
T.. j. Flippen. the one-year-old son Of
G. S. Flippen. died Sunday IN the home
OF his parents 1915 Perry Street. The
funeral will take place from the house
this afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. ". e. Hague. twenty-five years
old. died of typhoid fever Sunday In her
home. No. 312 East Nineteenth Street.
She lis survived by her husband and an
infant child.S Mrs. Hague had been mar
ried only a year. aud leaves a sister III
with typhoid fever lin her, home In Nine
tenth Street, The body will be sent to
Macon Powhat tan county, this afternoon.
Personals and Briefs.
Miss Florence Lyon has returned to
her home. 4 In. Clarksville. after a visit
to friends in Manchester.
Rocky Ridge Council, Jr. o. U. A. M.
met last night and elected a. new MEM
Der. Mr. Tuck.
Rev. Charles M. Friend was In town
on business Yesterday
Oak Grove Baptist Church has called
Rev. J. r. Faulkner, and he has accepted