The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UT Inside
Annexation Scheme Being Dis
cussed ii All Quar-
tiers.
SEEMS or. DOUBTFUL ISSUE
Case Of Bowen Defcrrcd-Fund
for Mr.. Wills In
creasing.
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
"a No. 1902 Hull Street.

Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
"a No. 1l02 Hull Street.
An executive meeting of the Manches-
ter Annexation Committee was held last
night. but nothing was given out for
publication. This committee is prepar-
Ing to meet the proposals from the Rich
mond committee at the joint meeting of
the two committees in Richmond next
Thursday night.
Though Manchester Is very much alive
to the moment OF the question. a promi-
nent citizen said last night that the an
nexation scheme is a dead issue. Annex
alton is coming-but not now. 1t Is COM
ing, but 1t will be at least FIVE years
hence, and, possibly, later, said this citi-
zen, who is In a position TO know the ms
and outs of the question. The scheme is
being very generally discussed, and
whether the prognostications OF this gen.
tleman will come to aught Is a question
that time only can decide. People are
asking themselves the question: Will
annexation do any good?'
On the other hand. another prominent
citizen has said that he Is in favor OF
annexation on any terms whatever. But
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more than general. But it was q frank
statement, openly made; and there may.
be others who will follow In its lead.
THE scheme is now Of more paramount
interest than It has ever been, and 1t is
being talked Of in every quarter. The
mex t movements of the joint meeting will
be watched keenly, and will, in one way
or the other excite more than passing
comment. III ~
Trial Deferred.
The case OF Charles Bowen, who is
charged with the serious crime Of high
way robbery of little Gertrude Risby,
was called in the court of Squire Cheat
ham yesterday morning, but owing to the
absence OF Judge Gregory, Common
wealth's attorney, the case was post.
was detained at Chesterfield Courthouse.
The charge is all the more serious
against Bowen in that he has already
served one term in the penitentiary, and
was released on q conditional pardon.
Charity Fund Increases
The friends of Mr.. Homer Wills who
have been working so earnestly to raise
q sum Of money to help him in his present
distress, have already succeeded in rails.
ing between SIS and $SOs3for the needy.
family.
Mr.. Wills's house and personal effects
were destroyed by fire early Monday
morning, and the man is now i'll with
pneumonia, a state Of affairs that has
left the familysof5A Mr.. Wills In very desti-
tute circumstances,
Mr.. l.. B. ~ Gillian, assistant superin-
tesdent of the Life Insurance Company
of Virginia, and Mr.. Clarence Walden,
who did so much for Walter Smith, have
the matter in hand, and will be glad to
recet:e contributions for the distressed
family. f f.
Arrests Runaway Girl.
Fifteen-year-old Gertrude Hackett
Moseley, charged with running away from
her adopted parents in Norfolk, was
yesterday arrested by Constable Grant
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Farmer
who live in Chesterfield county about
nine miles from Manchester The young
girl complains of unkind treatment OF
her adopted parents, and assigns that
as the reason Of her running away from
them. Mr.. Farmer will probably 20 to
Norfolk and make application to the
courts for the girl Mrs. Farmer is the
girls aunt.
New Pastor to Preach.
Rev. Frank 3. Mcsparran the newly
appointed pastor OF Fifth Street tMetho-
dist Church. will fill the pulpit of his
new charge on Sunday next, preaching
at both services in the morning at II
O'Clock, and at night at 7:45 o. o'clock.
Rev. A. B. Sharpe will be in charge
of the services at the Nineteenth Street
Mission Richmond. He expects to move
out of the parsonage about Tuesday next,
and the new preacher will probably move
In about Thursday. q!
Sons If Ve+arare
The william l. Clopton Camp Of Sons
OF Confederate Veterans held d meeting
last night in the hall OF the Joseph Camp,
Confederate Veterans. at Ninth and Hull
Streets. There We're number OF people
present to hear Mr. d.. 5Pulliam. his
torlan Of the camp, who delivered a very
beautiful and interesting address,
D. Cridlin a Delegate.
Rev. r.. w. Cridlln. pastor Of Stockton
Street Baptist Church, left Thursday af-
fternoon for Charlottesville, TO attend the
meeting OF the Baptist General Associa-
ton. Mr.. Cridlin goes as a delegate from
his church, and as a life member of that
body. He will extend his trip to Clifton
Forge where he has two daughters
teaching In the female seminary in that
town, He has been Invited to preach
IT. the Baptist and Christian churches
there next Sunday. hit Rev. Arthur D.
Davidson will fill the pulpit Of stockton
Street Church next Sunday.
Personals and Briefs.
Miss Elsie Camden, OF buckingham. who
Is staying with Mr.. w, G. Foese, OF No.
sos Everett Street. while she Is Intending
school in Richmond, expects to enter Me-