The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-08
NEWS GATHERED
+ ROM s0UTHs|DE
Petition for Pardon for Young
White Man to BE Presented
to Governor.
ALDERMEN MEET TONIGHT
Several Arrests Made Last Night.
Personals and
Briefs.
ALDERMEN MEET TONIGHT
Manchester Bureau. Times. Dispatch, /

Manchester Bureau. Tin1es- Dispatch, l
| No. u02 Hull Street G
1 Hon. ID. L. Toney Is Interested in the
| circulation of a petition that is to have
| Governors Swanson pardon Clarence w.
! Scott, young white man, who was sen
fenced to ninety days In jail III Man
chester for petit larceny. Tho young
man has widowed mother living in
Swansboro, and 1t is understood that he
can regain his position at a salary of
sl.25 per day II he is pardoned within a
few days.
The petition is Icing very freely signed
by the business men. Captain Lipscomb,
chief of police, and a. man with N heart
as big as his whole body. heads the list
with his signature for the boys pardon
from Jail.
e In Police Court To-day.
sydney Booker for stealing a pair or
shoes from Tom Fang. was arrested last
night by officer Waymack and bailed
for his appearance before the Mayor this
morning.
.Aigle Hughes. charged with Shaping
troubles to-day Lord Chesterfield"
Smith caught Algie,
officer Moore corralled gang of crap
shooters and these will tell the city's
executive this morning why the bones
relied against them.
Bank Officers.
Tho following officers have been elected
for the bank OF Manchester: Messrs.
A n A
Broaddus, DR.. e. T. Rucker, John w.
Moore, r. FL Wells, Kenneth Smith and
Clarence Walden, directors. These clirec-
tors have named tho following gentle
men as officers of the bank for the next
year: president, A. D. shotwell; vice.
president. r. \. Bowen; cashier. Clarence
Walden.
The bank is in most nourishing con-
dition, and all of the stockholders ex-
pressed themselves as being perfectly
satisfied with its outlook for the future.
Board Meets Tonight.
The Board of Aldermen will meet to-
night and consider the report, o. the .spe-
eial annexation committee. (which has
looked into the matter OF consolidation
with Richmond There were many who
We're under tile belief that the meeting
was to be held last night, but this was
found to be erroneous
AT the meeting of the upper branch OF
the city's legislative body this evening,
there will be several prominent citizens
to watch the actions OF the city fathers
That the report of the special commit
tee will be received there is little doubt.
and In the acceptance of the report the
board will, for all time, quiet the gossip
that has been going the rounds among
the ones opposed to annexation, that the
report was withheld Tor some Interior
motive.
The Republicans Of the city, are taking
a lively interest in the annexation ques-
ton, and through their official organ,
are declaring war against the consolida-
ton of the two cities All kinds of ar
guments are being advanced. and these
are as rapidly being exploded by those
who offer figures and facts.
Personals and Briefs.
The condition of Mrs. Goodman. VINO
was operated on at the Memorial Hospi-
tai few days ago is somewhat improved,
though she is not yet out of danger.
Mr. W. D. Wilkerson. of Powhatan
county, who has been Ill for several
weeks, is much improved.
Mr. w. b. Chldress, OF Powhatan
county who was in tho city yesterday,
said that many of the neighbors in his
vicinity were filling their ice houses dur
ing this cold weather. The Ice is from
four to five inches thick and he believes
that the supply will be ample for the
needs next summer. otl9sf9t
Messrs. Num- Wilson and E'reepian will
give an entertainment in Leader Hall
on the night OF February 10Th. for the
benefit of HENDERSON Lodge of Odd Eel
lows. On the programme for the even
Ing Will be the tragedy "A Fatal Photo
graph" written especially for the three
PLAYERS 10y a well known playwright OF
Richmond.
Miss Mary Robinson and Miss I.ottie
Bowen left this week for Chase city,
where they will remain for some time.
The fire department. responded to an
alarm at Fourth and Hull Streets early
yesterday morning. A defective flue
caused the alarm. The fire was extin-
guished before the arrival of the depart
ment.
Miss Allie Sharp entertained the men,
bers of the Ideal Social Club at her home
Tuesday night
Mr.. A. a. Burton. Of Eighteenth and
Everett streets, Is confined TO his home
with sickness.