The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Three Negroes Are Arrested
Charged With Being SUSPECT
Gus Characters.
HENRY G. BEATTIE TO WE'D
Prominent Citizen Favors Con
solidation of the Two
Cities.
HENRY c. BEATTIE TO WE'D
Manchester Bureau, Times-D Dispatch,
No. 1102 Hull Street.

Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch,
No. HOP Hull Street.
William Perry. Alexander Prdget and
John Lewis, three negroes, were arrest
ed last night by Officer Mike Moore and
charged with being disorderly on the
street and also with being suspicious
characters. The evidence in the trial
OF the three men this morning will be,
1t is believed. conducive OF something
startling to the officers.
John Lewis complained in the after
noon that he had been robbed of gold
watch by two other negroes. officer
Waymack went with the negro to the
place where no said he had been robbed,
but found nothing to warrant him In
making an arrest. Late last night
Lewis went up Hull Street and seeing
Perry and Pridget, accused them OF the
theft of his watch. A fight occurred,
and officer Moore hove in sight
About Annexation.
For the past week or more the annexa
tion question has been allowed to drop In
Manchester and few have discussed the
issue seriously. But the general holidays
now being over. the topic once more be-
comes one of general interest and one
which is discussed in almost every gath
ering.
a very prominent business man of the
city who owns and controls a large ma
jority of the real estate lying on the
Southsdc In speaking of the annexa-
ton proposition yesterday said: II be-
ileve that Manchester and Richmond will
be consolidated. but do not think that
the time Will be within the next two or
three years. And while / am heartily In
favor of the proposed scheme. neverthe-
less believe that 1t will be for the best
interests of all concerned to have the
matter discussed from every standpoint
for year Or SO and then taken up and
pushed through. This will give the people
an opportunity to become familiar with
every side of the question and Will enable
them to vote intellgently.
II Manchester. before 1910, becomes n
part of Richmond, there will be 5000 in
habitants over here within ess than ten
years Property would be doubled In
value and the business men would tribe
their business. 1t is the best thing that
can be done-this consolidation OF the two
cities"
Series of Sermons.
Rev. Francis q. McSparran pastor of
Fifth Street Methodist Church. has an
nounced that he will deliver a series OF
Sunday night sermons beginning next
Sunday night. His subject will be THE
Other World" and there Will be six SER
mons as follows:
January 9TH, The Wonders of the Last
Day; January 18th. THE First Five Min
utes After Death January 2lst, THE
World Without Sea-" January 18th,
THE Painless World" February 4th,
The Nightless World" and February
11th, THE Open Vision Heaven-Its
Throne, Its Inhabitants. Its Songs"
DR.. Brodnax Returns.
Dr. j. w. Drodnax coroner of the city,
has returned from Newport News where
he went to visit his brother who had
some trouble with man named Frank
Smith there. DR.. BrodnaX is satisfied
that his brother will be acquitted when
the case comes to trial He was arr
rested, charged with killing Frank Smith.
but the evidence was so flimsy that
after tho coroner's Jury he was released
or $500 bail. Smith was a drinking man
and received injuries that would have
caused his death had he not have fallen
down flight of steps and died.
Henry Beattie WEEDS.
Mr.. Henry C. Beattie and Miss Leda
Beatrice Basney, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Basney, of Starville.
Mich, were married yesterday at noon.
The marriage was a surprise to rea-
tives and friends In Manchester Of Mr..
Beattie, the invitations having only
been received on Tuesday. The mar
riage ceremony was performed at IL
o'clock yesterday and the couple left
Immediately for bridal tour. They
will reside In Marine City. Mich.
The groom is the son of Mr.. r. B. w.
Beattie, of Marine City. brother of
Postmaster II. c. Beattie. Of Manches-
ter. He has visited this city. and is
very well known here.
Liberty Council Officers.
Liberty Council No. 10, Junior order
United American Mechanics. elected the
following officers for the ensuing term:
Past Councillor, F. l.. Kahl; Councillor,
w. l.. Henry; Vice-Councillor. R. G..
Hughes Recording Secretary, w. j..
Morrissette: Assistant p 8. Barrett;
Financial Secretary. w. Fl. Marshall;
Treasurer. w. II. Toler; Conductor, B.
e. Robertson; Warden, III. C. Jennings;
Inside Sentinel, B. w. Criddle. Outside
| Sentinel, o. o. Cheatham; Trustees, r.
e. Criddle, w. C, Clements, C. G. Fuqua;
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