The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
news GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Plants in Manchester Make Cuts
in Working Force and Also
in Days Work.
s SCARCITY OF OR DERs
Effect Of Cuts Not Yet Felt-Po-
lice Get Busy After Several
Quiet Weeks.
Manchester Bureau, Times. Dlspatcb.

Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
No. 1102 Hull street
Manchester Is now commencing "a
feel the effect Of the much talked OF
hard times, since three OF the largest
works IN the city have cut down their
hours and some have laid Off men.
Several departments OF the Old Do
ninion Iron. and Nail Works at Belle
Isle have for several weeks been rum
ming only five days in the week, and
during tile past week these have been
closed down. At the Southern Railway
Shops In this city 150 mem Were laid
on about aAmonth ago. and week or
so later the working day was cut
from ten hours to nine. .Tohnsoa's
Foundry. another large concern here.
started Yesterday to work five days in
the week instead of SIX and fifteen
men We're laid off there.
several other manufacturers here
have been compelled to cut their work
ing FORCES on account OF the lack OF
orders. OF course, the effect of these
cuts have not as yet been felt, but ,ln-
Tess relief comes In the way OF bust
I ness IN the near future the merchants
OF ttle city willfeel the effects Of them.
building has also come to a halt,
and many of the contractors on the
Southside are doing little at this time
I otnet thans completing contracts which
were matte some time ago.
More Active with Police.
Although things with the police of
inc city have been extraordinarily
quiet during the last month a t,irn
came last night and four arrests we're
made. H
Chlef Lipscomb started things by
arresting John Barnes (colored) who
Is charged with beating his board Bill.
Harry Simmons a fourteen yenr-old
White boy. was arrested last night.
charged with being suspicious char
acter
oiIleer Waymack arrested two young
white boys. Grin Nelson and Baber.
who were charged with being on the
street after the curfew had sounded.
The officer took the boys to their
homes and they Will answer to the
Mayor In the morning.
Howard Purcell twhite) was arrest
ed last night by Sergeant Wright on
the charge of beating John Griffin on
Saturday night. Griffin was beaten
into insensibility, and wandered into
q house. In his neigh borhood other than
his own. The case will be heard this
morning.
Personals and Drlcf..
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rosbach. who
We're married on Wednesday, at Seven
Pines, and who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Yart1ley. have
gone to New York.
Mr.. D. l.. Toney has selected "The
Lafayette House as the name of hts
MOTEL, Which will be opened on Thurs
day. He received a large number of
suggestions, apd six PERSONS selected
the name Lafayette.
The Rev. j. T. Taylor. OF Norfolk.
Is visiting his SON in-law the Pay Il
Il. Jolliff.
The Rev. a. NJ. Chandler ana wife.
OF Portsmouth,, who have been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs III. Il. DuNal. of
Porter Street. have returned home.
Rev j. b. Harrell, of Glopton
Street Baptist Church, Will conduct
the services there on Sunday.
All State and city taxes for the year
1907 must be paid by Monday. Deem
Der I'd. Aftcr that time a penalty of
per cent. will be added.
The following deeds of bargain and
sale were recorded ins the Corporation
Court Yesterday morning.:
Maria a. Roberts to Julia Estelle
Sharp, the house and SJ-foot lot on
the south side OF Decatur Street, near
Eighteenth. $500
Roland j. Marshall to w. EEinor
Woodward and Stewart NJ Woodward.
30 feet on Fifth Street, near Decatur.
Consideration not given.
Alec Fifer fcolored) was caught
beating Kate Hull a(coloredo Monday
night by Policeman Way.nack. The
Case was postponed until yesterday.
when the Mayor fined him $3.50.