The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-02
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Finance Committee Makes APP
preparation for Relief of
Colored School.
MUCH ROUTINE BUSINESS
Halloween Fittingly Observed
in City-Nlany Sportsmen
After Game Yesterday.

Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch.
No. HOP Hull street.
At the meeting of the Finance Com
mittee last night an appropriation OF
$500 was made for the needs of the
colored school. The School Board made
purpose of providing for over 200 col
ored children who cannot be accommo-
dated in the present building. The
board Will now rent house for the
session.
The request of the Street Commit
tee for $500 to make up deficiency
was passed by temporarily.
After passing upon the bills of the
various departments the committee adj
jou-ned. Those present were: Messrs.
A. r. Hooker. A. A. Adkins. L. r.
Brown, B. A. Nunnally, b. NJ. Robert
son and J. T. Abbott.
Enjoyable Evening.
The Halloween party given in the
lecture room Of the Presbyterian
Church last night under the auspices
of the Earnest Workers was one OF
the most enjoyable social events OF
the season.
The program included several excel
lent numbers. Miss Eulia Bailey, Of
Richmond graduate of the School
OF Expression in Richmond. delighted
the audience with her rccitations.
The musical numbers by Mrs. Allen
Pettigrew, Miss Mallory, of Richmond,
and Mr.. Edward Burton We're also most
enjoyable. The lecture-room was taste
fully decorated The proceeds of the
entertainment will go towards defray-
ing the expenses incident to the i'm
provement OF the church building.
..Hnlloween'' Parties.
y number of Halloween entertain-
ments We're arranged for Thursday
| night in Manchester. Among them was
one given by Misses Alma Roach and
Inez Latham. Among those present
| were Misses Clara Davis, Trinky Sim
mons. Rachael Hague, Alma Roach.
Inez Latham. Ethel Hood. vlrgie La
Marie Dalton, Emma Blunt, Ola
| Vaughan, Dolly Crowder Alberta Mar
tin, Marie BEDFORD. Dora Latham;
Messrs. Arthur Eastwood, Ernest Cole
man, Rudolph CARRIER, Donald Tucker
| Warner Blunt, Wesley Blunt, Howard
Bohannon, Aubrey BEDFORD, Albert
Drumming. Lee Crowder, Garland La.
than. Mrs. c.. w. Roach, Mrs. r. E
Eastwood and Mrs. r. e. Latham.
Miss Owen Jenkins was also the
i hostess at Halloween party at hei
residence, 212 East Thirteenth Street
Those present were Misses Burma Red.
4 ford, Louise and Annie Gary, Ernes.
4 tine Walker. Sofford Walker. Agnes
DeBraeto. Mamie Bingham, Lowell Neal
Mary Andrews. Clara Gary, Rosa Bur,
ton. Jennie Gary and Alice Gary, o,
4 Richmond; Guy Barker, John Gary
4 William Parrish, Bayard Proctor, Jear
hLewls O'Brien, Charles Carter. Park,
Gary, of Richmond The chaperon,
4 We're Mesdames Parke Gary, A. l.. Fitz
\ gerald and Il. II. Carter.
4 Personals ana Briefs.
Mr.. &. w. ,Wescott, Of Oak Grove, i
lquite sick at his residence.
4 Officer Moore. OF the Manchester pc
4 lice department., was reported to b.
somewhat worse last night.
J, Alicense was issued in the Office o
the commissioner OF revenue yesterda!
to Sam and Harry Levy to conduct
4 |pawnshop at Fifteenth and Hui
Streets. The. iamountNof tho city an,
state license was $a3o. This Is tn
HERE.
Mrs. w. H.. Adkins, OF swope, VIII
has been Visiting Mr.. and. Mrs. w. ]
Adkins, OF Swansboroi returned hon
lyesterday. M II
"A large number OF Mancheste
sportsmen awaited themselves OF til
auspicious orening Of the hunting sea
son in Chesterfield yesterday, and be
took themselves toTthe tall grass" !
search OF game.
Motorman Broom, of the Hull Stree
line. was fortunate enough yesterda
morning Sto capture one OF the larges
& 'possums ever seen around Mancheste
He found the animal near Fallin
Greek.
Mrs, Susie Martin. OF Chester,
II visiting her sister. Mrs. Ola Goode.
Master Victor Berger Who has boo
ill with fever. is greatly improved.
Mrs, Helen Webb is III IN the hon
OF her father DR., l.. "a. Sims.
Miss Rose Lee Gleason, who ha
been visiting Mrs. w. s. Hunt, OF 20t
Hanover STREET, has returned to hs