The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
NEWS GATHERED
T Rom S0UTHsIDE
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Movement Has Been Started to
Have Y. Nc, a. 4. Building
In Manchester.
MISS LEVY TO BE MARRIED R I
MISS LEVY TO BE MARRIED
Elks Ratify Purchase Of Place fol
Permanent Horne-Othcr
Matters.

Matters.
Manchester Bureau r' ;os fI Dlsps st,
The opening of u Y. N. G. a. buil.ing
In Manchester Is being quietly discuss
4 cd in many sections Of the city, ana
J the interest readily aroused In the prop
/ osition indicates that a well-deiined
movement Is by no means unlikely.
4 The spirit OF progre IS Is abroad in
| the land; and notable among other
things is the Widespread interest In Y.
NJ. G. A. work. sud a prominent gem
/ tlcman yesterday. Il have been Won
dering why Manchester does not have
| one or her own. We have been re-
joicing nightly oyer the grand work
done in tho last few weeks in Rich
nond. which is all right, but why not
follow tlcir. example? !,
Except for the location. the old
| Methodist Church on Ninth Street would
| The main auditorium could be kept
for lectures and entertainments, and
the three rooms on the ground iloor
| for the gymnasium, reading room ana
of the little town Of Etown, that with
u population OF only 1000, has a y
M. c. A. building worth $4,000. That
ought to make us ashamed. .,,,,,a
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| of that kind have been tried ana 1ailea
| here, and why? Because they were
such cheap. poor affairs that few took
interest, and nobody could take pride
in them. Now 1t is time for us to stop
| asking in the glory reflected across
the river from Richmond, and have
a little glory. OF our own
"Thlnk Of this, parents OF Manches-
ter, and give your boys first class
u NJ. c. A. They will appreciate ~;
and future generations will rise up and
call you blessed"
Committee on Poor.
At the meeting Of the Committee on on
Poor, held last night In the Counc l
! discussed All the bills of the merchants
4 of the city who furnished provisions Tor
the poor were approved BY the commit
tee for payment. -
to Manchester. and though the popul.s.
ton is still increasing, the NUM- 5 o.
paupers has decreased. A motion. mace .a,
by Mr. J. 7 Abbott, to ,,dnnted me sta'es
Miss Levy to Wed.
Mr 1.EIcvv has announced the engage
mcnt OF his daughter, Miss Yetta Levy,
| to Mr.. Harry Levy. Miss Levy is an
attrac tive young lady and Is very popular
here Mr. Levy is ,aor business Inc ca l,am %
| will take place on March 18th at 8 T. AZ
| make their home in Brooklyn.
Home Purchase Ratified.
At the meeting Of the Manchester Lodge
! Of Elks Monday night vote was taken
! for the purpose of ratifying the action u
| the board Of trustees in the purchase o.
| the present home, owned by Joseph Nit
! tendorf. There was no opposition to the
measure. and the session was entirely
| harmonious. After the business meeting
of the lodge social session was greatly
| enjoyed. =,
Preparations for the bazaar which Is
to be held from May 2lst to June Isl.
| appointed to look into the matter MI
! D. L. Toney, who Is 81 member of the
committee, said yesterday afternoon that
the interest already shown Indicated that
| the affair would be most successful
In Bad Condition.
Complaint was made to Mayor Maurice
yesterday morning concerning the failure
| of the janitor to take proper care OF the
| Mayors courtroom and the police station.
/. Cobwebs are hanging all over the ceiling
| and walls, and the place Is otherwise
] neglected.
Since the colored janitor has taken
charge OF the courthouse 1t has been
kept cleaner than in long time, AMI
room declared they would like to see it
kept as neat as the Corporation Court.
| The compliments urged that the new
colored janltor be given charge OF tn. tho
| The matter will be presented to Chairman
/ Rudd. OF the Grounds and Buildings COM
! mittee, for his action.
| Judge Clopton yesterday morning adj
I, journed the Corporation Court for the
! February term. all Of the cases having
been disposed OF.
Mrs. Percival Entertains.
Mrs. Percival entertained the members
M \ interested friends of tho Sewing Cir
Gle of Stockton Street Church last night
1 tn, hn,. El,Iv ,h,.lu n
Extensive preparations were made for the
| bazaar. which is to be hold during tho
week beginning March 18th, and a large
crowd was In attendance to assist In tho
meeting.
Arrested on Suspicion.
Claude Moody and Oscar Womack. both
white. were arrested by officer w. E.
Waymack yesterday afternoon at Twenty
second and Hull Streets. as suspicious
characters. Tho boys had with them a
hundred pounds of railroad brass.
Rudolph Ellerson was before the Mayor
yesterday morning. charged with disor-
DERBY conduct. lie was fined $3.50 and
costs.
Isaac G.. Scott. who was arrested Mon
day for being disorderly, yesterday morn
Ing was before Mayor Maurice, who
bailed him to appear before Squire Cheat
ham, OF Oak Grove on Friday morning,
Personals and Briefs.
Colonel William Allen. who has been in
1oociiaiiu, At inc Dedslde OF MS lnotner.
returned home last night. Mrs. Allen is
in n critical condition.
Mr.. William Jennings, OF No. 118 East
Thirteenth Street, Is quite sick.
Mr. G, " Green, who has been i'll for
some time. and who is now In the Vir-
ginia Hospital. was reported last night
to be improving
Mr.. 4. O.. Bailey, Of No, Gl2 Decatur
Street. left Monday night for High Point
N. C.
Miss virgie Grigg, of sixteenth ant
Perry Streets. is quite sick with the
measles. ~ zee ryb3f. 4{
Miss bertha l1dmpns ton, Of Houston
who has been visiting Mrs, w. r. Rudd
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