The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02
Gratifying Report.

JTatl1ylnS Report.
The universal impression in Manchester
| Is that the tone OF the city is improving,
and that much OF the credit Is due to the
| splendid work OF the police force, which
Indication Is sho,,1l ms follows: The total
arrests and summonses last year were
275 less than those Of the year before.
| The total this year was 1,21S; last year.
| 1893. Chief Of Police James a. Lipsco1lb
| has completed his annual report for his
| department., and this will be handed the
police commissioners at their next meet
| Ing. The report is complete, and indi-
Gates the individual records of the officers
for each month during the year. Some OF
the figures from Chief Lipscombs report
are az follows: Felony arrests. "a; lu-
| macy. L; crap shooters. s.: arrests under
ordinances, sos; suspicious characters. "a;
| misdcmeanors. 344: summoned under or
dinancc violations. Liz. Total arrests
| and summonses, 1.21s.
The summonses and arrests for the yea,
are divided among the officers as fol-
| lows: w. r. Waymack 500; NJ. ]. Moore
$50; Chief Iipscomb. 232; R. G. Jones. 2l4
RsP Smith, 100; Sergeant Alex. Wright
125; jointly, 1O4: c. A. Waymack. 6: a.
w. Koiner j; E. II. Sheffield. G. w
Mack. /. and J. T. HastingS. 3-the last
five named being special officers.
Redmen Initiated.
The meeting which the Red Men held in
Toney's Hall Monday night was biz
one. The two tribes. the Powhatan, NO.
| Is; Tippecanoe, No. 60, from Petersburg,
and the Ketucan, No. 81. from Matoaca,
| came over in chartered cars. The initia-
! ton was exemplifled by the Indianola
| Tribe, OF Manchester, and It was said to
have been the best exempliflcation OF
the work and the largest gathering OF
Red Men. that had taken place in the
city Some Of those who We're present
were as follows: Great Prophet ]. w.
Brown, of Petersburg: Deputy Great Sa-
chem, G. w. Smith, of Petersburg; Great
sachem. Charles Burkert, of Manchester;
Great Chief OF Records. c. s. Wells of
Manchester: Deputy Great Sachem, Jo-
seph r. Powell, Of Richmond; Past Great
Sachem, w. p. Walden. of Richmond, and
H. T.. Ettinger, of New York. All made
short speeches OF interest to the order.
After the Initiation they all smoked the
pipe OF peace.
With Mayor Maurice.
George Cleary, colored, who was charged
by Mary Banks with attempting to as
sault her, was dismissed yesterday. After
hearing the evidence the Mayor ordered
Mary to pay the costs in the case.
ri Daniel Brown, glass-blower. was be-
fore the Mayor yesterday morning to ex-
plain two weeks Jag during which
he had eaten almost nothing. At first it
was thought necessary to hold a commits
sion of liinacy for him, but the Mayor
DECIDED to send him to Jail for ten days
and see IL he would not get Strengthened
out again.
Chesterfield Chapter Invited.
+, Richmond Chapter. Unltod Daughters OF
the Confederacy. has invited Chesterfield
Chapter to join them at Lee Camp Hall,
Richmond, January 18th at P. NJ, in the
commemoraton OF General r. D. Lees
one-hunoredth anniversary. Bestowal of
crosses of honor VIII be one OF the im-
portant features OF this affair The mem
bers OF w. B. woodbridge Camp, Confed-
crate Veterans, Chesterfield. and tho
members of Joseph r. Johnston Camp,
Confederate Veterans. Manchester, are
hereby notified to meet at Lee Camp Hall
on this occasion at P. NJ, at which, time
and place crosses OF honor will be pre-
sented to such members who have sent
in their certificates properly filled out
and signed.
Chesterfield Chapter will hold it's regu-
lar meeting January 9Th. In the home OF
Mrs. j. NJ. Gregory, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. Wa sj ts5Si
Personals and Briefs.
The funeral of Mrs, Harriet Hatcher will
take place to-day from Branches Church
at 12 O. clock. The services will be conducts
ed by Rev. Joel Tucker and theFinterment
Will DO made in Branches burial ground.
Mr.. BERTHE A. Jones is quite sick at
ais home on Midlothian Turnpike, In
swansboro.
Mr.. George B. Ely. OF No. 100 East
Thirteenth tSreet. left last night for st.
Louis by the Southern, .{}s
The Almshouse and Poor Committee.
which was scheduled to meet tomorrow
night, will meet at 1880 o'clock instead.
After tho meeting a supper will be given
at the home of the superintendent, as has
been the custom for years. NJ =
The party which the Daughters OF Liber-
ty gave last night In the Odd-Fellow's
Hall was a very enjoyable affair. Music
was furnished by q string orchestra Of
Manchester. 81 Il, S5,
Mr. Harry Flournoy, of Newark. N. T.,
returned to his home yesterday, after Wis
ting relatives and friends In the city.
Mr. Evans. OF No. % West Ninth Street,
ST able to walk out on the porch.
About o'clock yesterday morning a
Perry Street and a Petersburg car col-
lided at Seventh and Perry Street, The
very heavy fog and the slippery tracks
were responsible for the accidents. which
damaged both Cars con al darahlv hit did