The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-01
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Allen Granted Bail in Sum Of
$1,000 by Judge
Watson.
WILL PUT UP BOND MONDAY
Many Labor Day Celebrations
Planned for People of
Soutllsidc.

Soutllsidc.
| Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
No 11o2 Hull Street.
argument was heard yesterday on the
M. Allen formerly keeper of the City
Almshouse. before Judge Walter A.
| watson. at Amelia Courthouse
Mr.. 10. III. Wells. OF Manchester, and
Mr.. II. NJ. Smith. OF Richmond, APP
| peared for Mr.. Allen and the interests
OF the Commonwealth of Manchester
commemorative attorney.
| Application~was made some DAYS
since, and Judge Watson appointed
Yesterday at . p. NJ. as the time of
hearing OH habeas corpus proceedings.
After argument By counsel on both
sides. Judge Watson decided to grant
bail in the sum of $1,000. Counsel for
Mr. Allen were not ready with bonds
men. not having taken any to Amelia
to the hearing, and announced that
| they would be ready with their bond
on Monday morning. Mr.. Aliens
brother said last night that lie was
ready with his part OF the bail bond,
and that Aliens brDther-in-law would
arrive in Manchester on Monday with
| the balance, and the bond he put up.
| Allen was the keeper of Maury- Gene
terry and of the Manchester Almshouse.
and Is under Indictment on charge
of misrepresentation of funds. Alien
| left the city for some time after the
charge was entered. hut later came
back and surrendered to the authori-
| ties.
TO Celebrate.
| Labor Day will be ti.tingly cole
brated in Manchester Monday. and
many. outings and other anusemcnts
| are planned.
| Tho Stonewall Jackson Aerie. Fra
for an all-day picnic. barbecue
and Brunswick stew will be In order
and the day promises to be an enjoy
able one. dancing pavilion has been
the AFFAIR will take place, and excel
lent music will be furnished. The
Eagles have never before had an OUT
| ing. and the committee has left nothing,
| of the occasion.
| The old Boys Club" will celebrate
the day at Frank Dpyall's farm near ear
ri rivera s r. oWen has Consented to
make n Brunswick stew. and the ladies
of Manch ester will carry baskets OF
good things to ent. About 200 partfc-
ipated in a similar celebration July 4,
when all the "Old Boys" the, wives,
children and grandchildren were pres
| ent.
Services In the Churches.
In Asbury Church this morning the
tipastor, the Rev. j. c. CRANBERRY; viii
preach on Our Modern Industrialism."
At night his subject will be Christian
| assurance.
An open-air evanselistic service will
be held at Z o'clock in the evening at
Cowardin Avenue and Hull Street.
| Tonight the Rev. j. X. JOHN VIII
preach In Central Church on. civil and
| Political Signs of the Tines"
M T Ssoxtl a.,f mill ~
at both services in Clopton Street
The Rev. J. T. Mastin, of the Metho.
dis, Ws;t E c Prsashh Ths
pastor. the Rev. J. T. Routten, will
preach in Laurel Street Church. Rich
inond. At night the Rev. Dr., D; g. 9.
The executive board of the. Middle
District Baptist Association will meet
with the congregation of Oak Grove
Church this morning at II o'clock IN
lecting pastor for that church. An
! interesting program Of exercises has
been arranged for the occasion. con,
sisting OF special = song service =, ana IND
Hobson and Joseph Z. Davidson.
To-day the Rev. DR.. James A..
French. pastor Of tho First ,y;5, Baptist Baptist
Bainbridge Street Church. IIn has
been preaching in Leigh Street Church.
Richmond. for two or three sunuayS );
| and has drawn large crowds, as well
as made many warm friends III that
church.
Dr.. S. J. Porter. p. D.: secretary o, Of
s ths nppelsR apsist conSs a viii
preach today at the First Baptist
Church, colored. at l1:l5 A. NJ. and
! Rev W. J. Lucas. of Lexington, will
lpreach in the evening.
~ or
distance telephone message last night
i that Mr.. j.. w. Fuqna. at Roanoke, was
not expected to live until morning
Mi FuaYa s engnsiiSr on a and y
been i'll for three weeks HIS parents
reside near Drewry's Bluff and he is
a brother of Mrs Toney
/ Personal and Briefs.
| The municipal meetings for next week
will be the Almshousc Committee Monday
|afternoon and Council at night; Tuesday tho
I Street Committee. and Friday the Finance
Committee.
county, who has been visiting Miss Adah
l Cooke, of East Eleventh Street, will leave
for her home Tuesday.
Superintendent of Schools ID. l. Pulliam
said yesterday morning that the Aoard did
not complete the details for laying the corr
ner-stone OF the High School yesterday. The
arrangements will BIO completed and date
for the exercises be selected next week.
Miss Helen Weisiger, who has been critl-
caly Ill with typhoid fever in her home.
. 1872 Porter Street. vas removed to Virsinin
& Hospital yesterday morning. She would
have been taken to the hospital earlier, but
ths institution has had no vacancies until
, yesterday. She is reported as being In Il
decidedly critical condition.
Joe Galloway and Buster Waugh engaged
in street fight Friday afternoon and We're
reported by Mr. Gates. of Oak Grove After
bong fined 81 by Mayor Maurice yesterday
morning Waugh became aggressive and was
locked up. He tried to intimidate the Wit
ness.
thief, was fined IS and costs by the Mayor
for stealing bicycle belonging to Thomas
) Nicholas.
Miss agnes Ely will reopen her private
school In her home. sixteenth and Stockton
Streets, September 10th. the same date as