The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
NEWS GATHERED
T ROM s0UTH5|DE
Fence to Be Erected Around
City Alnsllousc and Struc-
ture to Be Painted.
THE ELKs PURCHASE HOME
Washington and Lee University
Offers Scholarship 10 Man
chester High School.
THE ELKs PURCHASE HOME
Manchester Bureau. Times-Dispatch.
M I1no IIrI

sAshASlSSlSE botcdu, DISPATCH,
No. HOP Hull street
The meeting of the Committee on
Poor. which was held last night in the
Council Chamber showed that the city
OF Manchester has had prosperous year.
Mr. W. NJ. Allen. superintendent of the
committee. stated that the year just past
had been a remarkable one. The aims
house has been a great help to the city.
and while the population is still in
creasing, the number OF paupcrs has de-
creased.
The chief proposition before the body,
which was agreed to, was the erection of
fence around the alnshouse the paint
ing of the roof and the building outside
S3+6,75.
All the bills of the merchants of the
city who furnished provisions for the
paupers were approved by the commits
tee for payment.
The amount of the expenditures for
the outside paupcrs was sS15. and thai.
for the almshousc SLAB. for the month of
January.
After these matters were concluded
Mr.. Abbott, chairman of the committee.
proposed thataMr: Allen receive 80 cents,
instead OF % cents n day, for each IN
mate Tor whom he provides meats. This
Will bo recommended TO the Council.
Elks to Purchase Home.
The meeting of the Manchester Lodge
of Elks last night was full of interest,
and large crowd was in attendance. To
the surprise of few the special com
inittee appointed at tho last meeting to
Investigate the proposition brought IN a
report recommending the purchase for
lodge and owned by Mr.. Joseph Mitten-
dorf. The building is located on lIiev-
cnth and Bainbridge Streets. opposite
the odd Reservoir where the new
W no
erected. 1t Is handsome structure and
has good front yard.
Linwood Bohannon Fined.
Iinwood Bohannon, the young white
boy, charged with breaking into the
store, of Mr. George Baugh. at Eish,,
before the Mayor yesterday morning
and pleaded guilty OF petit larceny. He
was fined S. and made TO pay all costs.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
capias was issued for Albert Farmer
who will be tried to-day on the charge
of non support of his Wife. Annie
for the past twelve months Farmer has
left his wife n destitute circumstances.
the case will be heard before Judge
William l. Clopton.
Small Fires Yesterday.
Shortly after A o'clock yesterday af-
ternooon the has qepaEtmsnt tI MAS Gai Ne
li5 West Twelfth Street The fire was
caused by the flame in the CRATE COM
ing in contact with the mantel. which
: WAS eXt!ngushed by some of the mem
hers of tho house and a few neighbors
before the tlremen arrived
A small fire occurred last night in
the home of Mr. David Davis, of No
1907 Hun Street. a new stove was re-
Gently put up in Mr., Joseph oppleman's
store, next door. ana the pipe connecting
eth Mr.. Daviss dinins-room fell No
=, III tIS,.. was done IN either
diversity OHsrs Scholarship.
the ,danche stt ,.n1ss Nv School, Yesterday
Denny, presli + Washington, and
Lee Uniyers aung that the instl.
1905.
This scholarship exempts its holder
from payment of the tuition fee In the
academic and engineering departments
OF the university.
1t is understood that tire scholarship
will be awarded TO one OF the best OF
the most advanced students prepared
TO enter the university.
of Latin In William and Mary College.
will address the High School on Thurs
day morning at o'clock. His address
will be delivered TO the entire High
lllarly for the benefit of the graduating
class.
Mrs. Rebecca Hawks Dead.s
Mrs. Rebecca Hawks Sied at the, resi-
danee of her daughter, Mrs, John.God-
Sey. OF No. an6 West Eleventh Street
last night at 1880 o'clock. size Is sur
.siyed BY six children, as follows; Mrs:
mississippi. Messrs. Everett. of Ten
nsssse; Adniphug aud Allie, OF MaLch