The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
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FROM SOUTHS|DE
Superintendent Allen's Disappear
ancc Still Surrounded by
Mystery.
MRS. ATKINS PASSES AWAY
NV. J. Hicks, Born in Manchester,
England, Takes Up His
Abode Here.
Manchester Bureau. rlmcs. Dispatch

pdanchestcr Bureau. Ii inc -!
Although two weeks lave elapsed
since superintendent Allen. OF the
Almshouse and Cemetery disappeared,
nothing yet has developed to throw
tho fnintest light upon the situation.
No member OF the missing mans
family has been able to learn anything
OF his whereabouts. and every one
seems to be rs much IN the dark con-
corning him as they were when ne first
disappeared.
Many persons are stillYof the opinion
TINT tho superintendent is safe. but
in the meantime his wife and children
nro almost frantic with grief.
The Alnshouse Committee Will. meet
This week to sum UP tile case and prob
ably make UP n report. 1T. rs more
titan probable that a majority report
will be presented
A Coincidence.
Mr.. WI. Hicks. born in Manchester,
England, Is now a citizen OF Manches-
ter Va Mr. Hicks is manager OF the
fitting department ut the factory OF
wingo. Elicit & Crump. He came 70
this country when he was SIX years OF
prc. He went to Pennsylvania wien a
boy and later was with the Crnddock-
Terry Shoe Company in Lynchbnrg. he
has lived in Richmond for three years,
and only recently removed to Manchcs-
Ter. where Is making friends rapldiy.
Paper-Hanger Missing.
The police department has Dcen nm, nov :,
fed of the absence OF Mr. ConKnh, q
naper- ha niger, who has been boardlns
nj No. 923 Semmes Street. lie mas peen
missing since April 21th.
According to Mr.. Conklin's landlord,
he Is a man of excellent habits. II
was reported to the police lhat ne
left his tools at the house and had
paid his board and all bills before 1t
was found That he was missing.
His brother, who lives II. New Jer-
scy, has been communicated with. and
he advised that the police be notified
or the disappearance.
Candidates to Be There.
Tho Elks' Bazaar, which has been
In progress for one week, and which $
10 continue through this week. has
done exceptionally well, considering
the weather
On Monday night Polk Miller will
dc the attraction. and this fact Is sui
Uclcnt to draw an exceptionally large
crowd, particularly in Manchester
since Mr.. Miller is a decided favorite
here.
Order of Lemons Organized.
A large party OF young ladies and gen
tlemen gathered Friday night at tho resi-
dence OF Mr.. w. F. Lamb and organized
club to he known as Manchester Or
z der OF Lemons,
Lemons are TO be the ammunition OF
this new club to forward Its principles
The most drastic bylaws require any
4 member who so far forgets his obliGa-
lions as even to become acquainted with
5l,,I 10 Heyix, Z
lemon handout at her or his expense t.
Fellow members providing lemon pie, lem
onade. lc,nor punch, !enor Ice. etc, allt
for dessert one lemon apiece, with sticl
OF lemon candy. With each other cours.
selected lemons must be served In SOM
form.
officers ct tho Lemons ere: Prcs!d CT
nlr. Hinton Jones: Main Squeeze; p
Willie Antone; Substitute Squeeze, Mr.
early Wingo; Chief Juice Extractor, MI
Herbert Hooker: Keeper OF Seeds, Mis-
Anna Snyder: Chief Henderout, Mr.. Ar
thur Wilkinson; Main Peeler, Mr. Edd
Coles; Keeper OF Rtnd, Mr. Ben Baber
Treasurer Miss Katie Carroll.
Mrs. Atkins Dead.
Mrs. Virginia II. Atkins died at he
residence In this city at 7:40 p. NJ O
Friday. shs was the daughter Of tn
late $. II. Marks, Oh teteTspuls, I'LL
leaves one granddaughter, Miss Jennie f
Holt. The funeral will take place frol
No. 1112 McDonough Street this after
noon at 2.sO o'clock. Tho intcrnient wi
DO made in Blandford Cemetery, Peters
burg.
Church Services.
Rev. G. O. Woodward, who has bee
at Bellies Valley on account Of tn
illness of his brother, returned yes
terday morning. and will FIJI his pulpi
at the morning and evening service
Rev. DR.. L. v. Badly will DO ou
OF tho city to-day on a trip to tn
South. The pulpit of Bainbridge Stree
Church will DO occupied by Rev. d
w. H. Smith, who will preach in tn
morning, and by Rev. Arthur Davidson
ii who will preach at night
Two noted preachers of the Souther
Baptist Convention have been assignc