The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-28
NEWS GATHERED
T ROM SOUTH5|DE
Stockholders Of the Mechanics
Bank Held Meeting and Elected
Board OF Directors.
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
Work for High School Building
Of Manchester Will Soon
BE Commenced.
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch.
No. 7lo2 Hull street.

No. 7l02 Hull Street
The annual meeting of tho stockholders
of the Mechanics Bank was held Feb
ruary 9th, resulting In the election OF
the following board Of directors: Mcssrs.
A. j.. Adumson. III. G. Beattie. George
IL Gary, -. a. Nunnally, Augustine
Royal ard u. w: Wesiger
Mr.. Adamson was elected PRESIDENT;
Mr.. Beattic, Yice-prcsidcnt, and Mr.. j.
II. Pat,eson. cashier
The exhibit made OF the business for
the year 1906 was highly gratifying,
showing It TO lave been the largest both
in amount Of bnsiness and percentage OF
profit lii the history or the bank Al
This bank starts out in 1907 with CAPT
tai, surplus and deposits aggreeating
over 100000.
Committees Appointed.
Tuesday afternoon the members OF the
bazaar committee of the Manchester
Lodge. B. r. o. Elks, held an important
meeting at the home, together with tho
ladies who viii assist at the bazaar.
and the chairnen OF the various booths
were selected.
Musical and Entertainment Committee
Mrs. Charles L. Page, chairman.
Soliciting Conmttee-Mrs C. T. Jones.
chairman
Ice Cream Booth--Irs D. l. Toncy.
chairman.
Fortune Booth-Miss Minnie woisl-
ger.
Candy Booth--Mrs W 3. Bradley.
chairman. assisted by Mrs. Baratlcr
Harris.
Tobacco Rooth-Mrs. John H shot,
well. chairman.
Fancy Boosh--Mrs Robert V. Owen.
chairman.
The. country store win be in charge
of Mrs a. j. Dafron, assisted by Mrs.
l.. II. Hogan
number of young ladies will be
appointed by the chairmen and will
assist thom n their booths. The ba-
zaar promises to he the largest thing
OF It's kind ever held in the city. anc
It's success Is already assured.
Old Servant Dead.
Aunt" Nancy Jones. al, old colorel
woman employed for. nearly twenty
years In the family Of Mr.. b. II. Nor
flsette, as cook. died Tuesday after
noon at o'clock t her home. on
Twent 81 second Street She was sixty.
ono years OF age. and one OF the old
time darkies. Mr.. Morrisette, in speak
ing or her yesterday. said size was @
woman who was always in a COOL
humor. had a kindly nature, and was
well liked by, every one.
The funeral will take place this af-
4 leEHpDU ~ - psCloSts, faIolil <@hcit A"p
fist Church.
Boys Fined.
y soscar Wortack and Ciautfr Moody,
both young white boys. charged with
stealing railroad brass. appeared be-
fore Mayor Maurce yesterday MORN
ing and were each fined $40 and costs.
When arrested. the boys had with
them one hundred pounds of the metal.
Five negro crap artists We're before
the court yesterday morning. They
we've each fined 81 and costs.
To Commence Soon.
1t Is almost an assured fact that
within the next thirty days work Will
be started upon the high school build
ing for the city of Manchester.
Excavations where the building viii
be erected. have been made. The bids
will be opened tonight. when the
building and land committee meets at
T:3o They will then be submitted to
the board, which meets at O'Clock.
1T is thought now that the actual
work will he commenced about the
first of April, and that the building
will be completed certainly IN time &c
be occupied when the next session
opens In September. The committee
IS very desirous of having the building
by that time for they realize the need
of a new school building since at this
time the school is overcrowded, anc
some relief must be made.
Three Meetings Tonight.
Manchester Lodge, knights of Pythlas
Will confer the pages degree to-nisa r.
on one candidate. The degree work vii
begin at 1880.
Joseph L. Johnston Camp will hold al
Important meeting tonight in the Office
Of Henry A. Jordan, justice Of the peace
A large attendance is expected.
The Health Committee and Fire Com
mittee is scheduled for 7j5 tonight
Building and Land and Street ConHnil
tee, 1870.
Mr.. Lewis Passes Away.
Mr.. William Lewis. formerly Of Ches
terteld county. died suddenly in hi
home. No. 1914 Hanover Street, Rich
,nond, at noon yesterday. fs
Mr.. Lewis was twenty-pne years S Q