The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
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Ell<s' Bazaar Opened Most Ste
cessfully Last Night, With
Large Attendance
BROOM BRO IS ENUMERATED
City Sergeant Saunders lisa
Scalp Taken by Redmen,.
Personals and Briefs. 4
Manchester Bureau TI rs Dispatch 2,

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e e No. lios Hui Street,
Notwithstanding tho unfavorable wealth
or conditions, the lIlks' baznur was OPEN
ed most ausnlcionsly Inst night, aid quite
Y largo attendance was present.
Past EXALTED Ruler r. V. Owen opened |
tho bazaar With q brief addreHs Judge
William !, Copton Wns to speak, but
was lndisposod. Mr. Owen was brief,
hut In n few words he explained tho oh
1ect OF the entertainment md thanked
those who had already given their SER |
Vices toward the success Of tho affair.
Following his address those assembled
sang tho "Star Spang,cu Banner" There
was no other entertainment feature for
the opening night.
With tho varicolored decorations
and the brilliant electrical illumination,
the hall presented beautiful spectacle.
Tho booths arc tastefuy decorated, and
the Eks colors, white and purple. pre-
i dominate. Each Of the booths Is In
charge OF n lady, who Ia assisted by q
bevy Of pretty girls.
Tho candy booth Is IN charge OF Mrs.
w. B. Bradley. and is ono OF tho most
attractive In the room Tho dccorn-
lions arc in purple md white through
out. Mrs. Bradley Is assisted by Mrs.
Baratier Harris Miss Edna Davidson.
i Miss Mao Sampson, Mrs. John II. Shot
we'll, Miss Reba Bradley the Misses
/ Hay, Miss Bessie GILL; the Misses Fitz-
gerald, Miss Louise Rcams, Miss Rea
Courtney Miss Ollie Gregory, Miss
Mary Walden, and Miss Rachel Snel1inga.
The department store Is directed by
Mrs. A. ]. Daffron, assisted by Mrs.
Lawrence Ingram. Mrs Alma Baldwin,.
Misses Ellen and Sallie Broadway, Mrs
D. II. Hay, and Misses Baird, Henley.
Luck, and Bette Owen.
The program tonight will consist Of
musical numbers under the direction OF
Mr.. Richard Bacon. Miss Woisiger Will
recite.
Sergeant Scalped.
City Sergeant ]. G. Saunders. who
is prominent among the pale faces,
was among tho Red Mon last night,
and met all the big chiefs, and also
consulted the medicine man. He. waH
initiated into Indianola Tribe, No, So,
J, along with two other pale faces. Tho
i sergeant did not forget Ills happy
smile. notwithstanding all he went
through.
Mr.. Aliens Brother Coming.
Mrs. Allen, wife of the supertnten-
dent OF the Almshouse, stated last
night that sho had heard nothing from
Mr., Allen, Yesterday afternoon she re-
celved a long distance phone mes
sage from his brother, who lives In
: panville, lie stated that. he had
neither seen nor heard Of the super-
intendent, but that he would ba here
IN q day or two.
The fight for tho position Sl SUPER
J; intendent goes merrily on. h1r. r. Il.
i = Mullen Is the latest candidate. He
: Is popular and will undoubtedly make
strong run for the place.
; Motorman Exonerated.
The coroner's jury, sitting In the case
O 1unius oppleman. the three year Id
T son or Mr. and Mrs Joseph Opplcman
YESTERDAY afternoon brought in YER
d DICT to the effect that the child came
}. to his death as q result OF injuries
r sustained by having been run down BY
r Ill Street car. No. 44O.
d The verdict OF tho Jury esonerate;
hlortorman w. P. Broom and Conduc
!. tor 9. G, Lewis. Broom is considered
4 by al to be one Of the most careful
men on tho line. He has had tho sym
= patty OF the entire community in hi
misfortune, lie was arrested and ball
!, ed, and will appear before the Mayo
:, this morning.
q Mayor Must Construe Ordinance
The Brown early closing ordinance
= which has now been In effect severa
y days Will have to DO laid before tn
. Mayor SO that he may place his, con
g strction upon It,
The question has arisen. whether Of
20 not the intent Of the measure Is tina
"a all saloons shall burn lights after they
,e have closed at midnighn
n The ordinance does not mention any
"a thing concerning THIS. but simply
le states cmphatlcally that the same view
j. from the exterior must be wholly un
l. obstructed Eighteen Of the twenty tive
,r proprietors have been and arc nov
burning lights In their places The 20
!. lipe have asked the others to do so
"a but they state that it Is not require,
In the ordinance. The matter now goe
- to the Mayor.
A. G. L. Railway Fined.
= Mayor Maurice yesterday morning fine
( the Atlantic Coast Limo Railway $40 an
costs for blocking Hull Street on Apr
cath for eleven minutes, Tho roa
crosses tho principal thoroughfare. Their
r. arc several other cases against this con
- pnny yet to DO heard,
Nv George Stein (white) was before IL
tn Mayor. charged with being drunk. Fl
was sent to jail for sixty days.
Mary Richardson (colored). charge
!, twas qunrreling with her neghbors, WI
- fined $2,60 and costs
10 Tho case Of Simon Patterson (colored
70 charged with stealing $3.50, the propert