The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-31
NEWS GATHERED
ROM s0UTH5|DE
c. H. Myers, saIoon-Kecper,
Charged With Passing
Worthless Check.
APPOINT JAIL COMMISSIONERS
Those Just Named TO Inspect
Prison-Matinee Euchrc
Club Entertained.
APPOINT JAIL COMMISSIONERS
Manchester Bureau. rlmes-plspatch.

Manchester Bureau, Tlmes- Dispatch.
No. HOP HUI Street.
C. II. Myers was arrested yesterday by
Officer Smith on warrant charging him
NTH passing a bogus check. The check
was made out by George Hoffner for SIS.
and was sent TO the store OF Mr.. Myers.
Who cashed it. Several days later Mr.
Myers, who owed a bill to Mr.. Charles
e. Lefew, of the Virginia. Carolina Gro
Gerry Company, Richmond. paid him the
check as part payment of the bill. and
when the latter turned it over to the
Bank of Manchester it was reported that
the check was worthless. Upon this in
formation a warrant was sworn out By
Captain j. A. Lipscomb against Myers,
who was taken into custody yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. Myers Is well known man. ana
Keeps saloon at Eighteenth and Hull
Streets. He formerly conducted the sa-
loon at Seventh and Hull Streets In
answer to a question from a reporter lie
said he could clearly establish his limo
cence at his trial and that the charge
lodged against him was absolutely pre-
posterous.
Jail Commissioners Appointed.
The following gentlemen were appoint
cd yesterday morning by Judge Clopton
as Jail commissioners: DIR. w. f. Mer-
chant. d. L. 1oney and William II.
Owens
1t is reported that the commission
viii make thee inspection OF the City
jail sometime today. 1t is safe to
state that the commission will find
everything IN first-class order at the
Jail, for City Sergeant Saunders and De-
putty Martin pride themselves on having
The cleanest, best-kept city Jail in this
section.
No Answer Made.
The matter Of Rev. DIR. Il. " Baldy's
resignation as pastor of Bainbridee
Street Baptist Church. has caused con-
s!dera BILE interest throughout the city
When asked last night as 10 his plans
Tor ths future, DIR. Badly stated that
matters were practically as they were
after the, church meeting, and that he
may or may not make an announcement
Sunday in the church
Euchre Club Entertains.
The Matinee Euchre Club was enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon by Miss Bcs-
gle Henley, of No. 1929 Porter Street
Refreshments were served and the affair
was most ENJOYABLE. Miss Alice McRae
Won the first prize and Miss Margaret
owen the consolation. Those present
were Misses Lucia and Margaret owen
Susie, Eta and Mae Sampson, Bessie
rage Minnie Weisiger, Alice and Helen
Mctae, Bessie Henley, Page Hewlett
lMrs- w. T. Patterson and Mrs. Ar
Rucker
Meeting Postponed.
me meeting of the Cemetery Commit
Toe, which was scheduled for last ni,ht
waa postponed until tomorrow night
owiEs TO deficiency of the members
u make quorum
Funeral Of Mr.. Baugh.
The funeral Of Mr.. Robert S Eaurh
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A Ba,sh
of No. 2l7 West Ninth Street. who dieG
in Williamsburg Tuesday morning. took
place yesterday afternoon from the JStfth
street Methodist Church at 3 O'clock The
services were conducted by REV Gcorre
u Ncl'aden, former pastor of the cburcI
assisted by Rev. j. *. Jolliff and Rev
~ j. Mcsparran. The following acted
as paii~bearers Messrs. George ". BlanR-
enship. j. II. Snead Philip stone. Rnbsr+
Lee, Alonzo Walthall and ". w. sim.
mons.
The interment was made in Maury
Cemetery,
Personals and Briefs.
Miss Genna Anderson, of No sos
Everett Street, who has been sick with
measles, is improving,
Mr.. Samuel Lee Moore, son of Cap
tain David Moore, underwent an opera
lion Tuesday night at the Virginia Hos
pitaI, In Richmond, for appendicitis.
iIe was reported as getting on as well
III can be expected.
Hiram, the Httie son OF Mr. and Mrs.
e. 4. BIankenship. OF No. 400 West
fourteenth Street, who has been sick
with measles is able 10 be out.
I;ev, r w. crdlin, who has been
sick IN his home. No. 33 Wey, Tenth
street, is able TO be out
The Gaze OF The Pennsy iyanla Drug