The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-04
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|DE
Street Committee Meets and De-
cides to Make Certain
Improvements.
coLoRED BOY ARRESTED
Manchester Schools Will Ccle-
brate Lee Centennial.
Personals.
coLoRED BOY ARRESTED

| PERSONALS,
| Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
| No. u02 Hull Street.
| The Street Committee met last night
mt o'clock with every member present.
Mr.. a. b. Gill, one of the members, de-
clarcd that tho streets in Manchester
are in very bad condition, especially
around his neighborhood, Eleventh and
McDonough Streets, and he wanted them
paved.
Every time any one wants to 70 on
Porter or Hull Street or any Of those
environments" said Mr.. Gill. "he be-
comes az muddy as n he had walked
about four miles into the country.
Mr.. Gill also said that he had teams
and pays licenses for them, and that If
he wanted to deliver wood or coal to
any OF his customers In hurry 1t was
down to Eighth Street and come up
Ferry or Porter Streets, and then go out
to Eleventh or Twelfth Streets before
ne could deliver any goods.
Mr.. O. c. Jones, a member OF the
COMMITTEES, also said that he was in
favor of improving tho streets. and he
Wanted WANTED, t twelve-foot sidewalk on Nc.
that a twelve-foot sidewalk on back
street would be too expensive for the city
ana that six-foot sidewalk would be
oetter and answer tho same purpose.
MI. Perdue agreed with Mr.. Moore.
The motion was carried through and n
six-foot pavement will be laid as soon
as an accurate calculation can be made.
Those present at the meeting were:
Messrs. r. L.. Patran,. chairman; C. C.
Tillery, a. l.. Lynsey. A. r. Hooker,
Robert Perlue and John Moore
Boy Arrested for Stealing.
Floyd sauer. n small colorsa hoy
about sixteen years old. was arrested by
Captain Lipscomb yesterday afternoon.
charged with stealing Il pocketbook from
white girl. The girl was in the Jour
rather. keeps wood and coal yard. She
went in the rear to see something about
an order and left her wallet in a satchel
In the back room.
Young Sauer, who was standing near
kept close watch upon her, and as
soon as she left he went in the back
room and, 1t Is alleged. took the purse
out OF the satchel and ran across the
street, where he lives.
Upon the return of the young lady. she
went to the satchel opened 1t. and aaw
that the purse was missing. She asked
MI. w C. Wayard, who stays in the
oihGe, IL he had seen anything of the
wallet, and he remembered seeing the
boy run out OF the place with something
in his hand, and go across the street
i nlI9 house which stands in an open
heid. Mr Vayard and the young lady
went out to look for the boy A warrant
against him was sworn out. and he now
sits behind the bars to await his trial
ne denies any Connection with the affair
just now much the pocket-book con attained
Is unknown- 1t has not as yet been found
-Four Boys Arrested.
While trying to board a Seaboard AIR
Line freight Wednesday night at a very
late hour. four boys from Manchester
were were picked up by Detective Duke, of the
youngsters were Claud satchfield. Paul d.
Beattie Harry Jarvis and Henry Nun
naily. The boys were brought before ms
tlce Grutchfield. in Richmond, yesterday
on the railroad company's property. Two
revolvers were taken from them. Rela-
ives OF the boys were in court yesterday
morning nor, and took charge of them after
they were discharged.
Pretty Wedding Last Night.
A pretty wedding occurred last night
Church. when Miss CornelIa Owen daugh
ter of Mr.. Harry b. Owen. became The |
l2,i of Mr. Wilson Pickrell Patterson.
me me cn ~ n was beautifully decorated
sister sister or the bride and Mr.. Sam pat
terson, brother of the groom. acted as
w vlni mani am III The bride was attired in
uld carried carnations m |
1 na me ceremony was performed by |
ReV. BENJAMIN Dennis rector of tba
Sa The happy pair left last night
I tbe,r north northern tour They will mako
titeir future home in Manchester -
Schools to Celebrate.
:, IN IN accordance with the wish of Super
ntendent Eggleston, of the Department of |
rupilc instruction. Principal G. Caring 4
ton Tor Mosely, of the Manchester Pubic |
e,d Is arranging a celebration to be
hi nu on January January lsth-the 18th. Lees
ollthuay, being Saturday-includine am
recitations several Selections h.,
me High School Gee Club and a short,
4, ,nar haa SPY, py Superintendent D. L. Puliam.
great generals life - tiie
,er rils DAY gay Will IN all probability be oh
veg. also so. as Patrons Day. when all the
t,aa en lo, VIII be invited to look through
nain. dooa ana observe the good work
The third collection OF art. recant,y
i ,yS,1, the schools will be put on ex.
n education a 2 c gay of general awakening
~ zen s rooa in the High School. viii
5 awarded g, prize by Principal Nioselv
Ut y curing the most votes of any room
~ 'he recent art contest.
Committee Entertained.
/, Mr. mr.. an; and i, Mrs. William Allen enter
lay night In their home, on Mnury Hi
q most pleasant evening was spent
Deiicious refreshments were served.
Funeral Services.
The funeral of Mrs. Crowder who died
n r, the residence of her sister. Mrs. " s
thppen, OF No. Bio West Twelfth Street,
yesterday morning at Q o'clock, will take
pace this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock The |
services will be conducted by Rev. q. v.
Badly and Rev. j. K. JolIffe The inter-
nent will be made In Riverview Gene
cry.
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet Hatcher,
Who died Monday morning at the home
If her daughter, Mrs. w. j. Brown. of
Bon Air. took place Wednesday from
Church, and the interemtn was
made in the church burying- ground.
Yrs. Hatcher was one of the oldest resi-
Tents in the county, having reavhed the
'ipe old age of ninety years. She was Il
he widow of w. G. Hatcher ana sister
If ]. c. Brown, who died about four
ears ago She is survived by five chill
lren, twenty-seven grandchildren and
wO great-grandchildren.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. Benjamin A. 13aber of No. ITO
;enimes Street. who was seriously IN
ured in the yards Of the Southern i
hops Wednesday afternoon. Is in a
lying condition.
Mr.. Samuel Meyer, of No. 1313-15 Hull
street. Is having II wo-story brick house
t,fp u,