The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
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Charles Rcams Causes Excite
ment in Third Ward by
Shooting at Random.
ALDERMEN MEET TONIGHT
Rev. c. o. Woodward Resigns as
Pastor to Accept Call to
Clifton Forge.

tanchester Bureau. Timcs-Dispatcl

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Manchester Bureah Times pispatci,. \
No. 1lo2 Hull street
Charles Reams, Il white man, who
lives on East Third street, terrified the
community last night about o'clock
by Shooting revolver NJ random
through the street. Fortunately. no
one was injured, Notwithstanding the
fact that a large number of men and
women and children were on the side
walks al that hour.
grhe police were notified and Oficer
Smith and Captain Llpscomb brought
the man to the police station. Reams
was not drinking, From what can be
learned his mind is unbalanced. He Is
married and has several children. II
is probable that a commisSien Of lunacy
will be held over him.
Last night about 10 o'clock he wac
sncn in his cell in the station and
talked nationally.
Mr.. woodward Resigns.
Rev. c. O. Woodward pastor of Co
wardin Avenue Christian Church. has
rendered his resignation to the Off
GERS in order to accept n call to the
pastorate OF the Christian Church at
Clifton Forge. Va.
Mr.. Woodward has been pastor OF
/, the church four years, and has ac-
tcomplished much good. He Is held In
high esteem. by his congregation. who
regret to hear of his departure. He.
Will leave here NEXT month.
The church In Clifton Forge has a
congregation of about the same size
as that OF Cowardin Avenue Church,
md the. pulpit was filled until re-
Gently by ReW Gerald Culberson, now
of Richmond.
Mr. Woodward will be succeeded by
FEY. A. j. Renforth. who has for the
past seven years been pastor ofttte
Christian Church at Clifton Forge. He
Is considered a fine preacher
Dutler Cnse Postponed.
c. L. Butler. charged with the be-
trayal Of Mary Rennolds. under prom
ise of marriage, was in the Police
Court yesterday morning. The COM
piainant denied the alleged promise
of marriage. whercupon warrant was
1Fsned charging him with criminal as
Iault.
The Rennolds girl is about nineteer
years Of age. and is a daughter OF Ed
ward Rennolds. OF McDonough Street
me real evidence was not taken an.
the case was postponed and the pris
oner granted bail in the sum OF $500
lie liz being represented by Mr.. f. Fl
Wells. The case Will be called agai,
On Wednesday,,
Personals nnd Briefs.
Manchester Lodge A. f. and s. M
No. "a, met last night and Distric
Deputy Grand Master B. Ky. Ragland
Of Chester, paid an official visit De
cree work was also gone into
ne grand jury met yesterday, b,,
3 brought In only one Indictment. tina
being against man charged with non
support
Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson. of S
LOUIS. who are visiting Mr.. and Mr..
NJ. Fnlkes. returned yesterday fro,
the jamestown Exposition.
Mrs. ". l.. Matthews. OF Mint
4 Street Road, is quite sick at her hon,
Mr.. Curtis G. Bailey and Mr.. o. ]
BRADSHAW have gone to Baltimore an
Washington. They Will visit the ea
position before they return home.
The regular meeting Of the Boar
nj Aldermen Will be held to night. Th
application OF CHI Brothers, WHO
WAS acted upon favorably by the AS
semby, will be taken up.
Miss Marion shinett. accompanies
by ner father. Mr.. Railey ShiAett,
Visiting her grandfather. Mr.. r. ]
Ehi1elt AT Palmyra.
Chief Lipscomb has notified w. T
Flynn that he must close the swim
.ning pool at Forest Hill Park TIL
was done at the instance OF Super
ltendent Sharp. of the City Wate
Works. 1t Is stated that the vast
water from the pool pollutes the city
supply.
Mr.. A. G. Lucas. OF Ninth Street.
Visiting his brother, W. r. Lucas,
FNew York City.
Mrs. A. G. Lordly and her son. wi
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. y
Crank Lordly of No. Sl2 Coward
Avenue, left for q. visit to JamestoW
Exposition before returning to the
}home in Florida.
Miss Lena Best, of No 207 Ea
Thirteenth Street. left yesterday NOR,
ing for Waverly. where she will ,
1.-The guest ri Mrs. a. a, Simmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kidd. of Bait
more are visiting his uncle, Mr.. II.
Kidd, OF No. 2l7 East Ninth Street.
Miss Pearl Tiller, of Oak Grove,
}ruite sick al her residence.
Mr.. r. NJ. smither, Of No 1o1 we
Twelfth Street. has returned from
"trip to Greensboro and AHheville, \.
Mr.. H. Alvin Stewart is quite III
mis- home, No. 1907 Decatur Street,
Mr.. Charles Long and family ha
sreturned from Oklahoma where n
long has acquired a claim of 100 acr
,pf farm land, This is situated abo
q twenty-five miles south Of Colorado
He will not pc able to get possessi
\of the tract until six months ha
elapsed, and in the meantime his ia
lily will reside at No. 14l3 Decat
fHtreet.
Oklahoma Election.
GUTHRIE. OKLA, July 15,--The Con
Y autional Convention to-day adonted the ell
tion ordinance calling the state elect
for September 9TH, when State officers
\ we'll as the Constitution will be voted w
SGovernor Frantz Will issue an election Y
vrlu In NJ AN