The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-10
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|DE
Weather Prevents Committee
from Inspecting Stockton and
Semmes Streets.
ACTIVITY in POLICE CIRCLES
Several Arrests Made Last Night
Funeral Of Mrs. Curtis Yes
terday Afternoon.
ACTIVITY IN POLICE CIRCLES
Nh 1tO1 ItulI street

Manchester Bureau, mes-Dispatch,
No. 11O2 Hull Street.
Owing to weather conditions yester-
day afternoon, the Street Committee
failed to get a quorum, the meeting
having been called for the purpose
of inspecting Stockton and Semmes
Streets.
The inspection was. to have been
made. as the result of petitions re-
In horrible condition, and the com
mittee realizing this fact, wanted to
see what might be done to relieve the
situation.
Arrests Last Night.
j. S. Cosby and another man were
arrested last night on the charge OF
fighting in the street.
billiard Pearson. white man, who
lives in the lower part of the city,
Hull street, and his task was indeed
we'll done when the police arrested
him, for lie had thrown brick
through the glass door of the saloon
Will tell the Mayor all about 1t this
morning.
son were arrested and are being held
1or the richmond authorities.
Escape from officer.
On Sunday afternoon County Officer
Jarrell had an exciting chase after
a negro fugitive who put up a game
40 anu llleiuc SOOQ MS escape.
The officer had arrested the negro
on the charge of cutting another negro
and had him on the way to the
Maaehsster Police Station. when he
called officer farrell, and when he
turned his head the negro freed him.
self from the clutches Of the policeman
and made dash. FARRELL went after
him rapidly and opened fire. The frs,
only checked him for a moment. The
officer emptied his pistol but without
erect. a search was made yesterday
and last night for the fugitive.
of Mayor Maurice yesterday morning,
Notwithstanding the fact that 1t was
Monday This was negro charged
with shooting crap. He paid 81 and
costs.
Mrs. Curtis Buried Here.
The funeral of Mrs. Chesley C. Cur
u.s. who died In Washington Saturday
night took place from Byrd Street
s sclocE yTeSSt e afternoon at ls;4S
Cemetery and the services were con
Quoted by Rev. r. w. Crdlin.
Mrs, Curtis was formerly Miss Clea-
ton, of this city She is survived by
her In Washington; her husband, five
children and two brothers, Messrs. w
II. and T. c. Cleaton, both of Manches-
| ter She was thirty-five years old
Personals and Briefs.
Captain Cook. the popular Southern
passenger conductor, who has been
quite sick at his home in Oak Grove
Is now able to resume his run.
Mrs. j. A. Lucas. OF 1900 Hull Street
who has been quite sick for several
days. is much improved.
Francis Marshall. the little son Of
lG. G. Cousins, formerly of this city
died Saturday evening in Montreal
Canada, of diphtheria. The burial tool
place at 8 o'clock Sunday. in Montreal.
| state Capitol Policeman T. A. Carol
who has been quite sick at his home Ii
Swanshoro. is reported better.
Miss Pattie Hobson. of Powhatar
county, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Au.
gustine Royal. at Forest Hill Park.
| A teachers institute will be held
either at Chester or Chesterfield Court.
house during the first week OF April
All OF the teachers from Chesterfield
Will attend. Superintendent D. l.. Pul.
llain. of Manchester. has been Invited
I to- make an address.
City Engineer Lipscomb yesterday
4 morning. in pursuance to orders re,
| ceivcd from the Street Committee, put
ten extra men to work upon the streets
/ for a period Of thirty days. When the
chief arrived at the city stables yes.
| terday morning there were more thar
100 men there to make application fol-
the places