The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-28
OUR SISTER CITY'S GAS
aHELroHr COMMITTEE TO REPORT
On the Subject OF Extra Iliurnin stion--Fail-
are Of John w. Owens-Marrisges
and Newsy Notes.
M,ScnrsrEE BUnxlu RroKMosp Trxrs,

1921 Hull sTsFrT. BEATTIK BLOCK.
The light committee OF the city council
Is expected 10 report at the next council
meeting as TO the petition OF the South
orn Fuel and Gas Company. who ask for
the franchise OF furnishing gas to the
city and citizens OF Manchester. The
company wishes to build plant in Man
chester. and ~ the city desires Il. let them
purchase II. The Southern Fuel and Gas
Company exhibited at the Exposition,
and the council committee made a trip
over there to see II. Morris in his iliu-
sions used their light with good effect
BUsISTss TROUBLE.
Mr.. John w. Owens, who has been
keeping a grocery and coal business TN
Hull street between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth, assigned yesterday for benefit OF
his creditors 10 Judge William /. Clopton.
trustee.
The first preferred creditor is MISS
Minnie l.. Jones. of Farmvllle, for 5000
and interest due TO her. Mr.. owens Is
guardian for this lady. The second pre-
ferred creditor is MIR. J. S. Moore OF
Richmond, for $l.11525. All other credi-
tors share alike Liabilities are estima-
ted at 5000 or $4,000. Assets gre not
known exactly. There IS large stock OF
goods and appurtenances for carrying
on the business to be sold at auction
Wednesday next.
NAR'ItGr IN CHESTERFIELD.
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock there
was a crowd at Branchs church Ches-
terrified. 10 see the wedding Of Mr.. Charles
Z. Miller OF Philadelphia. and Miss
Emma Madison. of Chesterfield. The !
Rev. Decatur Edwards, Of Clopton-street |
Baptst church, married them. and Mr.. !
and Mrs Miller left for their home in |
Philadelphia.
BRITF MENTION.
Mrs. William Fryer. of New York. is
the guest OF her mother. Mrs. Alexander
Baxter. on Hull street.
There will be a meeting Of the Third
party people at Leader Hall, Saturday
night, the 9th when Mr.. n. A. Dunning
the editor Of the National Waterman, Of
Washington, will speak One Of the
prominent men of this party in Virginia
wrote 10 the Mayor Of Manchester ask
ing for police protection on that occa-
sion, which, of course, will be given.
Colonel Macon, the chairman Of the city
Democratic committee, asks me TO re-
quest that everybody who attends will
give the speaker polite hearing of his
speech. or stay away
After the Terminal stockholders met
on Wednesday Mr.. John A. Rutherford
and other prominent railroad people in
spected the Danville shops here.
There will be a Democratic meeting at
Glover Ilill, in Chesterfield, next Satur-
day.
Black bass are plentiful in the falls
Of the James river
Mr.. J. Burleigh Anderson, after hts ILL.,
ness, Is about once more.
Only chancery business was done In
he hastings court yesterday.
Saturday is the day of registration.
Unless registered you can't vote i'm the
election drawing near. See to your trans
er, If you have moved since the last
election. :
NEwsY NOTES.
The Democrats Of the First ward of =
Manchester will meet Friday night at {
o'clock at Starke's store. and a full I
ttendance is desired.
There were several people before the k
iayOr for fighting in the streets and 6
ach was hn6 81 yesterday. n
The Rev. John J. Clopton preached at
he Swansboro school-house last night.
Miss Lizzie Eckens, Of Fredericksburg,
visiting the Misses Robinson, on Balm :.
ridge street. "
Mrs. f. d. Whitehead, Of Manchester G
the guest of her sister, Mrs Vile, in
ew York. 7
A number of Manifestations went TO r.
edmond to the meeting Of the Army of
orthern Virginia Association on Wed u
esday evening. :,
The news OF the marriage Of Mr..
imuei NJ. Garland. at Lebanon, Oregon. q,
Miss Isabella kirkpatrick has reached "
ere His father was formerly pastor OF
entral Methodist church here, and he
we'd here.
Or. Powell, United States Army, who M
brother Of Mrs. Drewy, Of Manches- =,
r, has been ordered to Fort Monroe. Ut
e has been in the West for seven years tn