The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-22
OVER In MANCHESTER.
THE PEOPLE ARE PLEASED WITH
THE STREET RAILWAY DEAL
And All Seem to Think That II Will Prove
Benefit to tho City-A Church Con-
cert-Two Marriages.
MANcHrsrxn BUREAU RICHMOND TINES. !
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The recent sale of the Richmond ard
Manchester railroad to the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company is the all
absorbing topic In Manchester. All agree
that the deal will more thar likely re-
dound to Manchester's glory, co lsequen.iy
all are pleased.
President Fisher said that there would
be TO change In the employees Of the Rich
mond ard Manchester Railway Company,
but that everything would run just as 1t
had heen doing with this e~xception-that
the road would be put In better condition.
and more cars would be put on the two
lines OHuli and Perry streets. The pow
er-house on Semmes avenue Will still be
relied tpon to supply power for the W
lines.
President Fisher is anxious to extend
the Decatur-street line up to Swansboro
and have a double track from Twenty
second street up 10 Swansboro. He
wants Hull street widened from the Pc
tersburg railroad up to the corporate
limits. and will ask the city council to
do this.
Mr.. F. ]. Craigie. one OF the new dIrec-
tors In the Richmond and Manchester
Railway Company, who is also connected
with the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company. said trat the company intend
giving Manchester a good service and
would aim to please the people. He and
Mr.. Fisher both manifested a very friend
ly feeling towards Manchester.
The rcad-bed on HUI street from FIJI
teenth TO the bridge Is in a terrible con-
dition. IL is understood that the mat
ter mas been brought to the attention OF
the street committee.
The revival services now being held
in the Central Methodist and Balm
briige-street Baptist churches are being
largely attended. A meeting will begin
this week at FIfth-street Methodist
church.
There was not a case before Mayor
Maurice IN the police court yesterday
morning.
Miss Sarah f. Ballowe has issued IN
vitations to the marriage Of her daugh-
ter. Leila Carlton, TO James Madison
Ievett. The ceremony 10 take place
| this afternoon at 2.S0 o'clock at the
Pai~nbridge-street Baptist church. The
bride-elect gave a reception I'm honor OF
| her attendants last night at her home,
corner of Fourth and cambridge streets.
An excellent concert was gwen last
nirht at the Presbyterian church, under
the auspices Of the choir Of that church
The programme was as follows:
part Song-Hal, Smiling Morn tSpot-
forth)-Choir.
Recitation-Miss Evans.
Song-Niss NJ. Beattie.
Part Song-Sweet and Low CBarnby)-
Choir. =,
song-Love's Old Sweet Song-Mrs. A
II. Fitzgerald. =,
Duet-Home To Our Mountains Verdi
Miss Smith and Mr.. Traylor.
Pianoforte Selections-Mr. A. CARRIER.
Song-Red Cross knight (Caiicot)-
choir.
R~ecitation-Niss Evans.
Song-GOod Night. Beloved (Balfe)-Mr
II. ID. MacTier.
Duet-Life's Dream Is O'er-Mrs. fttz
gerald and Miss Smith.
Part SOng-O, Hush Thee, MY Lazy
(Sullivan)-Choir.
Trio-Dame Durden-Messrs. MacIler
Traylor and Smith. .
S~ong-Autumn Winds-Mrs. Fitzgerald
and Choir.
Part Song-You Stole My Love NIac
farren)-Choir. .
Miss Alma Cox is quite sick at the resi-
dence Of her father. on Eighteenth street
The o. 3. =. Club will celebrate Wash
~ington's birthday by a ball In Odd-Fel
liws' Hall tonight.
The oyster supper and box festiva
under the auspices OF the ladies OF th'
Fifth-street church took place last niShl
at odd Fellows Hall.
There was a meeting OF the congrega
ton of Central Methodist church Monday
night. held for the purpose OF consider
ing the proposed plan OF erecting a ne"
church. ,
The matter was informally discussed
but no definite action was taken, anc
the meeting adjourned until the 18th Of
March.
To-day is the GLORIOUS" Twenty-Sec,
ond and a legal holiday. The bank VII
be closed and the postofhee VIII only
be open from 10 to IL o'clock in the morn
ing.
In davs before the war this anniversary
was observed in this vicinity with grand
military parades, but as far az learned
there will be nothing Of the kind TO
day.
owing 10 sickness in the family OF DR.
Garrett. the next meeting Of the Literary
and Social Circle will be held at the resi-
dence of Or. g. W. Friend.
The subject under discussion viii b.
the settlements by the Plymouth Com
pany.
The hustings court was engaged yester
day in the trial Of the case OF the com
monwealth against Wnkes Fortune an'
Richard Smith (colored), who are charged
with assaulting another negro win !
"black-iack." They were fined hfteen dol
lars each.
The affair happened at a negro uanC'
In The city some months ago.
The clerk OF the court issued a marriag'
license Yesterday TO James NJ. Jewet
and Leila Ballowe and to George }. Pol
lard and Lizzie Keuter.