The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-14
MANCHESTER'S COUNCIL.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRAYsACrED
ATTHE MONTHLY MEETING.
Other News Item From Our Sister Citv-A
Man Hurt Mt the spike works-The Ice
Gorge at the Mills-PersonsIs.
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ll21 HULL Strict. BrAT1rK BLOCK.

ing last evening The following members
were present: Messrs O'Brien, Ely. FAIR
Utz. Morton, Hart. Campbell, Starke
Sims, and Weisiser.
The minutes Of last meeting were read
and adopted. The report Of the street
committee for the month of December
was read and ordered to be filed. The
report OF the chief Of police was also ac-
cepted and filed and that of the finance
committee was similarly disposed Of.
The light committee submitted its
monthly report. and the bill was order
ed to be paid. with reduction in cases
OF certain lights that failed to burn from
time TO time
Mr.. Sims made a motion that the re-
quest from the Southern Gas and Fuel
Company for franchise in the city Of
Manchester be considered. The city at
torney stated that the ordinance was not
| ready TO bring before the body, but that
IL could be completed In short time
| On motion IL decided to drop the
question, with the understanding that a
| meeting OF the council should be called
Tor next Friday night when the subject
would be brought up for consideration.
| Mr.. Charles II. Sims was elected a
| member Of the school board in the place
| OF {. A. Jones, resigned.
a petition was read asking that hand
rails be placed at the intersection of
| Cowardin avenue and Semmes street. On
motion the petition was referred to the
| street committee with power to act.
The council then adjourned until next
| Friday night
Floyd Gordon. colored man, who is
employed by the Manchester Spike Com
pany. was painfully hurt Thursday about
| Ill O'Clock at the companyS works. At
the time Of the accident Gordon was
working underneath a temporary shed
! just outside the building, and by reason
| of the heavy weight caused by the recent
snow on the shed. the latter gave way,
and but for some iron that helped TO
support the weight from the mans body,
he might have been killed His head was
slightly mashed and one of his legs hurt,
and he also received several bruises
about the body. He was taken to his
home. No. COS Hull street and medical
attention summoned When / saw the in
jured man last evening he was suffering
considerably. His wounds are not con-
sidered dangerous.
The funeral services Ct DR.. Philip Spen-
Ger Hancock took place yesterday morn
ing at II o'clock from Bainbrdge-stre
Baptist church. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. L. r. Thornhill. assisted
by Rev. DR.. William E. Hatcher of Rich
mond, Rev. John J. Clopton and Rev.
r. H. Winfree.
Mr.. Winfree touchingy alluded TO the
popularity Of the deceased I'm the neigh
borhood in which he lived referred in
affecting terms 10 the great charity
which always abounded with DR.. Han
cock and many eyes were In tears when
he spoke OF the loss which the people.
particularly those of Midlothian, had
sustained in DR.. Hancocks death.
During the service Mr.. Haddon S. Wat
kins sang the Home Of the Soul" The
remains were taken TO Maury cemetery.
where they were inferred with Masonic
honors. number of members of Man
chester Lodge, No. H. paid the last sad
tribute OF respect to their deceased
brother. After the burial a meeting was
held at the residence Of Mr.. r. c.
Broadus. on Porter street, and II was
decided that memorial services bearing
on the life and character of Dr. Hancock
be held at IL o'clock next Thursday in
Jerusalem church, near Midlothian, Of
which DIR. Hancock was a member. Rev.
l.. II. Thornhil was appointed to conduct
the services. Rev. r. II. Winfree, the
former pastor Of the deceased, and Rev.
DR.. William L. Hatcher, of Richmond,
will make addresses at the service. Mr..
w. w. Baker. of Hallsboro. was requested
to conduct the singing, and Mr.. Haddon
Watkins was also requested by those at
the meeting TO sing a solo on this Occa-
sion. Several committees were appointed
to perfect arrangements for the service.
DR.. Hancock was greatly beloved by the
people Of Midlothian, and the memorial
services viii be conducted in a manner
in keeping with their high regard for the
deceased Midlothian Lodge, A. +. and
A. NJ. will take part In the meeting.
The fee gorge at the head Of the mill
race on Belle Isle is so great that the
water cannot flow into the mill race.
The company is anxious 10 start the
mills running. but cannot do so until
there is thaw. The steam pudding mill
is in operation.
In the supreme court Thursday the
case of Hughes against Wells. in which
the decision of Judge John II. Ingram
was unanimously affirmed. involved the
validity OF certain judgments as a lien
upon the property of Emanuel Mathews,
on Hull street. between Seventh and
Eighth. The supreme court affirmed the
decision of Judge Ingram that the judg-
ments were binding lien against the pro-
perty. This case was decided by Judge
Ingram about two years ago.
The term of the hastings court, which
meets next Monday, will be the first term
Judge Ingram will hold under his new
commission, which began January l.
1893.
Mr. ]. B. Rudd, Of this city, has institu-
ted suit In the Circuit Court Of Richmond
against the Manchester Railway and I'M
provement Company for $3.50. The suit
is to recover damages for being struck by
an electric car on the Decatur-street line
a few months ago.
At the meeting of the Literary and So
cial Circle of Manchester, held Thursday
evening at the residence OF Mrs. ID. L.
Wake. on Perry street, the election of
officers was postponed owing to the small
number OF attendants. The election of
officers will come up at the next meeting
of the organization.
Mrs Andrew T. Snellings left Thursday
night for Boston. to be present at the
funeral of her brother-in-law, Mr.. Robert
L. Baker. who was killed at the big fire
in that city last Tuesday. The deceased
married MISS Rachel A. Brown, a sister
of Mrs. Snellings.
The snow has greatly interfered with
street-car travel In this city. The Hull
street line has worked it's way beyond |
store, in Swansboro. and the |
work OF cleaning of the track to Forest |
Hill Park was being pushed by force |
OF hands yesterday.
Mr.. X. ID. Clements. who was hurt In |
this city near the Free bridge yesterday |
was getting on very nicely last night.
At the residence OF Mr. J. e. Neal, In |
Swansboro, a very pleasant entertain |
ment was given last Wednesday evening |
The occasion proved a delightful one to |