The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-28
THEHULL STREET LINE.
THE STREET RAILWAY PEOPLE
WANT MORE TIME no EXTEND IN.
Something About the New Transfer sys-
tem-fhe Bank Report-The New
Church Religious Items.
MANcHrsTxR BUREAU RrcHMcvD TIMES.

MANcHrsTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
i2li HULL STREET. BEATTIg Block.
The representative of the Manchester
Railway and Improvement Company.
Major b. II. Nash, made trip 10 Ches-
terfcld Courthouse yesterday to see II
he could not obtain from the supervisors
an extension OF time to build their road
up Hull street 10 the Broad Rock road.
At the next meeting of the city council
this company will ask permission TO con-
meet With the Hull-street line at Twenty
first street
Just now our citizens are trying to
work out what conclusions this company
are coming to in regard to the new man
agement OF the road. as they are all
interested and want quick and reliable
service. something we have never had.
as the present and past schedule time
has been very slow. Another unsatis-
factory system Is the transfer, which
VIII we hope be changed, as ii is very
inconvenient 10 the patrons OF the road
as II now stands. The people expect the
new management to give good service,
as they hFve promised.
Manchester does not and will not ex-
pect anything that is unreasonable. Fair
treatment is all they ask and this they
hope TO get. and at very early date.
Some one OF our citizens has made the
suggestion that Manchester people having
had three street railways so long they
now want one on each street, but this is
not the fact, as we only ask for quick
transit, and that at the earliest day
possible
The annual meeting Of the hoard Of
directors OF the Mechanics and MGR
Grants Bank was held In their Office nj
noon yesterday to elect officers for the
ensuing year and examine the report Of
the bank.
Mr.. A. J.. Adamson was re elected
president and j. III. Patteson reelected
cashier.
The three directors. C. A. Jones. w. S.
Rolin and George +. Gary, whose time
expired yesterday, were also reelected
The report was very satisfactory. and II
showed very large increase in business,
which speaks highly for this compare
lively young institution, as r. has only
been III operation for four years, paying
7 per cent. dividend.
II started with capital Of 900. which
has increased TO $4,000 capital and a
surplus OF 5000.
1t seems that the site for building the
Meade-Memorial church will be changed,
a
Il. Should this be done the new site will
be on the corner of Perry and Fourteenth
streets. The question will be brought up
before the next meeting Of the congre-
CATION, which viii be held next week, for
consideration. The only reason for this
change will be because most Of the men,
bers OF this church live on the north
side of Hull street, and II will he more
convenient to them should the new site
be decided on. AS 10 whether the pro-
posed change will be made nothing will
be known definitely until after the next
meeting.
An important meeting Of the Manches-
ter Council, No. 1917, Royal Arcanum.
will be held tonight at 1870 o'clock In
owens Han. An elegant repast will be
served at the Masonic Temple after the
meeting Is over. The grand officers Will
be present.
few trivial cases were disposed OF
yesterday in the mayors court.
Mr. Asa Herrin. whose death was an
nounced in Sunday mornings Times. was
tenderiy laid to rest yesterday afternoon.
Services were held at the Meade Memo
rial church, of which he was a promi-
nent member.
Mrs. Lorena NJ. Powers, the mother Of
Mrs. Or. Thomas N. Barn6rt died yes
terday afternoon at the residence of
DR. Barnett. on Hull street. The remains
Will be carried TO Gainesville, Cumber-
land county. Wednesday morning for
burial.
At o'clock tonight an important meet
ing of the council committee on streets
will be held, when there will be some
very urgent before them.
Among the many visitors in our city
are Mrs. Thomas b. Sims and son from
New York.
good Joke is going the rounds on two
Of our townsmen. who became indignant
Sunday night at certain treatment re-
ceived from one Of our street Tar lines in
regard TO transfer tickets. Rather than
pay an extra fare they footed 1t over the
big bridge.
Mrs ii. e. Harnish has gone to Boon
ton. N. j.. 10 attend the funeral OF Mr..
James Holmes, her father-in-law, who
died Sunday morning.
The Leader Hall was crowded TO over
flowing yesterday afternoon 10 attend the
Gospel meeting. which was great sue
cess.
The special services which have been
IN progress for some time at the Central
church will be continued through this
week A bright array Of talent will be
here TO assist in the services.