Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-17
CARSIN MANCHESTER
THE COMPANY SUBMITS A PROPOSE
TON WHICH THE COUNCIL TABLES.
MRS. Corway-Persoaal and
Other Items.

Al last the much-discussed subject OF
the street-car service In Manchester has
been indefinitely aid on the table. and the
citizens will undoubtedly content them
selves with the present schedule. TIT
Council has done all In its power TO RENE
dy the evil. but II Is not In a position to
accomplish much on account Of the cha
ractcr Of the privileges given the COM
pany.
The Council met In adjourned session 10
consider the street-car matter and every
member answered the roll-call. Mr..
Fisher and Mr.. Andrew Pizzlni. Jr., were
also In attendance, and there were quite
a humble Of citizens present.
THE CoMPANY's PROPOSITION.
A proposition from the street-car COM
pany was submitted, which provided that
one car should be taken from each the
Perry and Decatur-stree lines and both
be put On Hull. and then run a ten-minute
schedule on the latter route. the use oil
one car to be stopped on Perry street.
thus leaving two cars on that line TO run
the best schedule they could from the
Park to Seventh and Perry streets. when
a transfer would be made, the two cars
left on the Decatur-stree line to run al
the c~ompany's pleasure from Fourteenth
and Main streets In Richmond TO Seventh
and Hull streets.
The paper also provided that the com
pany could at its pleasure discontinue the
use of the Decatur-street line from sew
enth and Hull to Twenty-first and Hull
the Hull-street line on Seventh street
from Hull to Perry. and the loop in Rich
mond from Seventh and Cary to MIN
and Main. There was also a provision
that the company could at its option run
the Hull-street cars over Mayo's bridge
to Richmond.
Mr.. Pizzini addressed the Council In
behalf OF the paper submitted. After q
few minutes general talk among the
members OF the Council Mr.. Pool moved
that the matter be indefinitely laid on tbs
table, and the motion was adopted
Messrs. Campbell and Hart voting in the
negative. The Council then adjourned.
LITERARY AND GYMNASIUM CLUB.
The Laurel Literary and Athletic Clut
was organized I'm this city Thursday night
by the election Of the following officers
j. +. Duval. president; w. T.. Freeman,
vice-president; Henry r. Brands, secre'
tary; j. Morton Graves, treasurer
Charles r.. Craig. assistant treasurer
Executive Committee +. DuNal, W
Il. Freeman, J.. Il. Walker. and II. l.. Du
Val. A Committee on Bylaws was APP
pointed as follows: X. Henry Walden
Charles Bourne, and ii. r. Brands. The
club propose to have a reading-room and
gymnasium.
Postmaster Smith Is e~ndeavoring 10 &c
an afternoon mail from Richmond. Al
present the last mail from across the rfvei
arrives at l o'clock =. NJ. The SUNDAY
hours of the office nave been changed, and
In future mail will be delivered only from
3 to 4 O'Clock In the afternoon.
The work of putting up the new Ken
mond and Danville iron bridge Is pro-
crossing very rapidly.
The ladies OF the Christian Band real
Ted so at the valentine party held al
the Central Methodist church last Tues
day night.
ROBBED THE COBBLER.
Mr.. G. NJ. Bower, n shoemaker, who re-
sides near the Petersburg crossing, had
his house broken into and robbed Thurs
day night between II and 2 o'clock of an
overcoat. a black dress coat, a felt hat
four pairs Of shoes. a valuable Baxter
Bible, and sl9.5 In money. The entrance
was gained from a side door.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Anderson have
! issued invitations to the marriage OF theil
daughter, Miss Mildred Daisy Anderson
TO Mr.. Charles W. Schaadt. h cere'
mony will take place Wednesday evening
February 2Sth, at $50 o'clock, at Contra
| Methodist church.
George Robinson (colored), who was
sent to the Central Lunatic Asylum from
this city in 1891, died at that place on thu
18th instant.
Mr.. +. b. Robertson. OF Savannah. Ga.
who has been in Manchester visitins
friends. has gone to Amelia 10 visit hi'
brother. DR.. Robertson.
Rev. j. II. Johnson, of Richmond. VII
preach at Clopton-Street Baptist church
tomorrow morning and night.
MIR. David Prettyman, OF Alexandra
who has been visiting here for severa
| days, has returned home.
Mrs. Lottie Farley. Of Baltimore. is thu
| guest of Mrs. Katy Glasco at 1872 Perry
street.
DR.. J. p. Gillian. of Chesterfield, wal
In the city yesterday.
Miss Pattie Fendley, of Chesterfield, l!
visiting friends in this city.
MIR. Il. ID. Apple. of North Carolina, II
In the city on business.
Mrs. Conway, mother-in-law of Consta
bic John Burke. OF Swansboro, died al
! the latter's residence late yesterday after
| noon. She leaves a husband n severa
children. The arrangements for the fune
raj have not yet been made.
The condition Of officer Moles was very
serious last night.