The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY
THE REG ULAR SPRING REDUCTION
or THEIR FORCE yesterday.
The Gray's Bazaar Death of Mrs. Grimes.
A Wagon on Fire-News Notes oil
Interest-PersonaI.
MsxcHrsTrn BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
No. fl2l HULL STREET, BEATTIE BLOCH

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Forty men were dropped from the rolls
OF the Manchester Southern Ra'i""S
shops yesterday. and the remainder oi
the force was put 20 work on tne '''
hour system. The head Of the shoPS
when questioned yesterday evening j" 'o
gard 10 the matter said that TINS ao'io"
was not al all unusual, and was quite III
conformity with the resular custom Vi ''''
company. During the spring ana sun'Hie,
months" he said, 1--WE, as seh''''
rule. reduce our force and WORK io"eo'
hours than It IS possible TO make ID '"o
,y,nter when there is q press OF WORK.
,,.o ant an forty or fifty extra men, VINO
are dropped from the rolls as soon do
the necessity for their labor ceases. fhe
uniting of of these men is only IN the
regular line Of business. There VIII be no
reduction whatever In the wages Of the
men who are kept at work.
Mrs. Martha l.. Grimes died at 4'zV
o'clock yesterday morning, at her resi-
dence on Hull street, aged twenty-three
wears. Her husband Mr. j. I. Grimes
survives her with three little children,
the eldest of whom is four years anu
tho Youngest five months. MIS-. crimes
was a Miss Whitaker, and she was
married fiVe years ago TO Mr.. Grimes
who was a native Of Southampton couh-
ty. She was "A lady Of lovely character
and had cndeared herself to large
circle Of friends. Her death was peculiar
w distressing on account OF It's sudueh-
g,fflN
Tuesday night
The funeral will take place from Clop-
ton-Street Baptist church at o'clock this
afternoon.
At the Grays' bazaar at Leader Han
last night the programme rendered was
exceedingly attractive. There were reel
tations By Mr. George Taylor and little
Nellie Clayton and solos by Miss Mamie
Pitt ana little Algie Lawton. MISS Helen
Roberts gave much-appreciated reel
tation. and there was good music by hlch-
mond talent The vote on the gold-head-
ed cane TO be presented TO the most pop
ular minister is getting interesting. Revs.
c. n. Van Houten. j. a. Spencer and W.
w. Lear are the most prominent candl-
dates. The following donations to the
bazaar have been received in addition 10
those already published II. w. BrodnaX,
81. G.. $. Reams, q box of cigars, n. T.
Moxley, coffee; c. A. Jones, sugar; Burk 8
clothing house, one derby hat
The wagon of g. H. Berry & co. caugh
fire on Hun street yesterday morning, arc
was considerably damaged. The cause
of the blaze was the breaking of jug
of kerosene oil. which was accidentally
ignited from a match struck by the driver.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. Terry, Of New York,
are visiting Mr.. Augustine Royal.
Miss Mary Hatcher, of Chesterfield, Is
the guest of Mrs. George Jones.
Mr.. V. Stein has gone to Baltimore
Md, to spend a few days. His family
have gone to Chesterfield to spend a
week with Mrs. STEMS father. Mr. A. l..
Winfree.
Mr. John Friend. who had his leg
broken while skating on the pond al
Forest Hill some time ago, was on th'
street yesterday.
The Violet Club will have it's next
regular meeting tonight at the residence
of Mrs. Wingfield Taylor. On Thirteenth
street.
The Aimshouse Committee met yerter-
day evepA~, at $50 o'clock in the Council
chambcr, anSwenf out I'd enspecC Che
ulmshOuSC.
Mr., A. j, Woods and Miss c. II. Brittle
were married at the residence Of the
bride, corner Of Seventh and Semmes
streets, at $50 o'clock Wednesday even
ing After the ceremony the bridal party