The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-21
A NEW TELEPH0NEL LINE.
MAyCHESTER NAY HAVE ONE IN
THE NEAR FUTURE.
Matter Discussed by the street Com mittee.
Want n New Post-omce-Donations
for the Poor-Per-onaIs.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.
No. 1921 HULL SrnFE-. BFATTIF Block

No. 1921 HULL STREET. BFATTIE BLOCK
A meeting OF the Street Committee was
held last night in the Council chamber
to consider the question Of allowing the
Mutual Telephone Company TO erect an
exchange and run its lines in Manchester
for which an application was made at the
| last meeting OF the Council.
The matter was carefully discussed i'm
all its lights and bearings, and was
finally laid over until the next meeting OF
the committee. when iinai action Will
| probably be taken.
| At the last meeting Of the Council the
! question OF free delivery was brought TO
| the attention of that body by Mr. j.. L.
| TOney, postmaster OF Manchester, who
/ said that it was Indispensable 10 securing
the same that the streets OF the city
should be named and numbered. The
matter was referred TO. the Street Com
mittee, and was last night discussed at
/ some length. but action upon II was
postponed until further information could
be- obtained regarding the cost, Sc.
Another requisite Of the free delivery
system required by the Government was
that a larger post-ofiice building should
be secured. and this matter was turned
over 10 the Committee on Buildings and
Land. A great deal of discussion has
been created by this demand. and the
citizens claim that the Government
! should Itself erect "A new post-Oilice as
Manchester, having 1000 inhabitants. Is,
| they claim. entitled TO II. The city Is
not at this time able to spend any money
in building post-ofiice, having been at
great expense with its sewers.
The Hastings Court was engaged yes
terday in the trial OF Eddie Moody,
charged with stabbing Mr.. W. A. Neal.
To-day donations for the poor OF Man
| chester will De received az No. llO6 Hull
street, by the Poor Committee Of Balm
| bridge-Streot Baptist church. composed
| OF the following members. Messrs. An
drew j. Snellngs, b. NJ. Robertson, ".
Brands, Oliver Savory, J. W. jenkins,
y. \. Nunnally Mrs. w l.. Moody,
Mrs. Gathright. Mrs. G.. ;. Williamson,
Mrs. W. b. Mathews, Mrs. j. I. Abbott.
Mrs. J. ]. Roach.
This committee has carefully can
vassed the city and a great many peo-
pie have been found who are absolutely
| destitute and In need OF the necessities
| of life All kinds OF articles will be
! thankfully received. and II IS hoped tnat
the charitable people Of Manchester VII
! remember the needs OF the poor at this
season of peace on earth and goodwill
, 10 men"
/ The special committee Of the city
! Council. appointed 10 investigate charges
against Or. Lawrence Ingram, preferred
| by no one knows whom, met Thursday
night. and after the examination Of sew
eral witnesses. adopted resolution en-
tirely generating him from any failure
| To- perform his whole duty as city ply
! stefan.
| No man stands higher i'm Manchester
than DR.. Ingram. and while II is "A salts
! faction TO his friends that II has been
| officially declared that he IS not guilty
of any dereliction in mis- duty, yet no
one has ever believed tne charge for
moment. and the investigation was
purely matter Of form. IL has. how
| ever had the good effect of silencing those
who seem 10 have been endeavoring 10
malisn him.
Mr.. t. Fagenbaum. who keeps store
on Hull street, was robbed twice Thurs
dav. both OF the deDredators being ne
| eroes. In the morning an overcoat was
stolen from him. and at night "A sood
| pair Of shoes.
whose death was announced in yestef-
days Times. took place az 10 o'clock yes
terdav morning, from the home of her
| father. The services were conducted
nv Rev. W. r. Haight and Mr.. Clay
ton. and the pall-bearers were Messrs.
/ John TURNKEY. William =. Bryce, VIII
liam If. Clements, and j. ". TreNil-
/ liam.
The case Of Harry =. Hancock. charged
/ with the betrayal OF Miss Efhe Smith. was
called in the Mayors Court yesterday
morning. but upon the statement mat
! tho parties had been married the pre-
yious night, was dismissed.
Miss Alma Anderson. of Lynchburg' Is
visiting the Misses Brands, on BAN
/ bridge street.
Thieves entered the hen-house Of Mrs.
NJ II. Lloyd Thursday night, and car
ried away lot Of fowls
Rev. c. y Van Houten's chicken-roost
was also robbed Thursday night. wed
nesdav night thieves robbed Mr. l.. l..
Kidd of a number of chickens.
Willie Brown, a colored boy. about
! eleven years of age. was before Squire {.
~ Tones. of Swansboro, charged with
stealing A box of cakes from the store
of r. n. Cersley. lie was fined ~
AIR Henry A. Jordan has resigned the
nosition of Justice OF the peace OF the
second ward. and Judge Ingram ycster-
dav appointed Mr.. J. l.. Petit as MS
Mrs. II. p. Burton is quite sick at
her residence. on Hun street. near
Eighth. ,... ,
j. -
mr. I II. Mathews. OF Richmond, leiI
Yesterday for North Carolina. where they
will spend Christmas.
Mr.. r.. c. Conway. OF Chesterfield Is
visiting I'm this city.
,rhc merchants on Hull street are glad
~ see that the stones are being re-
placed over the trencnes.
Rev. ]. 4. Spencer will continue the
revival services which Rev. Mr.. BOOK
has been conducting al Co"ardin-AVehUe
church. 4,
Much interest Is being manifested IN
the revival services being conducted al
Cion,on- Street church. in Swansboro.
Air william Peal me; with a painful
accident at his home In chesterheld
THURSDAY. While firing a toy cannon
4. ..,loded. burning. and cutting his hand
in a painful manner. Mr.. Peal Will DE
unable TO attend TO his duties for some
days.