The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-08
DISCUSSING THE ELANT.
A PROMINI NdNCHLSIEHI3N
TaLkS or ITS dDTANTAGES
And Disadvantagcs-Thc Bad Outweighs
the Good-poiiticsl Mattcrs-for-
sonals and Briefs.
MlxcursryR BUREAU RICHMOND TlMrs,

M%ANcHrsryR BUREAU RICHMOND TIMrs.
No. 1924 Hun SrGSEr. BEArrTF BLocg.i
The movement inRuguratcd by the Man
chester city Council having in view the
erection Of an olcctriclight plant. TO DO
Owned ana operated by tho city. has
aroused considerable interest among the
population OF this place, and the matter IS
being pretty generally discussed.
A prominent city official. and one VINO
T. ie,cl-hcadcG upon matters OF business
an conversation with The Times repre-
sentative last night. expressed the op'''o"
ina, tho lest interests OF the place "ou'a
be promoted by the building OF sue" p"
-. ,,oyidsd II were conducted upon
inc sound economic principles VINO"
nalv prevail in the carrying on OF pm
Nate enterprises. H .b,s
ar such should be the case. said ,.'
r,nfeman Il have no doubt iu@t N"'
ulant would be a paying nslt''lon' "1
civ could furnish incandesccH' "-".N
cheap as 90 put them wiihin i'''h ~
every citizen. and at The same tlin' iD.ND
money enough 20 pay for her arc Hs"'S
on the streets.
TIE DISADVANTAGES.
&C.. ching however" ne continued.
81. hardly possible. u q plant Is nul'
tho whole business will be utilized as
caof.al l, the politicians, numh'ii'sa
,9iccs VIII Dee created. and what s'ouIn
D. ,b, nrofts Of the enterprise VIII be
transferred 10 the pockets Of oiiccnoioeI5
a. a reward for party services - II
always goes"
rHYAN-SEWALL CLUE.
..,,,aod meeting Of the Bryap-
- rIn, was hcld last night lh vac
.rev,s armory. The meeting was -"
srmonious one and a number oil Hc"
,amss were enrolled. ot.od
Westminster ID. J.. Toncy mas rI.el',u
ube following letter from W. o. "''"'
1ne presidential nominee % ,coe
Lincoln. Ncb., July 81 lo'o'
n I. Toncy. ESQ.
Your letter Of the goth instant INFORM
a. me OF tho Organization 81 Il ht9"r
90 S.wau club in your city mas '0~n
r,.oived. wish TO express 10 you """
20 .he members OF tho clup my 6ia'"'."
lion AT the interest manifested i' '"T
great cause now before the l'op.'.
sbonId DE pleased to address your peopic
'rnr,ng the campaign. but the Natloh"I
viii have entire charge OF nay
commitments for speaking ana Snall re-
a. vo, ~ that committee with reference
TO speeches IN your state -
Thanking YOU again for the interest
ron are taking in the campaign 1 am
Yours very truly,
w. j.. BRYAN.
HIT WITH A BRlCk.
Omcer Alex. Wright yesterday after
49,. found a colored woman named
1sortba Bradley in d bewildered condi-
son near Spring Iiill. and took her 10
,he police station. where DIR .lnsiaIl was
called in. She stated mat snv /" ~
struck On the head with "A Drlck IN isi'"-
,oond the night before. and had beeh
-,~andering aimlessly around ever since.
pr Ingram attended TO her hurts, aiter
yvhich She was taken to the Richmond
r0lorod aimshouse.
Among those present at the reunion Oh
,bo chesterfield Troop at Beaumont
springs. Thursday We're Captain James a
Jipscogb. Captain David Moore H.. H.
FISHER. W. r.. Fisher. T. n. halcher,
W. u. Tinsloy. j. f.. llournoy' ana many
ootcd guests. u
Tho Chesterfield troop was one OF the
crack troops OF the Army q northern
Virginia. and more than once the men
were the recipients or personal consratu-
lations for their %Galiantry from General
!. L.. b.. Stuart. This troop was organ
szed during the war by Colcncls Zen ana
WooldEdgc, two distinguished c"'""S
pficcrs.
a AANAi"
Miss Pearl Morris entertained quite a
humber Of friends from Richmond and
Manchester Thursday night at her nome,
on Nfaury street. the occasion being her
sixteenth birthday. All enjoyed them
selves until II o'clock. when refreshments
were served. after which dancing was in
siulged i'm until a late hour.
Miss Morris was assisted in receiving
ly her friend. Miss Haddock.
The home OF Mrs. T.. g. HOOKER was
Il scene of gaycty and enjoyment lhuf'
day night. the occasion being a water
melon Toast. The lawn was decorated
with flowers and shade lanterns. The
coiors blended i'm most exquisite har-
mony. A 10 O'Clock the gathering
fcastod on watcrmclOns-the best TINS
country can producc-aftcr which music
and other social pleasures were partlci-
patcd i'm until midnight.
PERONALS AND BRIEFS.
There was only one cAe before Mayer
Maurice yesterday morning. Johh
Henry. a negro tramp. was making HIM
self very obnoxious Thursday afternoon
hy pecping into the windows Of some OF
the citizens In the lower part of the city.
lie was sent TO jail FOR thirty days ia
default Of being able to furnish bail Tor
his more discreet behavior.
Rev. j.. A.. Spencer. left yesterday af-
ternOOn fer StOncVlllc. y. g.. lie VIII
lie absent from the city about one month.
Mr.. W. J.. Waddy. Of the Dispatch
staff. left yesterday afternoon fer Lou
isa Courthouse TO visit his parents.
Mrs. G. X. Lane was a little better
Yesterday. She has been quite III al her
parents residence. on the Midlcthian
turnpike.
Mr.. +. n. Wells left yesterday morning
for Cuipcpcr Courthouse on business.
Mr.. VIM b. Cox returned from Nor
folk yesterday morning, where he has
been OF business.
Mics Fannie bearing. OF kenova. w.
Va, IS the guest OF Miss Mary Brands,
eighth and cambridge streets.
Miss Blanoh Attkisson. OF Petersburg.
who has been visiting Mrs. Mary Att
kisson. returned home yesterday.
\ lawn party was sven Thursday night
at the residence OF Mrs. Richard Beard
on the River road. near this city.
Bessie Resale. infant daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. \. Thomas. died
at 1880 O'Clock yesterday morning. The
funeral will take place from the residence
l4i7 Decatur street. this morning at 10
O'Clock. The intcnmcnt vii be in Maury
Cemetery.