The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-06
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
ITEMS GITHERED IN THE CITY
ACROSS THE JAMES.
Citizens Want All Trains to Stop In Man
chester-A Big Contract for Granite
Personal Mention.

No. 1l2l HUI. SraRrT. BrATrrG BLocB.l
An important meeting Of the ordnance
Committee OF the city Council was heiu
Monday night in the Council onanlOei ~
consider the ordinance requiring the stop-
ping Of all Grains passing through 'iie e'S
10 take on passengers.
Major L. T. ID. Myers and captain
West. OF the Richmond and Pe'ersou's
and Southern railways respecuVeiy' "eio
present. ana each spoke on tne suoJeo1'
explaining their positions anu BIO" ne
that their disposition was 10 w al -
their power 10 accommodate Tue MAN
chester CT szcns.
Chairman Martin thanked the Tahroau
officials Tor their explanations. Ac'ioii
in the matter was deierreu u'i'li i-" 80,
evening, when the coHhH'ee' ~
a short session prior TO the meeting OF
the Council. TO which they will make
their report. 49,.
Mr.. \. b. Cook. owner OF the wake
field farm, about TWO miles from fe'eIs-
burg. has been awarded two large gov
eminent contracts. one Is 10 iurhish
granite from the quarries on his farm ior
raising the dam across the potomac river
at GeaI rails. Nd. and the other !. TOT
granite Tor improvement or the loi UNA
tons al Fort Washington, Ma. Inc His1
contract calls for 2,lD IONS or granite
Both contracts amount 10 about S-'Vvl.
Mr. Cook has about one hundred men
az Work getting out the stone. Inc hrst
shipment Will be in few days by
schOOners 20 Georgetown, y. G. ana
transferred by Chesapeake ana ONO ca
nal 10 Great Falls
delightful birthday Tarty was Mon
day night given by Mr.. and Mrs. &. >.
Keams, 5l2 stock On street 10 their lit
tie daughter. Eva. The following little
misses and masters were present: Berma
Rudd, Ruth Blankenship, Cora Reams,
Inez Rcams. Eva Reams, ora Cooke.
Emma Bailey Mamie Bingham; ernest
Latham, Floyd Latham, Walter keams,
Charles Cooke. and Norma Bingham.
japanese entertainment will be given
Friday evening. May sth, at Central
Methodist Episcopal church for the bene-
fit Of the missionary society. 4 tine pro-
gramme has been arranged. Among
those who will take part are Mr.. and
Mrs. Cloves, Of Richmond. ana Mrs.
G.. Scott McRae.
Mrs. T.. i. Hamilton and Miss Lucie
Hawkes. of Wilmington Del. are visit
ing friends and relatives in this city.
Miss Lizze Jones, of Smithyille. Va.
is stopping ia the city with friends for
a few DAYS.
Mr. Floyd Morrlssett left Monday night
for Annapolis. Nd.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Gustave A. Peple have
returned from an extended tour to the
North where they spent their honey
moon.
Nr. ". NJ. Jones. of swansboro. lett
yesterday morning for Petersburg, where
he will engage in business.
Rev j. a. Spencer is confined at MS
home by sickness.
The city Democratic Committee will
meet tonight in the Leader building.
dundee he handsome suburban resi-
dence, near Forest Hn Park. which was
recently purchased from Mr. Henry G.
Beattie by Governor OFerau, Is being
painted.
Mrs. II. =. Walden has returned from
n visit TO her sister. Mrs. b. Martin,
near Dry Bridge.
Mr.. G. II. Sharp left for Danyille yes
terday, where be will represent Friend
ship Lodge No 20 in the meeting of
Grand Lodge.
Mr.. W. NJ. Cook Is dangerously IN at
his home, on Maury street, between Ninth
and Tenth streets.
The Mayor dismissed the charge against
Mr.. John Archer yesterday morning
for keeping a vicious dog, as he had
sent the animal - the coutry.
Mr.. John Van Horn, of SIC west Eighth
street. continues qupa unwen.
Mr.. Alex. Eastwood who has been
sick for some time, is improving.