The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
TO CONSTRUCT TRACKS.
STREET COMMfTTEE TO PASS ON
MAJOR SCOTT,s PETITION
This Aforementioned of Trade Meeting.
To Advertise Manchester-Other
Items-Pcrsonals.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES,
No, 1921 HULL STREET, BsATrIE BLocE,


The Street Committee OF the City Coun-
Gil will meet this afternoon at $50 o'clock
at the corner Of Seventh and Semmes
streets In order to consider the petition
recently sent to the Council by Major
Fred. Il. Scott, president Of the Rich
mond and Petersburg railroad, asking
permission to construct tracks from that
road TO the corner mentioned, where, In the
event Of permission being obtained to lay
the tracks, several large warehouses viii
be built.
TO ADVERTISE MANCHESTER.
The Committee on New Business Of the
Manchester Board Of Trade met Monday
afternoon at o'clock at Chairman A. j.
Daffron's office and transacted large
amount of business.
advertising Manchester" was the chlet
subject discussed by the members. ana 1t
was suggested by Chairman Daifron tnat
inasmuch as New England cotton indus
tries were being shut down daily on &C
count Of high wages in that sectloh' that
the Executive Committee be asked to
look into the matter OF corresponding
with the propretors OF these large insti-
tutions and present before them the
many advantages OF Manchester. Mr.
Daffron said that in location, water pow
or. cheap labor, and shipping facilities,
Manchester is we'll suited TO the needs OF
large manufacturers of New England.
The recommendation was then put IN tne
form Of a motion and adopted.
IL was also decided 70 recommend tnat
the Executive Committee correspond with
President Scott. of the Petersburg rail
| of (fnpgQ-
peake and Ohio railway, and President
Spencer, Of the Southern railroad, with
a view TO enlisting their assistance IN
bringing the advantages Of Manchester
prominently before the northern manu-
facturers and spectators.
TWO DEATHS.
Mr.. V. T. Skinner. well and favorably
known in this city. died Monday night at
o'clock at the residence of his father,
Mr.. j. b. Skinner. in Marx addition,
aged twenty-five years. His funeral will
| take Mace at o'clock this afternoon
| from his fathers residence, Rev. j. a.
| spencer officiating. The remains will be
buried I'm Maury Cemetery.
! Mr.. John y. Dillon, a highly-respected
4 citizen OF Chesterfield county, died sun
/ dav afternoon about 2 o'clock. AT MS resi-
| dence, near Chesterfield Courthouse. Ihe
/ deceased had been sick for more than
/ elk months. but had been confined TO the
/ house only about seven weeks. Mr.. Oil
| lon had been suffering for some time
/ with dropsy. He was an enterprisinB
| farmer. and held the highest respect OF
| the entire community. The funeral TOOK
/ place from the residence yesterday after
noon at o'clock.
THE MAYORS COURT.
The friends OF Messrs. Thomas Cordrey
/ and II. T. Totty gathered In the Mayor
/ Court yesterday morning, expecting 20
hear a long and exciting trial Of the case
which was continued from Monday in or
der TO secure witnesses. When the case
was called officer Wright. who arrested
the young men, stated that 1t was not
I necessary to call the witnesses. lie sald
the young men had apologlzed for their
abuse of his official authority. The
| officer who had used his weapon, furtheI
| stated that he thought Cordrey and
{ Totty had been sufficiently punished,
| and asked his Honor 20 make their PEN
| atty as light as possible. Mayor Maurice
imposed fine of $3.50 upon each Of the
| combatants.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY COURT.
The Chesterfield County Court had a
busy session Monday, and a large num-
Der of persons were in attendance. The
case of William Hicks against L. i.
Cralle was again tried and resulted In q
hung jury, the vote standing eleven 10
| one i'm favor of the defendant. The suit
was for damages for killing a dog.
The will Of the late j. T.. Jackson was
/ admitted 10 probate. The estate Is valued
at 5000. The deceased left an his pro-
perry to his second wife, by whom he
had no children. It is very probable
that the children Of the deceased vii
contest the will.
a large number Of licenses were
granted.
Yesterday the court was engaged In the
trial of Bud Harris. the negro charged
with felonioUs cutting.
| The CITY Democratic Committee met
Monday night and adopted the sub-com
mittee's plan for the primary on the 18th
The assessments are as follows: FoI
| candidates for the Council, $50; for JUS
tlce OF the peace, $3.50; for Common
wealth's Attorney, City Sergeant, and
Mayor. IS each. All candidates viii re-
nit TO the treasurer Mr.. 7. II. Fisher
before shutdown on the goth.
The funeral of the infant son Of Mr.
and Mrs. W. NJ. Smith took place yes
terdav morning at II o'clock at No. 5ol
west Thirteenth street. Rev. W. W
Lear conducted the service, and the buria
was in Maury Cemetery.
The funeral service Of the Infant
daughter of Mr.. s. c. Nunnally tool
place yesterday afternoon from West-Enc
Methodist church at o'clock.
PERSONAL MENTION.
The fairy entertainment at Leader Hal
Monday night was a decided success
The entertainment was gotten up by the
Girls Aid Society Of Central Methods
Episcopal church, and was repeated las
night.
Mr.. George W. Roach left Monday fo
! Charlottesville. where he will attend th'
Grand Lodge Of Odd-Felows Of Virginia
as the representative Of Henderson Lodge
No. 10J, of this city.
The wife and children Of Judge Gregor,
have recovered from a spell Of thu
measles.
Mr.. w. L. Moody continues sick at hi
residence, on Porter street.
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