Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-15
FAVOR A CITY PLANT
MANCHESTER THINKING OF PRO
vrpING HrR OWN LIGHTS.
. subject discussed by n spcci"i
COMMITTEES and Certain Estimates
~, o,,atued-Procce of the
co.,,.-othcr south-side Items

-, ,,eernc of the Manchester Counci
4, ,oo, into the agvisaoihty OF 'he CITY
10 an clectrlc-plant held Us arst meet
,or last night in the Council chamber
vitb Afessrs. Hart. Sims, and Utz present
rhe matter was thoroughly discussed
,,eornaIiv By the committeeman, but II
,.,s ,be universal opinion OF the commit
=. that 10 would be oxpcGient for the CITY
g. own plant Ii was stated that the
,resert fve-year contract would expire
-, 1,abraary z. 1897. and AIr. Sims was
named as "a special committee OF one 10
.,o sir. C.. T.. Fisher. of the Richmond
railway and Electric Company, and ascer-
t,in unier what conditions he would re-
now the contract Mr.. Sims Will also
mike inquiries as 10 the purchasing OF
the wires. poles, etc, in Manchester
with a view TO their use in The event that
the city establishes a plant.
Mr.. hart was assigned the duty OF as
cortoir.re no cost OF two dynamos, ana
NJ Ttz Will figure on the cost or re
rrlrr Manchester. should the eiecllc
co,n.auy refuse % soil their equipment
~ te make a suitable contract Inc com
r-i.fco then adjourned TO meet on the -Sth
nh. water Commissioners neld their re-
,..ro~ roortblv meeting last night I'm the
rHr. Of tho watcr-works, but only iou
t-a business such as the approval OF
bills. was transacted.
OFFENCES AND OFFENDERS.
-f~ 6 short was before squire Jones
NJ egsnsboro' yesterday morning on lne
,b,r-e of cursing and abusing MIS-. irene
sfrorI ast Friday night Inc pilsDi SUI
and ne plaintiff are neighoors' j.. ins
Shout Two miles from Manchester ~.
., "a story of the affair. Mr.. snort
s..., mar he had fred a pistol that
r..hf 20 scare away supposed Dui b'". p
..f fbqt Mrs stroud took immediate o.
r..o. and asked him what he was sl1oo'-
- over there for. Mr.. Short answered
r.ie ,orrark inauproprlatcly. for winch
7,-tfr. Homes fined him s.. Mr. short was
sle1 fined s. for shooting upon the PUBIC
highway. Nh ". Hay darnett repre-
s.rt.I the defendant and TOOK an ap-
neal SIR. ID. G.. Puliam represented the
plaintiff. $1,000. ,,,,,.t
The proceedings in the Mayors Court
,,ore v.rv ueht yesterday. and squire
OWENS attention was required FOR but
short while. the only case on the DOCKET
,rae fflf Of Simon Brown. negro mah'
charged with abusing Mr. Jehersoh ~
Cr~lp. Simon owed Mr. Crimp a Din
y,nieo ho took legal action TO secure ms
The neero did not Ike. SD he got drunk
ono went Co 1lr. Crump's store ana behdi
abusing Dim. Then Ar. Crump hau MN
arrested. Simon was hailed for MS aI-
paaralce go the Police Court this morn
ir- aut when the case was called he was
r.,yhera ,o bo found. II wus incidentally
learned tlat Simon had started Tor inc
court but be never arrived, ana AT J
O'clock Squire owen adjourned An a.
tachmeut was ISSUED for simon.
THE COTILLON'S DANCE.
Tho Young ladies' and gentlemen Of the
CotUIon Club gave a delightful enter
t.Inment az tie residence of Mrs. VI. q.
rrrn. on Porter street. Monday night
The many young couples present dohcen
iv the music made by "a splendid string
band uutil d late holr.s
Those who were present were: MISSES
Gay Goolsly. Florence Holland, Elise lay
I0r. SalIe Bois.e0u. Maggie MerehaAt
s. Iie Chalkcy Helen Robertson, Louie
1ruam. Nary Il. Robertson. Minnie ana
Tl,u Wc.sIlcr. and Bessie Reid; MesaIb.
Samuel patteson. h. IA. McRae. Clifton
Robertson. Gus GoOlsby, Lacy ana
Thomas Tendlcy John Britton, u. l..
E..ly. Thomas TurpiL Willie Patlesoh
and Hamilton Cnalhey.
The chaperOns were Mrs. ". G. Hart
well ana M. c.. Turpin.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Sir. DAY. who lives on Sixth street, has
"a Very sick child. on Monday he decided
90 take hls family 10 Bon Air for the
summer. hoping thai the childs health
especially would be benefited. He started
t.r. with bis family i'm wagon but
when they had gotten on the small bridge
which CROSSES keedy creek at Forest-Hh
Park bis horse became frightened at an
electric car and jumped on the bridge
ir-n the creek. turning the wagon over on
slr Dly AND bis family Assistance was
soon at hand. hgt 10 was found that one
o. Che little children had received serious
injuries.
M.--rs. James Nustead. j. w. Toney.
John Trevlu4n. j. e.. Davis, Ira Eey-
L.lls. and George stacy have been sum
monet o. appear in the Mayors Court
this meaning 90 show cause why they
should la- Dee fined SO for running un-
licensed wagons on the streets. This is IN
violation oil au ordinance recently enacted
D., tle city Council
Nra William Fowler has also been
summoned 10 appear i'm the Police Court
this morning fo answer The charge OF
Cre. ding q disturbance last Saturday night
ou Third street between Hull and Dcca-
tlv
PERSONALS AND BRIEF ITEMS.
Robert Lee. infant son Of Councilman
T. Is. Green. died at the residence OF his
parents No no Fifth street. yesterday
morning az 30 o'clock. The funeral will
take place this morning al . o'clock from
Che rcsIdencc.
Ihe condition OF Mr.. II. Clay Chambln,
at Nnitby. was considered to be some
what improved yesterday by his physi-
elan. DR. Lawrence Ingram.
A musical entertainment was given
Monday night at Morrissettes Hall boy
iIrs. 49,. p. COustable's music class for
ihc benefit on West-End Methodist church.
The han was packed to fits utmost ca
l4ctv.
A large crowd viii IN an probability ct
tend Che picnic given by the Central
ihol.st church to-day.
Mia. W. j. shotwcn and daughter, Mrs.
y. 10. smith. ~ Culpeper, Va, and Miss
Aay CrlitL OF Baltimore, who have been
Visiting Miss Fannie Snotwcn, have re-
turned home.
Miss Ida wson is the guest OF her
sister, Airs O.. j. owen, Eleventh and De
Tho little child OF Mr.. c. c. Hood Is
quite il az It's fathers residence
Af". larry B. owen. who has been ill
ior several weeks as able 20 he out again.
Nf. John Friend has returned from
c.I ehtiui visit TO friends Ina Chesterfield.
Ar and Mrs. r.. q. Hin have gone TO
Goshen, where they will spend the sum
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