The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-20
TO HAVE AaGAS PLANT.
THE MANCHESTER COUNCIL 10
MEET TOMORROW NIGHT.
Liberty Councils Eighth Anniversary.
Private ID. L. Godsey Buried -Personai
Mention Other Matters.
NAScHrsIrn BUREAU RICHMOND TINS,
No. 1871 HUI SrRf,-. BtArTIf BLOCK

Tomorrow night the Manchester City
Councit VIII meet 90 take acuon Ia regard
20 franchise asked Ior by New YORK
syndicate TO furnish gas TO the city. the
Committee on Light, which is at work
on the matter, wiI probably be ready TO
report at tnat time, II is generally
thought that the franchise Will be grant
ed without opposition, as the city Is much
in nee0 OF such pant
The celebration OF the eighth anniver-
sary OF Liberty Council Jr. q. L. \. NJ,
Of which mention was made In yester-
days Times. was one OF the most
pleasant occasions OF the season There
wefe covers iaio for $50 guests, and the
menu could not have been surpassed.
Inc visuVrs were welcomed on behalf OF
the Council by Mr.. &. III. Reynolds, ana
ADDRESSES weIe aso made by State Coun-
cillor l.. w. Guyer and Mr.. A. Il. Tyson
There has been collected by Liberty
Council since organization $S.65o.b3. pald
out for relief, 5, i'B, paid out Tor other
purposes, and also reliei, 81 .2boJS. cash
IN nanu, 500.
Liberty enjoys the proud rank Of the
banner council OF the state OF VIZ
ginia, having 10 members on the roll
A VLlERAN DEAD.
Private ID. l.. Godsey dled on Monday
last at Lee Camp Soldiers Home, aged
seventy-four years Ills remains were IN
tcrrtu Tuesday IN Maury cemetery MT
Godsey was "A brave soldier. ana served
through the war as member OF com
pany ~, TWenty-iiTst Virginia infantry.
The Laurel Literary and Athletic club.
nj their regular monthly meeting Tuesday
night, elected the following officers for
the ensuing term: President, Charles X.
Craig. Vice-fresidenl Robert W
O'Rrion, Secretary, Robert u. Baird:
Treasurer, X. G.. PetzOd, Selgeant-at-
Arms. W. \. Rice.
BRIEF MENTION.
William Osborne (coloied) was before
the Mayors Court yesterday morning on
the charge OF stealing pair OF boots from
the stVfe uf T.. i-icfk. the case was con
tinued until tomorrow.
The Hastings Court was engaged IN
ehancery matters yesterday morning. Iht
case OF The Guarantee Endorsement COM
pany against Darrow has been continued
uniii tomorrow.
MIR. Willie f. Morgan formerly Of Man
chester, but now of North Carolina. and
his bride, are visiting IN me Guy. ,-
The tea which was 10 have been given
10y Mrs George A. Carr on Tuesday even
Ing for the benefit of the Christian Band
of Central Methodist church has been
indefinitely postponed.
Rev. Robert Winfree was in the city
yesterday.
Mir. Ernest II. Wells has retm ned from
a visit 10 Chesterfield Courthouse. where
he went on legal business,
Large crowds are attending the revival
services at Central Methodist and Balm
bridge Baptist churches.
Services were held yesterday al Meade
Memoria. church, the first OF the serie-
during Lent
Opachista Tribe, No. rs !. o. r. NJ,
has changed the time OF meeting from
Friday to Thursday nights al $50 O'CLOCK
at Norris Hall
Superintendent Bradley Of the Water
Works, says there Is q demand now III
the city for plumbers.
Rev. w. Il. Haight has returned from
Portsmouth. where he attended the /.
NJ &. a. convention.