The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-29

/ 1897. AT 5 O'Clock In the afternoon at the
Methodist church. Camp Hill. Penn
Alter the marriage reception will
DO rendered them from 6 10 o'clock 1T
Rose Lawn" Eberlys Allll. Penn.
Miss Drawbaugh is wei known in this
city. She has spent some time with her
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. ". r. Whine. on
J Porter street. and made many friends
! while in this city. ,..
MIR Walden Is the son of the late city
/ Auditor. }. b. Walden, ana haS most OF
friends ia both cities. He nils an import
ant position with tho Atlantic Coast Line
at the Union Depot
! They Will make Manchester their future
home.
THE WATER WORKS.
Al "a called meeting OF the city Coun-
! ell. held last night, re loAO"in6- men
bers We're present, President Bilcn IN
/ the chair. q. II. sims, MAtheW MoItvA'
NJ 4. Campbell. IL. l. Fatfam, ". 4.
Hart. John l.. Ctz. and ". IL. owens.
! civ Attorney ClOpton was also sn attend
duCc.
The call was for the purpose OF ratiiy-
/ iug an ordinance OF rules governing tle
Water Commissioners. These rules arc
fOI the purpose or uAing rates on pumps
hydIants, bath tubs. sewers. water mans
ana all other purposes ""eie water -
bought from the city.
IL alsD fxes the salary OF the Superin-
tondent OF Water Works, his CLERK. ana
the amount OF their bonds. The ordinance
also makes rules governing The ether en-
plOycs OF the superintendent ana the
Water Commission. IL provides no" az
moneys shall be received ana the as
buTscment oi same. These rules are very
full and complete and takes the place OF
all previous rules governing water takers
These ordinances were adopted, with u
few amendments
= SMASH-UP.
While EuQiU.or Efr4U, BlilflDg was rum
ming his shifting engine IN the yard OF
the Petersburg Railroad Company, solns
I'm the direction Of I.ichmond last nisht
about $50 o'clock. be ran into q Tram OF
coal cars standing on the track. His
tender was badly mashed, ana one OF
the coal cars was damaged. Joe Johnson
tcolcred fireman for Mr.. phillips got MS
leg very badly sprained by being thrown
against the side OF his engine.
THE MAYORS COURT
Justice Tyson presided yesterday morn
ing al the Mayors Court. Mayor Maurice
being out d the city.
plummer Graham and Willie Mayo were
before the court FOR creating disturb
anoe I'm the house Of Amy Holmes last
Ills Honor fined them $3.50 each and
costs.
colored) were up for creating disturb
auco In the store II 4. l.. Cersley ana
assaultlng r. T. Bass on last saturday
night
Mir Cerslev said Graham was bad ne
gro and was continually coming into his
store raising disturbances. MIR. Bass. ms
clerk showed very black eye from the
fracas.
put under bond in the sum of 500 for
Hall was fined $3.50 and costs. on de-
fault Of payment they were sent 10 ian.
Robert Polden (cOlorod) was tho next
"a mi p ~
ing and assaulting his best girl last
Saturday night. Eliza Xix and Fob were
counting when Eliza tore bobs snii
Bob hit her Ia the head. tiiz'
ewore ont "A warrant and Bob was
fined q and costs by Squire Tyson. Bob
also went into the pen fcr non-payment.
CHILD BURNED.
Tho little two-ycar old child Of william
Richardson (colOred) WAS seriously burn
CA Sunday morning az it' nome at
Drewrv's Mansion. about one mile from
THE little enc was LEFT I'm The room alone
FOR n fow minutes. and when the mother
returned she found the child 5 clothing
an in "a blaze. When she had succeeded
I'm putting ont the fire she found that mo
child was very badly burned about the
pr ingram was called in and rendered
the necessary medical attention.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. Warner /. Wormley is quite sick at
III. residence OF Miss Fannie Macon.
corner Eleventh and Bainbfidee
Alr Marshall Traylor. Of loanoke' is
down to see his mother.
Mir Thos. williamson. 81 Baltimore, Is IN
tha eff- lie is The foreman of "a large
Car plant IN the Monumental city
An r. W. Gentry was in the city satur-
day night He had Just returned IRON a ~. UP
South Mr. Gentry j. a great taycflte
with the boys in the southern SHOPS,
vIar. he was master mechanic Tor
long time. ..-.....
county visiting HIS mother
Charles If. Sims has returned from re-
tcr-hurg where he went 90 spend hii
Christmas with Mrs. Sims people
Mrs. John r. Jewott had the m'sfor-
fi,ro 10 lose her p0ckctbook last satur-
day while on the streets.
Air. ira Atkinson and family. or Ports
mouth. Va ere visiting Mr.. Atkinson
mother. in swanshcro.
Miss Annie H. Taylor. of Brcmo BLUM,
VI. who has been visiting Mrs d. L.
Tonev has left for home after pleasant
sOi0urn.
Tie HASTINGS Court adjourned Satur-
dav for the December term.
Airs Thomas C. Bryan Of Salisbury
- g.. is in the city. visiting friends ana
relatives.
Mrs. T.. r. Martin IS stin indisposcd ~
her home. on Cowardln avenue.
The young people are having good
time ON the lake az Forest H.L lhe
skating is very good and there area great
number Of people enjoying the sport.
Rev. j. s. Spencer Is confined To his
home ly indisposition.
AIR Claud Cerbus and family have re-
turned from Chesterfield wherc they nave
leen visiting Nrs. Cerbus father.
Mamie. the Little daughter OF Postmas-
ten Touey. IS quite sick.
llrs. Dr. sydneham Wake is some
what ndi-posed M her home. on Cowaroin
avenue.
Eev w W. Lear IS visiting friends In
AIR and Mrs. Alexander H. Fitzgerald
celebrated there lu Wc4llA. lasl ul-At
al tlelr home. Oh Porter street. Vocal
and instrumental music aud games helped
~ cullVeu the happy lLtOA5 "nO Mcte
present 10 90 honor ~ their host. Many
Iro.c.ts oil t4u were made tAc happy e., --
DC ana many wishes expressed iOr iA-
tuie health and happiness Al O'CLOCK
refreshments were served.
A very pretty marriage took place last
nl4lt wneu Mr. j. 81. Marshall and Miss
MAGNOLIA BrODllwcA were made man ana
wife by the rev. ). A. SPENCER.
Mr. and Mrs. q. l.. IrayIJr left last
nllnt Tor Columbia, = {.
81. D. Smith len yesterday Tor chester
To spend a shlrt while with his .atn-r-
Tie Huntltty y Mccoy Specially COM
p4uV Will gIEe AN entertain next
Wednesday night for the benefit o. the
Giays al Their aimory. The SHOW viii
commence II ) o'clock.