The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-14
LIGHT THEFREE BRIDGE.
THE MANCHEsTERC COUNCIL INSISTS
TINT THIS MCsT DE DONE.
Members Of the School Board Appointed
Probability of New Factories In
Mancbcster-Persona
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MixcHYsTFn BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
No. 1921 Hun SrEy'T. kr,1TIr BtocF.
The Manchester City Council met in the
Council chamber last night with fairly
large attendance OF members.
The Free Bridge Commissioners were
ordered TO compel, as according 10 con-
tract, the Richmond commissioners TO
light the Free Bridge at night. which has
been reelected.
The reports Of the Finance and Aims
house Committees were received and
filed.
Councilman Fitzgerald. Rucker, Nun
nally. and President OBrien were elect
ed members of the School Board from
the First, Second. Third, and Fourth
wards, respectively, TO 20 into ofice on
April 10Th.
The report Of the Water Committee
was received and filed.
Alter the transaction OF some further
routine business the Council adjourned
The manufacturing sites In Manches-
ter are now attracting attention all over
the country. and the Indications are that
many facories will be built here in the
near future
The news that the Old Dominion Cot
ton Mills VIII soon be started up ngain has
been hailed with delight by the citlzens.
Yesterday morning gentleman from New
York named Mr.. Parsons arrived here.
Mr.. Parsons is in the city for the purpose
Of looking for a manufacturing site. He
was shown about the town. and was
well pleased with the advantages the
city offered. This gentleman IS very anN-
ious TO locate here. and If satisfactory
inducements can be made him he Will 10
doubt establish plant.
Mr.. Parsons is engaged I'm the jute and
hominy bushes. and he thinks the city
is suitable for the successful conduct OF
this industry.
HELP FOR THE WALKERS.
The charitable disposition Of the people
of Manchester and SWansborO has never
been more plainly shown than I'm the case
of Mr. and Mrs. Walker. OF Chesterfield,
whose house was burned and TWO chill
dren cremated few days since. Many
articles of clothing have been donated
10 them. as we'll as articles or furniture.
A hundred dollars have been raised ana
deposited in bank, and more Will Dc con-
trlbuted
The chicken thieves are again al work.
Thursday
BERNARD s. Smith. near Sixth and Ever
otto streets was visited. and number
Of fowls taken away. Six ducks were
also stolen last night from the farm OF
Mr.. Kemp. about mile below the Guy
II seems TO be impossible TO protect the
citizens Of Manchester from these u'p-
relations, and there IS much Complain.
The police force, though Efficient is 700
sroau ia cover the whole city, ana the
thieves have no difficulty in getting III
their work
LOST HIS POCKET-BOOk.
nr r.. T. Cheatham, Of Chesternein,
u.buo Going from triend brothers drug
lore TO tie Petersburg depot on nun
street yesterday, lost a pocket-book
containing SlS in money and papers rep
resenung about SIS.
The cottage play er-meeting at the resi-
dcnce OF Mr.. Monroe, corner Tenth ana
Semmes streets. was htld by Mr. George
Washington LongwOrth Thursday night
instead OF on Tuesday night. as mas been
stated. Mr.. LongwOrth will hold rellg-
iOus services at the almshOuse tomorrow
morning at II o'clock.
The Manchester public schools will close
the present session about the middle Oh
May.
The Manchester district county schools
will close about April 10th.
BRIEF MENTION.
Mrs. Charles Wake, who has been quite
sick at her residence on Porter street,
is improving.
1t is probable that there will be no
grand jury summoned for the March
term of the Hastings Court, as there Is
only one criminal case docketed.
Miss Sallie Minor, of Albemare, IS
visiting Mrs. J. W. Bronaugh, on Porter
street.
There will be a business meeting Of
the Manchester CotillOn club next Mon
dav night. After iransacung routine
business arrangements Will be male ior
the Easter german
Mr.. sam. c. Taylor. who was injured
at the Southern railroad shops several
DAYS ago. is much improved
Willie. the f01r-year-old son OF Mt.
Frank Nolte. died Thursday afternoon a.
the residence Of his parents on fltth
street. The little boy had been SICK out
a short time. His death was caused by
measles. ,-,ufo
Jessie. the little daughter OF Mr.. WINE
Rice continues very III with typhoil pheu-
monia at the residence OF Us parents
near Manchester.
Mrs. Harry b. owen Is quite SICK at
her residence on Porter street.
Miss Vernora Gillespie. Of Akron ONO
&c visiting her aunt. Mrs. j. H. Johh-
ston. on Perry treet