The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-15
ANOTHER PROPOSITION.
RICHMOND RAILWSY AND ELEC-
TRIO co. 10 sTRDkr COnMITrbh.
The Plant Of the Richmond spike and Iron
Morksto start tP-Mr' a. ID alien
Wcds Miss Annie Friend,
M.NcptsriE BUREAU, RICHMOND TIMrs.
n, ff0t Hun. Sr.riT. Bfsg1IE BLOCK.

H. il2l HUH SnsEig. Bfsg1IE BLocE.i
,Tbcre was "a meeting of the Street Com
Inittce last night in executive session In
the oiiico OF tho city Engineer. Every
member was present. Mr. G.. II. Sims.
the chairman presided and Captain James
a. Llpscomb acted as secretary.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company presented a proposition and 1t
was discussed pro and con. but no con-
clusion was arrived at and the commit
tee adjourned 20 meet next Monday night
whom they will decide what shall be done
Before adiourning. they awarded The
contract Tor feeding the city teams for
the next quarter TO w. b. Peasants
WORK FOR THE IDLE.
Tho plant OF the Richmond Spike and
Iron Works Will start up with fun force
next Monday morning. These works are
situated in Manchester on Decatur
street and tho river front. They have
been idle two years the 9Th Of this month.
This news Will be hailed with JOY by the
employees OF this plant. There are about
lD hands engaged 40 this place and ABOUT
100 OF them are skilled workmcn ana re-
cciyc good pay. This company also have
plant az Iron Gate which U.s. now work
boz This city that Is idle with the exception
Of the old Dominion Cotton Mills. and
tho prospects are that they VIII COM
mcuCe work in "a short time.
ALLEN-FRIEND.
There was pretty marriage at the
homo Of Dr. and Mrs. George ". Friend.
on Porter street near Twelfth. last night
when Rev. W. w Lear pastor OF the
Central Methodist church united as man
and wife Mr. Allison Drcwry Allen. OF
Anderson. r. G.. 10 Miss Annie Friend.
the daughter Of Dr. Friend
The parior was handsomely decorated
with pottcd plants and cut flowers ana
tho shaded lamps gave pretty effect to
the scene.
After the ceremony refreshments were
served and then the couple took the Si5
o'clock Coast Line train for Winston. y.
g.. where they will make their future
home.
Among those who were present were
Mr.. and Mrs j.. NJ. Robertson. Misses
Leila and Mary Robertson, Mrs. w. w.
Lear. AR and Mrs t. NJ. Bartlett. Mr.
and Mrs. w. IT. Booker. Miss Donnie
Blankngship, Mr.. and Mrs. William Rob
crtson Miss Eva Brice.
The popularity of the couple was attest
"a by the beautiful presents among which
was "a handsome purse Of money.
a commission OF lunacy was held on
Matilda Booker. q cOlorod woman. 10y
Magistrates w. u. Lithgow \. j. Tyson.
end John Caudlc in the police Office yes
Iday morning.
AMPUTATION NECESSARY.
Robert II. James. the colored man who
was badly hurt al Iredegar Works Tues
day morning had his leg amputatcd by
DIS. T. y. and W. p. Matthews that after
noon. and be is now resting quietly.
a piece Of hot iron ran into his lex,
crushing the bone into a pulp. James
was taken 10 ms home, on Fifteenth
street, after tho accident. and the phEsi
clans found ~ necessary 10 perform inc
operation. cutting the limb of just be-
Will SMOKE CIGARS
Thieves broke into the cigar factory OF
Mr. Rolfe ID. Hail ON the Ninth street
road 1uesday mgnt and stole about $oJ
worth Of cigars.
Mr. Hall has his factory about one mile
from the city ON "a lot near his dwelling
When hc went in his factory yesterday
morning he found that thieves had been
there during the night and had taken
away about LOO green cigars.
They did not interfere with anything
They gained an entrance in the house
hy breaking the blinds open and then
cutting the putty from around the win
out they unfastened the window and
crdwled in. They must have taken their
time abcuf the work as they lit the lamp
and left 10 burning when they had got
ten through with their work.
son OF THE REVOLUTION.
Mr. William Spears. Of Clover I'M,
Chesterfield. was ln Manchester Tues
dav. Mr. Spears is the present supervisor
from Glover Hill and the people up there
will renOminate him again next month,
A. there will be no other candidate
against him. AT least this seems 10 be
the impression now.
Besides being "a supervisor. Mr. Spears
has the distinction OF being son of "a
Revolutionary soldier. His father fought
under George Washington. Among the
relics at Mr. Spears home is "a sword
which his father used during the kcNO-
lutiOnary war.
THEIR 18th ANNlVEkSARY.
henderson and Stuart Lodge. I. O.
%. T.. are making arrangements 10 cclc-
lrate the seycnty-scvcnth anniversary OF
their order. which viii occur on Sunday,
April 18th.
ON this occasion the Rev. J. O. Bah
cock will preach am appropriate sermon
az the Bainbridge-S BAPTIST church
at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs A. e.. Harding viii have charge
OF the musical part Of the programme.
Every odd Fellow Will Doe expected 10
attend. and the public generally will be
invited