Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
MIR. ROBERTSON SAYS 1T WILL
CERTAINLY he BUILT.
OTHER ITEMS FROM MANCHESTER.
Ward Meetings to BE Held Tonight
for the Election of DeIegntes-Mar-
riage Last Night-PersonaIs and
Briefs.

| to construct ana operate an eiccui'
street-car line from Maury street and the
| Petersburg turnpike to the Free bridge
and thence to Richmond. 1t is under
stood that this line is solely asked fol
to be the Manchester end OF an electric
railroad to Petersburg. In fact. this Is
! the expressed purpose of Mr.. Robertson
In conversation with a representative oil
the Dispatch yesterday, Mr.. Robertson
said his application for this franchise had
been before the Council for sixteen
months. and If that body had acted on
It promptly the road to Petersburg would
have been built now and in operation.
Mr.. Robertson seems thoroughly in ear
nest and is enthusiastic i'm his belief that
he can carry his enterprise through. lie
declares that as soon as he gets the
privilege of the streets of Manchester he
will go to work to see that a railroad
complete in every detail and extending
into Petersburg will begin where his line
in Manchester ends. 1t is believed that
the Council will make no objection to the
ordinance, but will honor the recommen-
dation of the Ordinance Committee.
THE LONG-DIsTANCE PHONE.
IT seems that it will not now be a great
while before Manchester. with great
stride beyond the enterprise of Richmond
will have q long-distance telephone sta
ton in her limits. The franchise TO pass
through the city and establish also a
station here was granted some days ago,
and Mr. Clarence Young, of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company, said
Yesterday that his phone will be i'm the
city in about two weeks. The line, he
says. is progressing north. and has nearly
reached Petersburg. The exchange will
be placed in Manchester and operated re-
CARELESS Of Richmond's action i'm the
matter. Mr.. Young explained that he
did not know where the exchange sta
ton would be located, but presumed that
it would be central.
WARD MEETINGS AT HAND.
The ward meetings to elect delegates to
the Roanoke convention and their result.
which has been the theme of the street
talk for the past week, will both come
TO pass this evening The friends of the
candidates have all been quietly and
steadily at work, and the meetings this
evening will be clash Of arms borne by
very enthusiastic supporters on every
side. The ward meetings will be held at
o'clock, and the following will be the
meeting places:
First Ward--At the store corner Sixth
and Hull streets.
Second Ward-At Odd-Felows Hail.
corner Eighth and Hull streets.
Third Ward-At the corner Tenth and
Hull streets.
Fourth Ward-In rear Of Bowen's store,
or Thirteenth street.
The voters of Chesterfield county will
have the privilege very soon of express
ing their preference for Governor. Meet
ings to elect delegates will be held at
Chesterfield Courthouse tomorrow, at
Chester and Eylers on Monday, the 18th,
and at Midlothian and Skinquarter Sat-
urday, the nth. The county Is entitled
to seventeen delegates to the convention,
and five of these have been already
elected from the Manchester District
and credited to Mr.. Tyler
FIGHT ON HULL STREET.
There was a lively fisticuff on Hull
street between Seventh and Eighth last
night about 9 o'clock, in which the prin-
cipals were Frank Livesy and James
Pearman two wel-known young men Of |
officer Smith summoned |
them to appear in the Police Court this |
morning.
Mrs. John a. Burke, widow of the late |
postmaster of Swansboro'. and who now |
occupies the position formerly held by |
her husband, has an opponent for the |
position in the person OF Mr.. John A. G..
Mr.. Fitzpatrick is a Repub-
lean. He lived at Chester for a number
Of years. More recently he moved to
but in the past few days he
has moved to Swansboro.
Miss Maude BEDFORD and Mr.. Marshall |
Sparks were married at the brides resi-
ience. in the eastern part of the city
asst night at o'clock. The ceremony
vas performed by Rev j. o. Babcock,
)astor OF Fifth-Street Methodist church.
The bride is a most attractive young
ady and is deservedly popular. Mr..
sparks is a man of many excellent traits.
HIS TROUBLES OVER.
The troubles of Dave Griffith. the Rich
nond youth who has made a circuit of the
,olice courts of Richmond and Manches-
er. seem soon over. He was up in
richmond for creating disturbance on
Richmond street-car, and was fined by
Justice Crutchfield $40; was next sum-
noned to Manchester on a similar charge
nd there fined SO. Yesterday morning
e was called TO Swansboro', and again
is sin of disturbance was paraded be-
ore him, but Squire Charles T. Jones
cid that the jurisdiction of the Man
hester court extended to the point Of
he car line where the disturbance be-
an and thereupon dismissed the case.
In the case of Homer Wills, the life
isurance agent who was summoned We'd
esday night to appear yesterday morn
lg before Mayor Maurice, charged by
aura Miller. colored woman, with
1rsing and abusing her, the accused was
ned $3.50 and costs. Wills also pre-
erred a charge against her of throwing
)cks at him in the street, and the Mayor
ixed her 81 and costs.
LAID AT REST.
The remains OF Mrs. Hannah Reed. ,
hose death occurred i'm Chester yester-
ny morning. were brought up on the
O'clock train from Chester yesterday
nd taken to Maury Cemetery. where the
Iterment was made. The funeral was
cached at Chester by the Rev. Mr.. Scott.
Alvin. the infant son Of Mr.. James II.
utler. was buried from the residence of
RS. CriddIe. in Swansboro', yesterday
'ternoon at o'clock.
WE'LL OF HEALTHFUL WATER. r
Afayo's Island has for many years been r
,ry popular as a resort in warm wea- e
er. and a great need has been falt In i
q lack of good. cool drinking water. ,
, remove this Inconvenience. Mr.. Julius
,ter secretary and treasurer OF the 7
avo's Bridge and Land Company, has
"A n we'll sunk on the island. and. to
: surprise, a vein of iron water has :.
ON tound The water seems TO be OF "
. strongest tincture. and has colored the :
,ss from which 1t is drunk at the well ?
reddlsh-brown. A number of persons =
Manchester are drinking II regularly.
d are loud in telling of It's beneficial
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