The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-28
MANCHESTER ECONOMY.
THE CITY COUNCIL rs AFTER THE
sALARrED OFFICERS.
\ Eetrenchment and Reform Movement
Under Orange Blossoms-Other
Manchester Ncws.
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From the present outlook It appears
as II the city fathers will be after the
salaried ofiiceholders with a sharp stick
and In all PROBABILITY the axe will be
used pretty freely during the coming
spring.
City Auditor John W. Hall has written
20 each officer in the city at the instance
OF the City Council.
In this letter he requests the official TO
notify him of the amount OF ealary re-
ceived and what amount Of money he gets
by commissions or otherwise. They are
Instructed TO answer his communication
by the 3lst day of the present month.
At a recent meeting OF the Council and
previous 10 the election OF the present
,udge OF the Hastings court by the Iegis-
iature his salary was reduced. II was
understood at that time that ali the
Manchester salaricd officials would he
dealt with by the Committee on Re
frenchment sometime In the spring.
UNDER ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
Mr.. Walter l.. Alley and Miss Lula IS.
Williams. were quietly married last nisnt
church. Only a few relatives and IN
innate friends were In attendance. Kew.
W. w. Lear pronounced the words that
made the couple man and wife.
Mr.. Alley IL young business man OF
this city where he is held In high esteem.
The bride is an attractive young Iady
and is the possessor Of host OF iflehds.
Mrs Mary Thorp and Mr.. William
Fortune were united in the holy bonds OF
ynatrimony last night at the bride re-
s,dence in Swansboro. Rev. W. T. VIII
ilams pastor Of Wcst-End Methodist
church was the officiating minister
TO REMODEL THE CHURCH.
The official board of Ffth-Street Meth,
o-.St church have decided TO remodel
their church. ana the work has been be-
gun. This improvement has been toun9
necessary on account OF the bulialng ~.
being sufficient TO accommodate lhe
large and constantly increasing congre-
This congregation bull, the present edi-
flee only few years ago. Al that lluls
they removed the original building from
The present site 10 The rear ana nave
used Is as a locturc-roOn. ~ that timc
they thought the present DuidlhS Woul"
be suitable for the purpose LOT SOM e ese
10 come. but such has not been the case
and their church Is now inadequate 10
the demand. as often the people are tuIh-
ed away who seek admission.
II Is their purpose now 10 remove lle
vestibule from the church and put IN
storm doors in the main entrance lhty
will also erect a gallery around poI-
ton OF the building. This Will give mem o.
Accommodations for a great many moro
ueOple than the church will now hOld
4 NEW MISSION.
A bible class has been organized for
any and everybody In this city, anc
they will meet IN room No. 3 Leader
building every sunday morning at 10
O'Clock The leaders Of this work say
they will have n bible class 70 SUIT all
They want ali 20 bring their Bibles ana
a Christian welcome viii be rendered all
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CHURCH.
The meetings being conducted at Balm
hridge-Streot Baptist church by Rev. Dr.
L. r. Thornhil. the pastor, are meeting
with great success. Nightly they are in
creasing in interest and in attendance.
and the good they are doing Is manifest
10 ali who attend. These meetings VIII
continue tonight
MR.. BRANsFORD BETTER.
Mrs j. W Bronaugh has returned
home from Baltimore. She was called
there on account of the illness, of her
brother, Mr.. Thomas Bransford. Mr..
Bransford was taken I'll at his home in
Roanoke and had 10 be taken to the Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for treat,
ment. He g. now out Of danger and viii
In all probability leave for his home in
q few days. Mr.. Bpnsford is connected
with the y. & w X. r.. with headquar-
ters in the Magic city. For great many
years he was a resident Of this city,
where ne has many relatives and friends.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Dr. II. v Desportes returned yesterday
morning from Columbia, 5. G.. where ha
was called on account OF the death of
his brother
Captain C. L. Wright and family of
selma. y. G., arc IN the city. Iney are
the guests Of his father at No. ll0s
SemmCs street.
Mrs. l.. A. Bass continues quite i'll at
her home No. ll0I Semmes street.
Mrs. John n. German Is III at her resi-
denCe on Porter near Eighth street.
The CotillOn class will have anOthei
meeting at Leader Hall tonight.
The Mayor only had two plain DRINKS
10 claim his attention yesterday morning
1fe fined them 81 each and they went
their way rejoicing.
Mr.. W g. Childress. who has been in
The city on business has returned to his
home at Slate River Mills in Buckingham
county.
Assistant Postmaster John w. Fisher
left on the noon train yesterday Cor Long
wood in Chesterfield county. He was
called there on account Of the illness Of
his SON