The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-19
THEY MAY ADOPT
ANOTHER SYSTEM.
Piece Work in the Southern Shops in
Manchester,
OFFICERS FIGURING ON THIS.
A New Water Main 20 be Laid-Mer-
chants Summoned 10 Appear Be-
fore the Mayor-A Marriage Lii
ccnse Issued-Other News
MANcHEsrER BUREAU RICHMOND TInEs'
1ll2 HULLSTnEEr, BEArTiE BLOCK

Iil2 HULLSTnEEr, BEAfiiL DLoCA'
Mr.. W. II. owens master mechanic
and Mr.. w T. Davidson, foreman OF the
car repair shops of the Southern Railway
Company, are I'm Roanoke one ousl-
ness trip 4 short time since this com
pany decided TO put the employees IN the
Manchester shops on piece work instead
of paying them by the day, as had oeeh
their previous custom. a number OF the
men are now at work and paid in TINS
manner.
Ii is the purpose of Messrs. Owen and
Davidson to look into the manner IN
which the Norfolk and Western men WORK
and by what rates, and il they are deem
ed advisable they will be adopted in the
Southern shops.
NEW WATER MAIN.
The superintendent OF Water Works
will begin in few days TO lay down
new water main 1t will begin at Twelfth
ard run up Semmes street to Cowardin.
AT this place new fire plug VIII be
paced i'm position. This will be done at
the request of the people who live in that
neighborhood and by order OF the Clty
Council at a recent meeting.
DIDN'T OBEY ORDERS.
A number OF merchants and other eth
zens have been summoned before the
Mayor FOR this morning. They will have
10 show cause why they should not be
dealt with for putting garbage barrels on
the sidewalks and for having stepping
stones al the curbstone. They have been
ordered TO remove these things by the
police, but neglected TO do so.
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.
The Clerk Of the Hastings Court Issued
one marriage license yesterday 10 MT
Charles Roberts and Miss Maud Leo
T.ongWorth. The ceremony will take place
tomorrow night The brlde-eiect' VINO
is quite young, is the daughter OF Mr..
George ". Longworth, OF east Ihr-
teenth street
GEAYS ELECT A CAPTAIN.
The Manchester Grnys met In their ar
morv Tuesday night pursuant to orders re-
ceived from Colonel H. G.. Jones, when
they went to the First Regimental Ar
morv I'm Richmond for the purpose or
electlng a captain 20 hll the vacancy oc-
casloned by the death OF their late COM
mander. J. ]. HaNerty.
The meeting was called 10 order by
Captain Shepherd the adjutant or the
regiment. who presided during its ses-
sion.
First Lieutenant Meredith was placed
in nomination. This officer declined the
Office and placed in nomination Mr.. Lewis
w. ogden for the place in few we'll
chosen words. Mr. ogden was then
elected. Every one Of the Grays thirty
two in number. casting their votes lot
him.
The newly-elected commander OF the
Grays has seen actual service as he IS
a veteran of the late war. He was also
a non-commissioned officer In the late
Chesterfield Cavalry and continued with
them until the dlsbandment Of the organ
ization. lie Is a blacksmith by trade and
| Is employed at the Southern shops, In this
city. His residence Is in the county, lew
miles from the city.
FLOWER THIEVES
The people in this city who have pretty
| flowers are beginning TO feel the effect
| of petty thleving by flower
pnferers. Tuesday night when Mr.
| George W. Blankenship arrived az
his home ne found two negro
girls riling his flower yard. lie fright
| ened them away and then found thar
| they had played havoc with Ms roses
| These girls We're about eighteen and
| twenty years OF age.
PAY YOUR TAXES.
| CITY Collector Charles Wake is busS
4
| PAYERS. All who have not settled up BY
| the 3lst OF this month will ind theiI
| pronerty advertised on that day In TINS
paper to De sold at public auction.
| This sale will take place in front o
the courthouse on the 18th day Of June
IL Is not In Mr.. Wakes power 10 make
| exceptions II he so desired. and all de
| linquents will be treated alike.
| THE MAYORS COURT.
Henry Burt was before Mapor Maurice
| again yesterday morning. lie was
| picksd up By officer Jones Tues
| day night in an inebrated con
| duion at Seventh and Porter streets
| When arrested he was literally In tn
ditch. lie was fined $50. Burt said n
1 did not have the money TO pay the nm
| and would not ask any one TO pay II 10
| him. and he would ask the Mayor Il
send him down. His request was grante'
and he will sequester with Sergeant F1tz
gerald for fifteen days.
George Mlstead was arrested Will
drunk charged with trespass on the prop
erty OF the Southern Railroad Company
He was turned loose on his own recognlz
ace yesterday morning. He failed to re
spond when his name was called ana
capas was Issued against him.
DUST TO DUST.
Mrs. Lydia l.. Hanna died at the resi-
dence Of her son. Mr.. John j. Hanna
near Branchs Church, In Chesternel
| county. Tuesday night at o'clock. Sh
| was I'm the seventy-nfth year OF her age
| county. last night at o'clock. She Wa
In the seventy-ffth year Of her age.
She leaves three children-Mr. John
| Hanna. OF Chesterfield; Mr.. @. w. Hanna
OF Rochester. y. Y, and Mrs Sarah /
Rice. OF Nebraska, who arrived here
few DAYS since TO be with her mothe
during her last days on earth. The de
ceased has been living in the county 10
the past thirteen years, and has won IN
love and affection OF all her neighbor'
She came here from Kansas.
The funeral will take place frof
Branchs church this afternoon a
2 o'clock. The interment will be made
the church burying-ground.
Harvey r. Traylor, the infant son
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo T. Traylor, die
al his parents residence. on the Ninth
street road. yesterday morning at
o'clock.
The funeral took place from the hous
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Re'
w. w. Lear conducted the services. Tn
interment was made i'm Maury cemetery
INFANT DEAD.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McTyre los, the
infant child at their home, about eigi
miles from the city Tuesday night at
O'Clock. II was buried In the fami
burylng ground yesterday afternoon at
o'clock.
ANNIvERsARY CELEBRATION.
nt.ht the Ladies' Aid Societ