The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-09
TWO WEDDINGS
IN MANCHESTER.
Miss Morris and Mr.. BeasIey; Mr.
Wilmington and Miss Wells
VeSTIBULlNG THE STREeI-CARS'
The Company is Making arrange
10 Comply With the Law-lmpro'-
ing the Streets - Othcr MAN
chester News of interest.
MANCHESTER BuBEAU RIcHnoND TINES
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Tho marriage bells were ringing IN
Ms,chcster last night. At the Hospital
NJ. home Of Mr.. George w. and Mrs. An
,,ia Morris at No. 325 cast Fifth street,
there was a gathering OF many young
peoplc. the friends Of the family. The
,cc,eion was the marriage Of his daush-
Tor Miss Florence Morris. TO MIR. Samuel
p Boaslev. The attendants were Messrs'
Norman Nays and Edward Sherp. Rev.
7 r Wallace. of the Fifth Street Metho-
dist church. conducted the ceremony
This was Mr.. Wanaces first wedding
since being indicted as pastor OF Fiu
street church. After the ceremony I" re-
ccption was rendered the wedding party
MILLINGTON-Wk ELLIS.
Miss Eva Wells and Mr. Richard NIL
Nugton were married by the Rev. D. ~
encnccr at the home of the brides pa
,ente I'm Svyansboro last night The ush-
.rs were Mcssrs Edward Waymack anu
Jacob Writ A reception was heid un'n
a late hour after the ceremony ne
Young people will reside in future III
SwansbOro. ..,,c
VESTIBULING THE CARS.
The street car company have been max
ing arrangements 20 vostibule thelr Cdls
will have the work completed IN lie"
davs and by so doing they Will comply
with tho law and do a kindly deco OF
charity 10 the motOrman who mas 10 race
the wind and storm in all NndS oi
weather. 49,
This matter was brought TO the atten-
tion of the Mayor few days since py
the chief Of police. who asked what ~ yu-
riedIction he had in the matter. Inc
Navor Informed him that the only cars
10 come under his notice were those on
Perry street. The Huh street cars were
left in Richmond over night ana were
under the control of the Richmond ON
Gals and Justice John would nave 10
saw what should be done If the law was
not carried out
IMPROVED STREETS.
CITY Engineer Lpscomb has had ms
hands at work during the past few weeks
I'm the First Ward. They have Just com
pleted macadamizing Decatur street nom
Second to Fifth streets. The work Is
frst-class and done 10 the satisfaction OF
the Street Committee and the people who
live I'm this section Of the city. Ihe
crushed stone used on this work comes
from the newly purchased stone crusher
and the whole work is done by the city
hands and the tramps arrested and
placed on the rock pile by the Mayor.
DIR. DAVIDSON'S LECTURE.
The members OF inc D. J. 4 . - 80
Bainbridge Street Baptist church VIII
meet tonight. and there will be great
treat for all who attend and no member
should miss it. Or. John u. Davidson,
Professor of the diseases Of the eye
throat ear and nose of the Medical Col
lege OF Virginia, will deliver lecture on
the eye
DIT. Davidson IS n good speaker and
will make his subject both instructive ana
ln
vited 10 attend. The lecture viii begin
at s o'clock. No admission fee VIII be
charged and no collection will be taken
up.
mr.. JONES FUNERAL.
Tho funeral of Mr. Willy Jones who
died suddenly Wednesday night were
conducted from his late home yesterday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock by Mr.. G. Il. ray
lor The remains will be taken to Nor
folk on the 9 O'Clock train this morning,
where the interment will be made.
The pall-bearers will be Messrs. A. e.
Evans. Samuel r. owens ii. I. Hilton,
l.. b. Taylor. and Il. +, Stone
MRS DAVIS DEAD.
Mrs Elizabeth Davis died at her home
at boswell. in Hanover county, Tuesday
evening. The remains reached here on
the $3.50 train yesterday afternoon and
were taken direct to Maury cemetery,
where the interment was made.
Mrs. DAVIS was "a ltSlutul ol lHlS wy
for a number of years. where she has
children and grandchildren. While living
I'm Manchester her late husband bought
the old tavern and converted the same
in the Davis block.
At his death she removed 10 her old
home in Hanover county. She was the
mother of Mrs. Fred. W. Smith, of
SwansbOro.
EPWORTH LEAGUE OFFICERS.
The congregation Of Fifth-Sueet Meth
odist church met with the Fnworth
League Wednesday night and welcomed
their newly appointed pastor, Rev j. 7.
Wallace. who only reached the city In the
morning.
After devotional exercises the Senior
Epworth League elected the following
officers for the ensuing term
President. Rev. J. II. Busby; First
Vice president, j. w. Childress; Second
President. Mrs. c. O. Edwards;
Third Vice-President. Mrs. Mollie Met
calf: Secretary, Miss Cora Talley; Treas
urer. J. =. Jones; Chorister, w. r. flour
noy; Assistant ChoristCr +. j. Andrews:
Organist. Miss olive Andrews; Assistant
Organist Miss Minnie Wyrick. Librarian
Walter r. Smith: Superintendent Junior
League Chas. V. Green.
THE COUNCIL MEETING.
The CITY Council will meet in regular
monthly session tonight at 1880 o'clock
I'm the Council chamber.
The Ordinance Committee has been call
ed 10 meet by It's chairman Mr. W. b.
Bradley IN the Auditors office at
O'Clock this evening.
The letter carriers I'm the Manchester
postoffice are a happy set of men, They
have received a most substantial Snd vel
come Christmas gift in the hands of
Uncle Sam. But It is only their dessert
They have been working for the past
twelve months al the rate OF $500 per
year. Beginning with the 10th day Of
last month they have been increased 10
$50 per year each.
BRIEF MENTION.
Mr.. Charles W. Conway. who has been
visiting relatives and who was called here
on account of the death of his father,
has returned to his home. in Ashland,
Ky
Mr.. Holland Robertson left yesterday
Tor Lynchburg 90 accept a position with a
business house i'm the Hill city.
Mr. William NJ Lipscomb who has
been suffering with erysipolas, Is worse.
Mrs. NJ. A. Brown has qualified as add
mnisiragrix Of her late husband, W. Il.
Brown
The Manchester Grays viii have a reg
uar weekly drill tonight al their armory
OF Fifteenth and Hull streets.
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