The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
Judge William |. CIOpton Has an
Economical Plan to Offer.
SPRINKLED WITH PETROLEUM.
Judge John II. Ingram Appoints Mr..
George n. Carr n Magistrate Tor
The Third Ward-IIorscs ana
the Small Boys PoPcrackers
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,
llf2 Hull street beattie BLOCK


H., ,s,s9. In his bailiwick. lie VIII con-
O. ,,,itl, thc Board OF County SUPERVISORS
ond aftompt 10 get them TO ADOPT MS
,lan The scheme is now used IN "a goou
many places north and Is SAID 10 "orA
So, setfsractorily The plan is not eN-
,,orsivc and is said TO be lasting but az
tbe saroc time very simple IN us modo
80 o,cr.tlon. The county will have 10
,ave tbo roads rather rolling, that Is
thew viii have 10 be high in the middle
with a gentle fan 10 the drains.
vhon petroleum will DE sprinkled on the
bod which win then De rolled with
heavy weight. a..
II is claimed for the petroleum that
,o,tbcr rain nor dust affects 1t and II
makes a most solid and lasting roadway.
The cost will De about II cents per square
yard which the Judge considers cheap
in view OF the benefit 10 be received.
A GOOD APPOINTMENT.
Judge John II. Ingram on yesterday
made a good selection in the person OF
Mr.. George II. Carr for the Office OF mag
,strate for tho Third Ward. This seiec-
ton will give general satisfaction 10
every person in the ward and the citizens
generally. Mr.. Carr has been business
man Of this city for number or years.
He IS at the present time a member oil
the School Board and the Board OF water
Commissioners.
He succeeds Mr.. Thomas z. Owen VINO
had "a resign the office on account or
urgent private business when frequently
took him from the city.
FRIGHTENS HORSES.
Aroono the owners OF horses there Is
tome complaint Of the small boy and his
nop-crackors. They were the cause OF
several runaway teams yesterday. MT
hiram Walker an aged citizen OF the
county was thrown from his vehicle by
his frightened horse. a cracker was
thrown under the feet OF the animal oy
small boy. The horse owners want tno
Yttle people to have the whole OF Monoay
r,r this purpose but 10 hold Off until thal
day. .-.,,,..o.
A RUNAWAY WEDDING.
For some time past Mr.. >. ArcNer W.
Hanson. Of this city. has been IN loNo
with his former playmate, Miss Eihe
Pemberton. ,,-,
They lived I'm the same neighhorhood
,n the Fourth Ward, and from childhood
grew TO be n young man ana N9 ,Inr,i
They then concluded 10 get mdtIlVl an. ~
the consent OF the young Iady l1tl.i
was asked for the hand OF ms uaush.Ii,
He refused and gave ms reason 40 ~, o.
youthful age OF the young coniNv. ,, NC
the 24th day of last November 'iie soH III
out and they had 10 postpone NE mall,f-
But since that time the youthiul 5roOn
wrote a letter 10 his sweetheart anu s.l,,
a. in care OF her father. In IL ne slalcu
that an was up with them ana hereaiter
they would only he as FRIENDS. Inc td
rent kept much less watchiul care on HIS
daughter after this. ~, =,
the meantime Mr.. Williamson met M,sS
Pemberton Wednesday night al bluehylu,
W. Va. and they took me I Tb,,rsd 10,
morning they were married by the Rev.
Thomas w. Walker, a Baptist dlNlhe OF
that place The newly welded coupe
reached the city Thursday night Mheio
they will reside in the future.
Mr. Williamson is a wen known and |
worthy young man of this city. lie is an |
attache of the Southern Railway Com |
pany. The bride Is also well known IN !
Manchester. While residing mere she was |
an attendant at the Woman college IN |
Richmond She Is the daughter Of Hon |
r. J.. Pemberton. Mayor OF PocahontaS |
COGBILI-JETER.
a quiet but pretty marriage was solemn |
ized at the residence Of Mr. Aubrey |
Thornhill, at No. fl02 Porter street. yes |
terday morning The ontracting couple |
was Miss Eva \. Jeter TO Cuthbert II. |
Cogbnl. Rev. Dir. J.. r. Thornhill was |
the officiating minister
only q few friends and relatives were |
present and the affair was not generally |
known. The young couple took the YORK |
River Route for an extended Northern |
tour. on their return they Will reside /
in Baltimore where Mr.. COgDill IS engaged |
A DOUBLE MARRIAGE.
A quartette from SwansbOrO Thursday !
concluded that they would get married |
They wanted the affair kept secret and |
they came near having their wishes |
carried out but a few Of their friends |
knew OF their intentions
Early I'm the morning Thursday Mr.. |
M'IIfFv MiGa Eddie MANIgV |
and Mr.. Charles Lowry and Miss Ada |
barnes left their homes In SWansbOrO !
with private conveyance. They went 10 |
the County Courthouse where two sets |
OF licenses were procured. As there was
no ministers of the gospel convenient al |
this place they continued their drive to
Chester.
There "a preacher was secured and the |
quartctte were joined together in tho |
holy bonds Of matrimOny.
Hon Harry B. owen and Squire Larus. |
OF Richmond. were present with samples |
of state maps which they wanted the !
Board TO adopt for use in the schools,
but no action was taken in regard 10
them.
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT.
The people Of SwansbOrO Will present
10 Supervisor Il. a. Bowen In a few days
petition asking that his board put upper !
Hull street In good and thorough order.
At this point there is an intersection Of
five streets and the place where the |
street cars unload and take on fresh pas
days has made this place a mud puddle |
and IL has been almost impossible To use
Il. The petitioners will pray the Super
Visors 10 give them a paved street.
The county schools closed Thursday
for the holidays. They will resume their
studies after the new year.
HELP THE POOR
Rev a. spencer, the pastor OF Co
wardin-AVenuc Christian church, Is a
friend 10 the poor and needy. As has been
his custom every Christmas-eve. he viii
be at his study In the church to-day
from 10 o'clock where he will thank
fully receive all donations that gem
erOus public may give. These gifts viii
he used 10 the best advantage by the
reverend gentleman and he will distribute
them IN person. Old clothing, toys, money
o. anything else Will be appreciated.
BRIEF MENTION.
O. A. Cox OF lronton, Ohio. Is spend
ing the holidays with his mother. Mrs. |
J. III. Nickols. 1902 HUI street.
Mr.. c. :. sutton. wife and sister. OF
Salisbury. y. G., arc the guests OF Mr.. |
w. r. CrOstic. No. Ills Hull street.
Willard W. Toney left Wednesday for
Scranton. Pa. to accept q situation tn |
the locomotive works OF that city
Miss Nirgie Betty rs home from Black
stone Female Institute 10 spend the holi-
days with her people and friends. She
was accompanied by Miss Eva Harvey. a
Mr.. w. H. Redford of Newport Nows. |
j. hero on q visit 10 his friends and 10 |
spend the holidays.
Manchester Lodge. No. "a. A. +. and
a NJ; viii meet IN the Masonic Temple
tonight. ST. Johns night will come as
usual on the 9th and VIII be duly cello
brated.
Misses Grace Metcalf and Mamie VIII
Manson will tender their friends a rcccp-
ton az No. 42f Stockton street. on Christ