The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
The Overall Plant Will Be at twenty
Second and Decatur Streets
Mr.. WALTERS PROPOSITION.
He VIII Lease the Ground for Twenty
Years at Five Dollars Per Month.
Ward Meetings To BE Held To-
Night--Othcr News.

ogrien presided. and the following mem
bers we're present: Messrs. J. =. Green,
W. o Randlett. s r. Jones. Matthew
Morton l. VI. Nunnaly. r. l.. Patram.
John Z. Utz. and W y. Bradley.
The meeting was called in reference TO
the building Of the plant for the overall
factory.
At recent meeting OF this body it was
decided to buy a lot on Twenty-nrst and
Decatur streets for the erection Of this
plant
ANOTHER SITE SELECTED.
Since then # has been found that the
lot 10 question had not good title and
the Building and Land Committee de-
cided that II would not be wise for them
20 purchase -.
On yesterday the committee examined
piece Of property on Twenty-second and
Decatur streets. The land has been
purchased by MI. H. Walters yice-pres-
ident Of the Atlantic Coast Line for the
erecting OF their plant. lie viii charge
IS per mona for the property for tbs
period Of tvehty years and in the mean
time the city or Messrs. Frank Brithers
can purchase II II they choose
The Council by unanimous vote decided
T.
erection of the much-talkcd-of overall
factory will possibly begin at once
WARD MEETINGS TONIGHT
Ward meetings will be held in the city
tonight at p. NJ 10 elect delegates 10
the Third Democratic Congressional con-
ventOn IN Richmond on August 4th. Tho
meetings will be held In the usual places.
The Second Ward at the Police Court
room Third Ward At the Leader building,
the Fourth Ward at the rear OF r. A.
Bowen store and First ward az the
store corner sixth and Hull streets. The
First Ward is entitled to one delegate.
the Second Ward two Third Ward to two
and Fourth Ward three At the same
meeting the wards are to elect three
members Of the City Democratic Commit
tee from each ward. whose terms viii
begin al once.
WITH THE POLICE.
Frank Crawford and Joseph Crowder |
had q bout Tuesday night They will APP
pear before the Mayor this morning and |
will be asked 10 show cause why they |
should not be fined for a violation of the |
city ordinance.
Crawford is not a stranger 10 the police |
and has spent a while in the city jail.
When last there ne was visited by an
aged relative and he requested her TO
bring him something TO read. as his life
was lonely In his prison cell. She told
him 10 read his past life and thaAhistory
would keep his mind employed for many
days.
MRS ARCHERS FALL
Mrs Blanche Archer fell from the
porch Of her residence. at No. 1105 Porter
street. yesterday morning and received
painful bruises
While attending 10 her household duties
she was taken with vertigo and fell over
the railing 10 the ground below. dis
lance OF about nine feet. Her face was
badly laoerated and her arm painfully
bruised
Dr. Ingram was summoned and render
ed the necessary medical attention
Mr. Howell K. Cobb died. after a lnEer-
ing illness al his residence. No. 2lf east
Fourteenth street. yesterday morning al
o'clock He was I'm the siXty-second
year Of his age.
The deceased leaves wife and two
children. lie was a veteran of the late
war and served I'm many engagements as
a member Of the Buckingham troops
The remains will be taken 10 his old
home Elk Grove. IN Buckingham county.
on the Allegheny road. this morning at
1890 o'clock
On arrival the services will be held at
the grave
WITH THE MAYOR
Mayor Maurice was the presidine
genius at the throne in the Hall Of JUS
tice yesterday morning.
Mr., r. c. Broaddus gave John H.
Holmes. Jr.. negro Of this community
A good thrashing Tuesday
The fine was $3.50 each. Holmes had |
more impudence than money and went In |
the pen.
Henry Read colored struck his sister !
while under the influence Of whiskey. lie |
was taxed s. and costs and required TO |
give bond for good behavior for six |
months In the sum of $50 lie went TO |
JAN
Mr.. James Butler. the special guardian |
~ Terrapin Hin. had a case before the |
court. but on account Of the absence of |
witnesses IL was postponed until to-day
A HAY RIDE.
number Of the young people Of the |
city had a delightful hay ride Tuesday |
night 10 Branch's church. They stopped |
on the way at the home of Captain J.. w !
ogden. where refreshments were served |
They returned at a late hour, well pleas
ed with their trip.
tn merry party was composed OF Misses
Bette Walker. Gertie Walker Pearl Nor. |
ris Nirgie Snellings. Ethel Brown. Media |
Williams and Bessie Brelrup. Messrs |
William Anderson, Samuel Hawkes.. Asa
Broaddus. James Clarke. Boiling Brown |
Herbert Perdue and Willis Perdue. Chap |
erone, Mrs. Lee Walker
Manchester Lodge. No. A. A. r. and |
A. NJ. will meet In the blrD room Of The !
Masonic Temple Saturday nigh; at !
o'clock.
The Democratic voters Of Third ward |
will meet in the Leader building tonight |
at o'clock to select delegates 90 the |
Congressional convention.
Mrs William Smith. Of this city has |
gone 10 Petersburg 20 attend the |
funeral of her niece. Miss Mary Leadbet- I
ter. who died In that clly Sunday morn /
ing
Mr.. W. Burfoot Wake Is spending his |
vacation at Ocean View. lie Is with /
number of friends who are campins out |
and enjoying the rustic mode OF living.
Mr. Joseph Brown. who was badly in |
3ured IA runaway a short time since, |
was able TO come to the city yesterday |
morning.
Mrs. s d. Attkisson remains quite ill
The Hustinss Court was in session yes !
terday trying civil causes
Mrs Henry Nunnally Is somewhat inn /
proved. and there IS great hope that she |
will regain her usual good health.
LILY Council at its last meeting. passed
resolutions OF respect 20 the memory OF /
Mrs. Peter WARMER
Willie AtwelLHurt.
ASHLAND. va. July -special-Wil- I
lie Atweu. the ten-year-old son OF Rev. /
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