The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-08
THE STREET CAR.
PEOPLE AGREE
70 Give Continuous Transfers on
Manchester Lines.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETS.
Council, VIII be Asked for $4,000 for
Lighting the City-Marriage ofMr
IN. Carroll in OxfOrd-Othcr
Southsidc News.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times;
ul2 Hull street. Beattic BLOCK


Tho Special Committee on street-Car
Transfers appointed at a recent meeuhs
Ct The Council met last night IN the Coun-
ell chamber The committee was com
posed Of Mossrs. W. =. Bradley i. NJ
Nrnnaliy and s. T.. Jones. city Attorney
Judge W. j. Ciopton. representing tHe
c,tv. and Captain A. b. Gugon, counsel
for the street railroad people were also
ia attendance .. ),...,,
Mr.. bradley brought 20 the Afternoon VI
mai body that the railroad people were
nor CARRYING out certain provisions IN
fbeir franchise in reference 20 street-car
transfers. A committee was appointed
fo look into me matter. This committee
requested Judge Clopion TO correspond
with the railroad people ia reference TO
the matter.
captain Guigon stated last night that
he had been instructed by ,Mr flsneF 10
carry out the provisions OF the IRAN
shise. but at the present time they were
unable. without great expense. 20 give
the people OF the city any better schedue
than they are giving
This order by Mr.. Fisher Is now IN
vogue by the railroad people. and any
person buying a fare can get con-
tinous transfer for their destination on
me line providing they use the Man
chester lines
The committee will formulate their re-
port and present So 30 the Council at The
next regular meeting
THE LIGHT COMMITTEE.
Tho Committee ON Light met n The
city Auditors Office last night Those
present were Mcssrs. $. =. Jones Gin The
chair). l.. NJ. Nunnally and r. L. Pa
tram and w. b. Bradley.
The committee attended 20 an the bust.
ness brought 90 their attention which
was only routine work. a. number OF
bills contracted during the past month
were approved for payment
The Light Committee passed resolu-
zion asking the Council for an appropria-
ton Of 5000 for their use for tha coming
year.
MARRIED N OXFORD.
Mr. j. IT. Carroll. one of Manchoster's
Young business men. left home last Wed
nesday for oxford, y. c., on the o'clock
train. He was married at 1890 o'clock
last Thursday 20 Miss Mary Robinson.
an attractive and accomplished young
lady OF that place.
The newly-wedded couple LETT on the
l2:O o'clock train for an extended north
crn tour They returned 90 rhis city
last night. where they will reside in flu
ture
PROMOTE DIR. BRANsFORD.
Dr. John w. Bransford, assistant sur
geon on the Gloucester at the battle Of
Santiago. has been recommended bv the
Naval Board OF Promotion 20 be ad-
vauced three numbers for conspicuous
ana heroic action.
There were only twenty-nire naval
officers recommended for promotion ANA
out Of this number Dr. Bransford was
the only surgeon recommended Tor pro-
motion
This honor conferred upon Dr. Brans-
ford IS no more than he deserved He
was conspicuous for his eallantry at the
battle Of Santiago and in the hottest OF
the fight was the man behind one OF the
guns
Dr. Bransford &C. now I'm the city 10 the
home OF CITY Treasurer J. W. Rronauen.
where he has been IN for some time with
his ewes and other complications
He IS improving il general health. and
when the weather breaks he will be able
TO come on tho streets and enjoy fresh
air and sunshine Since the battle TN
which ne engaged ir Doc nae becn great
sufferer.
MR. SMITH STEPS OUT
Mr. Thomas n. Smith has been an
eficient clerk ln the Manchester post
office since the Sixth Virginia Re-iment
(coloreO was ordered into service.
At that time Lieut. Gnpin was clerk
IN the office and as ne had 20 follow his
command 10 the front new man had
20 nh his place and Mr. Smith was the
man appointed 40 the office Well did hc
10 the work and gave general satisfaction
Ia the postmaster and the public. but
when he Sixth Regiment was mustered
OUT Glpin camc back and demanded his
old position Mr. Smith had 10 make way
for him
\ This was done. however. by a law Of
Congress passed at the beginning Of the
late war u was decided by them that
any person holding government position
and gave 30 mp to enlist and fight the
spaniards. the same should be given back
when the war ended and the men re-
turned 10 their homes.
MACHINERY RUNNING.
After an idlcncss OF several years u
now appears that the cotton mills on the
water line mean business, and In the
near future both plants it IS trusted by
the people here generally. viii be work
ing 10 their utmost capacity.
For the past ifM Guys llt lNM ili"|A-
aeement have been placing cotton IN The
Marshall Mills They now have a small
force OF hands engaged 80 testing the
machinery and seeing If it IS I'm good
order or not
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w Shelton. OF Char.
iotto county. arc visiting their son, Mr.
J. r. shelton. Of Ninth and Maury
streets.
Mr.. Graves Owens. OF Twelfth and
stockton streets, Is quite sick with pneu-
mona
rho Committee on Almshouse and Poor
will meet IN the Council chamber this
evening az 1880 o'clock This is
very important meeting 90 the members
and an are requested 20 be present.
Oricer Avis Of Swansboro took John
Copple 20 tho Chesterfield county Jail
yesterday morning Coppie was given
nine months In JAIL hy Squire O. r.
Jones for stealing chickens
Mr. Charles Keller. a former merchant
81 this city but now a rising Business
man OF SUFFOLK. Va. Is In the city ON