The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-23
ELECTRIC ROAD
TO PETERSBURG
Mr.. Corbin Warwick Says It viii Be
Constructed.
WORK TO BEGIN IN SHORT TIME.
Southern oil Company Anxious 10
Erect Buildings-Morc Talk About
the New City HaII-other
Southsidc News.
Manchester Bureau, kichmona t'n,es'

Manchester Bureau, RichWoho Afu'S,
lll2 Hull street. Beatue BLOCK
Mr.. corbin Warwick. president Of the
Manchester and Petersburg Electric
Iailrcad. said last nieht that work on
the road would be started within very
short while and would be pushed 10
completion as rapidly as possible
The work would have been begun some
time ago had not certain details OF Inc
r,atter interfered.
Tho road has secured a charter from
the Legislature. has secured permission
10 build from the county supervisors OF
Chesterfield, and mas deposited the SUI"
OF $500 In bank In Manchester as
guarantee Of good faith
MIR. warwick is quite positive that the
road will be finished long beiofc tue
franchise limit runs out.
Manchester people are anxious to see
the road run through, for they reahAe
that II will be a boon 10 the farmers OIL
Chesterfield, and will tend to reduce rates
between the two cities.
The Fire Committee was TO have met
Yesterday afternoon at o clock TO look
into a request Of the Southern OIL COM
pany to make certain repairs and erect
additional buildings al their plant on
Second street
Il quorum iHlifu u HIlNa+f
and no meeting was held, although the
company is anxious TO go 80 work ON
the proposed improvements. Those pres
emit were Messrs Abbott and Nunnaliy.
THAT NEW CITY HALL
The Council Committee that has charge
of the matter appears TO be favorable 10
the erection OF a suitable CITY Han
since the question has been 50 thor
onghly discussed and the demand for a
new city hall so general, various schemes
have Teen suggested.
In addition 70 that OF charging Inc
courthouse and Of erecting new pulld-
ing on cambridge street. the suggestion
mas been made that the city purchase me
church building now occupied by the
Central Methodist church in the rear OF
the Police Court.
Within a short while a new edihce will
be erected by this church IN another sec
lion OF the city. and the present build
ing viii be disposed Of The building, 1t
has been suggested could easily be trans
formed into a police court room, with
the necessary offices. etc. and together
with the rcmodeied court house would
make quite an imposing pile OF buildings
Cards are out for the approaching mar
riage Of Miss Ida Bottoms and Mr. Ches-
ter higgins. both OF this city.
The ceremony will take place this
evening al 3 O'Clock az the residence Of
the bride Fifteenth and Semmes streets.
Mr.. Higgins Is a well known and pop
ular painter. and the prospective bride IS
q charming young lady with many friends.
Personal AND NOTES.
Mrs. ]. ]. Bayley and children have re-
turned home from pleasant visit to the
mother OF Mr.. J. j. Bayley. at Kittrell,
81. c
Miss Carrie SnelIings returned home
Saturday from a visit TO her aunt, Mrs
Tatum, at ToanO Va.
Misses Gertie and Bette walker. Of NO
PIG east Thirteenth street will leave this
morning 10 spend tie remainder of the
summer with friends and relatives at
Keysvile Va, ana Skinquarter, Chester
field county.
Mrs j. W. Milby and child. who has
been visiting friends and relatives In
Chesterfield county returned home last
Wednesday,
Miss Viola Milby. who has been visit
ing friends and relatives in Chesterfield
county. returned home last Wednesday
MIR Chas Pillow and Misses Rertha
and Flossie Pillow, who have been visit
ing friends and relatives In the noun
tains Of Virginia, returned home last Sat
urday.
Miss Carrie Bayley. Of Twelfth street.
returned home Monday from a pleas
ant visit to Miss Cora Lee. at Greensboro.
y. G.
Mrs. r. F. Stone returned home Mon
day from visit to friends and relatives
at Toano, Va.
MIR. VIM. Cox continues quite sick at
his residence on Porter street
MIR. Garrett Patterson continues quite
III al The residence OF his parents, on
Porter street
Mr.. Thos Fisher, assistant postmaster,
returned home yesterday from visit TO
friends and relatives IN Amelia county.
Mr.. j. n. Nichols, of lSf Hull street,
who has been quite i'll Cor several weeks.
was reported better yesterday
Miss L. NJ Rowe. OF 500 Everett street,
has returned home after a pleasant trip
20 Locust Grove Louisa county.
Mr.. Jcn Morrisette has gone TO Black
stone 70 spend his vacation.
Rev Dr. r. ]. Winingham win preach
at Balnbrldge Street Baptist church to-
night
Rev. c. y. Crawley. pastor West-Erd
church. preached last Sunday morning ard
night 10 large congregations. His -ub-
jects being 10 'the young" lie VIII
preach q series OF sermons % the
'young" for the next three SUNDAYS.
The Misses Mamie and Orie Davidson,
Of Cowardln-Avenue and also Miss Eva
Davidson OF No l5N McDonough street.
viii spend the remainder of the summer
visiting friends IN Spotsylvnia county.
Miss Mabel Gallagher Of Sl7 cambridge
street. As visiting friends in Newport
News.
Mr.. George Brands is IN with malarial
to,.r- ~ hfe residence S.g Hqfubrl1uo
street
-Four cars are now running on Hull
street ana a satisfactory schedule Is be-
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