Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-27
THE BOARD OF TRADE
THIS MANCHESTER ORGANIZATION
MEETS THIS AFTERNOON.
WORKING ON COWARDIN AVENUE.
This Most Important Thoroughfare
Receiving Attention from the
Euough-Weddfng

will be a large attendance, not only OF
members, but also Of those who are suffi-
GENTLY interested in the welfare and pro-
gress of the city TO join this worthy and
laudable organization. 1t is understood
that there will be number Of new men,
bers who will be elected. The board will
receive applications from firms and per-
sons who wish to locate their business in
this city, and discussion will take place
! among the members as TO what measures
and policies will be most beneficial TO
] the city.
Welded AND TO WED.
Mr.. Paul Jewett and Miss Florence
/ Bartlett, popular young Manchester peo-
pie. were welded at Cowardin-avenue
Christian church last evening at o'clock.
Rev j. A. Sullivan, pastor OF the oak
Grove Baptist church, performed the GER
emory. assisted by Rev. j. a. Spencer,
pastor Of Cowardin-Avenue church.
There was a service in the church be-
fore the marriage took place, and. added
to this congregation, was large con-
course Of friends of the contracting
parties
The church was filed TO its doors.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett
We're driven 10 their home, where an in
formal reception was rendered them.
Mr.. Q. j. Markham and Miss Daisy L.
MCGEE will be married at the residence
OF the bride. No. 500 Everett street, this
evening at $3.50 o'clock
Mr.. Markham Is workman at the
Southern shops, and the bride-elect is the
daughter Of Mr.. oscar q. MCGEE.
WORKING ON COWARDIN AVENUE.
The street hands began work on Cowar-
din avenue. and the residents of this part
Of the city hope Captain Llpscomb will
succeed them when their work is done
by the rock crusher, and that not many
weeks hence this most important and
much-used thoroughfare will be put in a
decent condition, TO remain so in bad
as well as in good weather
The twentieth anniversary of Indianola
Tribe OF Red Men. held a Toney's Hall,
Tuesday evening, was an affair which all
present enjoyed and will not soon forget.
Interesting speeches were made by
Messrs J. w. Cherry, Of Norfolk; c. f.
Hill. o. F. Wise, and Richard Jones, of
Richmond.
The Swansboro' Quartette, embracing
Messrs. p. S. Barrett. J. T. Morrisette,
W. NJ. Jones. and W. J. Morrisette, dis
coursed sweet selections.
ELECTRIC ROAD TO PETERSBURG
BEGUN.
The Richmond and Petersburg Electric
Railway Company have done everything
in their power to convince the people that
they mean business. They have put up
the $1,000 forfeit in the Mechanics and
Merchants Bank Of this city, and. have
actually begun work on the construction
Of the road just beyond Falling Creek, II
the farm of MIR. Bellwood.
When the Manchester Council meets
again representatives of the electric rail-
way company will appear before that
body and ask a right OF way through this
city. The Council Will merely decide the
streets along which the tracks are 70
run, as the Legislature has already given
the company a franchise in the city.
The company will petition that the priv
ilege Of running through the following
streets be granted them:
Commencing at the southerly line of
the city at the intersection Of Maury
street and the Petersburg turnpike;
thence in a northerly direction along the
turnpike TO Decatur street along Deca-
tur to Thirteenth street, through Thir-
teenth Single track 10 McDOnOugh, along
McDonough double track TO Ninth;
through Ninth Single track TO Semmes
avenue, along Semmes avenue double |
track to the Free bridge
Returning, commencing at the intersec- |
ton of Semmes avenue and Eighth, |
southerly TO McDonough (sngle track; |
along McDOnough to the intersection of |
the track at Ninth street; also. commence |
ing at the intersection of McDonough !
and Twelfth streets, in a southerly direc- |
ton along Twelfth 10 Decatur, westerly |
g
teenth; also. commencing at Decatur and |
Thirteenth streets, thence along Decatur |
double track to the turnpike.
DEATH OF TWO LADIES.
Mrs. Lucy A. Kidd, relict OF L. b. Kidd, |
after long Illness, died yesterday morn
ing at 1920 o'clock at the residence OF her
son. Mr.. II. L. Kidd, No. 2i7 east Ninth
street; aged IS years.
Mrs Kidd was born in Sussex county
on April s. 1922, and came TO Manchester
early In llfe having lived here more than
half a century.
She leaves two sons-Mr. IT. L. Kidd
Of this city. and Mr.. w. H. Kidd. Of Bati-
mOre-and one daughter-Mrs. Emma j.
Gillian. Of Lynchburg Besides these
she leaves two sisters-Mrs. II. VI. Smith,
Of Manchester, and Mrs. E. w. Clark, Of
mourn their loss.
The funeral will be from Central Meth
odist church. this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock,
Rev. j. c. Reed conducting the services,
and the interment will be in Maury Gem
stery.
Mrs. Kidd was beloved by large circle
Of friends, because Of her gentle nature
and sincere Christian character
Mrs. Martha \. Vaughan, aged 50 years,
lied at 100 o'clock yesterday at the resi-
lence of her son, Mr.. J. 3. Vaughan, In
swansboro
The funeral will take place this after
noon at 2:30 from the residence. The in
.errnent will be in Maury Cemetery. Rev.
= d. Crawley will oficiate.
PUNCHED THE NEGRO'S HEAD.
Willie Tingle, a small boy got himself
nto considerable trouble yesterday az
ernoon in punching a little negros head
or him. Two small coons were gazing into
he show-window of Mr.. L. p. Jones,
when Willie came along. Willie did not
want the window broken nor did he want
he little negroes hurt much, but he could
lot resist the temptation to punch the
CLOVIS woolly pate. He did so, and the
lard skull broke the glass into many
plinters. Willie has been summoned TO
ppear in the Police Court this morning
or his mischievousness.
iR. KIDD'S HOUSE BURGLARIZED.
4 burglar broke into the residence Of
lr. L. p. Kidd Tuesday night and sue
eeded in spiriting away a clock. No trace
4 the fellow was left, and Mr.. Kidd has
lot much clew TO report to the police.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The little son Of Mr.. T. p. Jones is sick.
Mr.. Mosby Pulliam. of Chesterfield coun-
y. who has been I'll, is improving.