Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
A LARGE ASSEMBLY.
MANCHESTER TO INCREASE HER
LAWMAKERS TO THIRTY.
OTHER NEWS FROM MANCHESTER.
A Quiet Hut Pretty Home Ne"ai"s
Last Night on Perry Street-"r'
8e,ty.. Reauest VIII he Granted
Personals and Briefs.

The special committee on Amended
Charter for Manchester. held an adj
journed meeting last night, and decided
to recommend to the Council the extern
sion Of the citys charter.
This committee, consisting Of one from
each ward, recommends that the Coun-
ell Of the city be increased in member
ship from twelve to twenty, a board Of
aldermen Of ten members be established,
and veto power be given to the Mayor.
The gentlemen who make up this COM
mttee are Messrs. L. NJ Nunnally
chairman. John O'Brien, J. r. Green,
and r. /. Patram. These were all pres
ent last night, and also Judge Clopton,
City Attorney.
MR. BETTYS REQUEST GRANTED.
The Building and Lands Committee OF
the Council had regular meeting last
evening at 7.3O o'clock. Chairman j. X.
Green presided The request OF MI
Thomas H. Betty. manager or the Klch-
mond Woodworking Company, for the
privilege Of using a plat Of land ada
cent to his plant for stacking some lum-
Der, was discussed. II was unanimously
decided TO recommend To- the Council
that Mr.. Betty's request be granted.
Henry Gill. a small boy, had cannon
cracker or other piece Of Christmas ma
chnery to explode In his face yesterday
afternoon, and I'm consequence MS eyes
nose mouth. and cheeks were filled with
powder and burned. Or. BrodnaX was
called and attended the youths burns
TWO COUPLES Welded.
MI Rollie T.. owen and Miss Flippen,
both Of this city, were married at
o'clock last evening az the residence or
the brides uncle, Mr. Taylor ON Perry
Rev. J. A. Sullivan. pastor Of oak
Grove Baptist church performed the GER
cmonv. The ushers were Mr. Flippen and
Mr. Raleigh SaundeIs0n.
Mr. owen is a valued and popular en-
pl0yee Of the Tredegar-Wor and his
bride is a very popular and accomplished
They left last night at II o'clock via the
Southern road for southern Trip. n-,-
They will reside I'm this city upon their
The marriage Of Miss Gertrude Davis
TO Mr. A. L. Moore took place Nednes-
day evening at 9I5 o'clock at the nome
of Rev. W. 3. Beauchamp, NO. 100 Mar
shall street. The wedding was "a quiet
affair. only one or two friends being
present. Mss Davis is the daughter Oh
Mr. and Mrs. T.. f. Davis, Of No. 1913
Decatur street Mr. Moore IS connected
Mrs. Moore will reside at NO. 1925 Deca-
tur street.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. Vaughan. of 1916 Hull street, IS
reported as quite III.
Squire w. u. LithgOw continues criti-
cally ia al his residence. on Porter street
Mss Mamie Sterling Neblett, OF Meek
lenburg county, ia visiting her cousin
Mrs. s. l.. Ingram. No. lfl6 Porter street
Mr.. Harry Bate, an employee OF Inc
Southern Railway Company has been
transferred TO Lawrenceville, Tor Whlch
place he left yesterday.
Mr.. S. Z. Hancock, one Of the Oldest
and best-known citizens of Manchester, IS
suffering the most severe and intense
pain. supposed to be caused from iall
he had several years ago Mr. Hancock
though advanced i'm years. is holding up
herocially under the constant and severe
pains. His physician hopes 70 get him
an right again I'm short while.
The extra policemen for the hohdays
will 90 on duty to-day. They will be
sworn in to-day. and will remain on duty
till January %.
A very serious accident occurred AT the
tannery of 4. d. Sh0twell & co. Wednes-
day night. Jordan Branch, colored man.
about 45 years Old who Is employed at
the tannery. while on his rounds, fell IN
one Of the watts, and was severely burned
from his waist down. Or. +. T. Rucker
was called and rendered the necessary
medical aid.