The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05


lll2 Hull street, Beatue BLUM
The Democrats Of Chesterfield county
are getting ready FOR the coming eiec1loh
Comfy Superintendent Phil Y. CosolH
has called a meeting Of the Chesterlviu
Democratic Committee for Court LAY At
the County Courthouse when Is the see
ond Monday I'm this month. rms coih-
mittee will then make all necessary ar
rangements for the coming spring elee-
ton.
80 Jar there have only been two names
mentioned as possible candidates for
the LEGISLATURE They are Mr.. Phil Y.
Cogbill. OF Chesterfield Courthouse, who
may run for the State Senate. the oiilce
now being held by Senator w. NJ. Elan
nagan. OF Powhatan county; and Mr.. j..
l., Watkins. Of HallsbOrO. who is spoken
OF rs "a candidate for the House OF Dele
gates Mr. r. G.. wood, who Is al the
present time a member OF the House fro'n
Chesterfield county. will not be a can1i-
date at this election. Mr.. II. 3. owen.
OF this city. the other member has not
expressed himself yet.
WORK ON STREETS.
City Engineer LipscOmb with MS force
OF street hands has been engaged during
the past few days in removing the rock
crusher to Fourteenth and Decatur
streets. where they will begin IN few
DAYS 10 crush the cobble stones piled IN
the old field IN this section of the city.
They have used up all the stone in the
vacant lot on Decatur and Seventh
streets.
The City Engineer says the crusher has
given general satisfaction and the man
ner In which fl is worked VIII imp owe
IT,. T. al. D.
ed stone IS placed Wherever this crush
ed stone is put down it makes perma-
nent and lasting street upon which tnc
heaviest wagons in this city can go az oil
times. Seventh street from Hull 70
Decatur streets has just been completed
by the street hands and they made
very good job Of it. In course of .lme
Manchester will hare much octter
thoroughfares but they have been exc
cradle during the past bad weather.
THE FINANOr COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee met in the
city Treasures office In regular month
ly session Friday night. The members
present were Messrs. ". W. Pool Chair
mani. j. r. Green. Matthew Morton, ".
y. Hart John O Brien, and John Z. DtZ
After the transaction OF a large amount
Of routine business and ordering all bills
contracted Dy the city government Tor the
past month"; Mr.. VIM. GratznOwsM was
allowed the floor.
Mr.. Gratsnowsd is the proprietor
| of the Eureka Chair Works. now located
] IN the HaXal Mills, in Richmond lie
| Will have 10 remove his plant 10 make
way for the new concern who have re-
Gently purchased this whole site and VIII
need IL for their mammoth works. Nj.
| GratznOW ski. VINO IS resident or Man
/ chester. desires 10 come 10 this city TO
/ locate.
He asks that the City Council build him
| a house. GOxllO feet and two stories high.
! of brick and costing between 5000 and
! 5000. Mr.. GratznOWski Will give bond
| for the amount and VIII reduce the bond
| each year until he owns the lot and build
| ing.
The Eureka Company manufactures
| sofas and hatracks and employs regular
! ly ten journeymen and number Of ap-
| prcutiCes.
The committee decided 10 appoint the
chairman and the city Attorney n sub
| committee 10 learn all about Mr.. Gratz-
! nOwskis business that would be OF SER
! vice 10 the larger body and report back
| before another meeting, which IS 10 be
/ held this week
Governor j. Hoge Tyler has APP
| pointed Mr. George T.. Gary, OF this
/ city. a. visitor 10 the Central Lunatic
! Asylum. Mr. Gary has held this posi-
| ton for several years past and has al
! ways made a good and efficient officer.
/ This institution is located In Chester
! field county. near Petersburg. IL Is for
! the cOlored uufortunates.
BRIEF MENTION.
Rev &. b. Crawley, pastor West End
church, who has been quite indisposed
Tor the last week. Is improving and Will
| uil his pulpit to-day.
Mr.. G.. A. Ranes is able 10 be out after
severe attack of the grip.
| Col and Mrs. A. G.. Evans. Of west
| Ninth street, who have been quite sick
| ali. cd hain hal
ter.
Mr.. J. J. Blanton and family left yester-
day for Lynchburg. Va, where they Will
| make their future home. Mr. BantOn
| has charge of a large brick plant near
! the Hill city.
| short time yesterday morning In chan
Gerry causes Judge Ingram then adjourn
ed for the term.
Mr. John y. Goode of west Twelfth
street, who has been quite sick Is bet
| ter.
The childrens meeting OF C0warGin-
| Avenue Christian church will be held
this afternoon ~ o'clOck. An inter
esting programme has been arranged
for the occasion. Messrs. sampson and
Morrissctt will take part.
CHURCH NOTES
At Cowardin-Avenue Christian church
the pastor, Elder j. A. Spencer, will
| preach al IL in the morning and 7:45
| O'clock at night. Endeavor Society meet
| ing at O'Clock.
Services at West-End church: Sunday
school at $3.50 \. NJ, services at II A.
| ~ and 7:45 p. NJ, by the pastor. Rev.
| &. d. Crawley Epworth League meetings
al and 6:f5 T. NJ. All invited.
At Central Methodist church Rev J. G.
/ Reed, pastor, viii preach at II A. NJ Rev.
j. a. Kern. ID. D., president Of Randolph
\ Macon College, Will preach st p NJ
Rev DR. r. IA. Pitt will MI the pulpit
| both morning and night at Clopton-Street
! Baptist church to-day.
Rev. Ben. Dennis will conduct both
services at Meade Memorial church to-
| day.
Rev Charles " Van Houten will con-
duct botn services at the Presbyterian
church to-day.
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