The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-07
WANT MORE TIME
TO CONSIDER
Lands and Buildings Committee OF
Manchester,
NEW CITY HALL A PROBABILITY.
Cemetery Committee Transacted hou-
tine Work Funeral Of Miss Thorn
as-Miss Day Entertained Her
Friends Other News.
NEW CITY HALL A PROBABILITY.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
tIg9 Huf street. Etatfie BLOCK

ill2 Huu street. Beatue Block.
The Council Committee on Lands and
nunJincs met IN che Hastings Court
room yesterday afternoon at $50 o'cioc h.
The purpose OF the meeting was mainly
10 consider an application from the clerk
Of the Hustlngs Court for more room
Tor h.s office Al present DE IS very
much crowded There is no place Tor
aim 10 go. under the present arrange
n.cnt of the building. and the only uins
znat presents itself now. as way out
OF the dimculty Be- 90 erect am addiuonal
fo,r on the courthouse building
An erection OF such an addition "oni4
be OF much value 10 other departments
Of the city government notably INC
ofiees Of the treasurer. auditor and coi-
lector. for 10 would give them room
enough To- comfortably transact theH
duties
The committee reached the conclusion
tha; they could not al this time properly
consider the matter and they asked Tot
further time.
The Cemetery Committee met yesterday
evening at 8 oclock and transacted con-
siderable routine business.
DEATH or MISS THOMAS.
After q long illness. Miss fermelia
Olivia Thomas died dt the residence OF
her sister Mrs w. T. Walker 1875 west
Fifteenth street. al $50 % clock yesterday
morning.
Miss Thomas was beloved 10y "a large
circle Of friends she was a maiden lady
ana had resided in Manchester aA her
life She was a consistent Chri tian. and
was gentle and kind. and bore her suffer
ings with calm spirit
The funeral will be- from cambridge
Street Baptist church this afternoon
at o'clock and the iniermcni VIII Doe
in OakwOod
A HAPPY TIME.
Miss Enid Day gave delightful an
day picnic TO a number Of her friends
81 her residence 200 The comfy ou the
Ninth street road. on the Fourth. The
day was spent in "a manner that gave
enjoyment % all present. and Miss Day
was congratulated hy the merry pic
nlckcrs at tho success Of the affair
The young ladies present We're Misses
Enid Day Ethel Brown. Lottle Brands.
Ruth Gallagher. Alma Markham Matte
ellington Bette and Gertic Walker.
Love. Lizzie and Agnes Rcams, Miss
Angle. Miss Mabel Gallagher and Kate
Laury The young gentlemen present
were Messrs. Sam Hawkes.. WIN. An
derson. Charles Cousins. Guy Manning
ham, Hanley Gallagher Wayer.y brown,
Asa Broadus MaTy Perile, Markham.
Maury and Rev Mr. Hicks.
The chaperoncs to the party were Mrs.
Day. Mrs. John Rice, Mrs. Gibbs Mrs.
Williamson. Mrs. Rex and Mrs. Baker.
VALUABLE HORSE HURT
One Of the most valuable Of The city
horses while al work hfohel On the
level the improvements ON Twelfth sueet
between HUH and Bainbridec streets. be-
came entanCled in the harness yesterday
morning and was badly cut on the I.It
hind lex The hose was carried 90 the
stable where proper medical attention
was given 70. and IL may be pat In good
condition again
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
The Ladies aid Society VIII give a
lawn party IN the yard OF ar. A. @.
Belcher. corner Eighteenth and Stockton
streets. next Friday night. admission
free
Mrs W r. Smith and family, ~ Selma.
y. c.. are visiting Mrs W. Y. Brad
shaw. IA McDonough street.
Mrs. n. Y. BrOwoer. of selma y. C.,
IS visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ. " Brad
shaw. Ul McDonough street
Dr. Lawrence Ingram and family have
returned from Virginia Beach.
The Epworth League of Central Metho-
dist church will hold a business meeting
this evening AT O'Clock al The church.
Mr. ". A. Neal f. confined 90 his home
By sickness. Dr. Ruckcr attendiog.
Miss Minnie Weisiecr OF 1902 Perry
street. is visiting Mrs. +. Y. Cogbil. al
Chesterfield Courthouse.
The child OF AIR Lee Hart ~ cast
Third street. which has been extremely
il. is improving ycrI rapidly under the
skin OF Dr. BrOdnaN.
Misses Evelyn ana Mary Hul ~ King
William. are visiting their aunt. Mrs. i.
c. Hin. 500 Decatur street
The little uine-year-old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs J. H. Prettymau is DID with
appendicitis.
Mrs. r. o. Satchheld. % Eleventh and
Stockton streets. has as her guests her
sister. Mrs. W. r.. Jennings, and her
friend. Miss Maud Puckctt Of Newport
News.
Mrs. J. z. Walker and daughter, Cor
nelia. are visiting at Centmia.
Mr.. J. W Moore Is confined 70 HIS
home in Swansboro by sickness.
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