Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-10
pLANTT0 BE DOUBLED
.,oop.woRKING co. IN MaNCHEs-
rrR MAKES IMPROVEMENTS.
OTHER ITEMS FROM MANCHESTER.
.,.stcrdcId Troop Arranging LOT
Tbcir Annual Reunion - f"''c'
court Ncws-TayIor Goes 'o
t,rN-pcrSonals and Hricis.

Tho Richmond Woodworking Com
.,v on the outskirts Of Manchester,
., l.,h'o the size Of their plant at once.
.-,. win De gratifying news TO every
,,.. Of people in this city. Mr.. Themes
81 r.ty. of this city. the general man
- returned from New York Thursday,
cr.-c Doc had "a consultation with ,he
.a..rs OF the Woodworking Company
was decided then that the plant should
,. doubled 40 once. Some few weeks ago
ST. Betty appeared before the City
council and asked for another grant Of
land Jloining the plant. with n view 10
-,~eug the mandatory.
81. came before the Council and stated
,.a much land his people wanted. but
not ten just when they would build
As .ron as the Council acted favorably,
fr.vcr. De 10 said 10 his credit. ne went
..sht TO work 60 make unspokcn prom
ISIS 5000 Mr. Betty said last night to
Dispatch writer that ne hoped TO get
m the rtw building by Christmas. II
would enable him 20 employ double as
many men as now-namcly, one hundred
BE has lust ordered "a new 12i-hoise
power engine. which is soon To De u'-
lvcrcd
Nr. Betty left mercantile business about
four years ago 90 assume the sup Ii"-
tendency Of this plant bndct ms wise
and enterprisIug direction IL mas lore1
we'll II has constantly Grown anu Is
thrift and importance is due 60 Mr.. Betty's
Src-.-,, and good business sense. more
fhau o. any ole else for he mas had ABB
..lut. control Of 10 from the start.
OLD CHESTERFIELD TROOP
To survivors who belonged during the
r.H war Co the Chesterfield Troop held
meeting yesterday az 1880 O'Clock, NJ
t- Manchester Police Court room, TO ar
rama. for the annual outing.
Comrades present were Captain James
r.u-comb. a. : Fourquerean. s. ID.
t-r--ou James II. Flournoy, Captain
Moore Thomas Fisher. and william F.
T-..r
~- meeting was TO discuss arrange
u,,s for the annual outing.
MAYOR MAURICE'S COURT.
v.r- Maurice presided al the Police
COM yesterday morning.
rr- Taylor the colored man who
- bis wife Friday morning. was
-rr with the crime. Mayor Maurice
v- ITO The case far enough for mis-
r..~-. and then sent Taylor on 10 the
lr..l .lry
.lr uowly was charged with being
drunk 40 the street. and was fined $3.50
.- COSTS.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
9r Randolph Jones is out again after
Iu- illness.
Mrs T. D. Pcaseley and Miss Mabel
Moody la.f last week for Caroline county.
5irs D. o. Tatum of Toano, is visiting
lsr sister, Nrs. Snellings, at 90 Perry
street,
Hiss Smith Latham is much better. She
l- been confined 10 her room for several
Weeks.
1'- Willie Craig. Of west Thirteenth
street, is out again after a spell of sick
There win be services at Meade-Memo-
81 church this morning at II O'Clock.
.- evening az 8 O'Clock. Sunday school
a..l no $3.50 a. NJ
Hiss Naclis Craze. one of Manchester's
E,t brilliant and popular young ladies'
r,urred home. after most delight
fl U.r rom Pennsylvania. She is great
ly improved. Her many friends will be
gt nj beer return.
E.rT A. Spencer will be in his pulpit
a. lrdin-Avenue Christian church,
Oils morning and tonight.
Services viii be held i'm all the remain
i-- churches Of the city. as usual
.-s Carrie Snead. who has been Ill
with typh0id-fever. is not any better.
The Swansbor0' Social Club enjoyed
ride on Thursday night 10 Mr.. w l..
81 rrissett's farm, about three miles from
r. city Refreshments We're served here.
--e who went were Misses Pearl and
-.-ta ChisHn. Myrtle Russell. Maude
Clements. Blanche Kahl, Annie Barham,
I.r and Ellie Morris; Mcssrs. Charles
. John Taylor. POwhatan Bass. Arthur
.r. Clarence Fortune, Howard Chap-
I'LL Howard and Walter Clements
r-.rore-NIr. and Mrs. a. r. Moore and
r. T.. Criddle.