The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-22
WILL ASK FOR
A FRANCHISE.
Electric Road From Manchester to
Petersburg.
SEVERAL NEW YORK CAPITALISTS
Are said 90 be Interested In the Enter
prisc-Thc Physicians Report on
the Work ofNaccipation-Otbc
News from the SOuthside.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
1I12 Hull street. Bcatue BLOCK.

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The Board Of County Supervisors OF
Chesterfield will meet IN the courthouse
Monday. During the session an appllca-
lion will be made by tho Richmond and
Petersburg Electric Railway Company
asking for a franchise for a road down
the Petersburg turnpike from this city
10 Petersburg This company Is compos-
cd principally of New York parties.
They were given charter by the last
Legislature OF Virginia.
IL is also rumorod through the county
tuat there will be an application maze
for a. charter for an electric road from
Manchester TO Petersburg 10 run uy INC
Chesterfield Courthouse. Ihcrc Is thous"'
10 h. some truth in The rumor but no.
fhing definite Is known as yet ~ regard
10 The matter.
In tho Richmond and Petersburg COM
many are several gentlemen who are IN
terested IN the project. The matter VIII
bc brought before the Board OF SuperVls-
ofs Monday 81 their regular FEBRUARY
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THE JOINT COMMITTEE.
The Joint Committee of the city Coun-
Gil and Board OF Health met last night
fn The Council chamber. Dr. Lawrence
Inaram the president of the Board OF
Health. presided. while AIR. T.. ii. Betty
acted secretary
DR. Ingram In calling the meeting 10
order announced that The meeting was
held To receive the reports OF the physl-
clans cmployed 20 Vaccinate the people
i'm tho CITY. 1hc physicians engaged FOR
the purpose made the following as 'ncr
report: -. VII,
District. vaccinated l3g at their residences
and las az his once.
Or. George w Friend, or the Stco"u
District. reported l32 people Ndcclhdleu
and thirty people excused -r,.t.,
Dr. William T. Matthews. OF the Ihlrd
District. varcinated nearly all IN his ter
ritory and was satisfied he would COM
plete his work by me Sd Of March.
Dr. Fowen Merchant, OF the Fonrih
District. reported that he had yaccinatcn
20 natients in his office and their homes
Uc had excused several cases which ne
deemed proper on account or lu heallh
MR.. MARSHALLS FUNERAL
The funeral Of Mr. William Marshall
whose death WAS announced IN yeslei-
DAYS Times. will take place from tliln-
street Methodist church at $3.50 O'Clock
This afternoon. the pastor, Rev. j.. II.
wallace. conducting the services. Ihe
inierment will be made in Aaury ccme-
iery.
There was but one petty. insignificant
tase before the Temple Of Justice yesiei-
dav morning Mayor Maurice Deng SUN
on the sick list. Squire W. ID. lAtngow'
The magistrate from the Fourth Maiu'
presided.
i. Samuel Hange was up on tho charge
of abusing his aunt and she had MN
arrested Tho ease had been called from
day 10 day until this was tho third time
set FOR trial When the case was called
The party on the bench took pity on the
r.Ha4 B.
months in the sum of 500, and on his
own Tccognizance So sam IS now free.
LAID TO REST.
The funeral OF The late M. j. y.
Flournoy. whose sudden death was
chroniclod in yesterdays Times, will take
place from the CoNardin-AVcnue Chris
tian church this afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock
Rev. }. A. Spencer, tine pastor, conduct
ing the services. The interment VIII be
made Ia Maury cemetery.
The funeral Of Edwin j. Jones Jr' The
young son Of Air. and Mrs. p. j. Jones,
took place from the house. No. lo5 east
Fourth street, yesterday afternoon az
o'clock. Rev. j. A. Spencer conducted
the services. The inierment was IN
Maury cemetery.
The infant child OF Mr. c. 4. Jones
uied Monday afternoon al inc nome
No. 1i0 west Fifth street. at = o'clock.
noon at o'clock.
A GOOD SCHEDULE
The Hun street electric line IS now
running a good schedule and one that
should give satisfaction 90 It's patrons,
N is the best they have served Tor
long time. Yesterday the company
nut on two more cars making four in
service on this line. instead Of two az
they had Monday. Now instead OF
transferring al Seventh and Perry streets
and dumping the passengers in the siush
they 50 through 10 Seventh ana bIO@a
street.
During the day the cars have been
making a ten minutes schedule. The
people are douhly pleased with this Inc
Tor the reason that the company receive
rs fares tho six for quarter ticket
The working people also nave the pen
eft Of the two and half cent fare on
che Huu street line during the early
morning trips when they have 10 90 TO
their daily work. This is blessing 10
the working girls who live In the eastern
portion Of the city and in the First
Ward The new route 20 far is giving
satisfaction 20 the people.
MRS. LIPScOMB Ill
Mrs Fannie Lipscomb. the wife OF Mr.
William b. Lipscomb eldest son OF The
Chief Of Police lies critically il az her
home. No. 1924 Porter street There IS
but little hope of her ultimate recovery
Mrs IApsccmb Is the eldest daughter Of
Mrs indianola and The late Lawrence
". Moody She IS a young matron,
laisod IN the city and was always pop
ular with a large circle Of friends with
whom sho associated
Mrs NJ y. Robertson has issued I'm
sitstions TO the marriage Of her doueh-
ter Miss Lossio Robcrr son. TO MI VIII
liam y. jenkins. The wedding Will take
place from the Presbyterian church on
Tuesday February 2sth, al $3.50 o'clock
ghe young people are well known end
quite poruiar in This community
MISS NUNFII.EY'S PARTY.
Miss Emma Nunelley entertained a num-
her of her young friends az her home.
On McDonough street Monday night.
The evening Was most delightfully."- spent
hy the little people IN merry games.
Among those present were Misses Berta
Robinson Edna TOney Ruth Tardy.
EVELYN Sampson. Lillian Sampson,
Mabel Moody. Ester Strader. Annie
hirader Emma Nuncliey Masters Mar
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