The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
AN OLD RESIDENT
OF GRANITE DEAD
Mrs, Mary R. vOltaire Passed Away
Yesterday Morning.
HEAVY FOG IN MANCHESTER,
City Engineer Preparing His Report.
The Fad Condition OF Manchester
Streets Many Citizens Being
Naccinatcd-Othc News.

Manchester Bureau Richmond Times.
lli2 HUI street, Bcattic Block.
Mrs Mary r. Voliairc. an esteemed and
Well-known resident Of Granite. Chester
neld county. died at her late residence
Ia that place, yesterday morning at Sl5
o'clock she had been ill for some time
but her death was not expected. She
leaves son and three daughters
The remains will be brought to Rich
mond. and tho funeral will take place
from ST. Peters cathedral. tomorrow
afternoon al o'clock. The intermcnt Will
be in Mount calvary.
DENSE FOG.
The city was so covered with fog for
several hours last night that 10 was ale
most dangerous 20 travel about in vehi-
Giles. and pedestrians had mulch difficulty
in making their way through tho streets
The electric lights did very little good
IN lighting up the city. because Oi me
density OF the fog People who were
forced 20 be out transacted their bust
ness hurreidly and returned 10 their
homes. Tho slush and mud underfoot
added greatly to the discomfort OF
things.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT
city Engineer LApscomb has almost
finished his report which Will be submit
ted 10 the Street Committee at its meet
ing next Monday night. The report IS
comprehensive and viii show clearly
every item Of work done by the city
engineers department for the past year
The citizens generally hope that the
Street Committee will make a larger APP
preparation for the coming year. so that
some Of tho streets. notably Cowardin
Avenue and Semmes streets. may be
placed in respectable condition.
These two streets are i'm a deplOraDly
bad condition. Semmcs street is one OF
tho principal thoroughfares over which
people in Manchester and the county
60 TO Richmond. and IS probably IN
worse condition than any other street 81
tho city.
VACCINATION GOING ON
The physicians appointed to vaccinate
the citizens are making good progress
Many signals Of distress are displayed
on the arms of those who have been
Naccinated and 10 Is dangerous 10 play
fully tap a friend on the arm while in
quirdnC Of his health or telling a humor-
Gus story.
These precautionary measures, which
are due mostly TO the efforts Of Dr
Lawrence Ingram, have gone long way
toward allaying the scare that small
pox may be brought here from some OF
the places where II is prevalent
DELINQUENT LANDNS.
Clerk Duval says there are about sixty
delinquent taxpayers whose days or
grace will expire within the next thirty
days. and he suggests that In order 10
keen out OF the clutches OF the land
erabbers they should lquidate the
amounts that are due before that time.
ORDER or DRUIDS.
Monroe Grove OF Druids No. ], OF Rich
mond visited Cynthus Grove Of this city
at It's last meeting. when a number or
limitations I'm the several degrees TOOK
place. and a generally happy fraternal
meeting was held. 4 number Of speeches
were made by members of both groves.
Grand Representative O. T.. Wells was
present at the meeting and spoke most
encouragingly of the work, progress ana
condition OF the order in the States OF
virginia and North Carolina.
BRIF MENTION.
Mr. J. A. Harrison is quite sick with
,he grin al his residence ia Swansboro.
Miss Mary Duff Latham has returned
20 the home Of her brother after most
delightful Southern trip.
Miss Willie Hudson is detained az nome,
III cambridge street by sickness.
Miss Iyla MAYO. of Fifteenth and Porter
streets IA confined TO the house with
bad case Of the grip.
can't. Joseph HOhson. OF foWhaldh
county. Is visiting friends Inc me city.
The Finance Committee or the Clty
rouncu met i'm regular session last night
and transacted only routine business.
high constable Blankenship has lost
nj badge. which he hopes the finder VIII
return 10 him at his office IN the Leader
building.