The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-27
Popular Manchester Couple Journey
to the Capital.
ELECTRIC ROAD IN CHESTERFIELD
CITY Council viii be Asked for Right
Way Through the City - Death
of Mrs. Lucy kidd-Other News
OF Interest in Manchester.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
lll2 HUI street. bedtue BLOCH

AlE. AOMltAA ~ a. H'IHtt'tA
the Southern railway and Miss Houchens
is a pretty and charming young lady OF
this city. with hosts OF friends VINO
wish the happy couple many years OF
welded bliss.
some ono entered the residence of Mrs.
Cotton. ON Hull street. near tine corner OF
Tenth street. Tuesday night, for the EVIL
dent purpose of robbery. but the would
bee thief was frightened on 10y me ap-
pcarance of yOuus Mr.. Cotton ana ran
out tine back way 40 clue Was leit Dul
the police are 900 the nunL
HIT WITH A STONE.
There was circus IN town yesterday,
and parade was given. As the oaia
passed the public school house the chill
drcn were allowed 20 go out TO see IT,
and young negro in the crowd threw
stone into the party Of school children
a little fellow named Reams was struck
i'm the forehead and knocked down.
He was taken into the school buildihs
and treated. and then went 10 his home
0a Porter street near Thirteenth
officer Jones Is on the track or the
thr0wcr of toe stone
MANCHESTER * PETERSBURG ROAD
The officials of ,he Ncnmonu and Pee
tersburg Electric Railway Company have
deposited the necessary SlVD forfeit I'D
the Manchester Bank, and the Work OF
construction is now going on between
Petersburg and Manchester.
At the next regular meeting or the 'lly
Council that body will be asked 90 grant
certain rights OF way through the cily
of Manchester. and as the new road Is
one that Manchester people are anxious
10 see i'm operation. the Council VIII prop
ably lose mo- time In granting the asked
for right Of way.
The company will ask that the priNi-
lcge OF running through the iollo"i"s
streets be granted them.
Commencing az the southorly line OF
the city at the intersection OF Maury
street and the Petersburg turnpike,
thence I'm "A northeriy direction along the
turnpike 20 Decatur street. along Deca-
tur 10 Thirteenth street. through Ihlr-
faenth. single track 80 Mcponough long
McDonough double track, 10 Ninth;
through Nlnth, single track 10 Semmes
avenue. along Semmes avenue, douoie
track. To- the Free Bridge.
Returning. commencing al the interse'-
ton OF Semmes avenue and tlsnih.
southerly to McDonoueh, single uaeN.
along McDonough 1O the intersection OF
the track at Ninth street. also common,
ing at the intersection Of McDonoukh
and Twelfth street. I'm sOutherly diree-
ton along Twelfth 10 Decatur westerly
"a The intersection of Decatur and Ihir-
taonfh. also commencing al Decatur ana
thirteenth street thence along Decatur
double track. g. the James river.
The charter granted the company gives
them the right OF way through Manches-
ter over such streets as the city Council
may prescribe
DEATH OF MRS KIDD.
After long illness. Mrs. Lucy a. Kidd.
relict OF the late l.. IS. Kidd died TINS
morning at 1880 o'clock at the residence
of her son. Mr.. III. j. Kidd. NO. "a east
Ninth street. aged IS years.
Mrs Kidd was born 10 sussex county
on April s. lS22. and came TO Manchester
early IN life. having lived here more imam
half a century. .-,,,
She leaves two sons. Mr.. IT, L. Kidd
Of this city. and Nj. W. il. Kidd, or Bal
timore. and one daughter Mrs. bIniia
j. Gillian. Of LynChburg. BE sides 'nese
She leaves two sisters. Mrs. u. VI Sinllh'
OF Manchester. and Mrs. l.. ". clark
of baltimore. 10 mourn their loss.
,rIs funeral VIII be from Nlnth-Street
Methodist church. this afternoon at
an o'clock Rev. ]. C.. Reed conduct
INK the services. and the lhleihehe VIII
be I'm Maury Cemetery
Mrs Kidd was beloved by a large cifeie
NJ friends because OF her gentle nature.
and sincere Christian character she VIII
be sincerely missed
MARRIAGES IN MANCHESTER.
,ir Paul Jewctt and Miss Florence
Tartlett were married last night al
o'clock at the Christian chufch. rev
J. A. Spencer. assisted Is Rev. j. A. sui
Ivan. performed the ceremony
Air d. j. Markham ana Miss Dtl7y H.
MCGEE viii be married al the residence
~ the bride. so. $50 Everett street, to-
night az $3.50 O'Clock -,....
Nfr Markham Is a popular employe
OF the Southern shops ana the Dli.o-
elect ia the charming daughter or M.
Oscar g. MCGEE. .,.-
The twentieth anniversary celebration
NJ rndianola Tribe OF Red Men, was held
az Touevs Hall.
The renort OF the secretary was a most
Interesting one and showed that the
Tribo was I'm splendid condition IL was
ORGANIZED twenty years ago with a mem
bor-hip Of thirty-three. only two or tne
original members now being on the rols'
Interesting speeches We're made by
Neesrs r. W Cherry. Of Norfolk, G. T..
mn O. r. Wise and Richard Jones. OF
Richmond.
The swansboro duartette. embracing
Nessrs. p. s Barrett. j. r. Morrisette
w NJ Jones and W. J Morrisette dis
coursed sweet selections, and refresh
monts were served.
T, &c r~obqbra thsf twelve doleratos
will represent Manchester az the May con
vention. three from each ward 1he
sentiment here Is favorable 70 the choice
renr1n
MRS VAUGHAN DEAD.
Mrs Martha A. Vaughan. aged eighty
three years. died az 100 O'Clock yesteroay
AZ the residence Of her son, Mr.. j. t.
Vaughan. IN swansboro.
The funeral will take place to-day
az 2.7o from the residence. The interment
viii be I'm Maury Cemetery. Rev G. d.
Crawley will ofiiciatc.
The Poard OF Trade will meet at Toney
Hall this afternoon at clocA'
when a large attendance * expected.
A number Of new members will Dee en-
rolled al this meeting and topics OF gen
eral Importance viii be discussed.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Rev william Dickson Mower, OF Gooch-
land O. n. was i'm the city yesterday.
Revival services az Stockton-Street
pantist church continue with much good
resulting therefrom.
Quarterly conference was held AT West
End church last night conducted by Pre-
siding Elder r. T. Wilson.
NJ Goo Govern OF the New York
cotton Exchange. was in the city yester-
dav. calling upon Mr.. w J. Carter.
NJ Nosby Pulliam. OF chesterfield
county who has been III Is improving.