The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-25
COMMIT TEE ON
INVESTIGATION
No Action Was Taken at The Meeting
Held Last Night.
BARN BURNED BY LIGHTNING.
Marriage Of Mr.. Baker To Miss hadi-
son-Union Meetings 10 BE Held i'll
The Chnrchcs-Ncws, Personal
and Brief, of Manchester.
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,

Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,
lIl2 Hun Street, Beatue Block.
The meeting held last night in the Conn-
ell Chamber 10 consider the action OF the
Board of Water Commissioners in the
election OF Mr. Charles Sharp rs Super.n-
Iensient of the Water Works and lnspec-
tor Of Plumbing. was vel! attended. bui
aGt burned without taking any definite
action. There Mere present representing
the Council NessrS. Campbell, Abbott and
Bradley; from the Business Mems Asso-
c:afion Nessrs. Royal and Evans; of the
Water Comm Ssi3n Messrs. Wells. RICE
0'Brien Peasants and Green. Nh Camp
bell was elected chairman, and presided
over the meeting. The duties of The IN
spector Of Plumbing was The first sub
ject of discussion, and To throw ight on
the suhject the city ordinances governing
him were read by Judge Clopton 1here
was some difference of opinion among
those present as To thc object OF the meet
ang and The committees authority Inc
debate was lengthy, the final opinion being
REACHED that Mr.. Sharp shUuld be present
dur ng the Investigation and he given an
opportunity to defend his position and
prove himself competent 10 MI the office.
The meeting adjourned until tomorrow
might, ii which time Mr. Sharp viii be
asked 10 he present.
BAKER OLSON
Mr.. W II. Baker and Miss S.:nora a.
Madison were married last night at .
O'Clock a The home Of Mr. Carl Goodman,
on P0eahontas Street. The ceremony was
performed by Rex. \. c. Bergman.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. James
Madison. Of Chesterfield. The groom is a
notorman on tho Forest It'll car-line
Bsg- and MS /. V Badly invite all the
members OF the I3ainbridEe-S Baptist
+, IL. ID
sonhgs on tomorrow (Thursday) from 10
IL +. NJ. il IS hoped the time may be
spent very Pleasantly in , purely social
way by the members Of tha church.
The Central Methodist, First Preshyte-
CiaR ard cambridge Street Baptist
Churches VIII unite in = series Of union
meetings on Sunday evenings for the next
-ssiX weeks beginning with next Sunday eve
ming. Dr.. J. c. Reed. Of the Methodist
Church VIII preach at the Bainbridge-
Street Baptist Church next Sunday night.
fdsev. Mr.. Ral6y VIII preach at the First
I'resbyterian Church tho first Sunday night
in August, and Key. Mr.. Van Hcuten will
preach at the Contra! Methodist Church
on the second Sunday evening in August.
WORK OF LIGHTNING
The large barn on The farm OF Mr.. h
IA Wells, TWO miles from Chesterfield
and about sixteen miles from
.Ifis city, was struck by lightning Monday
might at 7:3a O'Clock, at which time the
most terrific storm 81 many years ragged in
that section OF the county. The building
was set on FIRE. and in the IWinkling OF
IAN eye was almost consumed. Five horses,
Two males, feed and harness, and, in fact
al that the barn Contained. was burned,
nothing being saved. Fortunately, there
was no person IN the barn at the time.
FMr. Wells had just left the building and
Elad reached his house, about fifty yards
away, when the crash came lie looked
Toward the barn At once and then saw
shat the whole roof was abiaze, and be
t1ore he aud one or two hands on the
splace could get to the stock the burning
roof and rafters Were falling, making it
impossible 10 enter the building: so the
rnules and horses were roasted alive. Mr..
}Wells operates q large Saw-nlill in that
section. and used his teams in hauling
Humber and logs. All his stock was in the
Barn that night, with the exception of
-four mules which happened 10 be at the
mill. He estimates his loss at about 81 900.
'on which he held Insurance with Angus
fine Royal & Co. of this city, for 500.
In the Petersburg Savings and Insurance
Company. Mr.. Wells is brother OF Mr..
n. II. Wells of this city, and was il the
city yesterday morning TO report his loss.
AlI:. MEALS SUCCESSOR.
Mr.. Waverly Nunnally, of Fourth anc
HUI Streets, VIII very probably be nomi-
;a.ated to succeed Mr.. W. y. Neal as mem
Der of the Council from the First Ward.
Mir. Nunnally is one of the largest property
.<oWneTs in the ward, and is popular man.
lie is an employe of the Southern Rail
way.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
There has been little change in Mr.. Sam
mel Owens condition. lie is resting under
Ehe influence Of oplates.
Tho Crescent laundry on Twelfth and
IIull Streets, was sold yesterday morning
ITO Mr.. L. NJ Long, OF Richmond. He will
operate the plant.
The Hastings Court was in session yes
1erday. hearing the case OF Royal & Co.
AS. Oakley Pillow.
Robert Owens tcolored) was fined 50 in
the Police Court Yesterday morning for
striking John Ross tcolored). In default,
Owens was sent to Jail.
Mrs. Floyd Bass and family left Mon
DAY 10 spend several weeks with friends
en- Chesterfield county.
Miss Edna Toney returned Monday
from Powhutan county
Mr.. 2. 3. Winfree, of Chesterfield, was
sn town yesterday.
Mrs. p. c. Clay, Of swansboro. IS visit
Eng in Chesterfield.
Misses Gertrude and Louise Weisiser
left Monday for PoWhatan Courthouse.
Postmaster Ben. Weistger IS rapidly i'm
proving from The INJURY 20 his knee.
Mrs. p S. Cook, Of No. 4la Seventh
Street. has gone 10 Washington. n, c., 10
spend the summer with friends and rela-
aives
MIR. Charlie Gibbs. of NJ 92s Perry
Street, is very sick al his home.
Mr Lester Gibbs. Of No. 1905 aa:nbridge
street has gone TO the country 10 spend
the summer.