The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17
70 TAKE ACTION
MONDAY NIGHT
Franchise forthe Gas Plant May Soon
be Granted.
MANCHESTER MAY ELECTIONS.
strs. Trainum's schooi-Dance IN Pow.
hatun-Boy Tirown--Isusincss
observation-disclosures Per
sonnI aud Brief.

ll1a l,Ill Street, Beatrie Block.
"A meeting OF tire Light ana street SoIi-
,ni,tecs OF the Council will pe hello Mon
day night for the purpose of considering
tho pu,itiou 10 the Council for fran
chise of the proposed gas plant. The
company asks for the exclusive right to
operate their plant for fifty years. The
matter was rcfccrcd 10 the above COM
nit.ecs from the Council. and when the
committees have prepared their report. a
called meeting OF the Council will be
held for definite action.
MRS. TRAINUM'S SCHOOL.
Tho half session of Mrs E.. Hewlett
Trasn1,nfs school closed on the 18th in
etal,t. IuHoSc receiving first honors were.
Louise Bourne, Evelyn Fitzgerald, Grace
Gibbs. Annie Lewis. 11ilda Day. Ruth
Latham. Ruth Dyer, Frank Hughes. May
Sherman. Page Hewlett, Einsnie Day.
Ada Cook and Curtis Gibbs.
Second IIonors-Maibel Bradshaw. Grace
johnson, Ethel Mills, d. Herrin. j.
Lewis, Bonnie Tucker. Harry Tucker.
Mary Reynolds, D. Nnnnally and b.
11uEue.
COUNTRY DANCE.
There was an Old country dance given
n, ule home OF Mr.. w. r. Webb. in Pow
haitian county, last "Wednesday night. A
great many young people from A1anches-
ter and Richmond went UP 10 enjoy the
aeasure which one OF these dances
affords. Dancing was kept UP until morn
ing. At II o'clock supper was served,
which was enjoyed by our CITY Flsitors.
Those who went from Manchester re
turned home yesterday greatly pleased
with their trip.
hrs C. A. Jones. who has been quite
i'll Nor the past week, was reported as
not % ~Vll last night
SENSIBLE ACTION.
General satisfaction and aGEroral is
expressed on every mana AT me
Sensible and conservative course pursued
NV the business Association at its meet
inc last night.
Had the action of the association over
ridden The City Council. there would nave
been trouble as members Of the council
were preparing 10 fight the BILL IN Inc
Legislature bitterly. Counsel would nave
been employed to assist me Clty AA.ol,
ney in his opposition to the bill, and
s.4,,hf,orn resistance would have been
met
SPRING ELECTION.
At the May election the following OFF,
GERS are to be elected:
Mayor; city Sergeant; City Attorney
!, Justice of the Peace for each word;
and four councilmen.
The terms OF Mr.. Bradley, Oh .!le
FOURTH ward: Mr.. Patram. OF the Third
ward; Mr.. Morton, OF the second anu
MIR Green. of the First. expire
Few announcements have been made.
For the Office OF City Sergeant 1here
VIII be many candidates
Mr.. Tom Fisher. Mr.. J. p. Robinson
and George A. Carr. will enter The race.
BOY THROWN.
William Tinsle, son of Mr. and MRS.
T1ncle. on the corner Of 18th and Hull
was thrown from a horse Yesterday
morning and quite badly injured.
The horse came TO the stable "lliious
the boy, and soon after u,e pos VS.
brought home unconscious hhS llJn1 ,e''
ahousn, not serious. are quite painful.
CROSS FREE B3lDGE
A. recrnt meeting Of the Board OF
Control of the Virginia PolEtechhlc ~
stitute. the following resolution was
adopted:
Notice is hereby given that cattle LOT
immediate slaughter from Manchesiti
and its immediate vicinity will be al
lowed TO cross the free wagon bridge over
.,,+ James river, between Manchester and
4,ichmond for the purpose of being dellN-
erred to the quarantine yards Tor the
above-stated purpose; provided. tho"e'-
err that the party or parties desiring 10
deliver cattle as above stated, Apply 10
]. NJ. Turner, Federal Stock Examiner,
Richmond. Va. for j permit. III accof-
dance "llD ElIllS tIoSi, ui'N'
tner that the cattle to he so delivered
shall be Inspected by j. N. Turner and
found free from ticks, and that the or
ders and requirements imposed by sulo
]. NJ Turner at the time OF inspecnon,
shall be fully complied with by the owner
or parties in charge OF such cattle, ana
no permit shall be issued for the crossing
OF cattle for any purpose other than I'M
mediate slaughter, and shall apply only
{t1a 1,i~11 s.
ter or its Immediate vicinity, and to
less than car load lots. This order shall
1e in force only on the above conditions,
and remain in force until the end Of the
present quarantine season, unless 9TH
serWise ordered.
cHAs. M,cUlLocI1. NJ. D. VS..
State Veterinarian.
PERSONAL AMID BRIEF.
Miss Ada Gallon returned TO the city
Thursday night, after spending the las
two mor.1ls With her parents In Chas'
City.
four-horsse team ran away yesterda,
morning on Haul street. They wer
stopped by the driver at Eleventh
and Hull, by pulling the leaders into a
telephone pole.
A very delightful evening was spent a,
The residence of Miss Rosa TURNKEY. In
swyansboro Thursday night. when, she en-
terta!ned a number of her most intin1at
friends. Parlor games and other amuse-
men,s were INDUCED in. AT 1880 o'clock
refreshments were served.
Mr. Sam Wicks. of west Seventh street
valued employee of Snyder's MoldinS ano
Machine Shops. is off on a vacation.
The Swanshoro Social Club met at tn
residence of Mr.. Alex Moore hast night
Miss Mary Latham has returned from
visit to Ly-nchburg and Danville.
Sw-ansboro Conc.ave OF Hertasophs hell
its regular meeting last night g
$50 O'Clock. at Cersley's Hall.
IlkS' Home Club.
The Elks' Home Club will tender thei,
members and friends an unusual pro.
Z Eramme of amusement and pleasure TO.
night. "A large number OF Richmonc
Lodge intend attending the dedication ser
vices of the 12.ks' Hall. in Baltimore. or
the I'D and the Reunion Association Will
give some encouraging news as to bring.
ing the Grand Ioige herro. in 1ai1 a'fn-
Eethcr It will be an evening OF info. n 1: -