The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
THE RICHMOND
ELECTRIC PLANT
Contract Let Yesterday for Its Erec-
tor in Manchester.
DEATH OF MRS. IDA BLUNT.
Manchester Light, Heat and Power
Company Now Ready to Furnish
Gas-Police Court-aIiss Price
Entertains.
DEATH OF MRS. IDA BLUNT.
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times.


ffts Hull Street, Beattie Block
The contract for the erection of the ls,rga
plant of the Richmond Electric Company
| at Eighth and Semmes Streets was signed
| Yesterday by Mr.. ]. t. Wilson, builder and
| contractor OF Richmond. The building oc
| the plant is to be l2ixIco feet constructed
! of brick, at the cost OF $4,000. Work will
be commenced to-day and completed with
/ in the next ninety days This plant Is faA
| the manufacture of electrical machinery,
| and when finished Will be the most COM
! piete factories of the kind in the South.
Local capital is largely interested in the
! Industry. The erection of this plant and it's
operation means a great deal TO Manches-
| ter. as it will employ nearly 200 skilled
workmen.
DEATH OF MRS. BLUNT.
| Mrs. Ida Blunt. wife of Mr.. ]. W. Blunt.
dtei at Lilo O'Clock yesterday afternoon as
her home, No.+Ga West Fifteenth Street.
aged twenty-five years. She had been sick
about four weeks.
Mrs. Blunt was n native OF Pittsburg.
Pa, but since her marriage two years ago
had resided in Manchester. Her husband
IS a well known railroad man. He sur
wives nsf Win one culiu- Just 4 year oiu
Her relatives in Pittsburg have been
notified by wire. and are now on their way
here. The funeral arrangements will not
| be made until their arrival 1t is not
known whether the remains will be In
tered here or taken TO Pittsburg.
Mrs. Blunt was a lady of beautiful dis
position. and had made many friends in
Manchester.
GAS TURNED ON.
The gas was turned into the rnani
OF the Manchester Light, Heat AMI Power
Company late yesterday evening. Tho
plant has been completed in less time than
was at first expected. and within the next
week gas will be furnished in all parts Of
the city. The test proved successful
NEGRO PRoWu.ER.
1t is probable that q plan to rob the
home of DIR. Edgar Archer's, on West
Seventh Street, was thwarted Monday
night.
The Doctor had retired about 1890, ha
being the only person in the main body
of the house, when ne was awakened by
the screams of his cook-a coIored wo-
man occupying kitchen room only a
short distance IN the back yard.
The woman claims to have discovered
negro man crouched near the house, and at
her screams ran into the darkness
THE TROUBLES OF a DOG
Squire Jordan had complications in the
Police Court yesterday morning, which
arose Fourteenth and Perry
Streets, and. account of thetr
long standing before being brought
to the notice of the police justice.
they were seriously tangled.
William Barran and Mrs. Cora Archer,
both white persons. had been living for
several months in double tenement house
the other half of which was occupied by
Maude Steuart (coloredl-
The house has been a rough one on sew
erai occasions, and they were presented in
court on the charge Of keeping q
disorderiy house
William Barron was discharged, with tte
understanding that he move at once. Ms.
Archer was fined 81 80 and Maude Steuarts
case was continued.
Leslie CARRIER, who was arrested Monday
night for being drunk ami bailed for his
appearance yesterday. awoke to-
find his second condition wo-se than the
first. He made an honest effort TO ap-
pear. but could get no further than the
court yard
He was brought in. but was TOO drunk
for trial
PLEASANT EVENING.
Miss Ruoie Price entertained most pleas.
antly number of friends at her home. No.
500 Everett Street, Monday night Prof.
EUllter Holt. of Washington. and Mr.. Gus
y
eral selections OF music. which proved a
feature OF the evenings entertainment
the guests were shown into the dining
room hall at 1890 O'Clock where refresh
mentJ were served. Among those present
were Misses Bessie Bredrup. Mamie Gary.
Mtsy Dearen. Lille Adams Gertfe Will
Hams. Rubte Price. Maud SaddIer, Lottts
Adams; Messrs. Christian Bredrey. Jessie
Blake, Claude Jones, J. E Hicks. Raw
lings Hubbard. Paul Beasley. Willie VIII
l!ams. Percy Price. Gus CARRIER. Ollie
Markham. Arthur Snead-aII of this cityt
Mr.. Holt. of Washington. and others.
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
William Holland (coioredl was arrested
Monday. charged with assault upon 1sa<
dore Echwartz. of Swarsboro. His case
will come up before Squire Chea than
Willie White tcolored), charged with as
sault upon Lucy Taylor fcoioredp commit
ted Monday, will be tried before Squire
Cheatham. He IS baiied tor mis- ap"
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Mfr. w. e. Holt left yesterday for trip
south.
Depot. Dinwiddie county are s's!siaa
friends in the city
MISS Belle Jackson continues III AZ neg
home on Everett Street
Miss irene Jackson has gone to Wasn-
fngton 10 attend the marriage OF hsr
Nj! Mrs sylvester wright and wife. OF North
Carolina. are visiting Mr.. Frank r. Dick
Mr.. ]. c. Sutherland. OF crozes. IS
visiting in the city.
Miss Moilye Baird. who has been very
sick is improving. though very slowly
Mr.. Bernard l. Jones and mother Iefe
for Baltimore, Philadelphia and
other northern cities. They expect To
De absent during the month of August.
A number of young people of Manchester
vent last Friday night on a hay-ride to
he lovely country home of Mr.. Esgieston-
Fhose present were Misses Viola and
Dive Hasgard. Ruth CrowGec. oneiia
of Petersburg: Thelma Fisher:
isssrs. w r. Norris. ". E. WayrsCk.
D. O. BoFfrnrs. w. Walker. II. Clem-
'nts and c. Fortune.