The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-24
GAS FRANC lSs
RECOMMENDED.
Committee Grants Exclusive Right Tor.
Thirty Years.
MARRIAGES IN MANCHESTER.
Bayliss BaiIed-His Trial To-Day.
Tisnor Released on Bond-couplc
Married in North Carolina.
News, Personal and Brief.

News, Personal and Brief.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
1112 Hull Street, Beattie BLOCK. =
AT the joint meeting of the Lh5ht ana
Ordinance Committees, held last niSht,
for the purpose OF considering the grant
ing of a franchise. to the gentlemen de-
string to operate a gas plant in the city
it was recommended to the Council that
an exclusive right be allowed Tor q term
Of thirty years. In the petition Tor ths
franchise the company asks tor the ca
elusive right for fifty years, put the CON-
mittees refused 90 grant the lr;lncniss III
SO long u time. A called meeting OF the
Council will be held Monday nisnt, at
which time the Recommendation will be
acted upon by that body. If the report
is approved by the Council meeting OF
the gas company will be held at once
either accepting or refusing the Couii-
ellis offer. 1t is thought the thirty-yeas
franchise will be accepted, and that the
city will soon be lighted by gas.
PERkINS-BAUGHA
Mr.. Egbert a. Perkins, OF Rlchniohu'
and Miss Moiie V. Baushan, Oh Mai
chester will be married next Wednesday
night at $50 O'Clock at Oak Grove Bap-
list church The ceremony will DE per-
formed by Rev. J. A. Sullivan, pastor OF
that church.
TIGNOR BAILED.
Clifford Tlgnor, who has been confined
in the city Jail for the last month await
ing the grand jury term cot the HusdhSs
Court, was bailcd yesterday to the
amount of $3.50. Mr.. G. G.. Davis, of
Richmond, was his bondsnan. Ilsnor
is charged with assault upon Ar. BUD
Richardson. The trial is set Tor the
March term of the court.
BAyLISS BAlJED.
The preliminary hearing Of the case Oh
the Commonwealth against frank Bay
liss for shooting Harrison Alexander.
colored, was called in Squire Cheatham S
court at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning.
Since Bayliss gave himself up, Alexander
had died; therefore. Bayliss was re-arrest-
ed Yesterday and released again on SlvOo
bond. Messrs George Blankenship, Lee
La than w r. Nelson and Captain Bren-
nan being his bondsmen. The case was
continued until this morning, awaiting the
verdict Of the coroners jury.
INQUEST HELD.
Messrs. J. W. Childress, R. f. Elder,
w. Brands, Frank Armistcad, A. G.
Brands and r. II. jenkins were sum-
moned to act upon the coroner $
Jury. They viewed the body at NO. IL
west Eighth street, and returned to the
Mayors courtroom where the eEioehce
in the case was taken, and verdict rem
dercd in accordance with the facts.
The remains of the negro We're shipped
to Petersburg yesterday:
Mr. Curtis Powell and Miss Marx Walk
er were married Thursday morning at i:5o
o'clock, in Pelham, n. c.
me couple left Manchester Wednes-
day evening and returned Thursday. Mr..
Powell is an employee of the Pullman
Palace Car Company, and has spent
most of his life in Manchester.
Miss Walker is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. w. Walker. of Fifteenth and
cambridge streets. THY will make their
home at No. $40 west Seventh street.
COMPANY DISSOLVED.
BY mutual consent the Eureka Furniture
Company, at a meeting held Thursday,
was dissolved. The reason for the o.sso-
luton being the loss recently sustained
by .t1re. CHR. Jones, president Of the
company, stated that as the prop
erty lost by the fire was worth about
| $4,000, and upon which they only received
about 5000 insurance, the company is not
able, at present, to remain in business.
| Mr. Jones, however, said that he thought
in a few months the company would be
reorganiZed.
Capt. r. J. Wright returned to the city
| yesterday morning from very sad trip.
! While burying his brother-in-law, Mr
| Andrews, whose remains he accompanied
! from this city last Saturday, he received
| intelligence that his father, Mr.. A }.
Wright, had suffered a paryaletic stroke
| He fastened to his side and arrived
| shortly before DEATH which occurred
! Monday night al Lao o'clock. Mr.. Wright
| was highly esteemed citizen of Bruins
| Wick county, Virginia. and was regarded
| as a most loyal and exemplary man
| He was G3 years Old and leaves wild
ow and eight children. all grown.
| The funeral was held at his late home
! Wednesday at / 80 O'Clock, and was large
| ly attended by his many friends. The
| interment was made in the old family lo
| at his home place.
| CHURCH BElNlIFI1T.
| The birthday party given Thursday ElSh
| at the residence of Rev. E. v Badly, was
great success and most enjoyable
affair. "A very large crowd attended anG
all seemed to enjoy the hospitality ant
| sociabllity of the occasion. The musica
| program me consisted Of instrumental MI
sic by Misses CARRIER and Hewlett. Vo
| cal Duet, Listen to the Swallow
Misses Coley Lowell and MozeIie Gregory
| Mr. VIM. ]. AIorrisett sang "One Little
Word, and for an encore Little Blacl
| Me- professor w. Kirk Mathews wa:
the accompanist. Mesdames W. P. Math
ews and J.J. Bailey were the commit
] tee on exercises.
SPECIAL SERVICES.
| Rev c. L. Morgan, pastor of Marshall
| Street Christian church. Richmond, Va.
| will preach at Cowardin-Avenue Christior
| church Sunday afternoon at half past
! o'clock.
! Communion services will be held after
| preaching. 1t is the wish of the officers
! that all of the members be present or
that occasion The public is also invited
| w. G. Green. the chorister of Cowardin
! Avenue church requests the following per
| sons to be at church Sunday Afternoon
to help in the singing: Mrs. c. T. Amos
| Mrs. J. w. Turner, Mrs. Kate G. Walden
| Mrs. Frank Dickinson, Mrs. B. 0. Andrews
Miss Willie Taylor, Miss Alice Hall. Mis-:
| C. Lawton, Miss Alice Dollins, Miss Net
tie Duke, Miss Florence Osterb!ne, Mis-:
! Agnes Smith, Miss AIetra Williams, Mis-:
| Lizzie Clarke, Miss Ola Johnson, Mis-:
| Corinne Moore, Miss Nellie Clayton, J
| w. Turner. G.. w. Blonton, J: r. Turner
/ CT. Amos. J. w. Clarke, w. r. Moore
] and E. B. Brown.
/ PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. y. I. Pulliam returned iron