The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-23
CITY COUNCIL
OF MANCHESTER
Brief Session of the Body Held Last
Night.
AN OIL LAMP ExPloDEs.
Mr.. Swanson viii Address the virgini
Democratic Club News,
Personal aod Brief
Items.
AN OIL LAMP ExPLoDEs.
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Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
No. liU2 Hun Street.
The civ Counyll in session last nlEht
approved the report OF me street Soih,
1u,1tee concerning the reGraVeilnS ana
regarding q. Decatur Street, and ordered
Sie payment OF tie biil lot Inc Noih'
7Si. 10 Mr.. julian Bryant, OF hich-
mona. by the adoption OF resolution
or1ered by My. ABBOTT, the Souhch APP
,,roced the plans for the new crossing
- Rcl,c Isle recently submitted by Maj.
N1yers OF The Richmond, FredericGs-
{ burg and Potomac Railway. The cross
ing which was burned down a lew
months ago will be replaced at an early
date, as The railroad company has only
been waiting Tor the action OF the Coun-
Gil.
The meeting was a brief one and only
attended by the following members:
oBr3en. UU. Fair. Jones, Waveriy.
Nuunaily, Abbott and S. NJ. Nunnally.
PLANT TREES.
Maurv Street is soon TO be lined with
trees from the Petersburg turnpike to
The Cemetery. The contract has been
let by the Cemetery Committee for.
planting the trees every forty feet along
this driveway.
BURNT THE BREAD.
The explosion of an Oil lamp in the
window of The bakery, of IL. " Glaze,
on Hull Street last night. set on fire
The window. destroyed 1ht. curtains and
damaged considerably & large number OF
cakes and bread which were baked dur
ing the afternoon and placed in the WIN
dow for to-dayfs sales. The alarm was
turned in. but before the department
reached the place the fire had been eX-
1inguishcd. The damage will not
amount to more than SIS, which is fully
covered by insurance
STOVE EXPLODED.
The explosion Of an oil stove in a store
on Hull Street yesterday morning about
o'clock created considerable excitement
: Ii was quickly thrown from the build
1 ing and no damage resulted. The alarm
was turned in and the Fire Department
responded promptly. but. fortunately, its
services were not needed.
The committee from the Virginia Dem
ocratic Club was unable to confer with
Mr.. Swanson Thursday, on account of
his absence from the city bat before
leaving for Washington, WHERE he was
called Mr. Swanson communicated with
a member of the committee, and accepted
the invitation extended him TO address
the club on next Thursday night. Lieu
1enant-Governer EcholS has not been
heard from.
Mr.. George W. Payne has announced
his candidacy for the City Council from
the Second Ward. Nr. Payne IS con-
nected with the Southern Railway Com
1,any on The Richmond yards. and is
n man OF splendid business qualities. He
has been urged to become a candidate
by large number of his friends.
COURT ADJOURNED.
After the transaction of chance-y bust
ness Judge Ingram adjourned MUSINGS
Court for the term. sse,s.
George w. Payne qualified yesterday
as guardian for Bessie s. Tatum.
daughter of The late William n. Tatum.
Peter WARMER qualified as guardian for
Bertha May WARMER, orphan OF the late
Minnie Il. WARMER.
In view of the recent act OF the City
Council in requiring ali property-owners
10 make connections with the city sewer
system, The Superintendent Of the Water
Works has been kept busy for the last
few days issuing permits for the con-
nections. All property-owners have been
notified that connections must be made
before the middle OF May.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF
Mr.. A J. Bradley, Mrs. d. a. Snellings.
Misses Edna Davidson and lnge will
spend to-day in Newport News
Mr.. W. ii. Watkins was adjudged in
siine by the commission of 1unacy held
Thursday afternoon. The physicians do
not consider Mr.. Watkins condition as
permanent.
Miss Mary Morton. who has been crit
ically Ill at The home OF her parents.
No. 80 East Ninth Street. is considered
by her physician as improved.
Two operations have been performed by
DR. White. of Richmond, and DR.. Law
renee Ingram, of this city. They were as
si=ted in the operation last Tuesday by
Drs. Brodnax and Merchant
Mr.. Gus Paul, OF Newport News, is
visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Fauntleroy, of Staun-
ton, who passed successfully full ex-
animation before the State Board of
Pharmacy. has accepted a position with
Mr.. W. W. Friend.