The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
DECLINED TO
GRANT PETITION.
Supervisors Hold the Electric Line to
the Turnpike.
DEATH OF Mr.. ]. W, BOOTH.
Chief Crooks Will Not Resign-Rey. j. W.
Cammack Ordained Personal
and Brief Items Of
Manchester,
DEATH OF Mr.. ]. W. BOOTH.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No 71Oo Hull Street

Manchester Bureau R1chmOnG Times, -
No. 1902 Hull Street.
The Board of SUPERVISORS OF Chesterfield
county at it's monthly meeting, held yes
terday, declined to grant the petition of
the Richmond and Petersburg Electrical
Railway Company, asking permission, UNI
der their present franchise, to leave the
prescribed right OF way along the turn
pike at Bellewood and returning again at
Swift Creek thus taking in the towns of
Chester and Centralia. Mr. William L.
Royal, representing the railway company,
presented the petition, which was signed
by one hundred and thirty-siN citizens OF
Chesterfield. Mr.. Royal and Judge Hancr
both addressed the board, asking that the
petition be granted. and giving as one
great advantage of the proposed new route
that it would enable the line to avoid
crossing the three railroads on q, grade.
The petition was defeated by vote OF
4 to .; Messsrs. Taylor and Hamlet favor
ing it, while Nessrs. Bowen, Phaup, john
son and Nunnally cast their votes against
it.
There were many people from all sec
tons OF the county present, and the great
est interest was manifested in the meet
ing. 1t was minated at the Courthouse,
after the meeting that the company might
abandon the turnpike risht OF way en-
tirely and survey another route through
the county.
Upon the report Of the Board of Health
showing that smallpox had been practi-
cally stamped out and that a large ma
jority OF the people had been vaccinated
the compulsory vaccination order was re-
scinded.
WILL NOT RESIGN.
Mr.. ". 3. Crooks will not resign as
chief OF the Manchester Fire department,
to which position he was recently elected,
but will instead sever his connection with
the Southern Railway Fire Department.
Mr. Crooks feels that in justice to the
commissioners who elected him with the
understanding he would accept, he should
remain with the company
DEATH OF MIR. BOOTH.
Mr.. ]. w. Booth, aged seventy-nne
wears died at the residence of his daugh-
ter. Mrs w. B. Clary, No. 1904 Hull
Street at midnight Saturday night after
an illness of four days. Mr.. Booth came
here q few months ago from Wavetly
va. TO stay with his daughter, Mrs
Clary, who only last December buried her
husband He was taken sick with the
| grip and developed into an acute case of
laryngitis, which caused his death at the
| aforementioned hour
| He leaves several children, one of whom
is at the hospital in Richmond too III TO
| be apprised of his fathers death. The
! remains were taken to Waverly
| yesterday morning by the Norfolk
and Western train at o'clock, where the
interment will be made. The following
gentlemen acted as pall-bearers: Captain
]. A. Lpscomb, Messrs. B. P. Walden, D.
| L. Toney T. A. Harrison. J. NJ. Lips
comb. and ". ]. Morrissett.
REV. MIR. CAALMACK.
Clopton- Street Baptist Church was
crawded Sunday night at the ordination
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pastor of the Concord Baptist Church, of
Louisa county, which church asked for
his ordination. The following is the pro-
Sra1nme as carried out:
Anthem. voluntary, by the chair; Hymn
II Win Pass over You: Scripture and
Prayer; Offertory: Selection, by choir
Solo, Mr.. w. J. Morissett; Hymn, "Christ
I.iveth In Me-; Sermon, The Good Min
istcr.'' the text by DR.. Z. S. Dunaway,
D. D.; Ordaining prayer by DR.. J. r.
Garlick; Hymn, II Am Thine, 0 Lord
Presentation of the Bible, by Rev. w. w.
Sisil, the former pastor of the candidate;
Solo, by Mrs. j. w. Trevillan: Charge
to candidate. by DR.. Garlick; Hymn,
Guide Me, 0 Thou Great jehovah; Ben
ediction by the candidate. The services
We're of a beautiful and impressive char
acter and the singing vas Il most credit
Die and enjoyble feature
MONDAY DOCKET.
The usual Monday morning docket at the
Police Court confronted the Mayor yes
terday William I.afoon md Jas. New
i man We're fined 81 for throwing rocks on
the street while Lewis and Daniel Dab
ney (colored), who engaged in the same
battle, We're whipped in court Archer
Tatum, Clarence Moles and Arthur HUI
band, who We're before the court Cor
disturbing the peace of Mr.. William Jew
EFT, We're discharged Henry Shep-
person and Annie Branch COLOR
ed), for fighting in The street Sun
day afternoon, were fined $2.50 each, and
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.