The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-18
RIGHT OF WAY ON
DECATUR STREET
Ii May be Granted to the Petersburg
Line.
Mr.. GOODIES NARROW ESCAPE.
Council Mectin:. Monday Nishr-chcs-
terrified schoolhouse Burned.
News. Personal and Brief,
OF Manchester.
Il May be Granted to the Petersburg
Mr.. GOODIES NARROW ESCAPE.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
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4. IS understood that in passing
through Manchester the Richmond and
Petersburg Electric Railway will ask for
a right OF way from the Turnpike down
Decatur street TO Sixth Street, and thence
20 Richmond. by way OF the Free Bridge
or Mayos Bridge, as is yet 10 be deter
mined. Whether this viii meet with any
opposition from the residents of that
street is a question. A member OF Inc
Council stated last night that he would
no. vote 10 allow the line To so on that
street, if there should be any objection
on the part of the property owncrs-
TIE STREET COMMITTEE.
There was no quorum of the Street
Committee present las; night consequent
Iy the meeting was postponed until TO-
morrow night, at which tune IT Is most
.Ir,portans that all members attend Judge
uaner, Mr.. William Mutt, and Mr.. Pietch.
an representatives of the Richmond and
Petersburg Electric Railway. We're pres
cnt last night, and in an infer1hal way
laid before the gentlemen their pans 10Y
the construction of the line Bids lor
rhe first ten miles of the road Will pc
let to-day at the companYs ONCE al
Richmond.
HEAD STRUCK a TUNNEL
Mr.. ]. O. Goode. of West Tenth Street.
had a narrow escape from a most serious
accident Yesterday afternoon MI Goode
is an employee of the Southern Railway.
and was riding standing up on a freight
car as it passed through the tunnel pc
meath Seventh Street. near the free
Bridge. when his head came in contact
with the stone ceiling OF the tunnel.
Knocking him down. and cutting an ugly
,y,aynd in the back Of his head
The fact that he did not fall from the
train explains his escape He was treat
ed bv DIR. Merchant and sent to his home
A GOOD HUNT.
Mr.. James II. Patteson and Mr.. ". ii.
Washington returned last night from
North Carolina, where they spent two
days bird hunting. They found bi1cs
plentiful, and succeeded in baGSinS about
.scrcnty-iive.
Will be held Monday night for the con-
e;dcratiou Of charter ttlauges and the
granting of a right of way TO the Lich-
,nond and Petersburg Electric Railway.
scHooLHoUSE BURNED.
The colorcd public school building in
Chesterfield county, near Centralia, was
burned 10 the ground last Tuesday even
ing The fire originated from detecliVe
fpe. broke ont about O'Clock, and IN a
very few minutes the entire ouiidlhs was
in ashes The loss is thought to have
been covered by insurance.
Mr.. w. r. Caprcn and Mrs Christen
ITtley were married last night at 'he
brides home, on Fourt street License
was issued to the couple yesterday MOI
ing by Clerk Du Val.
BAPTIST UNION
An informal meeting of B. Y 2. u was
held at Stockton Street Church'
"wednesday night, at which a
,,e,,nanent organization was effected. An
interesting talk was made by the pastor,
1srn1h her Muscleman, in which he clearly
defined the place and object of the Union
The prospect of the Union bids lar to
success Quite a number OF names were
placed on the roll.
The following officers were eiected 10 Ill
the ensuing term:
C. T Norris-President-
y A. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A D. Dawson. Secretary
Miss Matte misunderstanding Sec
rotary
Miss Lotto Redford-Treasurer.
Miss Ida ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The next meeting Will be held FRIDAY
night. January 18th. The public is cordial
ly invited to attend. An interesting pro-
gramme is promised.
Personal AND BRIEF.
Mrs. =. G. Warwick, VINO has been Ill
at her home, Compiled" in Chesterfield
county. is somewhat better
MIR w W. Gibbs was thought to be
somewhat stronger yesterday.
Miss Gertrude WeisiSer is spending
few days at home.
TAYLoR-wooDCoCK
MT. Robert Is. Taylor and Miss Anna i.
Noodcock, OF Napoleon, Chesterfield
county. were married at the Methodist
parsonage in Bon Air Wednesday, 10th
instant. at > 7. NJ.
After the ceremony the happy couple re-
paired to the home of Mr.. r. J. Taylor.
of Chesterfield. the groom's father, where
q brilliant reception was rendered them.
The groom is an energetic. enterpris-
.ng Young man, and the bride is one OF
the happiest and most popular young la