The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-25
TERMS OF THE
COUNCILMEN
Bill to be Amended So as Not to
Affect Them.
| PETERSBURG ELECTRIC LINE.
AN Approaching Marriage in Swans
boro-Grovc OF Druids News,
Personal and Brief, OF
Nanchcstcr.
/ PETERSBURG ELECTRIC LINE.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
No. 1fd2 Hull Street.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
No. 1id2 Hull Street.
a committee composed OF Messrs. ID. l.
sPuliiarn. II. c. Beattie, w. o. Randlett
land Dr. W. 2. Mathews was appointed
EEtror,l the Business Mems Association. at
sihc meeting aeld last night, 10 appear
Before the City Council in session to-ni;rt
and present the requests of That body in
regard 10 certain amendments of the bill
amending the city charter. The desire of
shc association is TO have the bill so
saIncnded as to allow the changes 10 go
snlo effect on July i, 1891, instead f ju.y
81, 1872, as il now provides in the form
presented in the Senate on "Wednesday
s a second amendment advocated by the
association IS TO the effect mat the
se11ns of present Councilmen shall IL no
asvise be affected, and all shall continue
an office as they would should no change
20 made 1t is the general opinion tsat
the differences between The council and
Ire association will in this way be AMIGA
oly adjusted, and that the two bodies viii
Unite IN advocating the charter changes.
ON STOCKTON STREET.
Judge IIaner. OF the Richmond and
Petersburg Electric Railway Company;
Judge Clopton, City Attorney; and Mr.
81. NJ NunnalIy. chairman of the Street
Committee, were in conference yesterday
concerning the proposed FRANCHISE OF
he electric line through the streets OF
5Nanchested it is first the desire OF the
company TO reach some agreement with
T he Richmond Passenger and Power Com
lany by which they may use its lines in
coaching Richmond. However, if this
will
construct its own lines through the city,
using Stockton Street, from the Turn
bike to Sixth. west on Sixth to Porter
md thence to the Free Bridge on Sixth
Street This route. as an alternate line.
viii be given in the franchise to be con-
sdered hg the City Council Tonight
RAILS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED.
Judge Haner announces that five hun
ired tons OF rails have been shipped 10
richmond fer their line, and that the
balance of the rails needed will be on the
;round ready for laying by February 10Th
II the latest.
MIR. James f. Bradley has received the
contact for the grading necessary along
he first ten miles of the line. The Off
ials state that their principal trouble is
2 heir inability to secure as large a force
Of men for the work as they would de-
lire. which is striking indication that
here can he no large class of men anem-
pIoyed at this time in the vicinity OF
Richmond. The company now has under
consideration the question of the size ANA
weight of their. ears. which will be uscid-
d by the new requirements OF the Free
Bridge.
SWANSBORO MARRIAGE.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. TURNKEY have issued
invitations announcing The marriage of
7, n Mr. M
7reviilian. which win take place on next
tuesday evening the 18th instant, at 9
clock at Clopton-Strect Baptist church
& Miss TURNKEY is "a most attractive and
ccompiished young lady. She is also the
aading soprano OF the Clopton-Sreet
hurch choir.
Mr. Trevillian is the Junior partner of
he grocery store of kahl * TreTillian, of
wansboro.
GROVE OF DRUIDS.
Mistletoe Grove uf Druios, No. }, was
rganized Wednesday night at Toney's
Ian The following officers We're
rch; w. a. Neal vice arch;
& o. Goode, treasurer; c. S. Whitlock,
ecretary; John Shanks, conductor;
.rthur Nunnally, inside guard: j. s. Al
is outside guard; L. G Volt. past
rch The Grove was started with forty
ftit-t Jlit-liiDti>
The funeral OF Mrs. Mar y. Tatum took
ace yesterday afternoon at ) O'Clock
-om Fifth Street Methodist Church. The
cryice was conducted by Rev. j. 7. Wal
ace. pastor of the church. The intermcnt
as made in Maury Cemetery
AT STOCKTON STREET.
Rev IL r Musselman will preach his
l.st sermon at StocI1ton-Strect Baptist
hurch. next Sunday. Mr.. Muasel
nan resigned charge of the church
s., become held editor OF the Religious
Herald
IL is understood that the Stockton
treet people are anxious to secure the
arviccs OF the Rev. J. L. McAiannaway,
4 Greer. s c. He has been invited to
reach at the church on the second Sum
ay OF next month. and VIII probably be
Stended call
Personal AND BRIEF.
A marriage license was issued Wednes-
AZ evening by Clerk Du Nal 10 Mr.. Chas-
Selph, OF Richmond and Miss Flor
zee q. Mann. of Seventh and Perry
treets The marriage took place We'd
esday night in Richmond.
s Misses Ainudc Jennings and Sessie
evilIe returned Wednesday night from
inwiddie county, where they attended
nc marriage of Mr.. Samuel Hawkes. and
iss Ford.
Mrs. W T. Merchant returned Nod
esday night from Baltimore wierenshe
as been visiting for several weeks.
"a tackey party was given at the
,Inc OF Mrs. 4. ]. Saunders in Swans
1ro last night A large number, of per-
ms have been invited
Mrs T. j. Cheathan, of Chesterfield
curt House. is said 10 be critically i'll.
r. Cheatham is reported confined TO his
I'D also Mrs. Chatham has been r,nweI
( II several weeks. but II seems that her
,ndi;ion has become mere serious IN the
st two days.
Albert Denton. the infant son OF Mr.
ibert Denton, died last night at the resi-
zeacc of his parents, Ninth and Stockton
reets, Manchester, aged ten months.
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