The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
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! TO THE COUNCIL
Another Power Company Likely to.
Enter Manchester.
WAS STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.
| William Driver SuIrendcrs Himself.
No Meeting Of the Street Cons
mirtec-NcwS. Personal
and Brief.
WAS STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
No. 11U2 Hull Street J

Tho petition OF the Virginia Electrical
Development Cen pany Tor a Franchise
1 in the city was recommended by the
Street and Light Committee in joint scs-
1 sion last night 10 the Council Cor favor
, able action. The franchise IS a lengthy
one, recently prepared by Judge Chop
ton. granting the company the usual
tights in such cases. 1t IS the desire of
tt2e company to put in its poles and con-
Quits within the next Few weeks, as It
is under contract to furnish power for
the pant Of the Richmond Electric Com
pany. which plant is nearing completion,
and viii be put in operation some time
next month.
4 meeting; of the Street Committee was
TO have beeen hcld after the adjournment
Of the Joint meeting for Inc purpose of
considering the petitions FOR right Of
way through the city from the Richmond
and Petersburg Electric Railway Com
gany and j. c. Robertson and associates,
but on account OF the small attendance
HE matters were referred FOR considera-
lion at later meeting
STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.
A buggy which was being driven by
Mr. NJ Mfttcndorf, OF Chesterfield, was
struck ny an sllt5-il" At->t'iNiS -iA'i = iAi'-
at Eighth and Semmes Street. Tac We
llicle was slightly damaged and Nr- Nit
1eniorf escaped uninjured. The crossing
IS that of the Atlantic Coast Line and is
a dangerous one.
GAVE HIMSELF UP.
Willie Driver. WHO has been wanted by
the police for several weeks on the charge
OF trespass.ng and assault, gave h:1nse-i
u, yesterday morning To Officer Wright
Sometime before The holidays Driver in
aasI!.-atetl 4 general survival of the tittest
IN the First Ward one evening, and, alter
;,s.,aultiny the station agent OF the Sea-
board Air Line Railroad, he left the town.
and until Wednesday nothing had been
heard from OF him. He was bailed by
his father and will be. given Il hearing
in the Police Court this morning.
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
The following officers Of Lily Council,
No. 5, Daughters of Liberty, were installed
Tuesday night by Deputy State Councillor
Miss Alice Morris:
Junior ex-Councilor, Willis Saunderson:
Associate Junior ex-CourciIor, Mrs. Jo-
tsephine Hubbard: Councillor. Miss Nettie
Duke; Councillor, Miss Agnes Smith;
Associate Vice-Councilor. Mrs. Nora
Roberts: Recording Secretary. Mrs. Leona
Meredith; Assistant Recording Secretary,
Walter 7. Smith: Financial Secretary,
Miss julia Roberts; Treasurer, Mrs. SAL
lie 1tIDaTu- tIulIt- Mss iititbI' i'i'''-
der. Inside Sentinel, Mariane Kelley; out
side Seminal. Mary Tatum; Representa-
tive State Council one year, J. d Reams;
TWO wears, Miss Lee Taylor; Trustee, y.
P LuTr.
AT a recent meeting and reorsaniza ton
OF the Sunday-school of Mt. Hermon
Eaptist churda, t.le following officers were
elected:
Superintendent, d. \. Markham; Sec
rotary soSiI RaSS
Mr.. John A. Bailey. Of Mt Hermon
neighborhood in Chesterfield county, is
quite i'll.
THE b y. P. u.
There was a meeting at Stockton
Street Church Manchester, last night ior
the purpose of reorganizins the Baptist
Young Peoples Union
PERSONAL AND BRIEF
Gladys. the little daughter of Mr. ana
Mrs. l.. NJ. Nunnally, who has been quite
i'll. is slightly better
MI JOHN T. Gill is quite i'll at his home,
on East Eighth Street
Hon. Phil. V Cogbnl was in town yes
terday on business,