The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24
LICENSE IN
MANCHESTER
There will Be Nc lnCredsefol
Another Year.
COUNCIL is TO DECIDE
Mr.. Bradley Rushed TO the Rescue Las
Night Continued Success Of the
Bazaar-Fine Programme To-
Nipht--De a:hs-Marriage.
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch

NO. luz tlull Street.
There will be no Increase in the city
liquor license in Manchester for another
year at least This solution of the prob
lem was reached last night at a spccila
meeting of Council. after some skirmish-
ing on the part OF those for and against
the Increase and was tho result of mo-
ton made by Mr.. Bradley.
The first proposition was that Of in
creasing the license from $50 to s15 as
coming s-om the Finance Committee.
Upon this proposition Mr.. L. II. Wells,
counsel for the liquor dealers, made a
most interesting speech, after which Mr..
Owen, patron OF the measure, offered
as an amendment that the tax be fixed at
SlUO
Before a vote was taken on this, Mr..
Petit offered as a substitute that no
increase DO made. which substitute was
lost by the vote Of to 8.
Then Mr.. Fair Offered a substitute ,..at
the license be fixed at $50, which was
also lost by the same vote
To the surprise Of all. and to the de-
light Of the liquor men and the OPP
ponents Of high license. Mr. Bradley, who
had stuck to the high license PROPOSE
ton, introduced a resolution tabling the
whole matter Iiis motion met with
five seconds. and when the roll was call
GU his IHOLlOU Ildu ~UH OUT Dy the same
vote the others had been lost on, 6 to S,
as follows:
Ayes-Bradley, Fair, Ferguson, Samp-
son, Petit. Grizzard.
Noes-Owcn, Gill, Cox. Nunnally and
Reams
The body then adjourned. after referring
certain telephone matters to the Ordi-
nance Committee.
BAZAAR LAST NIGHT.
c., 49,
of those having the Bazaar at Leader
Hall in charge. A delightful programme
was given last night, as printed in The
Tmes-Dispatch yesterday, and a very
large audience enjoyed It Business at
the booths was brisk, and tre voting for
the various prizes was rapid. no Ba-.
zaar will close tomorrow Night, when
1t Is probable that Professor Brooks. the
Bostock conjurer. W.. appear
The programme for tonight promises
to he the best Of the week. which is say
ing great deal. It will be under the
personal direction OF Professor H. L.
Rees. and embraces the following: "a
Few Minutes on Actual Facts" by John
NJ Ryall Miss Nellie Calder. Richmond.s
famous lady baritone singer; the Ca
terers of Comedy" Messrs. Freeman and
Wilson, in an up-to-date menu, pre-
senting their latest sketch. Back to the
First Subject"
i TO CALL DIR. CRIDLIN.
The congregation Of Stockton Street
Baptist Church will meet after the SER
vices on Sunday morning and call KEY.
DR.. Cridlin, Of Rurkeville. to the pastor
ate. This will be q popular call, and
the congregation most earnestly hope
that Dr. Cridlln Will accept
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE.
All of the public schools Of Manches-
ter will be- closed to-day on account of
the Education Conference.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
The remains of Mrs. Harriet Client will
be taken to Petersburg this morning, and
the funeral will be In Blandford Cemetery.
Mrs Client died on Wednesday night
at her home. near Seventeenth and Stock
ton Streets. She leaves her husband and
two children.
The funeral OF Ellie Wood Kennedy, the
four-year-old daughter of Mr.. J. E. Ken
nedy. Of No 52l Hull Street, will be from
the home this morning at 1880 O'Clock,
tho services by Rev Asa Drlscoll.
MARRIED YESTERDAY.
I Mr.. 2. C. Dorset. of Powhatan county,
and Miss Laura L. Franklin. of Manches-
ter. were married at the residence Of Mr..
l.. B. Franklin. uncle of the bride. No,
201 East Twelfth Street, yesterday. Only
immediate relatives were present owing
to death In the family OF the bride.
STREET CAR COLLISION.
a Hull Street car and ono on the Perry
Street line collided at Seventh and Main
Streets. in Richmond, yesterday after
noon. on account Of a misplaced switch
Nobody was hurt but the cars were dam
aged.
Personal. AND NOTES.
The ''Blueblrds,' of Swansboro. and the
"Pontiacs," of Richmond, will play
game of ball at Oak Grove tomorrow
afternoon.
James Bass, the pitcher has gone to
Schenectady. NJ Y, to join the profess
sional club at that place.
The revival services at West End
Church continue with interest.