The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-13
COUNCIL IN
MANCHESTER
Telephone Franchise to Be
Sold TON. ght.
DOC LICENSES SECURED
Nothing New in the Fitzgerald Case.
Will ProbabIy Conc Up Next Mon,
day-oirthday Celebration-A
Funeral and a Marriage.
DOC LICENSES SECURED
Nothing New in the Fitzgerald Case
Will ProbabIY Conc Up Next Mon,
Manchester Bureau. Dispatch,
No mo Hui Streat

The Common Council Will meet in reg
ular session tonight at o'clock. At
that time quantity OF routine business
will be transacted, coming UP from the
committees.
One of the most important matters to
come up will be the opening OF the bids
for the purchase Of tho telephone fran
chse. 1t Is not expected that there VIII
be any bidder other than the Southern
Ben Telephone Company. The company
owns all tho telephone property here
now, and 1t is not likely that others will
bid, with all the expense that goes with
such a franchise.
When the company gets this franchise,
which will give the subscribers all the
advantages and privileges that the Rich
mond subscribers receive, large num-
Der OF persons who are anxious to get
telephone connections will be accommo-
dated. At present this cannot be done,
M the company. under the ordinance.
cannot extend Its lines In this city
DOG LICENSES.
A large number OF citizens We're re-
ported for not having secured the dog
license for the year. When they ap-
nearly all of them had In the meantime
gotten out their tags. A few were fined
The police will report others this week.
and 1t will be good thing for all who
have not got out their licenses to do SO
at once, to avoid fine.
NOTHING NEW.
There arc no developments In the Fltz-
gerald case. Mr.. Fitzgerald has not yet
secured counsel. When the Corporation
Court meets next Monday this case Will
probably be tho Arst to be called, and
Judge Clopton will designate some good
lawyer to prosecute tho case. Owing to
his connection with the case before he
was elected Commemorative Attorney.
Mi. Page will not prosecute.
!. PASSES FoUR-sCoRE MARK.
Mr. Spencer 7, Hancock. one of the
Oldest and best known citizens of Man
chester. will celebrate HIS eightieth birth
day to-day. He has been confined to his
home since November, 1901, ns the result
of an accident but his general health
IL. good, and he keeps cheerful. He en-
Joys tho visits of his friends az much as
he did when In good health.
FUNERAL OF MISS FAIR.
The funeral of Miss Beale Fair. daugh-
ter OF Mr., A, w. Fair. took place from
the cambridge Street Church yesterday
afternoon at 8 O'Clock. and the interment
was In Marry Cemetery. The services
were conducted by Rev. DR.. y, v. Badly.
and Captain y. W, Cunningham sang
solo. ts
The death Of Miss FahrIis regretted by
large circle OF friends, With whom she
was very popular.
SNICAD-THAXTCN.
Mrs. B. g. Thaxton, a prominent society
lady of Manchester. was united to Mr.. ].
Charles Snead prpsper0us farmer of
Halifax county on Wednesday evening,
October It'll, The ceremony was per-
formed at the homo of the bride, No,
1921 Perry Street, Manchester. The par,
lors We're handsomely decorated with
roses and potted ferns. After tho cere-
mony there was delightful reception
given to her many friends.
Those present were Mrs, G, Snead Mrs,
O.. Sycamore. Mrs, H. Wilkerson, of Mid
: way; Mrs, S. r, Brooks, Mrs, G. Yates
and the Misses Yates, Mrs, White. Mrs,
Badly. Mrs, Brown. Mrs, A, II. and j.
II. Wilkerson, of Manchester; Miss Fee
dora Day. of Richmond; Messrs, Joseph
Brooks. Willie Brooks. A, II. Wlkerson,