The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
Council to Be Asked for Con-
CeSSiOnS Next Week. II
BUSINESS MEN FAVOR 1T
City Democratic Committee to Meet
Tonight ~ Manchester Couple 10
Be Married n Washington.
Confederate Tea.
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The Times-Dispatch Bureau.

No. 111O2 Hull Street. 8Esg y
The street fair and carnival fever has
struck Manchester, and 1t is quito pro-
bable that at the next meeting Of the
Common Council on Tuesday night a
committee Of citizens will appear to pre-
sent the proposition to that body.
1t is proposed to give street fair OF
largo proportions, to take up the space
from Seventh to Fifteenth Streets on
Hull and the ners ecting streets, and, to
accept propositions from Bostock or any
other carnival managers for putting on
good shows. f
The idea is to give the fair In May or
June, to run one week, and to offer IN
dependent attractions daily, such as a
floral parade, military parade. a. trades
parade, an oriental and civic parade. The
merchants are to erect attractive booths
In front Of their places Of business, and
several bands Of music are to be engaged
for the week. Numbers Of free shows
are to be given, and the whole affair
Is to be credit to Manchester, as we'll
as an attraction to draw strangers to
Several enthusiastic merchants were
seen on the subject last night, and
member OF the Council said he
felt confident that the Citizens Com
mittee would receive all the concessions
that they asked for. IL S
The date Of the fair has not been sug-
gested. but It will probably be sonlatme
In the latter part Of May or the first OF
June. b \, la5.65
CITY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
A meeting Of the City Committee will
be held In the Police Court this evening,
at which time chairman will be elected
and plans for the spring campaign map
ped out and discussed.
Elections for Council will come up IN
May and the campaign prom:ncs TO DO
a hot one.
Mr.. Bob French is mentioned rs the
most available man for chairman Of the
committee.
A full attendance is requested.
CONFEDERATE TEA.
The Confederate tea to be given at the
residence Of Mrs. A. G. Harding tonight
promises to be one Of the most delight
3 full affairs Of the kind a specially at
tractive programme has been arranged.
Captain Frank ". Cunningham and airs
Jennie Yeamans. Of Richmond, WILL tnko
part. Tea will be served, and at tho
door will be stationed on guard IN Cd
Confederate soldier In war uniform =, \ Q
admission will be charger, but q silver
contribution will be accepted at the door.
a Tho tea will be for the benefit Of 3ain-
bridge Street Church.
SURPRISE MARRIAGE.
y Mr.. U. r, Simmons, Of Philadelphia,
formerly of Manchester and Miss Eii|e
Mccain, daughter OF Mrs. Martha Nc
Cam. OF Manchester, will go to Wash
ington at noon to-day, where they Will
be married The couple will then pro
coed to Philadelphia, where they Will
make their future home.
Mr.. Simmons Is a we'll known young
man. IIe was formerly employed with
n ~ 4 d., 9t111f r1Syt1
has been recently employed with Pot
ter & Wolf. of Philadelphia
Miss McCann Is a charming young
lady, with many friends: who Will be
surprised at her marriage, and sorry 70
see her leave Manchester. .s @
PET GOAT.
Mr.. C, w. Gibbs has a billy goat that
no wants to dispose Of. The goat is
said to be gentle and will not butt" un-'
loss under great provoca ton. MT.
Gibbs says he has been acquainted with
knows 1t has nothing but attractive quail
tiles. The goat is about a year old,
can eat old tin cans, and Ia tanned TO
harness. Further information may be
obtained from Mr.. Gibbs, at Bowon's
store. - III Ii
NEW TOLL KEEPER.
Captain C. II. Bray has been appointed
Keeper OF the tOll Sdte On 1IttyV . q AS'1s
and, and will enter upon his duties to-
day. Captain Bray Is most popular
and courteous gentleman and Will be a
most acceptable man for the position.
BUSY BEE PARTY.
The Busy Bee Society OF Central
Methodist Church will give a donkey
marty tomorrow evening from 4 to
O'clock, at the residence of Mr.. j. J..
owen, No 1112 Decatur Street
A social will DO held tonight at the
home of Mr.. a. G. Belcher. No. 1913 East
Eighteenth Street. for the benefit OF
Asbury and WestJEnd Methodlsc
Churches.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
Council committees are scheduled to
meet as follows:
Streets, In City Engineers office, at
1880 o'clock this evening. W.
Ordinance, at courthouse, tomorrow
afternoon at 4 O'clock.
Fire Commissioners. in Council cham
Der. at 7 o'clock
Finance in Council chamber at 1880
o'clock.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Helen Battle. who has been VS.
iting friends in Manchester, has returned
10 her home. In Prince George.
Miss Coley Lowell has returned from
Baltimore,
Rlchmonders in New York.
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