The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-11
Street Committee to Consider.
Them This Evening.
THE OLD cos ! ! \ Sc
Mr.. Rives May Come Out for Senate
Maddrea Case Continued-Dea
of3Mlss Baird Easter Ser !.
vices II the CHURCHES.
Manchester Bureau Times pntcl,l

IS o'clock tonight It will be to discuss
and settle two important matters. The
most important will be the petition OF Of
the old Richmond Telephone Company to
dispose OF Its franchise to the Bell Com
pany. The latter company has already
purchased the property OF the former,
ana Is working In the city without
charter. Should the committee agree
to the request the Bell Company will
begin at once, under tho charter, to put
up the phone poles and string the wires
necessary to accommod ate nearly two
hundred applicants who cannot now DO
reached. li 1isggfs, s.i s 4 y X f'
IT Is quito probable, however, that the
committee will send the. petition 4 back
to Council, claiming Its lack Of power
to act l3
The other matter to be considered Is
notice Of an impending suit against the
city for So 900, damages alleged to be
due for Injuries sustained by citizen
falling In hole. y.
S.7 MAY BID CANDIDATE.
Mr.. Robert s. Rlves. at the instance
Of many Of his friends, Is seriously con-
ten1plating being candidate for the
State Senate from this district embrace
ing Powhatan. Chesterfield and Gooch-
land counties and the city Of Manchester
Mr.. Rives has not yet made up his
mind. but he will probably make q state
:ment In the next week or 50.
EASTER SERVICES.
Elaborate services have been arranged
for Meade Memorial and Sacred Heart
Churches for both morning and evening
Tomorrow. The music will be particu-
fo,,
CASE CONTINUED.
The case OF young Frank Maddrea who
IS under arrest in Manchester for taking
a watch and chain and gold ring belong
ing to Joseph Savoy, went over IN the
Police Court yesterday morning until next
Thursday, with Mr.. w. Pulliam as
counsel for the young man.
4 Maddrea has been we'll thought of by
all who knew him. He was at one time
employed with Miller and Miller. In Rich
mond. He attributes his downfall to
strong drink and gambling and In
statement warns others to steer clear OF
his example. ISL a aiJl4. tlts%
DEATH or. MISS BAIRD.
Miss Nfollie Baird, a charming and low
able young lady Of swansb'oro, who had had
been sick for a long time, died at her
home about midnight yesterday. Miss
Baird was for a long time an esteemed
and valued employee Of The Times Com
pany. and was loved by her scores Of
Her death is regretted by all.
& She !! is survived by " her mother, ii Mrs.
Catharino u, Baird; two sisters. Misses
Alma and Annie Baird. and three bro-
Tiers, Messrs. /. William Carroll and Ber-
nard. ssSTTSS S,5g1 .z.s ssss II 35 $f5lfj$
The funeral will be from Sacred Heart
Church tomorrow, afternoon at o'clock,
and the burial vii be lin Maury Cemetery.
III FUNERALS TO-DAY. @
The funeral of Mrs. Laura a. Johnson
will be from the home. No. 2l5 West
Twelfth Street, at o'c clock this after
noon. She died about55 o'clock yesterday
morning. Her husband is i'll She leaves
several children.
The remains of Mrs. Jane Taylor, who
died at Beach yesterday morning. will be
buried this afternoon In the family bury
ing ground.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. 5.
NIessrs. l.. r. ~ rrls. A. p. Lum and j.
O.. Markham, he committee of arrange
ments. have completed a most attractive
programme for the celebration Of the
Nfty-second anniversary of Henderson
Lodge, 1, o. o.. in Toney's Hall, next
Wednesday night. Those who will take
part are Messrs. John w. Ferguson. G.
S. Wells, Il. Wiley Davis, a, r. Courtney
and w. T. Hart. III
QUARTERLY MEETING.
The programme for the Methodist Sun
day-school Union services to be held to-
morrow afternoon at Fifth-Street Church
Is as follows: n "A aSi75
J.. Opening hymn by congregation.
2 Prayer BY Rev. j. c. Rosser. OF AS
bury Methodist Episcopal Church.
8. Hymn, congregation,
1. Quarterly reports from all the schools.
5. Singing by congregation.
O. Address-"The Model sunday-school
by Rev. r. NJ Chand-
Ter; ten minutes,
i. Duet by Misses Bailey and Brad
shaw, t&tB
err" by Rev. A. G. Bergman; ten min
utes.
Q. Song by infant class.
TO- Address-'The Sunday-school Schol-
ar" by Rev. ]. c. Rosser; ten minutes
H. Collection.
T. Closing hymn. Y. "A
Exercises commence at p. M.
s MAYORS COURT.
Four negro cart drivers were fined $3.50
ench by Mayor Maurice yesterday morn
Ing for blocking the street with their
carts.
crap shooting,
Tho services at Clopton-Street Church
tomorrow have been deliberately arr
CNhsSu' uho tS'oV
Morningi 81
Doxology.
Anthem. ''Behod. Show You Mys-.
terry"
Prayer.
Gospel Hymns. No 1923, Christ Arose"
Reading
Prayer.
onertory, 20, Sacred Calvary
Gospel Hymns, No. 527, Christ Is
Riscn.''
sermon--text, "The Resurrection.
Gospe Hymns. No. 2d5. Praise Ye the
Lord
Night:
Anthem, "victory over Death"
GOSPEL Hymns, No, 545. "Halelujah!
Christ 10 Risen"
Reading.
Prayer. ts
Orertory, Praise re the Lord
Gospel HYMNS No, 27l. Praise Him!
Praise Him"
sermon--text. "a Compassionate sa-
yiour,"
Hymn No, 10, Rejoice and 30 Glad"
EASTER EGG HUNT.
The Easter egg hunt which was to have