The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-12
NEWS GATHERED
From S0 |! ! ]. J J {.
Political Situation is Beginning
to Receive Some
Attention. S.s s
THEY WANT BETTER STREETS IL:
Fire Department Also Needs Bet
ter Equipment Building
improvements.
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Manchester Bureau Times; ni y! CHI y,

III Manchester Bureau, ~ lines. L,isp ch,
ia 5sS S4f{ rs 81 1102 Hull Street J
E Councilman Petit lns lot ceased IN his
\ efforts to do something Tor good streets
He did not offer his resolution at tho
last meeting of Council but is making
some irvcstignt Ions along the financial
situation ana posi- lities, With tho view
/ OF offering resolution for q bond issue 81,
Ito cover Sthe cost Of making extensive
and needed street impro lIe VIII ~
In NIL probability mention the mater. 1, q y
the next meeting OF the Street Commit
tee, and it may 60 from that body to-
Council for action.
n eeds Of Fire DEPARTING mt.
Il Councilman Jones saad last night that
the 1ro department was badly In need
4 of moro equipment, and that 4 n event
or 4 bx IRE d Il, the lower sec ION OF the
8city, 1t would take Some time to get
sufficient equipment up in tinio 70 DO
much good. There Is not only a scarcity
Sof #plugs but tho supply OF hose Is, ac c.5
Scording to ii Mr.. } Jones, too small The ne
flrcmen have asked for Increase IN pay,
Il and the matter is now before the finance
( Committee, with prospects of 4 favorable
action. @ Al X n 5 1{ ,is 81 N 5
Il 81 rhc worknen on Tho new warehouse and
factory OF the Wingo, Elicit and Crump
Il Shoe Company are making rapid head
way. ana it Will not be many week be-
FORE the contractors will be able to turn
4 the place over to- the conlran y.
@ Similar activity is evident mt tho site
1 Jf the proposed glass factory, and TINS
concern expects to- get to WORT EARLY IL "
May 4 EFSSss S33 81 { a
5 These two concerns Will turn loose5a
large pay roll an this city, and Will en-:
rloy q large number Of persons. & MANY
Il of& the glass blowers will have % & ne
! brought from other cities, and the $poplil--
#lntlon3 ofEthe city will BIO Increased that
much with a d eslrable element.
The Darlington obncco Compa an I, y
4 also charging Its plant About N u 1ty3
persons are now employed byi 28 ms ms
company d VI
City Missions Request.
The lad les or the CT sion VII pc
tltionl tho Board Of Aldermen, at th heir
meeting on Friday light \ for an e ppro-.
RpriatIon Of S10O to carry them through the
remainder OF tho winter. The NJ sion
has done Il B wonderful amount OF relic +
Swork,S this winter. and 1T is2 believed that
not a dollar OF 4 the money spent mas
been thrown 4 away w Ea oh al stres IS ca 70
|,has been fully invest gatcd NJ and i. many
persons hayo been saved the Illumination
OF seeking succor from the 81 ms house 'lsi e
The ladies' OF the NJ ssion$ nave so,e
sout lin the severest weather, to help the
isun fortunate, and many blessings & have
been 6heapcd on their heads from II hank
sful and grateful; CARTS If ifs!
s 5 Mayor Maurice's Court
Mayor Maurice dismissed DO TIL p s.I II.
Sirnm ons and Neils T'reld, charged with
being suspicious characters. ne They had
disposed OF several postage stamps and
looked d little tseud yi"a but proved thern-
selves ill right otherwise S3 L 5$ .
Tho case OF 8 George h1lller,s;f.t ! l l1e
s1Ithographer, IA was dismissed by tho
payment 7of a Zinc OF IS, FOL pulling up
!kiithograpl,s without a license. III said
Hit was tho first time In three year .le
had ever been reminded OF the fact Of q
license. s. lgs5 II 15iSS Y u
Personals and Briefs.
Tho Board Of. Aldermen Will meet next 1ts':t
Friday nj hit. u l q q. ss#
| Mrs. susan Blunt; VII leave to. morrow
for Greensboro. where she will make
Shcr home with her daughter Mrs. Mrs t X
Il. Carneau. q, 1.
M The children of Mrs. 3, N. Ozark ;.tlr In
swansboro, who have been suffering WILD
the measles Enre Improving s5s5
Misses &I,ottis Halls, AMMO GoXen and
Annie Lucas have returned from q pleas
ant trip to Midlothian.
& The regular pastors Of t:r> various = rs
churches Will occupy their pull Pits. To-.
day. a Iyllll