The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-15
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0 !. |: S ID | !.
Rumor That Plan is On Foot to
Erect q Large
Hotel.
MAY HAVE JOINT DEBATE 'I;I
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Fifth Street Church Decides to
Retain LotsAssaults His
Landlord.
Jay HAVE JOINT DEBATE E! y I
Manchester Bureau, Times Dlspat OH,

Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
! No l102 HUI Street. ].
| 1t Is understood on good authority that
| there is on foot IN Manchester, plan
| to build large hotel on the corner Of
Thirteenth and Porter Streets, ut a cost
| Of $4,000, The plan Is to Issue shares at
| So COO to borrow the remaining $4,000. 1t
| is also stated that 1900 Of the stock has
| already been subscribed.
Who the parties back of the enterprise
are cannot certainly be made known, but
the names Of several prominent citizens
nave been mentioned in connection with the
proposition. The property at Thirteenth
and Porter Streets has been bought by
| a man who 1t Is thought Is q leader In
the enterprise.
Several people In discussing the sug-
| gestion of the proposed building Of the
| hotel said last night that Manchester Is
| IN need Of such hotel, and that 1t would
| pay to build one here. 8
| There are many who would be glad to
| take advantage Of It, If 1t were built. both
| transient and permanent guests. People
now have to so to Richmond to secure
board and lodging. or take In the
| boarding houses now running In Man
| chester.
The plan Of the proposed hotel Is, 1t
| is said. that It will be both hotel and
| boarding house, arranged so that 1t shall
| be able to accommodate both transient
| and regular boarders.
Whether or not the report is true.
many unite in saying that the city would
be greatly benefited by the erection of a
| large hotel. and that It would undoubted-
| ~ be a safe investment for those who
have money to put in such project.
Want to Build Church.
The congregation of the Fifth Street
Methodist Church held an Important
meeting last night to discuss the ad-
visibility of selling or retaining the three
lots purchased by the church last year
on Eighth and Decatur Streets. With.
only three dissenting votes the congresa-
ton voted in favor of keeping the 1ots'
| later to be used as the site OF ne"
church which the members are anxious
| to build.
| There Is still n small sum owing on
these lots and as soon as this is paid
| fund will be started for the erection OF
another church, more fitted to the, needs
/ OF the growing congregation.
&. IT is said that a prominent real estate
| firm OF the city had put In a bio for the
purchase of the lots
/ Rev. c. B. Sharpe, pastor. IS now
spending some time in Goochland. where
l he Is assisting In revival services. his
nulpit during his absence Is being sup
n1;nd nv 3ev. John II. Busby. lie will
Y roach tomorrow night on How TO
Make Money" -,
! The Builders League OF the church Will
RI, an excursion to West Point August
22d.
Preparing for Revival.
r,onton street Baptist Church is pre-
narinr for a series Of revival meetings.
r. rhe conducted by Rev. j. B. COOK, OF
Amherst county, va
pov. DR.. c. V. Waugh, of West Palm
Roach. Fla is holding a series OF meet
inrs at Old Powhatan Church, at Pow
hatan Courthouse, this week.
Contest is Warm.
Tho contest between Candidates Rives
and Pulliam Is not left entirely IN the
, shade by tho battle being waged by inc
larger state and national contestants
These two young men, candidates 1or the
Legislature, are carrying the war to Rome
and arc making a pretty stiff fight 1oi
1 1.-the Iaures.
Riyes has Just challenged his rival, MIR
Pulliam, for a joint debate, to be he!o
In Leader Hall next Friday night. It
I
take up the gaurfsaet but II he should a
! warm debate may be expected
Empties Pistol at Man.
) Algy Hughes colored emptied his pistol
! shooting five times. Saturday night a
another negro. named James King. II Is
, not known what was the cause Of tht
trouble.
The affair happened at the colorct
Methodist Church, on the Petersburg
turnpike and Decatur Street, where {
funeral wake was being held. So en-
thusnstic and interested were the Others
In the solemn rites over the dead tina
none were aware Of the disturbance until
:, It was all over.
None OF the shots took effect. TIT
culprlt is still at large.
Assaults His Landlord.
Clarence Moles. u young man ahou
sixteen or seventeen years OF age. wa
, arrested yesterday evening on the chhrg
of assaulting his clearinghouse keeper
] John Pretty. at the latter's boarding On
Establishment at Eighth and Porter Streets
! 1t was also alleged that MOles refused
to pay his board bill
Personals and Briefs.
Rocky Ridge Council. J. o. U. a. NJ
! held meeting last night,
|
: ginla Council. No. I, OF the Daughte
) of Liberty will run combined cxcurso
10 Petersburg on Thursday the Ath II
slant, A large crowd is expected to &
Tho cars will leave Perry Street at q
+ r. M. =.
REV, Robert r. Lumpkin. OF Danvil!
Va, will arrive in Manchester to-day
visit relatives.
!. Tho Elks hold an important busine
meeting last night.
The Red Men met last night at Toney
Hall In regular session,
Q Commemorative Attorney @, II. Pai
I will leave tho city soon after the primal
, to take well earned vacation,
t Miss Laura Gil, Of Norfolk, Is VISIT
o Mrs W r. Fpx. at Rose farm.
i x. x. GIL has accepted position WI
: tho Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Cor
pany, and left Saturday night for Hun
ington. W. Va
,rhc Board OF Aldermen Will meet t.