The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-07
NEWS GATHERED
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Business Men and Citizens Wish
Putncy's Warehouse to
Remain.
CARS BLOCKED BY FREIGHT ! 1 7 6 !
Passengers Wait While Train is
Making Shift-Personals
and Briefs.
CARS BLOCKED BY FREIGHT
Manchester Burrau, Tlmes-D Dispatch,
$50, 7TE11s 1902 Hull Street,

Manchester Burtau, Tlmes-Dispatch,
1l02 Hull Street.
Business men and city officials Of Man
chester VIII strenuously oppose the NOV
Ing OF the Stephen Putney Shoe Com
5pany's lurgo warehouse from this city
ITO Richmond and with this end In view
the officers OF the company may be ASK
ed to reconsider their determination to
locate on the north bank OF tho James.
There are many employees Of the large
establishment who are now residents Ut
Manchester and the moving OF the ware
house to Richmond would, II nothing else,
necessitate ali OF these npaying car
fare in returning to and from their work.
The Same Old Trouble.
The same old trouble with which Man
chesterians have for years worried mani
tested itself again last night at Seventh
and Byrd Streets when n long string OF
gChesapeake and Ohio freight cars block
/ ed the street car line for moro than ten
minutes. Backward and forth the train
moved, while the street cars waited on
either side OF the crossing and the pas
sengers who wanted to get to Richmond
or to Manchester said bad words.
Conductors had to make out reports
OF the delay to turn into their office.
After n wait OF about twelve minutes q
flaglnan or brakeman did uncouplo the
to cross the track
No Quorum Last Night.
There was no quorum of, tho. Finance
adjourned. The lack Of n quorum was
due to confusion OF the dates for the,
meeting OF the assembly and OF the
committee and In consequence none or
the members attended or rather. not
enough members to constitute Quorum
L -. an
AIN, 1varc IN the council chamber.
rhe city assembly meets in regular ses-
sion next Friday night.
For Sam Allen.
what PROMISES to be trent for Man
chcsterlnns Is the entertainment TO pc
gvo,, IN Toney's Hall Tuesday night OF
tho o4th. for tho benefit of Mr. sam
Allan one OF the old-time Ministries. Huns
drcds Of aud nnces OF Richmond and MAI
chester have laughed Mt the jokes OF Mt;
Alien. and never In his life did ne fnil
to lend a. helping hand when poneht
entertainment was to be given. VIVA.
taIent he possesscd was always directed
IN manner that would do the most
good. 80
Manchester ,All be In tho entertainment,
md the hall is expected to be crowded TO
tn doors
Mr.. Owen tor Council.
Considerable interest Is being created
IN thc Fourth Ward BY the announce
ment that Mr.. n. V. Owen was cand'-
date for the seat IN the CITY Assembly,
Mr.. w, D, Ferguson now holds tho posi-,
lion, and has many friends VINO VIII
seek 10 have him returned,
Mr.. owen was n member Of tho Council!
snmo time ago from tho Third Ward, and
rea,rned BECAUSE he changed his resl'
dance. He Is a man who has most OF
friends throughout tho city, and they
arc working for him at this time
The race for the office VIII be fnst
ono in this ward, and may eclipse IN m
terest tho fights that arc to pc wnged IN
any of the other three wards
A Surprise Party.
Miss Ruth Epps was delightfully."- sur
nrisea by q number of her friends IluFs-
day night. The evening was most pleas
antly spent In games. refreshments Wefe
served at q lnto hour. , ,,,,t,,
Among those present were Misses Nutn
INNS, Dolly. Crnwder, Beatrice scrogs'ns'
nuin Martin, Annie Talbot, Mabel Wingo,
Inn flooding Bessie and Estelle Wlngo;
Messrs. benjamin Kitchen, Norman MAD
dren, Leslie Thompson, Arthur CroWder'
George Hall, Joe Mitchell, Bunny Feters'
Herbert Hail. Allen Talbot Ray Martin
Inward Booth. Frank Hal. DICK Caua'e'
Entertained Her. Friends,
Mrs, ". G., Gillian entertained q num-
ber of her frendx at her home Thursday
night in honor OF her birthday
Among those present were Mr., ana Mrs
D. Wright Mr.. and Mrs, ". - colen'n.',
Miss Leila Gillian, Misses Lewis and the
Misses Hamilton of Manchester; MISS
stump and Mxs Fortunes; Messrs. Alec .
Reona Dorset Daniel, Clinton Waymacks