The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-11
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|D.E
Important Measures Before the
Council Tomorrow
Night.
DROPPED DEAD IN STORE
l1mploye Of Ullman's Suffers
Fatal Stroke Of Appoplexy.
Personals.
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
No. 1102 Hull Street.

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| When the City Assembly adjonrns to-
| morrow night after the regular business
| session, 1t is expected that there will I've
| transacted much routine work that has
accumulated within the past few months
| Chief among tho business to be trans
| acted, win he the acceptance or reje1-
ton Of the report of the clear water com
mittee. 1t is proposed to furnish to the
citizens something better than mud. ana
1t Is generally conceded that TINS iacs
alone hampers Manchester In her growth.
Free Bridge Very Slippery.
Tho slippery ice on the free pridge yes
tcrday was great Inconvenience to
drivers OF teams and horses falling on
the car tracks delayed the street car
traffic for some time. One mule, hauling
Il cart of coal, slipped on the tracks and
the entire load OF coal was dumped on
the tracks directly across on the other
Side OF the bridge horse had slipped and
fallen across the track. Cars go
ing to Richmond and coming TO
Manchester were blocked for some time.
Many passengers had to walk to their
work In order not to be late.
Dropped Dead at Work.
Mr. j. w. Robinson. while at work in
Gllmeps store on Hull Street Tuesday
afternoon, dropped dead of apoplexy He
had gone into the feed room on business
and was found by another clerk lying
OH the floor. DR.. Merchant was imme-
d'ately called, but the man had died
before the physician reached tch scene.
Coroner Brodnax said that death was
cue to apoplexy. and that an inquest was
unnecessary. The remains were taken
to the home of the deceased in West
Main Street by Undertaken Bliley. of
Richmond
Odd-Fellows' Officers.
Stuart Lodge. l. o. o. r, has elected
tho following officers for tho ensuing
term: Sitting Past Grand, Il. =. Smith:
Noble Grand. A. n. cass; Vice Grand.
c. V. Green; Secretary. G.. w Blanken-
ship; Treasurer, h. S. Moody; Chaplain.
+. j. Andrews: Right Supporter to Noble
Grand. l.. r. Brown; Left Supporter, Il.
II. Carter: Warden, II A. Jordan; Con-
ductor George w. Payne; Inside Guar
dian. W. f. Smith: Outside Guardian.
j. J. Welsh; Right Scene Supporter, 3. b.
Bryan: Left Scene Supporter. J. j. Hud-
son; Right Supporter to yice-Grand. F..
III. Ncblett; Left Supporter. l.. j. Rad
cliff; Trustees-L. X. Brown, r.. j. An
drews, and j. c. Saunders
Personals and Briefs.
There will be less than nve hundred
qualified voters in Manchester In the
June election. Treasurer Bronaugh has
completed his list of those who WILL be
permitted to cast their ballots for ofYi-
cials.
While chopping wood in his yard at his
home. No. 2ls West Eighth Street, Tues
day afternoon. Mr.. George Harris suf-
fered Il very painful accident A piece
of wood flew up and struck him in the
eye. INJECTING a very serious wofnd.
Mr.. Il. b. Howle has returned from
Washington, where he went on business
trip.
Mr.. Edward Saunders. of Charles city
county, is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Eggleston, of Eighteenth and Hull
Streets.
An entertainment under the auspices
of Fifth Street Methodist Church will be
given In Leader Hall tonight. Mr.. Doug
las Leftwich. who has so spendidly en-
tertained so many audiences In Virginia,
is giving the entertainments
Miss Annie Wilkinson, of No 1908 Maury
Street left yesterday for Lynchburg to
visit friends
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. was
slightly hurt yesterday morning while
at work on his engine.
The funeral of the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. A. III. Bolton, OF Swansboro.
will take place from the residence this
afternoon at o'clock, and interment
will be made in Maury Cemetery. Rev.
j. b. Cooke will conduct the ceremonies.
The ordination of the deacons OF Stock
ton Street Baptist Church will take place
Sunday night.