The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-10

ganization asking the members OF the
Council to allow the people to vote on
the question OF annexation. Mr.. Owen
made a very good speech to the memters
and his sarcasm in reply TO questions
was clever
Mr.. d. l.. Toney, as chairman Of the
committee to Investigate the rumor that
money had been spent on the annexa-
ton question by Manchesterians. said
that he had looked into the case and
found that there was nothing but
rumor--a wild rumor that had been cir
culated by publication in the News
Leader.
| Mr.. Toney said that he had interviewed
the reporter for this paper and found
that there could not he found no au-
thority for the statement
Challenge to Fight.
Mr.. Wakefield objected to this formal
report and said that he wanted the COM
mittee as whole to report. Mr..
Tcney acqulesed in this and declared
himself as only wanting TO save time
by making the statement.
Mr.. Bradley said that If Mr.. Wake
field or any one else wanted to insin-
uate that the menberst OF the 4,nnexa-
ton Committee had been influenced by
any money consideration he would meet
them on the outside. This was dropped
afterwards and not referred to again.
The resolution of Mr.. Toney came as
a surprise to many of the members OF
the Council and the taking away of the
transportation books Will mean much to
the members of the municipal body. I'm
der the Constitution no member of the
Council, as a Councilman. has right
TO accept free transportation. To cvadc
this and remain within the confines of
the law the Council elected sixteen OF its
members fire commissioners. The other
four We're made ponce commissioners.
The law does not restrict, fire or police
commissioners from accepting free
transportation.
Mr.. Toney's resolution stops this prac-
tce.
Odd-Fellows' Show.
Odd Fellows in Manchester are looking
forward to the entertainment that is to
be given in Leader Hall on the goth Of
the month for the benefit or under the
auspices of Henderson Lodge.
Messrs. Mum, Wilkerson and Freeman,
of Richmond will put on the play, which
is scheduled to be an excellent one. The
programme arranged thus far will In
clude several acts. each one of which will
( bes5Worth the while. 1.-THE Fatal RlIoto-.
graph by Richmond author, will be
on the programme, and in addition to
this there will be several songs and n
vaudeville sketch that will prove anus
Ing. The tickets are now on sale and are
being disposed OF rapidly.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. Eugene Patram, who WAS injured
while at worl, at the Pintsh Gas Works
some weeks ago. is improving rapidly.
Mrs. d. =. Baber. who has been ill
OF pneumonia for the past month, is
much improved. !.sS e II n
y a Nh. G. W. I3lankenship returned yes
sterday, 5morning from Baltimore, where.
I3he wentton a business trip. ssst9.5 III !, Il
Mr.. w. p, Harrington has resigned his
position with the Passenger and Power
Company and will 20 into business at
Rails, NC.
Mr. Carter r. Dollings and, Miss Ma
tllda f. Mccullough were married yes.
lterday morning at o'clock by the Rev.
Benjamin Dennis, pastor of the Memo
rial Church.
sidney Hooker. for stealing a pair of
shoes from another negro, was given
sixty days in jail by Mayor Maurice yes
|terday morning. y
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