The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-19
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTH5IDE
SHARP TILT ABOUT SCREENS

Bureau Timos-Uispatch.
So HOP Hun Street

Manchester Bureau. Timcs-Di-patch.
So HOP Hun Street
Amended so that tlc closing hour viii
he IT, o'clock. and tine opening hour
o'clock the Brown early closing ordinance
went through the Board of Aldermen last
night Opposition was stubborn and per-
slstcut. and many prominent citizens att
tended the meeting
The ordinauc, viii go back 10 the city
Assembly al the next meeting Tor concur
Do nee in a new amendment. and it seems
likely now that 10 VIII eventually become
a law.
Alderman Hooker Of the FIRST Ward.
was an opponent ~ the measure. lie Of
f,red an amendment making the opening
hour o'clock instead Of 6 o'clock. be
cause. he said. 81 "a man kept a grocery
store and saloon combined IL would
hc am injustice 70 make him remain closed
until % clock. for many people are IN
the habit OF getting food early IN the
morning for breakfast or FOR preparing
dinners for those who have 20 go to work
AT 6 o'clock
Nh Moore expressed his opinion con-
corning the closing and opening hours.
as did M. Hooker. Mr.. Moore also
said pee had ue1 cr seen any drunken men
on the street early in the morning
Sharp Tilt About Screens.
n SIltfD lliN over inc question of tho
removal OF the screens was one az the
features Of the evening concerning tho
measure. Alderman Abbott said he did
not believe there was man IN Alanches-
ter who cared TO sell liquor after l.
O'Clock. but, II any one was caught I'm
there after this hour, there were. SUN
cicnt police to- look out FOR that and n
the nquor-dealer was caught. "rske him
and fine him heavy"
Mr.. Hooker said no Intoxicating liquor
could Dee gotten after 70 o'clock midnight.
Although with few opponents against
tho measure the ordinance was adopted
Alderman Moore offered an amendment
70 strike olt January Z. 1907 for the or
dinancc o. go into effect and substitute
I'm its place April So 1897, the time new
licenses are issued. This was adopted
Fence to Be Changed.
The question of the removal Of the fence
which cnrirons the Southern shops was
considered hy the Board The fence
at the present time Is regarded as danger
Gus. its height being eight feet Mt
kobert@ou proposed that it Doe reduced
10 fouw feet.
Concerning this Mr. Page said an open
fence would be the best for the simple
reason thaT people passing by az the time
az runaway horse or team could easily
| get under and be safe.
The resolution providing that the fence
] AtlAi'tAlts t' lt cut QOWn To a uniform
/ height ~ four feet. was adopted
Mr.. Wells Succeeds Mr.. Knight.
Mr O. vs.. Knight. who has had charge
! Of the construction OF the clear water
/ plant for The Roberts Manufacturing Com
/ pany. OF Philadelphia, which Is building
! 10 for the city Of Manchester. was sue
/ ceeded Boy Mr. Joseph Wells Monday Pr
/ Wells VIII undertake the work and SUI
/ perntend tie continuous construction OF
/ the plant
MI knight expects 10 go To- New york
F or iittspurg lie has won many friends
during his Say here. and they regret
/ Very mucn 10 hear Of his sudden de
! parture.
To Close Mrs. Cheatham's Store.
10 was reported i'm Manchester yesterday
/ morning tnnt Councilman a. a. Adkins
has leased the store occupied by the late
/ Mrs. u. u. tNeatham, and that the bus
/ mess being conducted by her administra-
/ tor is to Dee moved to make space for
/ Mr.. Adkins. sister Mrs Adkins Brown.
+ of SwaushorO. who VIII conduct business
D. bon tine place. This property was sold some
time ago. and MI Adkins was the pur-
. chaser Iia waited ten days ia which to
have the title examined and neglected to
close tine deal in time and his option on
+ the property expired. IL is said that later
hc leased The building for a number Of
years. and viii have his sister placed
ham expires.
Watch Found
Chisf of Police Lipscomh received word
fow Chief Ragland OF Petersburg yes
terd4y morning OF the recovery ot "a gold
wat.h. which is the property Of Nancy
HAMS Of SO. 13s Leigh Street Of this
cit,. She lost it while on visit to some
of lcr friends ln Petersburg
Back to Manchester.
Misses Hines and Pascal. the two
young girls. who escaped from the
Female Orphan Asylum I'm Petersburg
Saturday night, and who were caught
and sent back by Sergeant Wright and
Policeman Moore. have made their
homes On Manchester, each being taken
/ 10y hcr sister
Non-Support.
Robert Massie was arrested yest,r-
da> morning for non-support OF his wife
llc is said TO bc connected with some