The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
News GATHERED
FROM .'si0 D 4 1. J ID
Many Citizens Interested in tile
Passage BY the House Of
the Court Bill.
NOW UP TO THE SENATE
Councilman Adkins Purchases
Three Storcs-l2ersolals and
Briefs. ..ia gsts
Manchester Bureau, Times d spatch, /
No. I102 Hull Street,

! No. l102 Hull Street.
MISUNDERSTANDING, with hardly an excep-
tion, we're much pleased yesterday after
noon when they learned that the bill pro-
viding for the retention Of the Corporation
Court in the city in the event Of annex
alton had passed. the ldwcpi braneiLor the
General Assembly and lisG a fair, show of
getting through the Senate before the
hour for adjournment on Saturday.
| Over q score of prominent citizens from
| this side OF the river were In Richmond
| yesterday morning In the interest of Tue
passage OF the measure. Delegate VIII
lis c. Pulliam. Of Manchester, made
forcible argument for the passage by the
House of the bill that would give to Man
chester the Corporation Court, whether
the cities were consolidated or not.
II the Senate kills the bill it Will have
a bad effect on the plan to consolidate
Rclhnhond and Manchester, for there are
many who are now in favor OF annexation
who would be opposed 10 the scheme IL
the court were taken from this side OF
the river.
Buys Three Stores.
Mr.. a. a. Adkins, a furniture dealer
in this city has purchased from the
setate of Mrs. ID. Il. Iipscomb. three
stores on Hull Street, Nos 1901, 1906 and
los. He contemplates enlarging his pres
ent quarters which are at the corner OF
Twelfth and Hull Streets Two of the
stores are already occupied by him.
Miss Gooding Surprised.
Miss RoSie Goodng. of No. 800 East
Ninth street. was delightfully."- surprised
by Il number of her friends Tuesday
night. Those present were: Misses Lizzie
and Addie Mcnamara, Martha Lee, Lucy
Williams, Lille Lockett, ALA and Lorella
Neal, Annie Talbot, Lillian Hart Ruth
Epps. Hazel Chanblain, Carrie and Es-
telle Tally, Belle Kennedy, Maude Block
well, Nera Brooks. Ina and Isabel Good
ing, Dolly Crowdcr, Ula Martin. Drusie
Bosher and Bessie Woodward; Messrs
Peyton w. Vaughan, George Richardson,
Frank Hall, Olan Caudle. Norman Mad
drea. Bloomy Peters. Benjamin Kitchen,
Berkley Harris. Charlie Williams, Willie
Ovens, Frank Morris, Horace Carr, John
Nolte. Willie Odel Arthur Crowder,
James and Leslie Thompson, Clarence
Kennedy. Masters George Tally. John and
George Goodng.
Marriage Licenses.
the following couples: Miss Virginia Ellis
Marshall and Mr.. l.. o. Irons me bride
to-be is the daughter of Mrs. l.. c. Mar
shall. The ceremony is TO be performed
in Pelham, n. c., to-day
Mrs. Pearl Smith and Mr. +. p. Per-
sons. Mr.. Persons is a resident of Rich
mond.
Personals and Briefs.
Little Miss Annie Cora Hall. the eight
year-old daughter of Mr.. George Hall,
gas inspector in the city, is in the con-
aest for the American Beauty pillow that
is to lie ratified Tomorrow night in Rich
mond for charitable organization.
Wexford Finney, the negro who created
such a rumpus in the city a few nights
ago and also was charged with carrying
concealed weapons, was fined s25 by
Mayor Maurice yesterday. morning In
default of the amount he went to Jail.
Through his counsel. Mr.. II. M. Smith.
Jr.. Mr.. Charles Myers, who was charged
with allowing gambling to go in lin his
place. asked for continuance OF his
case yesterday morning until Monday
morning. The continuance was granted.
Mr. It. III. Robinson, of No. 1104 Semmes
Street, is able to be out after being con-
fined to his bed for several weeks.
The Drewry's Blur Hunting and Fish
ing club Will hold an. important meeting
at the club house tonight.
Mrs. B. o. Moseley. is visiting her
mother at Moseley's Junction
The condition of Miss Bette Lucas is
reported to be somewhat improved
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelenberger and Mrs
Willis, who have been visiting Mrs. o.
f. Meredith. No. 1905 Hull Street. have
returned to their home in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Otway Allen have
returned from their bridal tour and are
al the home of the BRIDES parents, at
"Restabt.''
Sergeant A. S, Wight celebrated his
twelfth anniversary ns police officer
in the city yesterday