The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
NEWS GATHERED
rom S0UTHsIDE
Citizens Are Interested in the
Henrico Annexa-
ton.
LlNEMAN FELL FROM POLE
Negro Instantly Killed-services
in the Churcles-Personals
,,J Pr;efs
.LlNEMAN FELL FROM POLE
Manchester Bureau. Dispatch, I
No. 1102 Hull Street.

No. 11O2 Hull Street.
Manchestrians ara watching with
lively interest the proceedings in the
lively interest the proceedings In the Hem
rico Circuit Court which are for the pur-
pose of extending the city limits of Rich
mond and taking in territory upon which
manufacturing sites may ne erected and
homes for the working people built.
Annexation to Manchester Is a vital Is
sue-the only subject discussed on the
streets and the sentiment of the voters
Is divided as to which side will win at the
show down" The decision OF Judge Nj
col will. to large extent, have a weight
with the Manchester voters as to how
they will cast their ballots when 1t comes
to a question OF deciding whether or not
Manchester is to become part of Rich
lnond or to remain a separate corpora
tion.
In the Churches To-day.
Rev. j. A. Sullivan, pastor of Oak
Grove Baptist Church. will deliver the
address at the mems meeting in Leader
Hall this afternoon, under the auspices
OF the Railroad Young Mems Christian
Association. The meeting this afternoon
will be for ladies as well as men. 1t be-
ing the first time that ladies have been
allowed to attend.
services will be conducted by the pas
tor. Rev. j. A. Sullivan. The subject
in the morning will be Loves Triumph
over SIM At night the pastors sub
ject will be Lord. Remember Me-"
Songs In the dark" will be one OF the
features of the evening service. AT night
the baptismal service will take place.
INSTABILITY OF Waverng'' will be the
subject of Rev. j. H. Cuthreld in Asbury
tee y, 10 nd ~.
night his subject will be, The Great
Shepherd"
training class will be opened In
Leader Hall this afternoon Just preceding
the regular afternoon services. Rev. c..
O. Woodward. at the head Of the class.
wishes all men to be present.
Linernan is Killed.
John Wilkinson. a negro lineman. en-
ployed by the Postal Telegraph Company,
tel, from a pole at Eighth and Nc
Donough Streets yesterday morning and
was instantly killed. His skull was frac-
tured and both wrists were broken by
the fall, distance Of fifty feet or more.
No one saw the negro when he lost
his hold on the pole and It is presumed
that the cold made his hands stiff and
that he lost his grip upon inc cross
beam. Coroner Broadnax was called and
Viewed the pody' IHo NeSlo iiNeu ~ -
tershurg.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Clark have re-
turned from bridal trip and will reside
| In Manchester. Mrs. Clark was Miss Eva
Burton, OF Chesterfield county.
The police commissioners Will meet
| Monday night in called session.
Thc funeral OF Mr.. William Turner will
be conducted from tho home on West
Fifteenth Street this afternoon at 8
o'clock. Rev. G. O. Woodward, pastor
q, cowardin Avenue Christian Church,
| will officiate.
Oscar, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs D.
oyerton, of Perry Street, is improving.
He has been critically Ill for several
\ weeks.
Employees OF Belle Isle arc delighted
over tho prospect of a bridge to Lo erect
al across the tracks of the Southern
Railroad from the extension of Cowardin
| Avenue to the trestle leading to the. Old
4 Dominion Works. Mr. Ferguson has
worked hard for. the erection Of the
bridge and his constituents are praisinG
nm for his endeavors along that line,
Gave Enjoyable Box Party.
4 On TUESDAY. evening last the Ladies'
i Auxiliary 10 the brotherhood Locomotive
Il engineers gave a most enjoyable box