The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-24
NEWS GATHERED !
FROM s0UTHs|DE
Annexation Revived BY sadler
Bill in the Legisla-
turs.
RETAIN CORPORATION COURT
Social Gatherings III the City.
Personals and
Briefs.
RETAIN CORPORATION COURT
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Manchester Buronu. Times. Dispatch, I

L. Aso' iAN- Aibat otICSts y
Annexation has been somewhat revived
in Manchester by the bill in the Legis-
lature that provides for the retaining of
the Corporation Court In Manchester In
tho event OF the consolidation OF the two
cities. The report that the bill is being
held up in the General Assembly is en-
tlrely without foundation i'll SO far
as the records of the legislative body arc
concerned. The members of tile General
Assembly are working as hard as they
can to finish all the bills that have been
introduced and to clear the calendar
before the time for adjournment, and with
this end in view they are not taking up
many acts out of their regular order.
When the special bill applying to Man
chester Is reached on the calendar 1t will
be either skipped or passed and there
will be no lodging of the question.
The sentiment of the people in Man
chester is not changed by such report
nor will the sentiment be changed by any
action OF the Legislature. 1t is a settled
fact, tacitly understood by all who have
followed the annexation proceedings
closely, that the Corporation Court will
remain in Manchester. In fact there
has never been any question raised about
this matter, other than the campaign
arguments of those who are working
against the proposition to consolidate
the two cities.
Mrs. Gibbs Entertains.
Mrs. Gibbs entertained large number
of her friends at her home in semmes
street last night Miss Maize Strader
Won the prize of the evening. Among
those present were Misses Emily, Bessie
and Cleve Gary. Emily and Xelia Ftz-
ger,ld, Annie. Esther and Maize Strader,
Celia Egglestop Mary Johnson. Belle
Walden and Grace Blunt, and Messrs.
Richard and Arthur Harrison. Russell
and Garland Fitzgerald, Paul Lewis,
Arnold Strader. Harry Gary, w. w.
Craig and Curtis Gibbs, and Mr.. and
Mrs. a. II. Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs.
Linton, Mr.. and Mrs. Barrie Harris,
MIR. and Mrs. H. "A. Rist, Mr.. and Mrs.
C, A. Gibbs and Mrs. Gary.
Her Sunday School Class.
Mrs. Il. V. Badly. wife of Rev. r. v.
Badly, of cambridge Street Baptist
Church. entertained her Sunday school
class at her home Thursday night in
most delightful manner. Among those
present were Misses Vera and Ethel
Duval. jamie Davidson, Alma Savory.
Mabel Gallagher, Emma Nunnally, Mabel
Moody, Jennie Jones, Mamie and Novetta
Reynolds, Grace Taylor. Daisie Grubbs,
Matte Belts. Isabel White, Mamie Good
vvyn, Hda Goodwin. Payne White, Mrs.
Allen n. Pettigrew, Mrs. Archie David
son, Mrs. r. c.. Broaddus. DIR Badly and
his son. Master Frank. assisted Mrs.
Badly in receiving their guests.
Personals and Briefs.
Beta Chnpter Standard Bearers, of
Stockton street Baptist Church will give
"A name sociabe' in Toney's Hall to-
night. Every one who attends Is expected
to give one penny for each letter in LAS
or her name.
Mr.. Thomas b. Slaughter returned yes
terday from South Boston. where he de-
livered the principal address before the
Junior order Lodge there, Thursday
night.
Mrs. William Coleman. OF Port Wal
thall has returned to her home after q
very pleasant visit to the home of Mrs.
Wilson in Swansboro.
Mrs. r. b. Scott of Paramount, is visit
ing Mrs r, v. Cogbll, OF Chesterfield
Courthouse.
After visit to friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. Claude v. Jones. son of Policeman
Jones' has returned to his home in the
city.
Mrs w. Is, Beattie, who has been Ill
for some days, is much improved.
j. a. Reams paid $3.50 yesterday morn
ing for being disordcrly on the street.
Miss Estelle Goodman is indisposed at
her home on Decatur Street.
Rev. @. @. Woodward and Rev. j. A.
Sullivan will exchange pulpits for Sc
ries Of sermons, beginning March 18th.
Rev. Mr. Woodward is pastor of
Cowardin Avenue Christian Church, and
Rev. Mr. Sullivan is pastor of Oak Grove
Church. Both are able speakers and are
young men.
DR.. f. n. Rucker. Mr.. d. L. Pulliam
and Mr. A., ID. Shotwell have been APP
pointed a committee to confer with the
educational board relative to a new
school census for the city.
Mr.. j. p. Andrews will leave for
Fayetteville, n. c., sunday on a business
trip.
Mr.. George Bergman, of Surray coun-
ty, is Visiting relatives in Manchester.
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