The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-12
NEWS GATHERED
FROM .S0UTH5ID|.E|:
The Building and3Land Commit
tee Grants Permit to Southern
Oil Company.
MRS. RIDER PASSES AWAY
George Hoffncr, a Glass-B Blower,
Is Missing iii Manchester.
Personals.
MRS. RIDER PASSES AWAY

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Personals.
Bureau, Times Dispatch,
No. 11O2 Hull street.
An At the meeting of the Building and
Land Committee last night the chief
matter Of discussion was the propo-
sition Of granting a permit to inc
southern Oil Company.
Mr.. c. H. Mahle, who represented
the company, stated that the officials
In Washington Of the Southern Kali
way Company had examined their maps
and ascertaincd that the
property on stockton street did not
belong to them. After considerapio
discussion, the committee granted y
lease for five years at Sloo per 9eai
The committee also appointed q com
nitteo OF two.--Mcssrs. II. p. IaS'or
and r. r.. Brownie look into tho ma
trc az purchasing n dozen new cha'is
for tho Police Court
Joint Session.
Upon the adjournment OIL me n. l,,ua
ing aud Land Committee, the fire
ron,n,ittec and the Board of Health
,vera rapped to order In joint scs-
sion by Chairman Hooker, OF the lor-
,r,or. 1,ody. and got down to work at
once to consider the question JUST
passed upon By tho adjourned COM
mittee. 1J.o,+,,
The object Of the Board of Heath
meeting was to look after ne s ~
tary department. 1T was oeclasu .nsl.
the city engineer be ihstr"cee" ~ 80
a building permit. .., as,
(S<>s,,
scheduled for last night, was post
noned until tonight owing to the
fact that Mr. Mahlc has not YET
received the information concerning
the ordinance which. was to be con-
Tie Board OF Aldermen will meet
stn-njpht in the Council chamber at
o'clock.
Glass-Blower Missing.
George Hoffner, the principal witness
against C. II. Myers. the Hull Street sa-
,loon-keeper. charged with forging the
namo Of Hoffner to q check for Sl5, mas
disappeared, and nothing Of his present
whereabouts can be ascertained IN Ma an
chester.
Inquiry being made nt4the Blair Glass
Company yesterday afternoon, where the
missing man was formerly employed,
brought out the fact that he had NOT
been around the plant for q week, and
when his asso clates were asked about
him, no one knew where he was and
many said they had not seen him for
several days.
Mr.. Beck, an employe In the factory,
who keeps the cards for the workmen,
all being union men, stated yesterday
afternoon that he gave Hoffner caro-
last Sunday q week ago to transfer hilr
to the branch in Richmond. Since ther
lie has neither seen nor heard anything
OF him. 81 Ati75s
To Have Bazaar.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle of Stockton
Street Baptist Church are preparing fo'
a bazaar, which promises to be one O
the best ever held in Manchester. Their
:,ill be an entire change Of program ever.
night. Some OF the best talent in Rich
mond and Manchester, under the man
agcment of Professor z. II. Sampson
will be present. The proceeds from tn
bag bazaar will go to the building. fun,
of the church,. rSs 1T ,,tf,5.t,,i 49,,
Mrs. Rider@P Passes Away.
Mrs. Martha Rider, who had been III 70
| some time died Yesterday evening at
| o'clock at the home Of her daughter, Mrs
Matte Mitchell. In Swansboro Mrs. Ride
|
She is survived by three childrcl
as follows: Messrs S. C. and e.
| Nunnally and Mrs. Matte Mitchell. ST
| also leaves several grandchildren al
| great grandchildren. She was tho wi,
| ow Of Mr., Charles Rider and a 81
ter Of T. 3. Saddler The funeral wi
take place Tomorrow afternoon
3:30 o'clock from West End Method
l Church. The services will be conduc
ed by Rev. J. r. Routten. The int
ment will be made In Maury Gem
| terry.
Child Dead.
+. Raymond, the three-year-old child
Mr.. George w. Booth. Of No. Oil l
Hull Street. died yesterday morning
] o'clock. The funeral Will take pla
from the home this morning at
o'clock. The intermcnt will be ma
in Maury Cemetery.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. Willie Dennis is quite sick
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Clio
t ton Street Baptist Church Will gi
| musical entertainment TAursd
night IN Ccrslcy's Hall.
( The Ladies' Aid Society will inc
Tomorrow afternoon at 3:3O o'clo
in the home of Mrs. II. T. Cole,
Q Swansboro.
Mr., VIII NJ. Anderson, OF I3altimo
is the guest Of his brother. Mr.. u.
o Anderson, of No. sos Everett Street
s Mr., G. L. Smither qualified late 81
urday afternoon us administrator
d tho estate Of his mother, Mrs. II.
a Snither.
/, Mr.. Rudolphus Hawkes., Of w
3. Fifth Street who was badly hurt
the Southern Railway coal CHI
about one week ago. Is improving
Rev. T.. I3 McSparran, pastor
! Fifth Street Church, is quite sick
his home, No. b04 Decatur Street.
City Collector II, Is. Reid, who
been sick for some time. was a
to resume his duties yesterday mo
d ing.
y, Tho Ladies' Aid Society Of thePl