The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

AssEMBLYMEN INTERESTED
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch.
No. 1l02 Hull Street.

Not Il citizen of Manchester believes
otherwise than that clear water will he
forced through all of the hydrants this
had charge Of the construction OF the H.
tration plant makes It very plain that
the filter plant will furnish distilled
"acaua pura'' to all residents of the city.
At first there was a question as TO
whether the plant. which cost the city
some thing more than $4,000 would prove
satisfactory. Every test that has been
made, barring the first ones. when the
minor defects were remedcd, has beel
successful.
A report from the expert engineer. Mr..
Burgwynn. Of Richmond. will be sub
mitted to the Assembly on Friday night.
Assemblyman Lindsay. of the Fourth
Ward. will offer an ordinance in the
assembly on Friday night which will
prohibit cows from roaming about the
streets after o'clock at night. There
is already an ordinance which forbids
animals being on the streets before LIZ
O'Clock. Mr.. Lindsay's measure pro-
posed to keep all cows Off the streets
at any time.
Citizens who own cows are much in
te,csted in the proposed measure. and
there will likely be a great fight in
the assembly meeting tomorrow night
FOR the EXtlDlt.
Members of the City Assembly will
be asked by a committee representing
business men Of Manchester to give
their approval Of an exhibit at the
jamestown Exposition.
Those who compose the committee OF
citizens are Messrs. II. C. Broaddus, j
| f. Bradley. b. f. Hamilton, Il. FL
| Wells. A. L. Adamson, and w. r. Rudd
Il Is the purpose of the citizens OF
| the city to have an exhibit at James
F! town that will reflect credit upon the
citizens and the city of Manchester
Gibbs-Oakes.
Mr.. j. r. Gibbs and Miss Lucy Oakes
We're married in Petersburg Tuesday
night. They are now the guests of his
| son, Mr.. r. a. Gibbs, of Sixteenth and
Hull Streets.
| None of the relatives knew of the
marriage, which was performed in the
Washington Street Methodist Church
of Petersburg.
The bride is from Orange county, ant
is well-known there. Mr.. Gibbs is E
business man of Petersburg. The
| Manchester.
Home Wedding.
Miss Katherine May Donald and Mr.
William Holtzappel were married yes
terday morning at IL o'clock at tn,
home of the brides parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Peter Donald, No. 3l5 Cowardii
, Avenue, Immediately after the cere
; mony the young couple left for Phila
/ delphia, and after visiting severa
Northern cities will reside in Richmond
', The ceremony was performed by th
Rev. w. j. Young. d. D., pastor of til
Centenary Methodist Church, of Rich
mond. Miss Mamie Donald was mai
of honor, and Mr.. William Miller wa
best man.
: Personals and Briefs.
The condition of Mr.. George Yves
< of Cowardin Avenue, is somewhat I'm
g proved.
, Mr.. James Baber, whose life has bee
+ , despaired of for several weeks, is RI
t ported by his physician as recoverin,
{ The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stew
!. art, of West Seventh Street is danger
:, ously III.
= Irwin Graves. negro, beat his wifi
and Mayor Maurice made him pay
g in Police Court yesterday morning.
II Mr.. II. NJ. Burrows is building SCI
eral handsome houses In the suburi
n Of the city. He expects to rent tt
e houses to those who may be employt
j. In the manufacturing establishment
;. in the city