The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE.
Conference Committee Recon-.
1nends That E. K, Victor Be
Exempt from Taxation.
ROCKY RIDGE OFFICERS
{ RIDGE OFFICERS
Post-Officc Employees Get In
crcase-Mrs. Owens to Man
age Coffee Company.
Manchester Bureau, Times-D lspatch,
No. 1902 Hull Street.

No. 1902 Hull Street.
The conference committee from the
City Council met yesterday Afternoon
at o'clock, ana unanimously recon-
mended that Mr.. E. K. Victor be ex-
empted from taxation on the property
which he recently purchased in order
the one which is already built.
The matter came before the Assem-
bly,, and passed, but the Board failed
to concur with the lower branch. Mr..
Victor has put up a large warehouse
and already has another under construc-
tion. The recommendation Of the COM
mittee will probably settle the matter.
Those present at the meeting were
Messrs. D. l. Toney. 3. NJ. Robertson,
j. w. Moore and A. A. Adkins.
All Are Increased.
Salaries have been advanced gem
orally in the Manchester post-ofice
upon the Recommendation OF Postnas.
ter Smith, and the increase went into
effect yesterday.
The four regular carriers have been
increased $50 a year-from $3.50 to
5000. The salaries OF two. clerks have
been increased 800 each-from $500
to 5000 year. The salary Of Lynn
Lloyd. stamp clerk, has been raised
l.
rural delivery carrier has had his SAL
airy increased $1o0-from $3.50 to $3.50.
Delightful Entertainments.
a delightful entertainment was given
at the home OF Mrs. Fannie Bullock,
goa Cassa," Powhatan county. on Sat-
urday evening. In honor of her niece.
Miss Sarah Merca, OF Philadelphia.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. James Merca, Mrs. j. Haskins
Hobson and her daughter, Miss Pat
tie Hobson: Miss Ruth Alichaux, Mrs.
DR.. Hening and daughter. Mrs.
James c. Gordon. Mrs. Frank Lewis
lC. Lawton and wife, Miss Perrow, Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony Bullock and Miss
Minnie O'Brien; Messrs. B. P. Walden,
VIII Schmidt, st. George Cooke, T.
NJ Hobson, Frank Mchaux, Paul
Michaux, Harry Michaux, Isaac Daven-
port, William w. MichauY, Lewis Jor-
dan and Augustine Royal.
An interesting meeting Of Rocky
Ridge Council, No. &c. Junior Order
last night, at which time the follow
ing officers were Installed for the en-
suing term:
Junior past councillor, H. e. Wilson;
councillor, W. Z. Bowman; vce-co
c1llor, H. H. Meredith; recording sec
rotary, A. L Sampson; assistant re-
cording secretary, T. L. Robinson;
| financia secretary,J. D. Reams; treas
urer, A. j. Waugh; warden, r. S.
Reams. Jr.; conductor, Hildred Jor-
1 dan: inside sentinel, G. F. Vaughan
outside sentinel, r.. f. Robertson; trus.
tee for eighteen months. z. Whit.
1 aker; representative to State council
/ A. Z. Sampson.
4 MIR. Owens With Arngon Company,
Mr.. W. H. Owens. of Manchester 70,
several years manager Of the adver.
i Using department Of the Wingo, Ell.
4 lett and Crump Shoe Company, has re.
signed his position with that concern
to accept the place of general man
i ager Of the Aragon Coffee Company.
4 It is stated that the concern will ir
A the near future start work on plan
y to be erected at the corner Of Seventh
4 and Perry streets. Plans for the-struc
! ture are now being drawn. The plan
Will be ready for occupancy by Marcel
Z 1st., 1908, and will employ between Is,
4 and 200 hands.
II Personals and Briefs.
Mrs John Shotwell, Miss Matte Shot
well and Mr.. Claud Shotwell. who hav,
Il been visiting relatives in Madis5l
J county, returned home last n:snt.
} Miss Elizabeth Clayton, who has beer
!, visiting her sister, Mrs. Weymouth, o
New York, returned home yesterday
and left for Belona In the afternoon
! She returned on account of the Hines
of her grandfather, Mr.. S. T. Han