The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-18
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUT'HS|DE
Gill Brothers Win Out III Board
Of Aldcrlncil--Will Use
Electricity.
LONG FIGHT HAS ENDED . {:
Case Of Passenger and Power
Company Up This Morn
ingPersonals.
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
No. 1l02 Hull Street.

One OF the longest fights that has
ever been before the City Council was
terminated last night when by a vote
OF three TO live the Board OF Aldermen
adopted the report OF the conference
committee which gives to the Gill
Brothers II permit to erect u woodhouso
and shed at the corner OF Ninth and
McDonough Streets.
Tho propositioIh has been before the
Council for about three months. and
las been fought vigorously by several
large property owners and citizens llv-
ing In the vicinity. The chief objec-
tion to the woodward was on account
or the noise Of tile saw and the dust
nnd tile engine.
President Perdue. who was In the
chair last night, stated that he would
voio for the adoption OF the report Of
the conference committee, provided
tlint instead OF the words engine and
boiler" that OF motor be inserted III
the application or report.
Those present at the meeting were
Mcssrs. j. X Purdue. a. r. Hooker.
Il. NJ Robertson, j. w. Moore, j. I.
Abbott, r.. 7. Patram and Captain TIL
3lery
Pole Matter To Come Up.
The Passenger and Power Company
will explain In the Police Court this
morning why iterected me of power
poles OF, that street without permit
from the Street Committee.
The citizens of Porter Street are
much interested in the, matter and
have made vigorous protests against
the action OF che company
Personals and Ericfs.
Mr.. r. p. Walden and children. ac-
companied by his mother. ieft yester-
day for the Jamestown Exposition.
Mr.. and -rs. NJ. b. Staples. Mrs,
Barotier Harris and Mrs. j. II. Shot
we'll are visiting the exposition.
Miss Olivia Jacobs. OF keysville, who
Is en- route to Keyser. w. Va, to Visit
her brother, is the guest of Mrs. NJ
B. Staples.
Mrs. II e. Duval, Miss Annie I
Duval. Mrs. j. II Jewett and Mrs. j..
T. DiiVai, who have been visiting Mag
ara Falls and other points. have re-
turned home.
Mr.. Noryel Satchneld. of Mississippi.
who has been visiting his sister, Mrs
salle Hawks. has returned home
Mr.. George r.. DuYal, of Dayton.
Ohio, Is visiting his father Mr. Il. II.
Misses Bessie and Constance Taylor.
of Onancock. who Will teach at the
Manchester School this year. are here.
and are stopping with Mrs w F. Rudd,
Kiss Rachel Lyon, who has been
spending the summer at Buffalo Lithia
Springs, has returned home.
Mrs. l. Il. Rudd. who has been at.
tending the Jamestown Exposition, and
who has been the guest of her son,
w. F. Rudd. has returned to her home
at Hallsboro.
Mrs. r. r. Rowlett of No. 1904 Hull
Street, continues quite i'll.
Miss Norvell is the guest of Miss
Bessie Page at Tenth and Perry
Streets.
John Dowdy. charged with cursing
and abusing Moses Williams. was fined
$3.50 in Police Court yesterday
Mr.. Hobson. of Tenth and McDon-
ough Streets. charged with being
drunk and disorderly in his home. was
fined $40 and costs yesterday morning.
Miss Lula White Of Jacksonville.
Fla. is visiting Miss Bailey. OF No. 612
Decatur Street. Miss White has been
spending the summer in Aslleville. N.
C., and will visit the exposition before
her return home.