The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-23

TO BE REPORTED TO POLICE
Conference Committee Recon-
mends Granting Of Permit.
Grounds to Be Beautified.
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
No 1102 Hull Street

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Manchester Bureau, Times-Dispatch,
No. 1902 Hull Street.
The Conference Committee. appoint
ed by the City Council to consider the
granting of the permit to Gill Broth
ers for the erection of an engine and
woodshed at the corner of Ninth and
McDonough Streets, met last night, and,
after only a moments session. a vote
was taken and the matter was referred
to, the Council with the recommends
tion that the permit be granted.
1t did develop. however, that Mr..
Hooker, member of the committee,
stated that he had been Informed that
the shed was now in the course of con-
matter is UP to the police department,
since the permit has not been granted
and the work is being done contrary
to the ordinance.
Chairman Jones stated last night
after the meeting that he would notify
Chief Lipscomb of the situation.
Just what turn the case will then
take is hard to determine. but 1T is
probable that the matter will be taken
to the higher courts. should the con-
Germ be stopped from erecting their
she'd
Those present at the meeting were
Messrs. r. l.. Brown. B. NJ. Robertson,
III. A. Lindsay and Captain Tillery.
When the vote was taken it was four
to one for the recommendation to the
Council
To Benptify Court square.
AT the meeting of the Building and
Lands Committee, held last night, 1t
was decided that a hedge should De
placed around the court square, to take
the place of the fence. which is in n
l ri n nj n n nI t~yt {In
ten and 1t Ia probable that the cut
| tings or plants will be set out this
fall.
Bids will also be gotten for repair
Ing the roof OF the court house over
the Clerks office. The porch of the
building will also undergo improve
ments.
4 Owing to the fact that only one bid
Tor fuel was received bids will be ad-
vertised for again. Other routine bust
ness was transacted and the commit mt
tee adjourned.
Those present at the meeting were
Mes s pn NJ 4. Campbell n T. p Taylor,
Moore and o. l.. Goodwin.
Victor to Build Dwellings,.
Among the building permits before
the Fire Committee last night was one
from p X. Victor and Company, who
Wish to erect three dwellings, upon
their property. adjoining the factory.
employees The permit was granted
Other permits that were granted are
frame dwelling at Eleventh and Perry
| Streets; one from Mr.. Brinser. for the
erection of a double tenement at No.
LOO and 1902 Decatur Street Those
| present at this meeting We're Messrs
c, c. Jones, A r, Hooker, B. NJ. Rob-
ertson and T. e. Taylor.
James w. Martin Dead.
i James ". Martin died at the resi-
dence of his brother, No. $40 West
Thirteenth Street, yesterday Afternoon
some time. Mr. Martin. was thirty
ployed as an engineer on the Farmyili'
taken sick. He is survived by his wife
/ and two children and three brothers
4 who live In this city His remains vii
! be shipped to Skinquarter for buria
4 on Saturday.
German School Picnic.
The German School at Bon Air viii
/ give its annual picnic at Bon Air or
September 4th, and the affair, as usual
will be most enjoyable, and 1t is thought
that the crowd will be large, as 1T has
always been.
As is customary, brunswick stew
and German tea" will be among the
attractive offerings at the dinner
evsrsy helf-hour. The committee il
/ charge of arrangements is as follows
Joe Schultz, Henry Bllley, c. hidden
dorf, S. Schultz, Joseph Raddie, WI "
! Schultz.
Mrs. j. Nv. Bottoms Dead.
Z Mrs. j. w, Bottoms died "Wednesday
4 night at IL o'clock at the residence o.
MIR. B. NJ. Wilkinson, near Beach. Ches
terrified county. She was eighty years
+ of age. Mrs. Bottoms had been. sicl
for about three weeks, and her illness
coupled with old age, was the cause
of her death.
The funeral will take place this af-
ternoon at 2;3o o'clock The intermen
will be made in the family burial plot
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Hyde, O.
Forest Hill, who died IN Staunton OF
Sunday, took place from Meade Memo
rial Church yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock. Her son, Robert a. Hyde, o.
South Dakota, arrived here yesterday
n morning.
The pall-bearers We're Messrs join
I p. ouarles, w. NJ. Tonlpkins, Z. P. Ly
ons, Jr, r. S. Robertson, r. D. Banks
b. Moore. 7. P. Pettigrew and j T
by Rev. Ben Dennis, the pastor OF tn
church. who was assisted by Rev. Mi
Coulston, Of Monumental Church.
Personals and Briefs.
II Alpha Society of stockton Street Baptts
Church will give donation from the nro
ceeds OF their lawn party Tonight to tn
fund being raised for defraytnS the expens
attached to giving the little son Of MI
Forest Jones the Pasteur treatment
Misses, Virgie Craze, Moliie and Batti
Perdue, chaperoned by Mrs. Ida Woodward
have returned from the jamestown EXPOSE
ton
Misses Emil and cleve Gary have re
turred from Fort Norfolk. Portsmouth an
tho exposition. While there they were III
guests of honor at reception given D
Mrs Eugene Lipscomb,
Mr.. Percy Farmer. who has been quit
sick for the past month at his home No
1919 Decatur Street, is somewhat improved
:, Mr.. a. .. shoIwell continues 70 impsov
a. the william Byrd Hospitals
Mr. and Mrs, James Mooney have lei
for Philadelphia lAtlantic City. New 1or
, and Niagara Falls.
. Misses Musa and Ethel Hawks left yes
! terday for Portsmouth and Ocean View,
Mrs A. Burton and daughtsr. MIS-