The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-23

Post-Office and School.
MUST SPRINKLE STREET
At the special meeting OF the Street
Committee held last night the con-
tract for excavating the alley x, between Wesn
School Buiiaing. was awarded to the
Southside Wood and Coal Company.
whose bid was lower than any OF those
Philips & Airport and Mr.. Goodwin.
The successful bidder put his figure AZ
40 cents per cubic yard and agrees to.
move the dirt to the points designated.
by the city.
providing that the Passenger and Pow
or Company be instructed TO sprinkle
Seventh Street from the Free Bridge
to Hull Street. every hour during the
day. in dry weather. was adopted unan-
imously.
The company is supposed to sprinkle
the streets every day. but sometimes
1t Is not done more than once a week.
Many persons have complained of the
dust nuisance in that street. and the
public Will certainly be greatly bene-
fitted by the resolution when 1t is put
The City Engineer was instructed to-
Street from the Free Bridge to sixth
and Half Street. And also to order
On the wes. Side OF Bsnbrdse Street
to Thirteenth.
The committee considered some othe:
routine matters. and also Instructed
the City Engineer to have bids before
the next meeting for the grading and
sravellng of Cowardin Avenue.
Those present at the meeting were
Messrs. w. D. FERGUSON, ]. a. Lind
say, r. L. Patram; Captain Tillery. J.
w. Moore, A. r. Hooker. j. d. Reams
Powell Get. Two Years. !.
George Powell (colored1, charged
with breaking into the office OF tn, the
was on Monday indicted, yesterday
morning threw himself on the mercy
OF the court and plead guilty to the
charge. He waived examination, anu
without a jury, and he was sentenced
to two years In the penitentlary. He
had no counsel.
the Mayors Court yesterday morning;
charged with being drunk. She paid
$3.50 and costs.
copeland Smith and George e + H saas;i
both white bss men from coTf
with being drunk. They each paid
Two Weddings To-day.
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this morning at $40 o'clock for Wash
ington. where they will be united in
mat.mony. They will be accompa-
MED by a brother Of the groom. and
will be met by friends in Washington.
Mr.. sadler is machinist, who lives
on East Eleventh Street and both he
and Miss Owen have many friends in
the CITY,. They will make their home
MISC Maffie Norye1ls of Swansboro.
will to-day become the bride OF Ne.
j. G. Hall. The ceremony Will take
place in the residence q ! the n bride's
in swansboro. this AFTERNOON at 4:3O
nized by Rev. J. T. Nettles.
Both Miss Norveil and Mr.. Hall are
boro. Mr.. Hall is employed by the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
Immediately after. the ceremony the
Two MISUNDERSTANDING Dead
Mrs. Ida shackleton. formerly OF Man.
chester. died at Norfolk Sunday night. after
having received stroke of paralysis In the
morning.
The funeral took place from the Byrd
Street Station yesterday morning. and ths
intcrmcnt was made in Maury Cemetery
The services were conducted by Rev. J. w.
Durham, pastor OF Batnbridge Street Baptist
Church.
A telegram received here yesterday morn
ing announced the death OF Mrs. j. Russell
Turner, who died Monday night at the resi-
dence OF her sister at Fabcr. Nelson county.
Va Mrs. Turner hnd been In Ill health for
some months and early In the summer re-
turned from Denver. Col. where she went
lin search OF better health. She was thirty
years OF age. The funeral will take place
at Ford's, Va.
Boy Went With Circus.
It is now thought that Robert Fuehrel,
fourteen years OF age. has run away with
Sparks circus. which played here last ETH
day Chief OF Police James 4. l.tpscomb
has sent out the following circular. to several
cities throughout, the state and North car
olira:
Wanted-Robert c. Fuehre. white. aged
fourteen years; weighs about 100 pounds,
large for his age scar over left eye and ons
behind; wears No. shoe. spllt down on IN
step; residing at No. sll semmes street,
Manchester, Va. Left with spark's circus
Thursday night. October ~ 1907. !, Arrest
AMI hold and wire information TO Chief u
Police. Manchester. Va. who VIII send Tor
him.
Mrs George Day. who was painfully
burned in her residence on Saturday. is re.
ported as being much Improved.
James Nunnaly, who was injured by being
thrown from his horse ten Gays ago. u now
ublc to be about, "a
| Mrs NJ. Mnngum and her little son. 'ray-
\ lo1,4 Of North Carolina, arc visiting her sis,
Ter. Mrs. George Paul. at No 1904 Balm
Nj. Peter Donald, Jr,. is quite sick at his
residence.
In the city yesterday. the guest OF Postmas-
te- It. II. Smith He Will leave Tomorrow
for Columbia, s. G.. .l5s ssg III s5
The Ladies Aid Society OF clopton stres;
Baptist Church Will give a tacky party on
Thursday night at Cersley's Hall, at Hull
! end Clopton streets. Swansboro
Mrs. S. IT. Owen and her little niece. Hazel
/ Link. have gone to Washington and haiti,
af<x..s o. V.fCtt
Aaron Sampson, b, r. Owen, John Rob-
ISertsoh aud Charles Watkins have been an,
pointed by Manchester Lodge OF Masons to
arrange for the celebration of the 1a5th ans
lSnlversary' of the lodge November Goth, when
j; Aston Cabell win probably be one OF the
! prominent speakers. \ saS