The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
Manchester Eagles Planning for
All-Day Outing--Juniors to
Have Rally Tonight.
JOINT SESSION TOMORROW
Electrolysis Causes Much 1,rou-
bic to Manchester Water
Observation-Disclosures

COtOfnlttecF mas DeeH -HppolIllcu W 100
into the matter, ard 1t Is now GER
tainty that an old time brunswick
stew" and barbecue Will take place
either at Forest Hin or at some point
on the, James, River Tho Aerle is
determine to make the dag one of
pleasure FOR all who attend. The conf
mittee Will report at the next meet
ing.
The visiting committee Of the j. O.
u a. Nj. councils in this city will to-
night pay an official visit to Davis
Council. A fine program has been
arranged. Several prominent speakers
will address the meeting.
ElcctrOlysis Causes Trouble.
Electrolysis Is giving the city Water
Department much trouble and already
for one or two days people have been
deprived Of water In Seventh Street,
between Perry and the bridge.
Superintendent Sharpe. in speaking
OF the matter yesterday, stated that.
though he had been worried consider
ably on account of the elec:rolysis ~
the past, he had never before beer,
troubled to such m extent rs. has been
the case during the past week. Tenn
pcrary relief has been given at times
by the Passenger and Power Company.
The superintendent declared that he
1lcunQ louT-lUCu Water IllHlIlS MIlGil
were practically honeycomoed. and also
stated that when the men went to
put in new sections they often found
the pipes 30 thoroughly charged with
electricity that it was dangerous to
cork upon them.
For three days and nights last week
Mr. Sharpe had men working on the
pipes which had been badly eaten.
Smaller service pipes, he said cannot
stand the action of the electrolysis
more than a month. before they be-
come contaminated.
TO Elect School Board.
a. special Joint session of the City
Assembly and the Board of Aldermen
has been called for Friday night at
s o'clock for the purpose of electing
four members Q, the City School
Board, whose terms have expired
They are Messrs. E. J. Jones. OF Firs,
Ward; George E. Gary, OF Second
Ward; Dr.. L. T. Rucker, Of Third
Ward, and E. 7. DuVal, Of Fourth
Ward.
1t is understood that all OF these
term OF three years with the exception
Of Mr.. DuNal, who desires to retire
The board will meet at $40 o'clocl
for the purpose of further considering
the application Of Messrs. Gill Bros
for certain privileges. This matte
| Is likely TO precipitate most inter
| esting fight, as there Is considera bl
! opposition to the granting Of the per
/ nit
Goes to Grand Jury.
mliie Hadley eolorSd charged VIII
lIadley hast week, was before tho he
lcourt yesterday and was sent on tt
the grand jury.
Pink Fortune. colored, was charge,
with lighting. He paid $40 and costs
Being unable to furnish the required
bond, Lee Turner. charged with non
support of his Wife, went back to jai
yesterday.
Personals and Briefs.
| Mrs. Samuel Carpenter, OF Porte
Street, leaves this morning for. Nelson
county, where che will visit her ia
Jther.
Mis- E s pay r,a ssslstG ,, BY ,y mrs
ling fund OF the Presbyterian Church.
/ The monthly meeting Of the buidint
land land committee Will be held to
might at o'clock.
Mrs. A. Meighan. of Pittsburg, Pa
lis visiting her sister, Mrs. T. o. Ian
4 Mr.. Charles Meighan, Of this city:
: The, funeral of Miss Margaret Brodi
\ ~
7 O'Clock from the residence Of her ne
.lphew, Mr.. Alex. p. McCulloch, No. So
Invest Tenth Street.
i a large number Of Manchester pee
Iple visited the Fair Grounds yestei
d day to participate In the Richmon
+ Mi! Miss Virginia Smith, who has bee
:. the guest of Miss Phail Conley for tt
/. last month, left Monday for Farmvin
/ Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fay DuVal returne
d this week from the exposition.
!. Miss Pattie Taylor, who. has. bee
the guest OF Miss Lucille Nichols, r
!. turned to her home in Clarksville MOI
Mrs. Mary chalkley. Of Big stor
] Gap, is visiting her brother, MIR. B.
Mrs. Houston, OF Caroline county:
visiting her daughter Mrs. S. E. Phi
= lips. on Porter Street.
Mrs. Edward Hyde. Mrs, Wall
Myers and daughter left this wee
Mrs. Percy, of Lunenburg count
e is the guest Of Mrs Il. n. Pettigrow.
= Mrs f. G. Hill. Miss Mary ELL a,
Master Howard White Will leave t
morrow for Goshen, Va.
Miss Lillian Pulliam. OF Newpo
News, Is visiting her cousin. Miss vi
GINA Pulliam. at Forest Hill.
!, Miss Darrell Pettigrew is visitll
i her grandmother, Mrs. r. N. Pet
II Mrs. Fannie T.. Mayo is quite i'll
Is her home. 1901 Porter Street
J. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Smith. of ia
!. etteville, n, c.. are tho guests Of !
y mother Mrs. ". T. Smith, of LOG Ea
l. Eleventh Street.
l. Mrs, M, A. Campbell Is attends
ar the District Methodist Episcopal Co
40 ference at Beaverdam.
~ The ladies of West End Method
Episcopal Church Will give n mas
ca" lawn party at the Swansbo
i, school Tomorrow night,
'h Mr.. Il. Hamden Rnthwell, of II
city, is visiting his parents-n Che
sw lottesvilfe, Va.
',st A trolley party will be run to +
h tersburs to-nighE under the auspi,
ot WeRthcrford Memorial Bapt
W. Church. rhe car VIII leave Coward
ne Avenue and Hull Street at s o'clo
a. and leave Petersburg on tho retl
% at 10:3H.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Campbell left "
- tcrday for the home of Mr.. Can
bell, where they will remain for til
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs Matthew Mccaw a
> their son. Of Huntington w. Va,
visiting his cousin, j. Il. Jewett,
1903 Bainbridge Street,
Mrs Charles Burkert and her t
daughters, Misses Lottie and Lou
who have been spending several wee
Waiting Baltimore, Philadelphia &
Atlantic Guy, are expected home
morrow morn!ng.
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