The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-08
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTRS|DE
Contractor Phillips, OF Rich
mond, TO Prepare Site for
Post-Ofiicc.
TODAY
COM MENCE
Ground to. BE Cleared by Octo-
Der 1st--NTiss Hubbard Be
comes Bride OF Mir. Powell. .

Manchester Bureau Time Dispatch,
No l102 Hull street. 4
The contract for dismantlng the
buildings and moving the earth from
the site for tho new post Office has
been awarded 10 Contractor Phillips,
of Richmond,
The work will be commenced to-
| morrow and. will be conpleted by Oc-
tober 1st. AT that time the govern
ment could go to work with the cree
ton Of the building but IL Is hardly
probable that act,al work on the build
ing will be taken ZIP before spring.
Of course, bids will be advertised for,
and 1t is probable that this contract
will DO given out some time during
the winter months.
Pool Matter Settled.
The case Of w. w. Pool, charged with
violating the city ordnance relative to
stopping the flow of q stream of run
ming water upon his property, and
thereby flooding the adjoining premises
Of Mr.. Edward Gallagher, was settled
yesterday, and Mr.. Pool was notified
that the nuisance must be abated NO
appeal was taken.
Rosa Brown and Annie Smith, both
colored, and damsels of Tan Yard
Bottom" were before the Mayor yester-
day morning charged with lighting.
Rosa was fined S. and costs. and Annie
was assessed $3.50 and costs.
Povcll-IIubbnrd.
Miss Mary A. Hubbard and Mr.
Thomas c. Powell, both of this city.
were quietly married in the home Of
Rev. j. T.. McSparran, pastor of Fifth
Street, Methodist Episcopal Church.
Miss Hubbard is daughter Of Mr..
James A. Hub bard the city janitor. Mr..
Powell Is employed as clerk and is
exceedingly popular. They VIII make
their home in Manchester
sacrcd Heart Picnic.
The annual picnic of the Sunday
school of Sacred Heart Church will
take place to-day at lakewood. Ar
rangements have been completed for
the. day and the affair promises to be
one of the most enjoyable ever held by
the school. Adults. who wish to attend
can purchase tickets from the pastor,
Rev. Father Coleman.
Mrs. C. A. Moore of Swansboro. who
was operated upon at the Memorial
Hospital yesterday is reported TO be
doing nicely.
Personals and Briefs.
Mrs. II. A.. Jordan, wife of Squire
Jordan, is quite sick at her home at
Ninth and Hull Streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Miller. OF
SHADY" New York, are spending
few days with his brother. T. D. Miller,
at No. 21o5 Pocahontas Street.
Mrs. John II. Shotwell, who recently
underwent an operation at the William
Byrd Hospital, is reported to be, re-
covering rapidly.
Mr.. A. p. Shotwell. who is still at
the william Byrd Hospital, continues
about the same. cs
A large number Of Manchester people
went to Bethlehem Church yesterday
to attend the Baptist Association.
Mrs Ernest Weisiger and Miss Pat
tie Lacy are visiting Atlantic City.
| Judge and Mrs. William /. Clopton
expect to leave Saturday for Crockett
| Springs, where they Will remain about
| a month. b,
A meeting of the county school board
| is scheduled for Friday in the court
! house. ss
Miss Enie Morton. of Salisbury N. C.,
| is visiting Mrs. A. Z. Grimes, of No. 3 II
/ East Ninth Street.
| Miss Grace Hawkins, of South Nor
walk, Conn, is spending a few days
with Mrs, j. p. Winfree. Forest Hill.
! MIR. and Mrs. Z. c. Lewis, Of Chicago
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Win
free, Forest Fill.
! ID. Perdue Moody is on a visit to his
mother, Mrs. NJ. a. CogDill, at Fores,
| Hill.
j. w. Blunt and his sister lest yes
terday morning TO visit friends in
/ Washington and Baltimore.
Mrs. Eva Winfrce and her little sons
Linwood and Bonnie, are vistine
4 friends In Richmond and Manchester
and will also visit Norfolk and the
/ exposition before returning to theil
home, in Petersburg.
Master Eugene Kirkhain left yester.
day on visit to his brother. Georg.
w Kirkham, In Hinton, w. Va.
Mrs. c. r. Sayory has left for Bueni
Vista TO visit relatives.
Miss Bernice Kelley, accompanied d,