The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-11
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|DE
Assembly to Dispose of High
License Matter on Friday
Night.
Bureau. Times-Dispatch.
No. 1l02 Hull Street


Whether or not the City Assembly
will concur with the Board of Alder
men In the passage of the high liuuor
license ordinance at meeting to be
held on Friday night is matter that
IS arousng much speculation. opinion
on the subject being much divided.
1t is believed by many that there
will be a reduction in the amount
specified in the s5OO-and
that the Assembly will recommend an
amendment making the sum either $500
or $500. Others seem convinced that
the Assembly will concur with the
Board aid accept the ordinance as 1t
now stands. Some of the members are
positive on this point, and declare they
are certain that a majority of the
Assembly will vote this way. 1t has
been limited that the Mayor ,.ill veto
the ordinance. but this is highly i'm
probable If the Assembly pass the
measure by fair majority
Mrs. Nunnally Dies.
| Mrs. r. V. Nunnally died at o'clock
yesterday morning at the residence Of
her husband. near Kingsley, in ches-
terfeld county. She was fifty-six
years old. Besides her husband, she
leaves three daughters.
| The funeral will be held at o'clock
this afternoon from Beulah Church.
Interment Will be made In the church,
yard
| For Early Closing.
| Following in the footsteps of their
colleagues in other branches of trade,
the grocery clerks of Manchester are
preparing to request employers to close
their places at 6 O'Clock throughout
the week, with the exception of Sat-
| urdays.
Grocery clerks. generally speaking.
to open the places before 6 O'Clock in
the morning and remain on duty until
nearly s o'clock at night.
Mr.. Bacon Leaves.
Mr.. Richard Bacon, who Is we'll
known in Manchester, and who for
some time has represented a large
business house in this territory, has
been transferred to Maryland. He has
already left for his new field.
Mr.. Bacon is an accomplished must
clan. He was one of the LEADING.
spirits in the Elks' lodge. and added
greatly to the pleasure of the mem
selections and accomplishments.
Goes to New York.
Mr.. w. ]. Carter. an authority upon
| llSu-OTeQ tTolterS, leaves tnlS morning
for New York. where he goes to at
tend the biennial meeting of the rules
committee of the National Trotting AS
ISOLATION, which is to be held this
week. Among others who will be in
attendance at the meeting will be Pro-
fessor Z. +. Held. of California: Hon
John G. Welty. of Canton, Ohio, and
Horace w. Wilson. of Kentucky. Mr.
Carter is the first Virgnian who has
ever been asked to serve upon the
/ committee.
Personals and Briefs.
4 A. Vivian Brooks, son of Captain S
]. Brooks is Ill at his home. No. Ill:
Decatur Street.
j Mrs McCrae of No. 1918 Porter
Street, will leave to-day for Rock,
Mount. N. c., where she will visi
friends.
. Mrs. r. B. Wilton. Of No. 2o7 Eas
Twelfth Street. who has been III fol
some weeks, Is much improved.
Miss Hattie Richardson is Ill Will
the grip at her home on McDonougl
Street.
Judge William I. Clopton is confne,
to his home on account OF an attacl
Of grip.
. The Ordinance Committee has bee,
called to meet in the Council chamber
tonight.