The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-25
Manchester Bureau. rimes.pispateh.

Manchester Bureau Times. Dispatch.
llt3 Hull Street.
The Building and Land Committee was
convened last night al go o'clock in the
Council chamber. with MIR. Bailey presiding.
The case OF Mr.. Waugh. who wished TO pur-
chase few feet OF land belonging to the
cambridge School In order 10 clear his
property, was heard at length. After much
discussion Chairman Bailey stated tha, tn,
whole proceeding was out of order and tina
the committee has no authority TO act. II,
said that the Board of Aldermen. through
j. W. Moore's notion, had authorized til,
sale OF the property at SIS per foot, ant
that Mr.. Lapradc the City Engineer, hac
been instructed TO draw up plat and re.
port to the Building and Land Committee
Mr.. Lapradc was present with his plat. bu
The committee was of shc opinion that nc
action could be taken. The matter will be
referred to the Council
Wilson-Eopcr.
James u. Wilson. OF Wilson. y. G. and
Miss Neda Roper. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
7. J. Roper. OF this city. were married In
the parlor of West End parsonage We'd
nesday night at 8 o'clock. the Rev. ]. NJ
Rowland performing the ceremony. Mr.
Wilson has been making his home here FOR
some time. large number OF friends and
relatives attended the marriage OF the
young people.
George c. Glazer and Miss Margie r.
Jones were married Wednesday night. Mrs.
Glazler Is daughter OF William II. and
Mary E. Jones Mr. GLACIER is the son Of
Henry and Annie Glazier. and is q railway
fireman The father. of the young woman
gave his 'ronssnt for the issuance of tho
marriage license, as She is only sixteen
years old.
Surprise Party
One OF the most delightful social events
OF the week the surprise given b. NJ
Robertson Wednesday night in honor of his
birthday. Those participating were Misses
Zulicnae Du Val, pansy Belts. Lucy Walden
Louise Wake. Virginia Garrett Gertrude
otz. Marion Fitzgerald, Mamie Walden.
Georgia Frostic. Ella -Atwell, Ruth Wells
Messrs, Harold Jones, Add !son Graves, VIII
liam Hay Garrett, Randolph Jones. Francis
French. Overton Dennis Wick Lloyd, In
gram Taylor. Thomas Nichols, Edward Dun.
ford, Leonard Guy Thomas anu Julian
Snelltngs, Carl Sherman.
Lllliputian Wedding.
The Lond-a-Hand Society of cambridge
Street Baptist Chur!h will give Lilliputian
wedding In the lecture-rcom OF the churrh
Io-night at $50 o'clock. In addition to the
with recitat!ons The affair is under the
direction of Mrs. a. c. Hardy, which assures
perfect success
To Improve Park.
Forest Hill Park for many years the ren-
devious OF picnic parties, but now woeiul
sight through neglect. has passed into the
hands OF Colonel" j. II. livingston, his
lease OF the one-time successful resort eX-
tending over period of ten years. Mr..
Livingston intends 10 mako 1t modern,
up-to-date park by May Is. when 1t viii be
thrown open to the public Since the un-
cared for condition OF Forest Iltll pleasure
seekers have been conspicuous BY their alb
Gence.
Death OF George w. Roach, ST.
George W. Roach, ST., died on Wednesday
morning at s;l5 O'clock at tho residence Of
his son, Joseph l.. Roach. 4l9 West Seventh
Street. FIc is survived by TWO sons-cieorge
w. Jr.. and Joseph l.. Roach, and one
daughter. Mrs A. T. Flowers.
The funeral services will take place from
the above number this afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. j, II. Haley officiating. The
psli-bearers will be A. S. Wright, j. W.
Smith. ". T, Laws, W. T. Norris, ]. l..
bedford, j. C. Blake, S. Il, Hague and II,
a. Rudd, who were selected from the New
South Council. j. O. L. a. NJ. OF which he
was member.
Death Of w. r. Nunnally.
". r. Nunnally, aged siyty-onc years. died
Yesterday morning al $40 O'Clock a his
home, II East Thirteenth Street. Tho
funeral will take place this afternoon at 3
o'clock, the burial TO be made in Maury
Cemetery. Mr, Nun'ally was we'll known
and highly esteemed in this city. Iie was
q railroad foreman by profession
Mrs, India Bass died yesterday morning