The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-29
MANCHESTER ITEHS.

DEATH OF A WELL-KNowN CITIzES.-Mr.
William B. West, well.known and hlghly.
respectcd citizen, died at his residence, Hull
street and First avenue, on saturday morn
ing. after brief illness. The deceased was
an active Con .ervat!vc politician and use.
| ful citizen, was u machnist by trade, but on
account of i'll health had lately been engaged
as n saloon-keeper, was widower with two
children. and Il man or great popularity ana
| of some means. The Wide-Awake Club, OF
which he was one of the founders, passed
resolutions Of sympathy and respect, ana re-
solved to attend his funeral in body. The
funeral took place from the Baptist church
Yesterday afternoon, and the remains were
inferred at Hollywood.
TuE METHODIST FgsTIvAL.-The festival at
the county courthouse closed Friday nlght,
after d successful season Of over week,
with an auction sale conducted by DR.. Mon.
terio and Mr. Van Wilkinson. Previous to
adjourning sine die, cakes were presented
by representative of the ladies to Misses
Maggie Redford, Mollic Hatcher, Florence
Monteriro, and Mollie Martin, IS tributes
voted by patrons of the fair to beauty, amia-
bility, Intelligence, and industry, and the
thanks Of the managers rendered TO the citi-
zens generally for their liberal patronage.
The TEMPERANCE CAusE-In view Of the
Importance of the objects of this cause, and
from the fact that the State Council will soon
convene here, it is hoped that lively lntc.
rest will be awake ned. The Cadets had no
quorum at their last meeting, and tue
Friends did scarcely better. Lafayette Di-
vision Is detunct, and the Temple OF Honor
slumbering. Let all the friends OF tempe
rance SO to work at once.
The CHAIN.GANG.-The Manchester chain
gang has been successfully inauSurated, and
TO Ely Payne, an old offender, belongs the
doubtful honor of being the first recruit.
NEW CoxnuSloN SERvIcE.-The ladies Of
The Methodist church have, after assiduous
labor, succeeded in obtaining for their pace
Of worship very handsome communion
service.
THE PUBLIC ScHooLs...-The public schools
of Manchester will open for the fal! and
winter season this morningat o'clock.
PUBLIC SPIRIT Mcssrs. C. S. Maurice and
W. T. Lithgow have prepared free OF charge,
and placed on exhibition at the town audi
tors office, y map Of the town, with each
piece of property marked. It is an Invaluable
addition to the town archives, and the thanks
Of the trustees have been returned these gen.
temen.
RADICAL MEETNG.--The adjourned meet
ing of the Shaeknasties, TO appoint delegates
to the Senatorial Convention, meets at Liu.
coin Hail tonight, Wool-puling may be
expected.
MANCHESTER BRIEFs.-fhe Manchester
Social Club will meet III their rooms tonight
at s O'Clock.
| Under the direction of Captain Lipseomoe,
COURTHOUSE Square bagius to look like "a
thing of beauty" 1t is TO be elaveiiea,
walks laid out, Srass-secd planted, trees set
out, and in every way improved and. embei-
iished. I,
4 negro employed by Archer Dyer WAS
fined 81 for making q face-srack OF Huti
street Saturday morning. 3
There was to have been called meeting
of the town fathers Friday night, bu. no
quorum was bad. Next Friday is the rssts.
| lar meeting night. IS.