Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-30
MASCHEyTER MATTERS.
Manchester aud Chesterfield Deissases-rns
Rsads-Dr. weisiser's Fssesas-Bapsiss

Manchester aud Cheeteyueio Oef0utSS-h1s
Rsuds-Dr. weisiser's Fwsesai-Bspsiss
Association.
The following are iac delegates from the
several districts OF Chesterfield and Man
chester 10 the Congressional Convention
which meets In Richmond to-day:
Clover Hill: A. A. Pbsup, Thomas W.
Woodtn. and c. r. Hendley.
Dale: p. v. Cogbill and T. N. Cheat
bsm.
Manchester District: b. A. Hancock and
Corrington Watkins, with u. L. Morrisette
and Albert Pulliam alternates.
Manchester: First Ward, Peyton Hud-
gins, delegate; no alternate. Second Ward,
ii. A. Jordan. delegate; w. r. Lltbgow,
alternate. Third Ward, A. T. Snelltngs,
delegate: Charles Rediord, alterDaie.
Fourth Ward. John o'Brien aud John II.
Ingram, delegates, and Charles Moore and
Z. n. Gregory, alternates.
These delegates, or most OF them. are not
instructed, but the city and county are both
unanimous for Hon. George ID. Wise.
The following road commissioners have
been appointed for the several districts OF
Chesterfield Dale, John :. Taylor; Ber-
muda. j. J. Ney; Natoaca, Spencer u.
Ivey; Midlothian, A. T.. Moore and john
4. wilkinson; Manchester township,
Franklin Guy and Henry schultz. These
gentlemen, with the supervisors from their
respective districts, will control the work
ing OF the roads therein.
The roads will be worked under the old
road law, except where there Is not sutii-
cient force OF hands to keep them in order.
The bands are 10 work three days each
every tine the roads are put IN order, or
pay ine OF soyenty-five cents for each day
that they fail 10 answer to the summons.
IN, however, when summoned, the hand,
appear promptly and work two DAYS ss.is.
iactorily. or pay Sl.50, they Will be ex.
cused from the third days work.
DR.. William X. Weisiger's funeral will
take place this morning from the Ninth
Street Methodist chsrch. The funeral SER
vice will be read at the church and con-
Guided at the grave with Masonic honors.
The following gentlemen will act rs pail
bearers: From the medical fraternity, Doc
tors Isaiah White and 4. z. Mathews; Con-
sistory No. @, ThtIty-second Degree OF
Masonry, A. w. Archer aud j. Aston Ca-
bell; Microscopical Society OF Virginia, q.
A. Peple and DR.. s. =. Moore; Manchester
Lodge Of Masons, A. A. Allen and James
ID. Craig.
The following delegates have been ap-
pointed by the Balnbridge- Street Baptist
church to the Middle District Baptist As
soc,aticn. which meets at Union church, in
Amelia county, early in August: Messrs.
i. 4. Lamb, Joseph T.. Davidson, T.. n.
Gregory, ard Il. w. Nunnally.
The Manchester Presbyterian sunday
school will give lie annual picnic a, Bon
Air next Tuesday, August 5th. The train
will leave Richmond ut S:45 A. NJ. and the
Manchester depot at 4. NJ; returning,
leave Bon Air at I 7. NJ. This is a cool,
shady, and nice Place for pic-nics, and all
who 90 may count on pleasant trip.
Rev. w. Il. DerieuZ, OF the Baptist
church, will return today In time to iill his
pulpit tonight. There will be usual SER
vices at the other churches tonight.
N. a. CogbiIl, Esq, clerk Of Chesterfield
County Court, will return next Monday
from High Point, n. C., where he has been
for several weeks for the benefit OF his
health.
Mr.. A. C. Wilkinson, who has been i'll at
his home in Chesterfield for some time, Is
gradually improving.
The orders issued by Mayor Taylor for
sanitary improvements are being vigor-
ously carried out, aud 1t is authoritatiyely
stated that Manchester will soon be In
condition which will compare favorably
with most any city.
Blr. Ely, chairman Of the City Central
Committee, has called meeting OF said
committee at the Mayors Courtroom to-
morrow Thursday night at S:15 o'clock.
There is important business to be brought
before the meeting and much work 10 be
dsne. A full attendance is earnestly de-
sired.
The mill recently sold by Alessrs. Walker
& Saunders to Mr.. {. +. Buck has beel
shut down for some time undergoing re-
pairs. Il commenced work again yester-
lny