Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-27
mANCmEsTER,s CONTRIBUTION.
Meeting or the school BOard-Per-
| sonaI and Other Items.

A meeting OF the Manchester School Board
was held last night. Present Messrs. Far
mer (chairman), Weisiger Clerk, O'Brien,
Robinson, Carr, Nunnally, Busby, Green,
Peple, Pool, and Perdue.
The Committee on Grades reported, and
upon their recommendation It was decided
10 revise school regulations and laws.
The question OF opening new schools was
referred to the Finance Committee for re-
port rs to It's practic.biity.
The matter Of cecting principal OF schools
was referred to the Finance Committee for
report.
The board Will meet Thursday, July 5th,
TO elect teachers.
Treasurer j. ". Bronaugh. Jr., ia now
resdy to receive the city and school taxes for
1888. All persons paying the same between
now and next Monday will be entitled to a
rebate OF per cent. on the city tax; those
paving one hat in that period and the re-
mainder by November lat will be entitled to
rebate OF per cent. on the one half and q
per cent. on the other bali OF the city tax.
Five per cent. Will be added to all taxes due
and unpaid December ist.
Circulars are out calling conference OF
the members of the congregation OF Fifth
street Methodist Episcopal church next Mon
day night 10 consider plans for larger house,
as the present one is entirely too small for
the Sunday school and regular church work.
This has been FASTENED by promise from
the Laylnen's Union OF Richmond and Man
chester o lend helping hand to this I'M
proyement
The sacred cantata "Rebecca" will be
given at Cersey's Hall Thursday and Friday
nights OF tins week by the Euterpean Club
for the benefit OF the Central Methodist
church. The cast embraces some OF the best
amateur talent, and the opera will be under
the leadership OF Professor III. w. Lubbock.
At the meeting OF the Chesterfield Board
Of supervisors held Monday the county levy
for the year was lald. IL is the same as last
year except than in Manchester district,
where many improvements have been and
are being made, il was increased from 30
TO 80 cents on the 800 Of property. The
board took up the matter OF appropriating
$500 for an exhibit at the Exposition and the
vote on this proposition resulted tie.
This caused an adjournment until next
THURSDAY, at which time, II there is still a
tie, the Judge OF the County Court will be
called upOn TO cast the deciding vote.
The nth. Street night-schOol, OF which
Rev. G.. II. Wiley is principal and Charles
Galloway, Esq, teacher, closed Monday
nig hit for the summer.
At the 50. johns celebration OF Msuches-
ter Lodge Of MasOns Monday night Grand
Lecturer Harry Il. Owen on the part OF the
lodge presented Past-Master K. b. w. Beat
tie with a handsome Past Masters jewel.
Mr.. Beatue will soon leave Manchester to
take up his residence in the Northwest.
There Will be q match.gsme OF baseball
at Manchester Park this afternoon between
the Ironclads, OF Swansboro', and the Red
Stockings. OF tins city.
Rev. w. T.. Grant, pastor OF the West
End Methodist church, Monday night bap-
tized by immersion four persons who pro-
fessed religion at the Fiith-Street Methodist
church. The baptzing took place at the
cambridge Street Baptist church. Tonight
Rev. 4. N. Peterson will baptize several
others at the Fiith-Street church.
Manchester IS entitled TO five delegates to
the Democratic Convention IN Baltimore.
Among those mentioned as likely TO go are
Mayor-elect A. c.. Attkisson, +. A. Lamb,
James f. Bradley, ID. l.. Pulliam, and +. {.
ID. Farmer
Mr.. r. V. Owen and family are at Ocean
View.
Mrs. Junius Lipscomb is very I'll at her
residence on Upper Hull street.
Mr.. w. B. Bradley left this morning for
Norfolk for few days recreation.
Miss Curry Buchanan, OF Roanoke City,
is visiting Mrs. George L. Blanton.
Mr.. George Andrews, OF Atlanta, formerly
OF Manchester, is here on visit.