Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-01
MANCHESTER III SHORT SPACE.
A Few Brief Items from oar sister
CIV.

Commemorative Attorney p. V. Cogbill,
OF Chesterfield, was in the city Yesterday.
Miss Clay Willis, OF Chesterfield, left yes
terdsy, to visit friends in Petersburg.
Messrs. W. /. Jordan and Frank Hughes
left yesterday evening for weeks visit TO
Baltimore.
Mir. George Broaddus, Of Caroline, after
brief visit to relatives in this city, returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. Charles sharp yesterday caught on
one OF his traps near NayO's bridge Ger.
nan carp that weighed SIX pounds.
Miss Paulinia Dupuy, OF Charlottesville,
who has been visiting the Misses Mcliae, or
this city, returned home yesterday.
Clerk CogbiIl, OF the Chesterfield County
Court, has moved into the new clerks Office.
which Is said 10 be one OF The best buildings
OF It's kind IN the state.
Rev. j. G. Eal, pastor OF the Presbyterian
church, will address the Sunday school OF
that church this morning on "J0hn's Cbal-
lenge."
MANY pie.nics are being arranged for the
Fourth. Henderson Lodge OF Odd-Fellows
will give one at Drewry's Mansion.
Mr. w. Il. Pitt, OF this city, went down on
the steamer Ariel last night Tor trip on tie
water and to spend sunday with relatives IN
Norfolk.
MIR. Robert Gillian, the uewly-elected
Democratic clerk OF the courts OF Peters
burg, qualified before Judge Is. a. Hancock
on Friday, at bis residence near this city,
and gave the required bond OF 100000.
During the month OF July the Clerk OF The
Hastings Court admitted 10 record over 30
deeds aud issued 8 marriagc-licenses-6 TO
white ana 10 colored couples.
Mrs. Dr. Thomas +. Mathews, her sister,
Mrs. Pattie Jones, and Misses Edna, Mary,
and Bessie Mathews will leave Tuesday for
Staunton, where they will spend some tine.
Judge Frank ID. Irving. Of FaTmyille, has
arrived in richmond, and on Tuesday will
open a special term Of the Chesterfield Cir
cut Court To Try such cases a. Judge Han
cock was counsel in before his aiecti0s as
Judge.
Rev. Luther r. TbornhiIl, pastor Of the
Banbridge-S,reet Baptist church, returned
to the city yesterday after brief Visit 10 BIS
mother IN AppOmattox, and viii! till his pub
pit to-day. morning 9ud night. Mr.. Thorn
hill will leave in about a week for Europe.
Mr.. b. w. Nunnsliy, OF this city, has pur.
chased from Mr.. George w. Bacon, commits
sioner, seven acres OF land on the Midlothian
turnpike, adjoining the farm OF Mr.. W. l..
Moody. The price paid was $4,000. Mr..
Nunnally contemplates laying the property
OF in building lots.
The Joint Committee on School Buildings
remained in session until a late hour Friday
night. The committee decided 10 recon-.
mend Ia the Council that the contract for
heating The white school building be awarded
TO Snanks a. Barrett end the heating Of the
colored school building 20 West x Branch.
The committee adjourned 10 meet again
TUESDAY night. when several gentlemen who
have sIgnifed Il desire TO bid for furnishing
tbe schools with desks, &c,, are expected
either 10 be present in person or to send in
bids. At Friday nights meeting all three OF
the gentlemen who had made bids were given
4 hearing.
1t IL not probable that the Manchester
Council will hold meeting for reOrganizl-
ton until the regular meeting nighi, which
Is the second FRIDAY. There are really only
two new men in the Council. The ouly OIL
Ger 10 be elected Is City Scavenger, for
which office thele are several candidates.
The funeral of Mrs. Louisa Morrlssett took
Mace from her late residence in Swanshoro'
at $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning. A large
number OF friends aud relatives were pres
cut. The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Decatur Edwards, pastor OF Clop-
ton. Street Baptist church, assisted by Rev.
w. T.. Grant, pastor OF West End Methodist
Episcopal church. Messrs. w. 4. TURNKEY,
Lee Clemens, J. A. Hendricks, Philip Seifeft,
John Loser. Peter Donald, Richard Hughes,
and NJ. +. Smith acted rs pail. bearers, The
remains Of her husband, who has been dead
about seventeen years, and those OF her son,
Nho has been dead about twenty-five years,
were disinterred from the private buryipe-
ground OF the family and tIken to Maury
cemetery along With her remains.