Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-13
MANCHESTER NEWS.
EVENTS OF TWO DAYS IN OUR SISTER
CITY.
Preparing for the New Rsgistrstion-rhe
churchss-Personal and
General Notes.


James F. Bradley president-held its
regular meeting last night at headquar-
ters, corner OF Eighth and Hull streets.
The attendance was good, there being
present large number of members OF
the ward clubs.
The chef subject that engaged the
attention Of the club was how to bring
the voters out when a new registration
is held. and steps were taken TO effect
this end.
The bill passed by the General Assem-
bly, at its recent session authorizing a
new registration of voters in this city
and the counties OF Chesterfield and
Powhatan leaves it discretionary with the
Electoral Board to say when the resistra-
ton shall take place, and provides that
the registrars shall sit for six days
The board has not decided when the
registration shall be held. but it will
doubtless he before the municipal cleo
ton on the fourth Thursday in May.
BOATS COULDN'T LAND.
Mayor John +. Taylor, who returned
yesterday afternoon from n brief visit to
Old Point, says the hotels there are
crowded as though 1t were the height OF
the summer season. He says the storm
OF Sunday night was terrific in that sec
ton. The quests remained up nearly
all night. and one or two boats were un-
able to land at all, such WIS the danger.
Things, be said, were rather exciting,
but there was no damage reported.
IN THE CHURCHES.
The meeting at the Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church will be continued during
the nights of this week. DIR. Tyree
preached fine sermon last night, and
despite the extreme cold there was
large congregation present. There have
already been six or more conversions,
and the outlook is hopeful.
In consequence of the rain, hail, snow,
and storm, the attendance upon public
worship on Sunday was greatly reduced.
Nevertheless services were held ia most
of the churches.
Or. j. Powell Garland, presiding
elder of this district, preached at the
Wcst-End Methodist church Sunday
morning and at the Fifth-Street church
10 night. DIR. Garland is a fine preacher
and our people are fond OF hearing him.
Mr. VI. Dickie conducted the servicesat
the Fifth Street church Sunday morning.
Rev. George II. Wiley, pastor Of this
church, who has been confined TO his
room for several weeks, is yet unable 10
come out. Mr. Dickie will conduct ser
vices at this church every Sunday while
Mr.. Wiley is unable to preach.
THE POsT-OFFICE.
Postmaster jordan on Saturday last
sent to the Assistant Postmaster-G General
in Washington tho bids which had been
received for carrying the mails in this city
to ami ro between the post-Otiice and
the several railtoad depots. At present
Manchester gets her mail from the
Richmond Office three times a day-at
9 A. NJ, 1890 ?. NJ. and p. VI. They
leave here for Richmond ut the same
hours. 1t is not believed that any
change viii be made IN the service,
winch is now a very good one.
MINOR MENTION.
The Chesterfield County Court met
Yesterday. The case Of Royal Owens,
charged with felony, was noile prose
Quied, and rs there are no more import
ant cases the court will probably adjourn
to-day.
The question OF the county Of Chester
field voting 500, 600 to the capital stock
Of the Petersburg, Chesterfield and Man
chester railroad is creating much inter
est. The friends and opponents of the
measure wee present at the courthouse
yesterday in large numbers.
The funeral of Miss Martha Susan
Hall, who died at her residence in this
city Yesterday morning at 2:30 o'clock, in
the tifty-seventh year OF her age, will
take place from the Central Methodist
church this afternoon at 81 o'clock.
The sum OF $50, after paying all ex
penses, was realized from the two enter
tainments recently given for the benefit
of the poor Of the city. Mr.. A. c. BARD
ING, the manager of the entertainments,
Yesterday divided the money among the
several denominations and turned it over
to the proper persons to be used where
it will do the most good.
This is bad weather on the street-car
drivers. Night before last the wind WAS
almost sufficient TO blow the cars off the
bridge, and yesterday morning the
bridge was so CLASSY that the first car
could not be drawn across. When about
half way the mules fell, and could not
regain their foothold until they were I'M
hitched. The car had to DO backed off
the bridge.
A number of contractors both OF this
city and Richmond are preparing bids
for the two new school buildings 10 be
erected in this city.
The Electoral Board has not yet de-
cldod when to order the new registration
rs authorized by an act of the recent ses-
sion OF the General Assembly. The polls
will be open for six days when the regis
trat.on Is held.
The funeral OF Mr.. Joseph N. Dillon,
who died at his residence IN this city on
Friday, took place yesterday morning at 8
o'clock from the Fiith-Street Methodist
church. Mr.. Dillon was in his thirty
first year and leaves q wife and two chill