Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
NEWS OF nANCHEsrER.
The street Halfway over Mayo's
Rrtdre-gtner Ifems.

The people OF Manchester, especially the
residents Of the lower portion OF the city,
are very much delighted ut the idea Of having
a street railway over Msyo's bridge. IL IS
something that has been looked forward 10
for long time. aud 10 now appears that Its
construction il matter Of certainty. Just
when work will begin has not yet been sn-
Dounced. but. gentleman connected with
the enterprise SAID yesterday that operations,
he thought, would be commenced At
once and pushed forward vigorously.
Mr.. Charles W. Turner, OF this city, Is the
leading spirit In the enterprise, aud associ-
aied with him are Messrs. james l.. Robert
son end BENJAMIN Il. Weisiger, OF Man
chester. What other gentlemen. II any,
are interested IN the scheme has
not vet come 10 light. The present
railway over TIE Free bridge has
been a great blessing TO Manchester. and
there is plenty OF room for the new one
without injurng the business Of the present
one, and The public service with two lines
will necessarily be very much improved.
The route in Manchester r. from the bridge
up Hull street 70 seventh. thence to Decatur
and up 10 Twelfth, along Twelfth 10 Nc
Donough, and thence 10 COwsrdin avenue.
Work on the two new school buildings IL
progressing most iavorably, aud a. far ~
can nov be seen there is no resson why they
will not be ready for the schools 10 open the
middle OF September. They have been got
ten under roof and the plasterers will COM
mence operations today. The buildings
are compimented by sll who sec them, and
the prospect is that the arrangement OF the
schools in them will he most admirable.
The question OF establishing additional
schools is now being considered by the
board.
The committee OF the James River Free
Bridge Commissioners to whom was re-
ferred the application OF Mr. Joseph Bryan
for the privilege OF using electricity on the
bridge as motive power for the strsetcafs
OF the Manchester Line is expected TO make
a report in few DAYS. and II is understood
that they will recommend the granting OF
the privilege upon certain conditions.
The funeral OF Mrs. o. |. Merritt took
place from the Meade Memorial church 1t
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon, and was attend-
ed by q large number Of The friends and re-
latives OF the deceased. The solemn and In
pressive services OF the Episcopal Church
we're conducted by Rev. John j. Cloptop.
The remains we're taken 10 Haury cemetery
for intermeut. The deceased was lady OF
lovely character, and in bis bereavement her
husband hos the sympathy OF many friends.
There will be 8 mntcb-game OF baseball ut
the Manchester Park saturday afternoon be.
tween The Manche.trrs and the Auroras, oil
Richmond. The Ironcads. OF Swsnsboro',
pav the Manchesters TINS afternoon aud an
interesting contest may be expected.
G. w. Harris, the coored chairman OF the
Republican City Committee ef Manchester,
has returned from Petersburg, where he a.
tended meeting OF the Malone state Com
mittce. and will doubtless soon issue his call
for meetings 10 be held in this city 10 elect
delegates 10 the Congressional Convention to
be held ia HenucO court-hOuse IN ceptem-
Der.
Rev. J. W. Blinco took the Sunday school
Of his church at Chester and large number
OF Others down the river Yesterday as FAR as
Ola Point on The steamer ARIEL.
Mr. Arthur l.. AdamsOn has returned
from New York, where he went with his
wife aud mother, who have sailed Tor Eng
land.
Rev. William Jennings o1icised at the
Bsinbridge->treet Baptist church last night.
Mr.. NJ. A. Cogbili. CLERK OF the Chester
Geld Couutv Court, aud wife were IN the
city Yesterday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. William Michaux, OF Powha-
tan. were in the city yesterday en- route 10
the seashore.
Mr.. A. Il. Atwell, who was hurt at the
Danvile depot few days ago, was able TO
be on the street yesterday.
Mr.. William Ellyson, OF the Richmond
bar. was among the visitors 10 the city yes
teIday.
Mrs. F. E. Mayo Is visiting friends at
CurPs Neck, where she formerly lived.