Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-16
MANCHESTER NEWS.
BUDGET OF INTERESTING IrEEs FROM
ACaoss TIE JAKEs.
Meeting Of the Baptist Missionary Society
Hrs. Gregory Dead-Last Years In
provements-Persons &c.

The monthly meeting OF the Missionary
Society Of the Balnbridge-Street BspiIst
church was held last night. \ select CHOIR
OF young lsdcs and gentlemen rendered
sor1e very sweet music ard the address OF
The evening was delivered by Rev. j. Cleye-
land Hall, pastor Of the Presbyterian church.
Mr. HsiPs subject was " IDdec!sion," and he
hsudlcd 10 in Il very entertaining manner.
He advised all o. nis bearers, especially the
younger ones, TO decide uDon some definite
course Ia ife, and particularly in business az
fairs, and 10 adhere closely 10 the line mark
ed out. lie closed with a practical appilc1-
ton to the members, and urged them 10 con-
time tn contribute TO the noble object that
the society bas In view assisting in the edu-
cation Of a ministerial student at Richmond
College.
DEATH or MRS. GREGORY.
Mrs. Lucy A. Gregory. whose serious Ill.
ness was reported 10 the Dispatch several
DAYS ago, died Thursday afternoon at 5:JO
O'Clock, at The residence OF her son>lH.law,
DR.. Y. !. Chealhsm. at Chesterfield Court
house. Deceased, who was in her eightieth
YEAR, was the widow OF Nr. Nelson Gregory,
who died many years ego. She was
a most estimable lady, and was uniycr.
sally respected and esteemed. She bad
beca in very feeble health for
long time, and about five months ago re-
ceiyed fall, from the effects OF which she
never entirely recovered. She leaves
daughter tNrs. Chefn 'm) ana three sons,
one OF them, Mr.. Z. y. Gregory, OF this city.
The funeral will take place from Salem Bap-
tist church this morning at IL O'Clock and
will he preached by Rev. Thomas L. Rey-
nolds, OF this city, who is at present filling
the pulpit OF this church.
LAST YEARS IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Samuel X. owens, Commissioner OF
the Revenue, has prepared statement to nc
submitted to the Finance Committee show
ing the number OF houses erected in this
CITY during the fiscal year ending January
3lsl and the amount OF money expended IN
improvements. After giving the figures for
e,ch ward, the grand total is given az iol'
lows:
Ninety.eight new buildings completed;
valuation. s67.G0l; unfinished, 10; valua-
tiou, Sl3,s00; improvements on old, SILL
1I5; total. So. SO.
In the Frat Ward the amount spent was
S74jl; in the Second, s12.2 IN tue Third,
s95.s50: in The Fourth, $3.50. IN tie
First and second wards several new enter
prises have either been started or will start
in a few weeks, and the operation ~ these
will give new vim to building in this see
ton OF the city.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. L. II. Hooe, Of Cumberland, has re-
turned home after visit OF several days to
friends here.
City.Sergeaut Henry Fitzgorald is now
Tesdy 30 receive delinquent taxes.
Tie old water mains on Hull street have
been taken out and new ones substituted.
Captain William Henry White, of New
York, president Oi the Manchester Water
Works, arrived in the city Yesterday.
The monthly meeting OF the Missionary
Society Of the CloptOn-S street Baptist church
will lie held at $3.50 O'Clock Tomorrow aiier-
noon. An address will be delivered by Rev
Mr. Laughon. OF the Fifth-Street Methodist
church.
squire Wilson Hewlett, OF Swansboro,'
was engaged Thursday afternoon and again
Yesterday in the trial CT the case OF iour
small colored boys living at Granite charged
with feionlously assaul,ng colored girl,
Lucy Brown, aboHt fifteen years Of age.
The case had not concluded at II late hour.