Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-06
WHITE SCHOOI


elected:
High School-Miss 4. Fitzgerald.
School No. Miss Rachel Lyon.
School No. miss Fannie French.
School No. 3-Miss Lena Lithgow.
School No. Miss Ellie Robinson.
School No. miss Nellie Leonard.
School No. G-Miss Annie Broadus.
For School No. T Mrs Ida ). Wood
ward. Miss Kato Drcwry, and Miss Mary
Swami were nominated, and three bal
lots were taken before there was an cleo
ton. and then Mrs. Woodward received
the highest number OF votes and was de-
clared elected.
The nominees for School No 8 were
Misses Mary Swami. Kate Drewry, and
Bessie Hall, and Miss Swami was chosen.
For School No. 9 the fight was be-
tween Misses Kate Drewry and Bessie
Hall. and the former received the larger
vote aud was declared elected.
COLORRD SCHOOLS.
The election of colored teachers re-
suited as follows:
School No. 1-(Teachor and PrincipaD
J. II. Blackwell
School No. William Moon.
School No. 3D.. c. Moon.
School No. ii. J. Norman, Jr.
School No. Amanda A. johnson.
SUBSTITUTES.
Miss Bessie Hall was elected substi-
tute teacher for the white schools. The
selection OF colored substitute was post
poned.
The only new teachers in the corps for
the white schools are Mrs. Woodward
and Miss Drewry, both Of Richmond,
and both OF whom stood splendid exami-
nations and came highly endorsed.
TIE OPENING.
The question as to when the schools
shall open was next taken up. and by
unanimous vote the board decided that
the session shall begin the first Monday
in October.
Adjourned at 9:l5.
ASSIGNMENT OF FISNRY 4 SON.
A deed Of assignmcn. from L. II. Fin
ney a Son to Augustine Royal, trustee,
has been recorded in the clerks Office OF
the Hastings Court.
The deed conveys all the machinery.
implements, tools, utensils, mills, boiler,
engine, shafting, betting, pulleys, clean
or. trucks, scales, bags, bins, and fixtures
of every kind and nature whatsoever
used by the said l.. II. Flnney a Son,
situated and being in the buildings III
which they have been doing business
as feed-dealers at the corner Of
Seventh and Decatur streets, IN the
city of Manchester also their stock Of
goods, wares. and merchandise OF
every kind and description, including oil
corn. meal, mixed feed ETC.. and all sup
plies and material Of every kind located
and being at their mill, and also all other
machinery, implements, and fixtures, II
any, and all their goods, wares, etc, III
cluding an iron safe also, horse and
wagon. all books Of account, cash on
hand etc.
The trustee is to take immediate pos
session and convert the property into
cash AZ speedily as can be done adyan-
tapeouslv 10y public or private sale.
The preferred creditors named IN the
deed are l.. w. Burwell. trustee for y.
II. Burwell. 81, 5000 and interest, and
Joseph Hall n Co., So. Provision is
also made for the payment OF two notes
endorsed by J.. W. Burwel, amounting
in the aggregate to Sl62 40.
The creditors named in the second
class are W. c. Erwin, $277.l4; Wheel
wright a Archer, S37S.lL
The total assets are about 80, 600 and
the nominal assets $500.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. NJ. A. Cogbil. clerk Of the Ches
tcrfield County Court, was In the city
yesterday.
Misses Emma McCrone and Bette
Mum will leave Saturday night for Bal
tlmOre.
The curbing on the east side Of Hull
street has been reset up as high as Tenth
street.
MIR. William II. II. Bagwell, a success
ful farmer from Appomattox river. IN
Chesterfield, was i'll the city yesterday.
The September meeting OF the City
Council will be held next Friday night,
instead Of tonight, as has been stated.
There are two sets of hands Mt work
on the Belt Line where the road runs
through Major Joseph Walkers farm.
One force works i'll the daytime and the
other at night.
The remains of Mrs. B. J. Webster,
who died Tuesday night at the residence
of her son. Mr.. Q. L. Webster, on Balm
bridge street, were taken to Glover Hill
for iuterment.
4 meeting Of the members Of Chester
field Troop and those who wish to join
will be held at the Hastings Court to-day
at noon for the purpose OF ehectlng an
organization.
MIR. James McCrone, Of this city, has
declined deputy-collectorship in the
internal-revenue department at salary
of 1000.
The work OF grading the Semmes-
street extension beyond CowardIn
avenue Is progressing rapidly. Already
a considerable portion Of the hill on the
other side OF Canoe run has been dug
away-that is, strip eighty-six feet
wide. The dirt taken from the hill IS
being emptied in the valley, where there
will be q gradual slope across the creek.
Mrs. Samuel Rudd died very suddenly
Wednesday night She had fall some
time since and had been unwell, but her
death was not expected. She was held
in the highest esteem by her friends and
neighbors and leaves devoted husband
and children.
A Ncxr Home for Major DooIey