Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-18
THE ENGAGEMENT.
HAPPENINGS IN MANCHESTER.
The Electric Railroad-Funeral-A Pastor
Resigns-PcrsOnal, &c.


At n meeting of the corporators of the
Richmond. Manchester and Petersburg
Electric Railway Company held here yes
terday there were present Judge William !;
Clopton, Dr. Thomas j. Cheatham, and
Mossrs. Lee Wells, NJ. A. Cogbill. j. ). Tay-
lor. George Mason, j. }. QuantZ, II. +.
Grosh, A. L. AdamsOn. and Augustine
Rovall. Judge Clopton acted as chairman
of the meeting and Mr. Royal as secre-
tary.
A resolution was adopted expressing as
the sense Of the meeting that the ROAD,
when built, should run along some route
at or near Chesterfield Courthouse, and
each member present was appointed com
mittee of one TO solicit subscriptions 10
the road. When q sufficient amount OF
stock shall have been subscribed the COM
pauv will he organized and work Will
probably be commenced.
FUNERAL OF MRS. WILLIS.
The funeral of Mrs. Virginia NJ. Willis,
whose death on Saturday was announced
IN SUNDAYS DisDatch took place from the
Bainbridee-Street Baptist church at IL
o'clock ". yesterday. The church was
filed with sOrrOwing friends OF the de-
ceased and the bereayed family:
The services were conducted by keV. l..
f.. Thornhill. who, IN accordance with the
expressed wish of Mrs. Willis. did not
preach sermon but delivered brief
funeral address, in which he spoke tenderly
of the lovely Christian character OF the de
ceased. The choir sang Would Not Live
Alway.n which was fayOrite Of the de
ceased. and Captain Frank Cunningham
sang with peculiar sweetness that musicai
gem Home OF the Soul"
The interment took place III Marry
cemetery and the following gentlemen
acted as pall-hearers:
Honorary Mayor A. G.. Attkisson, Dr.
Thomas p. Mathews, Judge John II. In
gram. DR.. +. b. Dorsett DIR. ). l.. Ingram,
and Messrs. F.. w. Weisiger. Edward Clop-
ton. and j. r. Lynch.
ActIye-Messrs. George f. Gary, Henry
Vaden. w. j. Carter, J. c. Snelllngs,
Thomas G.. Mathews, John W. BrodnaX,
duncan Pullam, and Benjamin L. Owen,
Jr.
REV. Mr.. HALL RESIGNS.
Rev. J. Cleveland Hall has practically
rendered his resignation as pastor or the
Presbvterian church which he has served
about two years. After the usual services
Sunday morning he made brief address,
in which ne reviewed the work done under
his ministry, and referred TO the many
pleasant pastoral relations which he mas
sustained, and asked the congregation 10
mite with him in petition TO the presby-
terv for severance of the pastoral relA-
tions existing between himself ana the
church. The regular session or the pres
bvterv will be held at Fredericksburg on
the sth Of April. and the church VIII hold
n meeting between now and that time 10
take action in the matter.
Mr. Halls plans for the future are not
yet matured. ,,,..
An interesting meeting of the Missionary
Society of the Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church was held Sunday afternoon. snort
addresses were delivered by Rev. L. NJ.
Peterson, of the Central Methodist church,
and Rev. Alr. Hardy. the Baptist coiporter
and missionary workerlnt this city' ana Gap
tain Cunningham sang several seiectlons.
Heretofore this society has peen apply
inc its funds 10 the support OF young
theolooical student. but in the future they
will utilize such moneys as they. may ralse
in support of the mission-school on Eightn
street and the establishment OF chapei
IN the lower part of the city.
The revival which has been in progress
at the Fifth-Street Methodist church for
q week or two. and in which deepinterest has
been manifested, will be continued during
the nights of this week.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. D. D. Beattie has returned from her
trip TO Baltimore and Washington.
Nessrs. Lee Wells, John 5. TAYLOR. and
DR.. Il. J. Cheatham, of Chesterfield, were
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Matte A. Marks. of Petersburg. Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.
Martin, of this city.
The March term of the Hastings Court
began yesterday. This session will be de-
voted to ehancery and common-law busi-
ness. -,
Mrs. Mollie f. Bailey, wife Of Mr.. Z. W;
Bailey, of this city, died suddenly oi
dropsy on Saturday. night last OF the resi- resi-
at Hallsboro', where she was visiting. She
was stricken while at the supper-table. 81,
DIR. Hatcher had large audience at the
Bsinbridge-Street Baptist church last night
to hear his interesting lecture on Mr
Spurgeon and His Work" After the dis'