Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-04
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
Items Gathered in the City on the South
side

The Farmers Alliance is going to have n
big barbecue at Chesterfield Courthouse
to-day.
Mrs. James J.. Robertson. a sister Of
Clerk DuNal died about $3.50 Yesterday
afternoon at her residence, corner Twelfth
and Porter streets.
MIR. W. B. McCrary. of Manchester,
purser Of the steamer DanyiIe,, OF the
Norl-River line. has resigned. Mr.. John
+. Riggen succeeds him.
Miss Ora Wilkinson, daughter Of DR..
Wilkinson, Of SwausJorO', died yester-
day morning.
Mr.. Cary b. French, who has been np-
pointed q special census agent for the col
lection of manufacturing 1atistlcs, IS son
Of Judge 5. Bassett French Of this city.
Manchester's new assessment shows one
Of the largest increases IN the state.
The special from Baltimore IN yesterdays
DisOdic4 relative 10 the sale Of the two car
lines caused a great deal Of discussion III
Manchester.
Superintendent Thompson. cf the Fire
Alarm and Police Telegraph OF Richmond,
SAYS that Manchester could easily have
.frst-class fre-alarm service after the
wire ~ laid % the pOWer-house OF the
SOuthside Railway COMPANY. as required
by the city ordinances OF Richmond in or
der that the current can be cut of when
necessary for the handling 90 n fire. His
idea is to work the Richmond and Man
chester systems together from the central
Office IN Richmond.
At the last meeting of the Equitable
League Of this city tbe following We're
elected officers for the ensuing term:
Justice, X. G.. Moore; Herald. ID. j. Wei
siger: Sergeant-at-Arms. =. Il. Owens;
Constable. W. b. Hall: Circuit Justice, f,
c. ID. Farmer. The above officers Will be
installed in their different offices at Gwens's
Hall tonight at 8 O'Clock.
Manchester lodge No. 102, National As
sOciatlOn of Machinists. has been lnst-
tuted by Past-Alaster T. J. Fowlkes, of
Richmond Lodge. No. 10. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing term
Master Machinist. :. c. TAYLOR; Foreman,
J. II. Blunt: Conductor, }. i. TOpham
Recording Secretary. W. G.. Freeman: Fl
nancial Secretary. W. B. Lipscomb; Irea-
eurer. W. H.. Burns Statistician, +. =.
Gibbs; Outside Sentinel, g. II. Gibbs;
Inside Sentinel, III. NJ. Eisenbise. Trustees:
T.. :. Gibbs. W. II. AddingtOn, and +. \
francisco: Past Master. f. A. Francisco.
The new lodge starts out with nineteen
charter members.
). W. Tonoy. district deputy hos in
stalled the following officers for Stuart
Lodge. No. ~. ]. o. o. f.: Past Grand,
&. Y. Green Noble Grand. /. NJ. Amos
Wee Grand, w. +. Smith Warden. G.. W.
Cook: Conductor, J. r. Green Secretary,
j. b. Walden Treasurer, G.. W. Blauken-
ship: Chaplain, j. }. Roach Right Scene
Supporter, c. Roach Lett Scene Sup
porter, J. W. Williams Right Noble Grand
supporter. J. G. Redford Left Noble
Grand supporter. \. j. Blankenshlp;
Right Vice Grand Supporter, G. L. Moody:
Left Vice Grand Supporter. W. ]. Collier
Inside Guardian. George Hall Outside
Guardian. John ". Brown. After the in
s.allation ii was decided TO have an old
time barbecue and Brunswick stew at
Forest-Hill Park on August ID. Last night
District-Deputy Ioney visited Henderson
Lodge and installed officers for the ensuing