Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-09
ACROSS THE JAMES.
TWO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS TO
MEET IN MANCHESTER SEPT. 9th.
Nominations - Ne made for the senate
80 Heuss--week Of Prsysr-Church
Ssrvlces--rersoaal, %.

Chairman r. v. Coebill, Of Chesterfield ;
4. J. Bradley. Of Manchester; A. n. How
ard, Of Powhatan. and A. x. Monteiro, OF
0oochland. met in tho Leader building, IN
Manchester, 1t 1 o'clock yesterday after
noon 20 tx . time Tor holding the Sena-
tosial and House conventions for that dis
txict.
On motion Of Mr.. Bradley. Mr.. Cogbill
vas called to the chair and Ben. p. Owen,
IT,, appointed secretary. !.
The basis OF representation was nxed q
ono Tor every ono hundred Democratic
votes and fraction thereof over City cast
at tho last election for members OF the
General Assembly. This will make the
representation asfollows:
NUMBER or DELEGATES.
Nanchester-First Ward. q; Second
Ward, a;:Third Ward. 8; Fourth Ward, A.
Chesterfeld, Is.
Powhatan, 6.
Goochland, Z.
There viii be- forty.two delegates In the
Il WAS decided that the convention
ohould be held in Manchester "Wednesday
September 9th. The senatorial contest
Will be held first. .,,
IN ward meetings and Chesterfield dele.
rates In precinct meetings. The Gooch.
and delegation will be selected nex'
County.Court day. :,
Chairmau Howard will arrange for The
election Of the Powhatan delegates upor
Ms return home.<
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.
Tia week of prayer will be observed By
eho Methodist churches of Manchester
md union services will be held as follows
o46P, n. at Central church:
Tuesday. August 1Ith-Subject: Prayer
Tor an increase Of home religion. Service
conducted by the pastor OF Central church
Thursday, August 18th prayer lor gu sa
missionary work, foreign and domestic
kervice conducted by. Rev. Il. p. Wise.
Friday, August 14th-Prayer for an in
crease Of spiritual power In our member.
ship and ministry. Service conducted by
Rev. w. A. Laughon.
wednesday light, August 12th-Each pas
tor will conduct service at his own church
Subject: Prayer for the. youth OF TIT
Church in our Sunday schools and insti'
tutions of learning.
MANCHESTER BRIEFS.
Chesterfield County Court convenes to
morrow. The docket Is very unimpor
tant
Hon. George d. Wise was in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. ii. A. Maurice has gone to Bucking
ham county.
The Mayor disposed Of several ordinance
violation cases yesterday.
Semmes street IL now open 10 traVe
through to Cowardin avenue.
The usual religious services will be held
In the different churches to-day.
Mr.. T. A. Davidson has returned from
pleasant trip to Buckingham county:
Mr.. w. Il. Pitt and family left yesterday
for o visit of two weeks to Powhatar
county.
Messrs. Samuel W. Clarke and j. E. Jack
son, Jr.. of Midlothian, were III Manches-
ter yesterday morning.
The Council Committee on Finance held
Q meeting Friday night in the Council
chamber and approved sundry bills. .,
The Cowardin-Ayenue Christian church
will have picnic at Winder's Park, be-
low the Drewry Mansion. August 18th.
Miss Katie Barham, of Manchester is
visiting friends in Powhatan, where she
has been attending the association.
The Baptist Sunday School Association
of Richmond and Manchester will meet
this evening at O'Clock at Clopton-Street
church.
Rev. J. X. HILL, of Ashland, will preach
at the Presbyterian church this morning
and night, and Rev. G. n. Van Houten
will FIJI Mr.. Halls pulpit at Ashland.
Rev. Mr.. Moore, of Richmond, will
preach at the Cowardin-Avenue Baptist
church this morning. At night Rev. i. J..
Spencer. the pastor, will occupy the pull
pit.
Driver Parkinson, on the Hull-Street
horse-car line, has been doing some in
teresting calculating. He has figured out
that he has ridden SO, 400 miles during the
past four years on his car.
Rev. X. II. Bennett, pastor of Washing
ington-Street church, Richmond, and Rev.
w. A. Laughon. pastor Of Fitth-Street
church, this city. will exchange pulpits to-
night at 8:lb o'clock.
There was lawn party at Huguenot
6prin.s Friday night for the benefit OF
Manskin church. in Powhstan county
About one hundred persons were present,
embracing wellknown citizens from Halls
boro', Midlothian. and Powhatan. Sixty.
four dollars were realized.