Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-19
CITY OF MANCHESTER
The COUNCIL DECIDES TO LOWER
The PIPE ON EVERETT STREET,.
Death OF Mr.. Benjsmin Martin, of Halis-
boro'-Mr. Bobinson's Funeral-
City aud County News.

boro'-Mr. Robinson's Funeral-
City aud County News.
The Manchester Council held special
meeting last night. with President 0Brien
and nine other members present, to con-
slider the report Of the joint Committee on
Streets and Water with reference 10 the
laying of the water main on Everett street.
The report embodied an estimate Of the
City Engineer for lowering the pipes on
Everett street between Second and Sixth
streets below the surface of the natural
grade OF the thoroughfare, which has not
been graded according to that adopted by
tho city, and recommended that the water
company be instructed to lower the main
at the expense of the. city. provided the
cost shall not exceed the estimate.
After discussion of nearly two hours.
in which most of the members partici-
pated. the Council adopted o resolution
offered by MIR. Sims, providing that the
main be laid q safe distance beneath the
surface of the natural grade of the street,
for which the city ~ to bear the expense.
and that An itemized account OF the work
be furnished the city. The work Is TO be
done under the supervision of the City
not exceed the estimate of the super1nten-
dent of the water company, which IS Sl2o.
THE PIPE now ON TRUSTEES.
IL will be remembered that the water
pipe. on account of the lrregularity in the
grade OF the street, extends several feet
out of the ground between Second and
Sixth streets and is now supported by
wooden trestles. There were only two
things to be done-one to grade'the street
properly and cover the pipe, or to lower the
| pipe beneath the natural grade-the latter
being adopted.
was adopted, requiring the water company
| to lay the pipes on Everett street between
Seventh and Seventeenth, where the city
has not graded the street, at safe dis
lance under the ground. except where the
present natural grade conforms to the
established grade; then the company shall
| be required 10 lay the pipes at the pre-
scrlbed depths.
The Council adjourned at 9:45 o'clock.
DEATH OF Mr.. MARTIN.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Martin, a we'll KIN own citi-
zen of Hallsboro', Chesterfield county,
died OF his residence yesterday morning
after an illness Of several weeks. 1lr.
| Martin was stricken with paralysis while
| In Richmond O short time ago, from which
attack he never recovered. The deceased
was q member OF the firm of Martin d
| Baker, who for many years have conducted
| n large tannery and bark-m at Halls b0rO'.
| The funeral will take place this afternoon
| at 2 o'clock from the Bethel Baptist
| church, in Chesterfield, and the services
will be conducted by Rev. X. Ii. Winfree,
assisted by Rev. DIR. William Il. Hatcher,
of Richmond, Mr.. Martin was oil
years of age, and was greatly beloved by
all who knew him. He leaves family to
mourn their loss.
MR.. RoBINsoS's FUNERAL.
The funeral of Mr.. Everett l.. Robinson,
who died at his mothers residence, IN
| Chesterfield Thursday morning at $3.50
| O'Clock from O congestive chill, took place
from mis- late home yesterday afternoon at
3 O'clock. The services we're attended by
q large gathering of sympathetic friends,
who assembled to pay their last tribute
to the beloved young man. There
was great protusion OF flowers:
| The remains were inferred in Blandford
cemetery. in Petersburg. The deceased
was 28 wears of age, and was a son OF the
| late Rev. w. NJ. Robinson. for many years
| superlntendent of the lft-Creek Cotton
Mills. MIR. Robinson formerly lived IN
Manchester, where he has two surviving
brothers-Mr. w. l.. Robinson and Mr..
Walter NJ. Robinson. he was young
| man OF BIedJ poPuiuLi tJ' "iiN ", ~!
| friends here who deeply regret the lnteiil-
gence of his demise.
MARRIED IN WARRINGTON.
MIR, p. Ernest Bradshaw and Miss Nam
ME q. Malone, both OF this city, were mar
| ried in Washington Thursday. MIR. Brad
| shaw il an employee VI the Richmond and
Danyille Railroad Company. HIS bride Is
! n daughter of Mr.. w. j. Malone. of Peters,
burg. and is a very estimable young lady,
! The new Hopewell church, in Chester:
| field, has been completed, and is one OF
the cosiest and most imposing houses OF
worship in the county. The building IS
! located in beautiful oak grove, and Is
| thirty by forty feet. The building is a
| frame structure, sitting on stone founda-
! tion. A small portico over the double
| doors in front gives a home-like and in
yitlng appearance. The church Will be
| dedicated on the first Sunday IN Decem-
Der at IL o'clock, Rev. DR.. X. N. Sledd off,
ciating. ,,,,
resignation as commander of the Chester
| field Cavalry troop. meeting OF the
| company will be held next Tuesday at
Norrissett's store, when the resignation
will be accepted and new officers elected.
| Ex-Mayor A. c. Attkisson, who is now nrst
| lieutenant. will probably be chosen as
| Captain Mocre's successor.
|
pany's plant, on Fifth and Porter streets,
was sold at public auction Wednesday al
ternoon to MIR. John c. Robertson and as
socrates for 81, 900. The new purchasers
will continue the operation OF the plant
without any stoppage.
Mr.. James E. Harding had his shoulder
painfully hurt Thursday night by fall.
| lie was trIpped by q piece OF zinc under
q stove, which was not nailed closely 10
the floor.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr.. Olton L. Guv. of Beverly, Mass,
formerly of Manchester, Is here on visit.
The Circuit Court OF ChesterheId was III
| session again yesterday.
Mr.. Wyndham +. Gary, of Henderson,
n. C.. 10 visiting relatives in this city.
| Dr Thomas Hatcher, of Chesterfield
! Courthouse. was in Manchester yesterday.
Miss Mollie Fowlkes. of Crewe, Who has
been visiting in Ettrick, has returned
| home. .,.., c,.,
field. is visiting friends IN Notto"ay
John Henry Baugh (colored) was fined
81. so IN the Mayors Court yesterday morn
| ing for playing craps.
| fnvitatlons are out TO the marriage OF
Mr. Robert Conway Stanard to Mrs. Lou
Belle Langhorne. The ceremony will take
place at Lynchburg. November 3Otn' MI
Stanard formerly lived in Manchester,
where he has many acquaintance.
Mr.. Charles Wilkinson, oil Chesterheld,
is critically Ill at his home, near swift
Miss Erna Hall, of Bedford. is the guest
of her cousins, the Misses Hall, on Deca-
The suit against the Farmville and Pow
batan Railroad Company, In which the
county of Powhatan is interested TO the
extent of q large number OF bonds, VIII DC
tried by Judge Hancock In the Circuit
Court Of Chesterfield next week.
Maude, the 9-year-old daughter or Mr.
shelton, of Phillips's Crossing, IN Chester.
field. who met with painful accident
several DAYS ago by striking her knee
AGAINST stove, fracturing the large bone
of that member Just below the knee-Jolnt
is getting along very well.
Rev. j. ID. Hart. of Richmond College
will pl each at Clopton-Street church To-
CAPTAIN James A. Lipscomb has returned
from Philadelphia. whore he went to IN;
yestigate the condition OF the Sexennia
League.
Fire In the County Last Evening.
The alarm of FIRE from Station "a lus'
before Z O'Clock last evening was caused oy
atn hi n