Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-02
MANcHEsreR's NEWS CHAPTER.
Board OF Health Meet--Jury Failed q
Agree-Personals and Briefs.


A regular meeting Of the Board OF Health
was held in the Office OF CHIEF OF Ponce
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Inc
following members were present DR..
Lawrence Ingram (president), Messrs. IS
Il. Weisiger. II. Fitzgerald, aud Is. A.
Nunnally. The minutes OF the last meet
ing we're read and approved.
Upon motion of Mr. NUnnally, captain
Lipscomb was appointed a committee TO
award the contract of removing the bodies
OF dead animals from the city, as Mr..
johnson, who desires 10 bid for the con-
tract, did not report.
The board resolved 20 have the monthly
mortuary reports recorded by. the secre-
tary; also that bills be sent to the Auditor
for the books, printing, &C., used by the
board in order that they may be approved
by the Council at the next meeting.
Several nuisances, such as ponds Oh
stagnant water. &c, were reported. Inc
Chief OF Police stated that the parties bad
been notified. but owing to the bad wea-
ther the property-holders were unable 10
hll the depressions.
JURY FAILS TO AGREE.
The Jury in the case of Reynolds against
the Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company. which failed TO agree Saturday
night, met yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock
and were Immediately sent out tor turtner
conference. At O'Clock the foreman came
out and announced that IL was impossible
for the Jury 10 come TO decision, as SIX
were in favor of the plaintiff, while the re-
mainder were for the defendant. Conse-
quently Judge Ingram discharged the body.
The case of Mrs Virginia A. Boyle rs. the
city Of Manchester for S5. 600 damages was
called in the Hastings Court yesterday and
in consequence of the inability of MIR. g..
V. Meredith. counsel for Mrs. Boyle, to ap-
pear. was continued until April.
The case of Mrs. Martha Penchback rs.
the Richmond and Manchester railway will
come up in this court tomorrow.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. J. r. Topham, OF Williamsburg, Is visiting
in the city.
Mr. W. f. Turuley, of Chesterfield was in the
Mr. Walter Bonner, Of Centralia, was IN Man
chester yesterday.
Mr. James r.. Bradley has returned from Bal
timore.
Mr.. Edwin d. Chasterline, Of Los Angeles, Cal,
Is visiting Mr. II. s. Bradley, Of this city.
Mr.. w. v Bradshaw, an old Manchesterisn,
who has been in Birmingham, Ala, for some
time, has returned aud will reside here in the
future.
There were no services at the Meade-Memorial
church on Sunday night last.
Mr.. W. |. Crostic has a very sick child at his
residence. on Nineteenth street
Mrs. d. j. Neisiger, who has been quite sick
at her residence, on Cowardin avenue, is i'm
proving
Mr.. Robert c. Beasley, OF the South Boston
Aelrs, was In the city yesterday.
There was not single case for the consldora-
| .ion OF his Honor yesterday morning.
Mr.. o. l.. Ivey, Of Ches terfeld, killed hog last
week which weighed j4S pounds.
Mrs. Margaret Bullard, OF INLAND, o., IL visit
| ing her son, Mr. Johh Bullard, In Chesterfield.
Mrs Susan Blankenship, OF Chesterfield, was
| reported very i'll yesterday.
The GOspel-meetng at Leader Hall Sunday
| afternoon az $3.50 O'clock was largely attended.
Mr.. Edward Entwisle, formerly OF this city,
| and bride Qiee Nash we're IN the city last week,
| the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. James .. Clayton, on
| Cowardin avenue.
! Mr. T. }. Saunders, who was injured by fall
| at Johnston 81 Co.'S ir0n-works Saturday, is do
| ing very we'll
Mrs. ". II. Owens and son, accompanied by
Mrs. L. II. Owens, OF this city leave this morning
| Tor Birmingham, Ala Mrs. Owens has been In
this city for several months and Is greatly lm'
/ proved in health.
! Tho missionary-meeting at Meade-MemOria
| church Sunday afternoon was conducted by Rev
/ l.. l.. hinsOiylng who was greeted by large
congregation. Mr.. Kinsoying is a fluent speaker
and his address was very interesting.