Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-21
THE ELECTRIC LINES.
MANcHEsrER's STREET COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS BOTH FRANCHISES.
Funeral OF Miss Nellie Leonard-servicss
in the Churches-Pcrsonsl and
Other Items.

The Street Committee of tho Manchester
Council had a long session in the Council
chamber last night. The members present
were Messrs. John +. Utz chairman. W.
L. Starke, and NJ. II. Campbell. City-At-
torney Ulopton and City-Engineer Lips
comb were also in attendance. Among
those who had seats IN the chamber were
Messrs. Is. II. Nash. George +. Fisher.
John c. Robinson. and G.. X. Macon.
After the disposal of some routine mat
tiers the petition of the electro company
which c~ontemplates building "a lne tofe-
tersburg and which was referred back TO
the committee at the last meeting OF the
CounciI. was taken up for consideration.
Major Nash and Slr. John G.. Robinson
spoke against granting the petitioners the
right to enter the city. Colonel Macon
spoke IN behalf OF the company and asked
that the privilege be granted. The only
objectionable feature in the ordinance was
that portion which said IN the. case OF
emergency steam owe could be used.
This part was stricken ont and the com
mittee recommended that the Council
grant the franchise. It Is generally be-
ileved that the Council will unanimously
pass tho ordinance.
1HE MIDLOTHIAN ROAD.
1nQ next matter lOl piiSlltIhiiOu Nh'
The reouest from Mr.. Fisher and his asso-
oates to be granted privileges 70 run
electric cars over certain streets IN con-
uectiOn with q road they intend 10 bulid
10 Midlothian. Both companies wanted
TO use Stockton street and n clause was
inserted that the companies could each
have one track with the necessary turn
outs or. if they could make satisfactory
arrangements with each other. they could
use each Others tracks. The ordinance
was then favOrably recommended to the
Council and the meeting adjourned.
In the last No. of the HdrTsSCHidp. "a semi
yearly journal gotten out py the pupils OF
tic Southwestern Female Institute. az
Glade Springs, Miss Emma Lamb, daugl-
fer of Mr.. +. A. Lamb, a highly-es.ecmed
citizen OF Manchester. contributed two
articles. One was entitled "Aut0ologra-
phv of an Old Pair of Shears and Late
IN an Editors SanCtum." BOth pieces are
well written and show decided literary
ability. The subjects are skIlfully han
died. AMI "A great deal of originality ~
displayed. Mss Lamb Ia only about II
wears old, is al exceedingly bright, lnteill-
gent little lady, and her friends predict q
bright future for her in the world OF let
tiers.
FUNERAL or MISS EoNARD.
The funeral Of Miss Nellie II. Leonard
took place Sunday afternoon al 4 O'Clock
rom Central Methodist church, when
tho coffin had been placed before the altar
the scholars Of the school of tho deceased
entered the church III q body and each
placed a flower Upon It.
The pail bearers were: honorary
Messrs. John O'Brlen, d.. j.. Welslger. A.
II. Fitzgerald. and Ernest Wells; Active
Mcssrs. Benjamin Merchant. j. T.. Red
ford. A. n. Calllgan; Miller Merchant, ray
LmVal, Gravson Walden, Thomas D.. smith,
and Il. 5. Fulks. Rev. W. G. Vadc1 con-
Quoted the services. The remains were
inferred IN Hollywood alongside OF those
of her grandfather. the late Patrick II.
Gary.
SUNDAY IN TIE CHURCHES.
SUNDAY afternoon Rev. John j. CIopton,
rector If Meade Memorial Episcopal
church. baptized by immersion IN the pool
al Bainbridge-Street Baptist church IN the
presence Of q few friends a young lady
who desired to JOIN the Episcopal Church
and preferred immersion as the mode OF
baptis,n. Rev. J.. Il. ihOrnhlll, pastor of
Bainbridge-Street church. kindly loaned
Mr.. ClOptOn ms baptismal robes and also
granted the use OF the pool.
Rev. Or. Il. D. Powell, missionary to
Mexico, and Rev. Dr. Thomas u. rrltch-
ard. OF Charlotte. y. C.. made addresses IN
Leader Hall Sunday afternoon. There
was a large crowd present and the meeting
was one OF much interest.
Rev. DR.. !. 1. 1lchenor preached an IN
pressive sermon N the Bal~nbrId%e-Street
church SUNDAY morning, AMI at night Dr..
PrItchard occupied the pulpit.
Rev. +. 4. Dadmun preached a fine SER
mon SUNDAY afternoon at tire NeSt-End
Methodist church To the Red Men. His
subject was Freedom, Friendship, and
Charity"
Rev. S. 5. Nettles preached at the Stock
ton-Street church Sunday morning. There
was no service at night.
BRIEF PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. BERTHE ID Chalkley. of Robiou's.
Chesterfield county, has left for Little
Falls. n. Y, where he Will work for the
Edgemoor Bridge Company. OF Whining
Mrs. w V. Owens is quite sick NJ her
home. corner of Twelfth and Perry stress.
Miss Nellie V. Fisher, who has been at.
tending school in Chesterfield, IS here on
O visit.
at Leader Hall on wine. Women. and
Wealth" Richmond people who desire
to attend can get transfers from Richmond
ears 20 the Manchester cars at Ninth and
Main streets. The cars pass by the hall
door.
Several of the Richmond and Danville
railroad employees who some time since
had their wages reduced were agreeablv
surprised yesterday, when the shops paid
off, to find that their pay had been restored
TO the old figures.
Mrs. Margaret Jewett is quite sick at her
home. on Twelfth street.
Joe Lambert was before Mayor Maurice
Yesterday morning charged with roboing
the hen-house OF Mr.. Baughan. He was
sent on 10 the Hastings Court.
The March term of the Hastings Court
began Yesterday. All of the felony cases
were continued until the next term. 4
few civil cases were disposed of and the
court adjourned until to-day.
DANCE AT MARKS FARM.
A party of young ladies and gentlemen |
went out to the old Marx place last Friday
night and gave n delightful dance. Among
sell, Alice Mann. Alice !Sturdiyant.
Addie Sturdiyant. Agnes Ealy, Mag
gle Newly. Willie Lou Stubs. Mat
tie Nav. Nirgie NAV, Mary Bohanuon,
Ora B%ohannon, Ada CLAYTON, Teresa
Meade. Irene Bass, Matte Bass. Chile
Horner. and Mrs. T.. p. Ashbrook; Alvin
Wilkinson, Frank Livsay. Joe Potter, J.
brook. X. b. Ward, Richard Duckhart,
August Duckhart, j.. l.. Tibbs, c. A.
Windle. +. Whitlock, w. +. Goodman. j.
A. Whitlock. q. A. Flournov. III. Robinson,
/. ID. Cheatham, and L. p. Cheatham. Mr..
Il. b. Ward, of Richmond. acted as floor
manager.
HAT sTRHET-cAR SERVICE.
The transfer arrangement between the
Richmond and Manchester cars has not
yet been smoothly arranged. A great deal
of transferring can be done, however. The
Richmond cars transfer TO the Hull-strcet
cars at Ninth and Main streets. but do not
transfer TO the Pcrry-street cars at Seventh
and Nam. A Richmond passenger can.
however, take the Hull-street car at Ninth
and Main and get a transfer at Seventh and
Perry and thus 20 anywhere he wants to
on the Perry-street route. When an Off
cal wss asked why thus double trouble to
the passenger. he replied: I'VE have not
got the transfer system arranged yet"
For q few days past the Perry-street cars
have been giving transfers 10 the Rich
mond ears q: sll junction points. This
was stopped Yesterday afternoon about
6 O'clock, and if a passenger wants to