Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-04
CLEANED IN MANCHESTER.
Meeting Of the Finance Committee-Per-
sonaI and other Items.


The Committee on Finance met in the
Council chamber last night. Those pres
emit were Messrs. T.. W. WeIsiger, John T..
III. j. f.. TAYLOR. and Charles II. Sims.
CItv-Attorney Clopton and Clty-Sergeant
FITZGERALD vera also in attendance.
A number Of bills were ordered 10 be
pad. Citv-Sergeant Fitzgerald presented
hIs report for the year, which was received.
Judge ClOptOn was asked his opinion
with reference 10 taxing property mat
had been exempted by the city. lie
stated that his opinion had already been
submitted IN detail to the Council ana
WAS on the minutes of the body. The
matter was discussed III an informal way,
rs were also other things pertaining TO
the GUYS welfare. The body then al
jOurncd. 49,, w
air. Patterson Wade Farmer died We'd
nesdav afternoon shortly after O'Clock at
hisresldeuce, III SwansbOrO'. Deceased was
IN the 42d year of his age and had been SICK
for some tine. The funeral Will take place
this afternoon al 3 O'Clock from West-End
Methodist church, and the remains Will De
inferred IN Hollywood.
THE LIGHTS WENT OUT.
Last night about 9 o'clock all of the
electric strcet-lamps went out. The
bright light of the moon, however. re-
lItNtA TIE Val hliNN' AltAb NNNA% N'+ANA w.
have been cast over the city.
gentleman of the road" claiming TO
be from North Carolina, called at the po-
lice-station last ulgnt and told his troubles
INTO the attentive ear of Sergeant smith.
lie was granted the privilege OF ENJOYING
the nice warm room and comfortable
bench Oh winch TO sleep
MISSIONARY MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Ms
sionary Society of StocktOn-Street church
Will be held tomorrow afternoon at J
o'clock. Ii Is the time tor the election OF
officers and tull attendance Is desired
/ For the occasion the present oincers nave
/ arranged a special programme, which VIII
| consist of solo aud chorus singing. reclta-
/ nons, and dialogues. Mr.. John /. Rag
| land, of Richmond, who Is experienced IN
/ church work. will be present and make an
| address. The society during the past year
| has been under the leadership OF Miss liza
| Flournoy and has been a valuable adjunct
| 10 the church. The public are cordially
! invited TO attend.
BBIFF NOTES OF INTEREST.
Cvnthus Grove, No. 3. United Ancient
! Order Druids, held an open meeting Thurs
day night In Cersley's Hail, III SwansbOro'.
/ There were many members present from
sister lodges. and the attendapce was quite
large. Noble-Graud-Arch II. Ii. Jones, OF
Richmond, and other members OF the
| Grand Grove were present and delivered
/ addresses.
Judge John II. Ingram held court for
Judge ID. NJ Bernard IN Petersburg yester-
day. After trausactlng the business on
the docket the court was adjourned for
the term. Judge Bernard Is quite sick.
Willie Driver and Willie May. two young
white boys, have been arrested on charg4
of stealing brass from the Richmond and
| Danvile railroad, and vail have hearing
before the Mayor this morning.
A party of friends called on Mrs. Emmett
Gregory Thursday night. at her home. on
Baiubridge street, and spent the evening.
Though entirely impromptu, the little
gathering had delightful time.
The report that MIR. John Smith had
been killed in an accident evidently grew
out of the fact that his fireman, Rufus
Fultz. fell from the engine and received
injuries from which he died Thursday
afternoon. Mr.. Smith has been running q
yard engine at the Iredegar Works for tel
years.