Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-16
A FASTER SCHEDULE.
BETTER CAR SERVICE BEING GIVEN
ON THE pECATUR-STREET LINE. n
The Lights burning Again-Talk Of New
Cburch-Personal and Other
Manchester Items

The Decatur-street car line has adopted
q new schedule whereby the last car leaves
Richmond at 1880 p NJ. Between the
hours of $50 and A. NJ. cars run on about
q seven-minute schedule and from b:3O to
sP. II, the same time is observed. The
rest of the day and night the cars run
about every ten minutes. The fast sche-
dule in the morning and evening Is 70 ac-
commodate the large number OF people
that are gong to and from work.
Attention was called IN a recent issue OF
the DISPATCH 10 tho fact that the gas
lamps Oh the Free bridge had not been
lighted for several weeks. Tuesday night
they were oil burning brightly. and the
same STATE OF affairs existed last night.
This i a great convenience TO the many
people who nave 10 Walk across the Oliuse
at night.
There was an adjourned meeting OF the
officers OF the Central Methodist church
held last night in the church after the
praver-meetlng services There being such
n small number present 1t was decided 20
adjourn ovor TO next Monday night. The
meeting was for the purpose OF taxing
action relative to building new mouse Oh
worship.
Mr.. Is. ". Bell. who has been quite sick,
was able TO be ont yesterday.
MOTIFS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
There was large crowd at the Balm
bridge Street church again last night to
hear Rev. X. f. AGREE. who has been con-
ductlng series Of revival meetings at
that house Of worship. Much interest
was manifested in the service, and there
were several professions of faith. Inc
prayer-mceting service In the afternoon
was also largely attended.
A wagon was turned over at the corner
of Ninth and Decatur streets tuesday
afternoon and one wheel and both shafts
were broken TO pieces. IL was q butchers
wagon and contained a pig ana call;
NeitEer were hurt. and the driver ana
horse also escaped uninJured. 49,.
The Finance Committee OF the CITY
Council will meet in few days to con-
sider the taX-Ieyy for the ensuing year;
In order to carry out some contemplated
improvements u will be necessary for tho
city 20 have q larger revenue. no reVe-
nue. from taxation this year will be larger
than last year on account OF new improve
ments.
The second entertainment under the
auspices of the Ccntralia WOman's Chris
tan Temperance Union will take place to-
morrow night IN the Boiling schOol-house,
near Centralla. 1t will be an elOcUuOnary
contest for a silver medal.
A number of lawyers from tins city and
Petersburg are In attendance upon the
Circuit Court OF Chesterfield county.
Several important railroad cases were con-
tinued until the next term OF the court
and it il thought the present session Will
be a short one.
II IA expected that operations will be
resumed on Belle Isle next Monday.
Divine services were held in Meade-Me-
mortal church yesterday, It being Ash
Wednesday.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morning
]. s. Williams. Wesley Buckner, and Allie
Pickett were fined 81 each for lighting on
the street tuesday night.
A number of improvements have been
made in Leader Hall. The ladies room
has been handsomely carpeted ana fur-
nished. a nice dlning-room has been itted
up. and bright-colored portieres add to
the attrachveness of the place.
A select vocal concert Will be given by
the Manchester Presbyterian church choir
in the lecture-room of the church next
Tuesday evening.
There will be a sociabe az Cowardin-
Avenue Christian church tonight. Rev.
c. T.. Moore, who resigned the pastorate OF
this church, Will preach his last sermon
Sunday night.
The old Trent House, on Seventh street,
which was built durIng the last century, IS
beng torn down. The Trents were wealthy
people and many years ago owned great
deal Of property here.
Jack Carter. the old colOrod man who
has been a porter at Nunnally's store, IS
dead. Uncle Jack as he was famlllariy
called, was known to many persons IN THIS
city. He was faithful servant and good
old man. His funeral took place yester-
day afternoon.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mr.. Thomas Woodfn, Commissioner Of
the Revenue for the Upper District IN
Chesterfield county. was in the city Tues
day. He says he will begin in few DAYS
on his personal-property books. Mr.
WoOdfn's father. who Is a Baptist minis
ter, Is one of the oldest citizens IN Ches-
terfeld county. He is SO years old and
even now occasionally breaches.
Miss Webster and Mrs. Flanagan Will give
their pupils masquerade party tonight
in leader Hail. A prize will be given to
the best male and best female characters.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Miller, Of Powhatan,
WAS in the city Yesterday afternoon.
Miss Alice Hawkins. Of PetG sbnrg, IS
visiting Mrs. ID. ID. Beattle. OF tins city.
Bishop Randolph will visit Meade-Me-
mortal church on the oath Of March to adj
minister the rite of confirmation.
The remains Of Mrs. Maggie Herndon
were taken 70 Durham, n c., tuesday for
interment. Mrs. Herndon was q years
old. aud leaves a husband and three chill
dren. She died in Swansboro Monday.
Cards are out for the marriage on the
23d instant Of Mr.. Robert III. Tucker and
Miss Minnie Ct. Manahan. both of Chester
field county. Mr. Tucker is well known III
the county and il a son of the late DR.. g.
Il. II. Tucker. Miss Manahan is the &C
complished daughter of Mr.. ii. G.. Mana
han. who came to Chesterfield some years
ago from New York.