Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-23
CITY0F MANCHESTER
A SHORT SESSION OF THE COUNCIL
HELD LAST NIGHT.
Death of Mr.. Harrison-Mr. Biantons
Fooersi-Cases In Court-Per-
sonais and Briefs.

The Manchester Council held an adj
jourDed meeting last night for the pur-
pose of letting the contract for scavenger
work. The session was quite a short one.
no other business being transacted. Presi-
dent O'Brien occupied the chair and the
other members present we're Messrs. Wei
siger. Pool, Fitzgerald, Sims. Hart. Cordle.
Utz. Campbell. and Ely. City-Engineer
Lipscomb and Mr. Lawrence 7. Pool. who
Is Acting City Attorney during the abb
sence of Judge Clopton, were also IN at
tendance.
The bidders for scavepger work were
Messrs. III. +. Cobb, James johnson, ID. +.
HInnant. John G.. Hatch, Horace Bradley,
and Charles Keller. Dir. Johnson was
given the contract for two years. his
subject has been before the Council Tor
several months.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mr.. Alexander j. Harrison. a well-known
citizen Of this city. died yesterday morn
ing at 9:15 o'clock IN the 56th year OF his
age. About week ago Mr.. Harrison got
up from bed of fever. and. 1T is thought.
went out too soon, which caused relapse
that resulted in his death. He leaves
widow and several children. He was a
brother of Captain W. +. Harrison aud Mr.
A. j. Harrison. The funeral will take place
Sunday afternoon at / o'clock, from his
late residence on Hull street between
/ Thirteenth aud Fourteenth. and the In
terment will be in the family ground near
Manchester.
Rev. Mcdaniel Rucker and his wife
have the sympathy of many friends IN me
death Of their three-months-old cnlId.
! The funeral Will take place this afternoon
from the Fifth-Stroet Methodist church.
1 Interment ut lakewood.
/ The funeral of the late George /. Ban
| ton took place FROM the Balnbridge-otIeet
/ Baptist church yesterday afternoon. Inc
funeral was 20 have occurred at 8 o'clock,
but by some delay IN the trains the re-
mains did not reach this city until u
| o'clock. The church was filed at o'clock
/ with friends of the deceased. who patient
I " awaited the arrival Of che body. Inc
| services were conducted by Rev. IL. IL.
! Thornhill and the burial took place at
/ Hollywood. with Masonic honoTs. Memo
rial services will be held at the Bainbrid
Street church tomorrow afternoon at .
/ o'clock IN honor of Mr.. Blanton., Dr.
/ Hatcher and Rev. Mr.. Ihorrhill Will ad-
| dress the meeting.
| BURNED By An EXPLOSION.
! Mr.. Earnest Farmer, aged Is years. who
! lives IN the Tower part Of the city ana
| works nj Mr.. Bain's yarnlsh factory at the
]
+ quite painfully burned while at Work yes
/ teriay morning. SIR. Farmer was stlrring
/ pot of boiling varnIsh when, 1t IL sup
| posed. q spark of fire got INTO the pot;
| causing it TO explode. The heated huid
| spattered in every direction and from his
! waist up Mr.. Farmer was severely burned.
| DR.. Kucker was sent for and dressed the
| wounds. and last night he was DONG as
| well rs could be expected.
| 4 rauuiop pf tha BOwnatAQ lTOOD ASSOC
citation was held Thursday at the residence
| Of Mr. w. L. KennOn, III Powhatan couh-
! IT,. There was large attendance ana
delightful time was spent by all.
PERSONALS AND RRIEFs.
Mrs. l.. Il. Thornhill and daughter have
returned from q short visit 10 Washington.
Mrs William T. Bass. VINO has been quite
sick IS improving.
! Mr. r +. Michaels will occupy the pull
pit Of the CloptOn-StretC Baptist church
| Sunday. "
Policeman William Moles, who has been
quite SICK, IL improving.
Messrs. G. s. Wells and w. i. Hart nave
returned from the Worlds Fair.
Miss Mamie Lithgrow left yesterday to
| visit friends IN Amelia county.
Miss Lethla W. Perdue, who has been
visiting friends in Dlnwiddie county, has
returned home. go.
Colonel q. X. Macon addressed the cltl-
zeus of Powhatan county last night al
Subjects Tavern.
Miss Mamie Chalklev, of Chesterfield il
visiting friends in the city.
Dir. 4. q. Wood, of Midlothian, was IL
the city yesterday.
In the Hastings Court yesterday Joseph
Smith. q white tramp, was charged with
stealing a coat from Skipper Davis (co!'
ored). The Jury found the prisoner gull
Is and fixed his punishment at fifteen
DAYS in jail.
There was one trihng case of ordi
nance violation before the police court
yesterday.
The Prohibitionsts of this city have or
canized q campaign club.
there was quite a large and appreciatiye
audience in Leader Hail last night at MIR
A. b. Clarke's lecture on the Worlds FAIR
TO the employees of the Old Dominion
Iron and Nail Works.