Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-03

for the ensuing term: Past Chancellor, =
| g. Nunnally; Chancellor Commander, j.
B. Rountree; Vice Chancellor. II. A. Maui
rice: Master Of Exche4uer, II. i. Kidd ;
Master OF Finance. j. W. Condrsy; Keeper
of Records and Scala, w. I. Lithgow;
Prelate. J. o. Goode; Inner Guard, j. IA.
Nichols: Outer Guard, z. l.. Clary; Repre-
sentative to Grand Lodge. II. L.. Kidd.
The lodge will meet next Friday night IL
Toney's Hall to install these officers.
A meeting of Manchester Lodge, No. 173
Sexennial League, was beld Saturday
night at the residence Of Captain james
A. Lipscomb. wheRthe following officers
were elected President, 3. +. Lacy Vice
I President. Napoleon johnson; Secretary
James A. LipScOmD: Treasurer. Alexander
[ Rudd; Marshal. +. J. Andrews; Guard,
( w. b. Lipscomb: Trustees. John I. Dunn
X. w. Harris, and James Johnston. These
officers Will be installed next Saturday
night at Captain Lipscomb's residence:
There was considerable excitement sun
day afternoon by the appearance OF q dog
that was supposed to be mad. The canine
was chased from Fifth street 10 Twelfth
and McDonough streets. and was there
lost. IL IS reported that several dogs ana
chickens were bitten by the yabid canine.
The Methodist Sunday school at Bon
Air had Christmas celebration last Ihurs-
day evening, the occasion being very
pleasant. The Presbyterian Sunday school
had It's celebration Monday.
The Clopton-Street Baptist SUNDAY
school had ITS Christmas celebration la7'
night. The exercises were of very inter.
esting character. and the children seemed
TO have delightful time.
There was quite a large crowd IN Odd-
Fellows Hall last night, the occasion
being public speaking IN the interest oi
the Senior order of United American Me
chanics. StAte-COuncillOr A. G. Stevens
aud National Representative ID. >. Ihomp-
son made excellent addresses.
The Street Committee Will meet TINS
evening TO further examine the bids ior
the construction of sewers in Manchester.
1t Is probable that the contract will be
awarded ut this meeting.
Mr.. Willow Gregory, who lives on the
BroadrOck road about ten miles from Man.
chester reports that a mad dog bit COW
at his home few days ago. The COW
went mad and committed suicide by run
ming AGAINST tree. a cat was bitten and
had tO be killed.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. John c. Hewlett returned 70 Baltl-
more last evening after spending Christ
mas with his parents here.
hlr. John Archer, Of SwansbOrO'. re-
turned 20 the city Yesterday, after a plea
saut visit to his old home, in Powhatan
county.
Mr.. Robert Gwathmey. of North Carolina
formerly of Manchester, Is visiting friends
here.
Mr. Robert McRae is quite sick at his
home. corner Seventh and Porter streets
Mr Shirley Hall. who has been spending
the HOLIDAYS with his mother. returned tC
his home. in Washington, last evening.
Mr. B. A. = .nnally IS very sick at his
home, on Tenth street.
Miss Agnes Walker and her cousin. Miss
Hlldegarde Brooks. who have been spend.
ing the holidays mere. returned Yesterday
TO Swarthmore College, PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr. Alfred Brooks and Miss Stella Brook;
left Sunday evening, the former for Har
ward College and the latter for New York
Shirley Preston Dowdy died suddenly
from "A hemorrhage of the lungs SUNDAY
afternoon at 1:10 o'clock, III the 4Sth yeal
OF his age. Death occurred at his board
ing-hOuse, in Richmond, and 1t was great
shock to his friends. The body was taker
TO the home OF his sister. Mrs. }. {. Don
ually. corner Fifteenth and Decatur
streets. from which place the funeral will
take place this afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Mr
Dowdy was well known in this city anC
Richmond lie had been sufferer fol
some time with consumption, but had not
been confined to his room, and neither hC
nor his friends thought that death was 81
near.
Joseph Johnson, a negro youth. was ar
rested Yesterday afternoon charged witt
stealing old IRON. His case will be hea
IN the Police Court this morning.
I he police made ~ arrests during the
month of Decem Der last for felony. II
for misdemeauor. and ~ for ordlnanc,
violation. The Chief made "A arrests
First Assistant 9. Second Assistant 9, 1hlrC
Assistant IL. Chief and Second Assistant /
and First and Third Assistants 3.