Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-10
CITY0F MANCHESTER
THE NEWS OF A DAY CLEANED BY
THE DISPATCH REPORTER.
of ChestsrHeId-The Council To-
Night-PersonaIs and Briefs.

Davis Council. No. q, J. o. L. a. NJ.
celebrated its third anniversary last night
at Odd-Fellows' Hall. There was large
crowd in attendance and the evening was
spent in a most pleasant manner. several
Of the State officers were present ana
made addresses. After q lodge meeting
the party enjoyed a splendid repast.
Messrs. W. 4. Smith, W. L. Paul, ana L.
A. Phillips were the very efficient Commit
tee of Arrangements. and much credit Is
due these gentlemen for the success Oh tne
occasion. ,
Sidney Jackson, a negro. was arrested
by officer Smith yesterday afternoon on a
charge Of fighting and creating a disturb
ance i'm the street. lie was balled Tor MS
annearapce before the Mayor this morn
Rev. RR. AGREE preached another fne
sermon to large congregation last night.
There were several professions OF taith
and O number of persons asked Tor prayer
The meetings seem TO be growing IN IN
terest. Mr.. AGREE will preach again To-
night.
THERE WAS NO QUORUM
Mr.. Morton and Mr.. Ely were the only
mem bers of the Light Committee present
At the meetinC announced to take place
iest NIGHT. and two not being a quorum
nothing could be done. The matter that
il bothering the committee most at pres
emf Is what arrangement II can make
for telling when the lamps iail 10 ourn;
There was a stated communication OK
Manchester Royal Arch Chapter, No; H. A:
+. and A. A., held at the Temple last
night. -, ,,o,.
on the 18th instant. There are a NUMBER
~ imnortanf cases on the docket, among
which are several damage sultsIone
against the Richmond and Danville Rai-
road COMPANY and one or more against
the Richmond and Petersburg halnoad
Tho roads in the county are IN very bad
condition, duo to the wet weather ana INC
great amount Of hauling that has been
done recently. .,,.,..
Some very fine specimens Of blue granite
are helne auarried at the quarry OF Mid
dendorf d Donald, on the Richmond ana
Danville railroad beyond Forest-hll! Farh.
Hon. ". W. Baker. who is PROBABLY as
well ACQUAINTED with his county as any
man in #. has compiled hand-book OF
Chesterfield. This work was authorized
bv the board of Supervisors and IS an eN-
celleut history OF the county. III VIII De
nicely illustrated and contain descrip,,
non Of the resources OF Chesterfield ana
vii be used IN the handbook OF Virginia
now beng compiled by Commissloner-oi-
Agriculture Whitehead. The book IS now
IN the hands OF the printer ana Will shorl)
be ready for distribution.
AN IMPORTANT MATTER.
The most important matter 70 10 con-
e;dprad M the Council meeting tonight u
AN ordinance that the Street Committee
recently directed the City ATTORNEY 10 pre-
pare relative to loaded vehicles driving on
macadamiZed streets. It will be reinein-
bered that Judge Ingram in decision IN
his court last month ruled against the pres
eut city ordinance which tOrblds heaVliN-
loaded vehicles passing on the IN
paved thoroughfares. When the matter
was discussed before the Street Com
mittee some nights ago member
Cf that body called attention 10
the fact that Mr.. BuTtOn's buckyard
was ON Hull street. and that while IL was
equally as convenient for his heaYlly-loaG-
ed carts 10 60 down HUI and ont Seventh
street 10 Richmond, both OF winch streets
are uaved. they all pass down the RravelIed
etrerts The idea Of the Street Commit
fee Is 10 pass TN ordinance compelling
such vehicles. when 1t IS Just as c0nVe-
nient. to 20 on the paved streets, ana also
TO designate what unpaved streets snail pe
used.
TO BUILD A RAILROAD
Major Whiting. formerly of the Farm
vilo md Powhatan railroad. IS the euEl-
neer in charge Of the survey on when 10
GuiId n railroad from WinterpOck 10 Mldlo-
tbian Mr.. Dnnoeny, Of New York. who
u largely interested In the coai-mlnng
business in Chesterfield, Wiule boring TOT
tbe mineral in the nelghbOrboOd of iona
lao
railroad nearly all the way from MlGlo-
THAN to the church. 1t IS understood that
ms Foundation will be used IN the con
etructlon of the new road. 1t Il about
twelve miles bet Neen the two points. and
the road will pass through section that
has never heretofore enjoyed the adVah-
tages OF a railroad. ..
The choir OF the Presbyterian church IS
rehcarsjug for concert To be gwen very
shortly for the benefit OF the churcb. An
excellent programme will be arranged for
the occasion, which promises to DO very
pleasant affair.
MayoI Maurice did not have case for
his consideration yesterday morning ID
the Police Court. ~ -.
The q. b. f. Club. of this city, will give
grand ball i'll Odd-Fellows' Hall on the
22d ID honor Of Washington's birthday
! The Committee of Arrangements are
Messrs. G.. W. Dav, I. Ii. Crostic' Il. r.
| Elder. and f. s. Wright.
Mr.. c. Luther Bowman, proprietor o.
The Great China and Japan Tea Com
panv. made an assignment yesterday
morning. Liabilities 800. Mr.. George
| T.. Gary is named as trustee.
ALUNATIC SENT TO THE ASYLUM.
The colored lunatic Buck Ford, who
was confined In the Chesterfield Jali anC
| who was such a raving maniac, mas Deei
sent 20 the Central Lunatlc Asylum.
MIR. Joseph LaPrade, Surveyor of Ches-
| ter6eld county, has Just recovered from q
months illness. He was III Manchester
| yesterday.
1t is said that there are a number OF APP
! phcauts tor the pOst-OfliCe III Chesterfield
Mr.. Thomas Davis, of Chesterfield, wa
IN the city yesterday afternoon.
! II Is expected that Manchester VIII 10
well represented III Washington on the oc
caslon of the Inauguration.
Mrs. ID. L. Llpscomb has inst returned
from visit to Bedford City. where she
! went to visit her son, Master Johnnie Lap
sc0mb. a student at Randolph Macon
| Academy. On her way back home Mrs
| IlpScomb stopped. III Lynchburg anC
visited some of her friends there.
Tue LtdiCr relief fund for the poor nov
amounts TO S94. They want sc more.
! MIR. f. III. Betty took up subscription
| to bury a man who died here lew day
! 400 The man came to Manchester from
/ Prince George county and his family wa
in destitute circumstances Mt the time o
ms death. The remains were sent to Prince
/ C;eorge for interment. all Of the expenses
/ ..,,o ,,,t OF tha fund raised hy ST ID