Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-17
CITY OF MANCHESTER
THE COUNCIL HOLDS A MEETING,
BUT MAS VERY LITTLE TO 90.
The Ordination Of Rev. Mr.. Hayes Post-
peaed-A Circular About tren-hsh
rauds-Porsenai and other Itema

There was an adjourned meeting OF the
Manchester Council held last night with
every member present The session last
ed for moro than an hour. but there was
really very little done. The principal
matter 10 engage the attention OF the body
was the resignation Of Mr.. w. +. Starke.
why has removed from the First TO tho
Fourth Ward. Mr.. Starke submitted his
resignation 20 take effect July LIST, and
after some discussion II was decided TO
leave the selection OF his successor TO the
new Council, which comes in next month.
Mr.. James 2. Robinson appeared before
the Council and stated that he had Fixed
place Cor the hoee-reel to be stationed At Gis
place. II was resolved that Chief Gala,
cher be notified OF this and that the reel
Be sent to Mr.. Robinson's place.
Several building permits were granted
aud an appropriation of SEQ was madc ior
improvements at Maury cemetery.
Mr.. OBrien. president Of the body.
thanked the members for the faithfulness
with which they had discharged their
duties and the kindness ana consideratlon
shown him. The Council then ADJOURNED.
ORDINATION POSTPONED.
On account Of the inclement weather
and The fact that Rev. John A. Barker. o!
Petersburg. could not be present. the ordl-
nation of Mr.. w. l.. hayes. that was TO
have taken place at the Stocktop-Street
church was postponed until next iuesohV
week. Despite the bad night there was a
ooodly number Of people present and the
meeting was turned into prayer.meetlng.
On account OF tho rain there were not
many people present at the meeting OF
The Prohibition Club in Odd-fellows Han
last evening.
A marriage..icanse has been issued IN
al
Arnold, Of Manchester.
Miss Florence Nelson and her nieces,
Misses Vircie and Nellie Nelson. OF Hail
fax. n. c., arrived III this city last week
and are now the guests Of MIR. II. Z. Mel
son. No. 14l7 Decatur street.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Lee and little
daughter. OF Salisbury. n. G., are IN ihe
CITY. the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. John ).
Jewett. on cambridge street MIR. Lee
will 90 North to-day to attend the annual
meeting OF the Master Machinists' Con-
venuOn.
MAY BE REORGkNlzEp.
A circular letter from the supreme sitting Of
the Iron Han at Indianapolis has been received
ty tho local branch in Manchester. Tho letter sets
forth the fact that the Supreme Court OF the STATE
81 Indiana has decided that while the superior
Court had authority 20 appoint a receiver 10
protect the assets from despoliation by snprene
officers OF the order, or some OF them, yet II the
membership desired 90 continue the order anu
would manifest such desire by tho election OF
honest capable oficors' placed unIei su,ncienl
ford necessary ana proper protection 10
the fund collected, that Wouid %
the duty Of the Superior Court TO as
charge the receiver and roinVost the order Win
the management Of its own Affairs. The 0rler
now has assets aggrcgating about s2,2oOOOO IN
tho city OF indianapolis aud tho various sta'es-
II has a membership Of G1.OO0 The circular
letter among other things f0yors reorganizs-
ton ot the local branches.
It f. understood that meeting Of Local
Branch 40. II. Of this city. will be called ID q
fcw days 10 consider tho matter referred to IN
Tho circular letter. II the branch here Ia 1eot-
ganized and tho order proceeds upon Hril
basis. some $4,000 or $4,000 VIII De uls
tnbutcd Ia Manchester in the next year or t"O'
CHRlsuAS-ENDEAvO MEETING.
Tho Chr,stian- rndeAvor society OF West-End
Methodist church gave a most pleasant enter
talnmont Thursday night Al present thoro uSn-
Is enjoyed themselves. lcc~rream ana rike
were furnished la abundance, and very attrhc-
Two programme was rendered Mrs. Dadhun
ana Mr. Bennett sang; Nr. Noun;cestle played
upon tho cnrnct: MIR. Shepherd Webb pre-iled
a. the organ. and Miss Nnfuo fctNgfeN hhI III
tie Ni.s Mildred Odell rrcited. ,,,
Manchester people ~ho drive 70 Hchnoun
complain about the bal condition OF Nihth
sfre-f from the FREQ bridge g. Byr1 street occa-
stoned py the old sireetcar tracAs loit Nero bY
the Richmond and Manchester Railway Com
Iany when they abandoned thatTouie over year
ago. ,,.,,
eDl DarylIle railroad shops, arrested a negro
boy yesterday morning who had bhs ui s lT,i
witch he had taken from The railroad YARD Inc
hoy vas taken before the Mayor VINO tcu' 'ue
case on o. the grand Jury
FEMALE UAsg-BAiIIsTs.
The young ladies baseball club. composed
a females from the North. viii play IN" Forest
lin team game next Friday afternoon: rus
viii be the nrst appearance OF female Dall-piay-
crs IN Manchester.
The m,iormcn on the eectric-cars say that
thoy frclucntiy have great deal o. trouble
With teams that fail to get out OF the way a tho
cafs. Particularly l. this the caso With negro
drivers who hardly eyer turn out until tho car
r. almost or entirely stopped ,,,
! number % the friends OF Colonel bliOrd
have called for n public meeting 70 bo he'll IN
CIbbe's Ian next uaeday night There will be
speaking, and everybody - Invited.
TO sfSG IN RICHMOND.
Mes Ida Robinson, one Of the most accom-
u1ishcd vo,sltsts IN Manchester has been en-
aaced 10 sing AZ AI-Saints' church. IN Richmond,
duriug the months OF July AMI August. Miss
Robinson has been the leading sOprauo IN the
Central Methodist church choir for some uine'
md has frequently appeared IN concerts.
MOtorman George iluhand who was running
the eloctrlc-cat which cOllded with SIR. william
Heider's wagon Thursday was summoned be-
fore the Mayors Court yts'eriaY morning On
account of the absence OF witnesses the matter
was continued until To-Day.
Charl,e f. Prior. OF Jewet, City. Conn, and
Herbert WnoelOck, OF Wilhmantic, nephews OF
tho lnie Nlluhu L. nuNs Nup ie'' b'Uh ''o'''Nh
relatives in tho c1ty. left for home Wednesday,
Mr.. George n. JewetL OF Midlothian. who has
been confined to his bed Tor several days in con-
sequence OF a severe attack OF inuammatJry
rheumatism. T. improving and expects TO be
allie 10 attend 70 business Ia a few DAYS.
Mr.. X. {. Broaddus has been detained at homo
several days 10y sickness
Mr.. A. c. Gibbs continues quite Ill al her
Residence. on Tenth and Perry streets.
Mr. william ~ Bronaugh and Mr. T. b. Cox
layo returned from the University OF virginia.
Miss Weotie Halls sceool closed Thursday for
the session. Miss Fdna stiles received the nrst
scholarship prize aud Master Hiram Walker the
second.