Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07
HAPPENED IN MANCHESTER.
Meeting of the Fire Commission
Church, Personal, and Other Items.

The Fire Commission met in the Council
chamber last night. the following gentle
men being present Messrs Morton CHAIR
mani. Starke, and Hart, President John
OBrien. Of the Council, and Chief Gala.
cher. of the Fire Department. Several
building permits were recommended 10
tine Council TO be granted. fireman vino
failed 10 attend the Old Dominion Cotton
Mills fire was fined ~. w. Morgan. fire.
man. offered his resignation on account OF
leaving the city. His successor will be
elected at the next Council meeting.
Miss Aubrey Robinson is visiting friends
and relatives in Fredericksburg.
The Manchester Chorus Society held lts
REGULAR practice in Owens's Hall last night.
The society is preparing for concert to
be given the latter part of TINS month.
The Council Committee OF Light Will
meet in the Council chamber on Nednes-
day night.
In the Police Court Yesterday morning
George Braxton (cOlored), charged with
beng disorderly in the street, was made TO
pav costs W. II. Davis. charged with a
misdemeanor, was fined $3.50.
Several persons were reported yesterday
for ordinance violation. Ihey Will nave O
hearing this morning.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Rev. Joseph Walker preached at the
IAlnDTl0RG-OITttiD DhIDlISN CuuiNn Ol GUN
day. botn morning and night Mr.. Walker.
though nearly 30 years old, Is stlll vigorous,
hls enunciatiOn is clear and distinct, and
his discourse was forcible and eloduent.
Mrs. Wlnfree. of Chesterfield, is the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. X. &. Broad
dus, on Porter street.
Mrs. Catherine A. Jeffrles and daughter
Mabel, of Green Bay. are visiting Mrs. W.
4. IithnOw. at the "Green House"
- n hui RaaulaN- of the Snufl II
Boston A01s, was IN Manchester yester-
day.
Miss Willie NJ. Parbam, of Mamora. Din
wlddIe county, is visiting Miss Llthla Per
due, ON Porter street.
Miss Ada Gill, of Chesterfield, and Mr.
I. ID. Williams. of Richmond. were mar
ried last Thursday afternoon at tie resi-
dence of the bride. Miss Hattie B. VII
liams and Miss Annie Gill were the brides
MAIDS. and the ushers were Messrs. j. '.
Taylor (best mani. Charles Gamer. VIII
liam Duustan, and Lawrence Tucker. The
bride is the attractive and pretty daughter
of Mr.. +. Gill and the groom Is popular
clerk in the office OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. The newly-wedded ones
took trip to Washington and other north
ern cities.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
An adjourned meeting of the congrega-
tlon OF the Meade Memorial church Will
he held next Thursday night III the inte-
rest of the new church building.
Ouite a nice sum was realized from the
PRESBYTERIAN entertainment IN Leader
Hall last week.
The protracted meetings at Fifth-Street
/ Methodist church will continue every
night this week.
WoTkmen are engaged In repairing the
street-car track on Hull street between
IfaUapfb SfroafQ
The Finance Committee will report ia
the CITY Council next Friday night that
the tax rate for this year be the same as II
, was last year.
The CITY Council meets in regular ses-
sion next Friday night. There are num-
ber of important matters to be considered.
Chesterfield County Court meets next
Monday. This will be grand-lury session.
The case of Watson Perkins, charged with
the murder of John Pearson, Will be heard
at this term. -,
The Literary and Social Circle will meet
next FRIDAY night at the residence OF Mrs.
Laura A. Walden, on BaInbridge street.
The subject of discussion will be. Early
French Settlements IN Canada and Along
the Mississippi River"
1t is understood that several families
that were thrown out OF employment by
the burning of the Old Dominion Cotton
Mills will leave IN few days for Lambert
Point, where they have secured work.
The Manchester street-cars are now
taking transfer passengers from the Rich-
mond line at Fifth end Baker streets. Ihe
company has not as yet made any transfer
arrangements from its Manchester cars to
the Richmond cars, though 1t Is said this
will be done.
The Southern Gas and Fuel Company
have completed their plant, which Is
located at Second and Stockton streets
and yesterday gave an exhibition OF the
quality of Gas they intend TO furnish ano
also their system OF furnishing gas foI
heating and cooking purposes. Inc COM
paDy will ask the city authorities tins week
for permission to lay gas-Inains. and "i'l
in short while be in position to supply
the citizens with COS.
Mr. W. II. Nelson has sold to Dr. II. IS.
Ferguson, of Halifax, n. c., q bay colt
foaled in 1880 by Egwood, 2:1S, dam Belle
OF Richmond. by Daniel LAMBERT. and
Mary d.. chestnut mare foaled IN 1856 oi
son of Blue Ball Also. the well-knowr
brown mare Spider, foaled in 1878 by ouin
Bell (elre OF Sadie Bell, 2:24l. dam by het'
zers Hambietonian. While in North Caro-
Ina Mr. Nelson purchased several hnC
horses, which he brought home with him.
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