Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-18
FEW OLD ONES LEFT.
MANCHESTER ELECTS ALMOST AN EN-
TIRELY NEW COMMITTEE.


Ward meetings were held In Manchester
last night to elect delegates to the con-
gressionai convention. which meets ~
Richmond August sth. Small crowds were
in attendance upon the meetings, except
in the Fourth Ward, and not very mucn
interest was manifested. Manchester Is
entitled to seven delegates. and they
were chosen as follows
First ward--J. X. Green.
Second Ward--O. /. Merritt.
Third Ward-W. NJ. Llpscowb and 1. II
Fisher.
Fourth Ward-B. NJ. Robertson. w. 8
OBrien, and II. c. Ferguson.
After the election Of delegates ward
superintendents and new city commiues
were chosen.
For superintendents the following gem
tlemen were elected: First Ward-J. W.
cordle: second-L. NJ. Nunnally; Third
w. III. Kidd, and Fourth-H. b. oweh'
The last two are new officers.
The result of the election OF a city
committee resulted as follows: firs'
Ward-Warren Timmons, G. W. Goodihe
and w. T. Pugh-all new men.
Second Ward-C. II. Sharp. u. w. Nun
nally. and j. G.. Lumpkn-all new men.
Third Ward-W T. Hart, Jerry Marks
and A. w. Fahr-the last named new
member.
Fourth Ward-J. T. Butler. w. b. Cox
and f. II. Wells-the last TWO peiis
new members. 1t will thus be seen tha'
only three members OF the old committee
were reelected
The new committee will probably meet
in a short while for organization. The
committee has the privilege of electing
one of their own members for chairman
or can go outside for the presiding omcer'
TO BUILD A NEW CHURCH.
West-End. one of the most fourishing
Methodist churches In Manchester, mas
purchased a lot on the Petersburg turn
pike near Nineteenth street, and expects
a. no distant day to erect new ana beau,
tiful place of worship. The old house VIII
then be used as a mission.
Asbury Chapel Sunday school VIII nave
its picnic tomorrow at Forest-Iiill Park.
The school was changed from an after
noon to a morning one Few months ago.
1t then had membership of 10. Now there
are 1i5 scholars on the roll. Mr.. j. II.
Busby is superintendent
Chairman Cogbill, of the Chesterheid
Democratic Committee. says II has been
left with the district committees to set
to the congressional convention to be held
in Richmond August Sth to nominate 2
candidate for Congress from the Third
District.
NOT THE ONLY ONE.
The New York Tribune recently pub
llshed an article In reference to Maiter
Aldrich, of Providence having in his
possession a handkerchief one yard square
with the portraits OF Davis. Beauregard.
Semmes. Lee. Mason. and other .promi..
nent Confederates thereon. and that IL
was the only one in existence. Mr.. Chas
II. Sharp OF this city, has one which his
father found on a battlefield during the
war
The Hastings Court was in session
short while yesterday. engaged IN ,me
criminal cases before the court are set
for trial next Friday.
Betsy Banks, a demented colored W0-
man. escaped from the care OF friends
Monday night and was found wandering
about the streets by the police. she was
taken 10 the station-house. and yesterday
morning delivered to relatives.
The union Sunday-school picnic OF the
schools in Chesterfield will take place at
the county courthouse to-day.
Several cows are in the city pound. and
unless they are quickly taken away by
the owners they will be sold to pay eX-
penses
ALTOGETHER PERSONAL.
MT. n. H. Aud1llSO1 WIZ was W
New York on account OF the Illness and
death OF his brother, DIR. Adamson, has
returned home.
Miss Merriman and Mrs. Harris, OF
Southampton, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. II. c. Beattie, of Forest HILL
left for their homes yesterday morning
Mrs. r. G. Broaddus left yesterday
morning to visit her sister. Rev. Mrs:
Wilkinson. of Ashland. The condition OF
Mrs. Wilkinson was somewhat better yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. r. III. Winfree. of Midlothian, was
in Manchester yesterday.
Mrs. w. l.. Robinson and daughter.
Miss Ellie, of Petersburg. were in the
city Monday.
Mrs. James a. Moore and children and
Miss Alice Moore left Sunday for Norfolk
to visit Mrs. Moore's brother. Mr.. Han
cock. ~
Master Pierce Rucker. son Of DR.. r. T.
Rucker. is visiting relatives and friends
at Amherst Courthouse.
Mr.. Minor Bronaugh left yesterday
morning to visit relatives In Charlottes-
vile.
Misses Nellie Gregory, Of Hanover, and
Mamie Walden, of Ashland, who have been
visiting Miss Ella McRae, have returned
home. 49,
Misses Ellen and Sallie Brodnax are
visiting Miss Lille Wells, at Chesterfeid
Courthouse.