Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-13
THE NEW SECRETARY
Mr.. KERR, OF NEW YORK, THE Sue
CESSOR OF Mr.. MICHAELS.
The Manchester Council and tho Street.
Car service-speciai Grand jury
Personals and Briefs.

| Mr. G. w. Kerr OF New York. has beer
appointed secretary OF the railroad brancr
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
! In Manchester. 90 succeed the late X. T.
Michaels. Mr.. Kerr Will enter upon the
discharge OF his duties the first Sunday
| In October. He has been in Young Men 4
| Christian Association railroad work for
several years. and has been very success
ful wherever stationed. lie Is originally
from ST. Paul. MIMI
The city Council meets In regular ses-
sion tomorrow night. and It will prob
ably be busy meeting. one Of the most
important matters 10 come up for con-
sideratlon viii be the paper from the spe-
cial committee appointed TO look into the
present strcet-car service. As previously
published In the Dispatch. IL * very likely
that the Hun ana Decatur-street lines
viii be consolidated. and the cars run
from SwansbOrO' TO Richmond over
Mayo's bridge IL IS understood that a
tcn-minute schedule will be run. The mat
ter Of sewers may also be considered at
this meeting
The iron bridge over the Richmond and
Petersburg tracks near Thirteenth street
iitH hf'tt ''Iil'A'ANAf oAfN gNhN'ANh' NH'
opened to the public. The structure will
prove Of great convenience to persons
going to or from Belle Isle.
The following Is the list Of the speciai
grand jurors for the September term OF
the Hastings Court, which begins next
Monday T. y. Dunford, c. ). Reams.
VI. A. Campbell \. q. Evans. c. ii.
Sharp. Samuel Logan, II. J. Weisigcr, y.
ID. Shotwel. 4. e. Rroaddus. The session
VIII be quite a busy one, as there arc
fifteen criminal cases on the docket be-
sides other business.
The Manchester Grays expect TO get
their new uniforms in a short while. inc
men are being regularly drilled, ana VII
present quite a soliiery appearance II
is likely that their first public appearances
win be in the big parade on the opening
day Of tho Exposition.
Lottic Taylor (coloroD was charged n
the Police Court yesterday with siealins
sixty cents from Fred. Brown. The case
was dismissed on payment OF costs, when
was divided between the two.
Miss Ethel Harding. who has been
visiting relatives and friends at Crews
for some time. returned home yesterday
evening. accompanied BY her aunt, Mr..
Cora Bradley.
Tramps are beginning to annoy the
residents OF Manchester again. II ~
said that large gang Of them arc
camped up the river r short distance.
Mrs. j. G. Davidson, VINO has been VS.
iting her son. T.. b. Davidson, Of Buck
ingham. will return home Saturday.
Rev. r. J. Nettles, Of Chesterfield. IS
visiting Mr. r. II. Noryell. Of swansboro'.
Mr.. Berdy Broken, Of Missouri. who
has been visiting friends in this city and
Goochlaud. has returned home.
Miss Minnie UJdgins, who has been VS.
ting Mss Pauline Norvell, Of Swansboro',
has returned home.
The Manchester German Club viii give
a german one night next week.
Mr. Junus Lipecomb. of Iron CATE
formerly Of this city is here on visit.
Mr. James PetuWay is quite sick at
Ms residence. corner Nineteenth and Balm
bridge streets.
Mrs William II. Marshall and her son
Etrl. after an absence Of two months IN
Augusta ami Albemarle counties. nave
returned 70 their home. in Swansboro
Miss Rena Hopkins, Of Richmond. Is
visiting Miss Ella Fulks Ninth ana FOR
ter streets
Mr. s. l.. Fulks, who has been quite
sick for the last two weeks. is improving