Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-16
MANCHESTER'S POOR.
CITIZENS MEET AND APPOINT COM
MITTEES TIC SOLICIT FUNDS.
The Hastings Court I'm Session-Married on
straightforward and Other South
side Items.

In response to the call OF Mayor Maui
rice lutte a large crowd assembled IN
the Hustings-Court room last night 10
adopt some plan for the relief of the poor
OF the city. The pastors OF the dinereh'
churches met at the Bainbridge-Stree'
church for the same purpose. but au-
journed to the courthouse meeting WIFI
out having taken any action.
Mayor Maurice called the meeting 10
order and briefly stated it's object. He
Amounted committee 20 adopt plans LOT
the work. The committee recommended
that a committee be appointed consist
ing of two ladies' and two gentlemen
from each ward and the same NUMBER
from Swansboro, whose duty IL VIII pe
To solicit and receive subscriptions. Inc
Mayor will appoint these committees To-
day.
Maycr Maurice was made permanent
chairman, Benjamin +. owen, Jr'' secre-
tary. and Henry Fitzgerald treasurer.
About $3.50 was raised last night IN fioneS
and pledges. .,., ,,..,..
Tho January term Of the Hastings Court
hogan Yesterday. The grand jury brought
in the following indictments: For telohy,
Adam Glenn, AlonZo Saunders, Robert
Scales. and John Nids; for misdemeanor
Dennis Davis. William Nodds aIlas
Thomas Williams, John Williams ana
Rosa Brown. -
The case OF Thorps administrators
against the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad is set for the I'D; that OF Gle
mentss administrator against the Rich-
mond and Manchester Railway Company
for the nth and that of Williams against
the Manchester Railway and improve
ment Company for the 18th.
on account of the youth of the -FOUR
white boys recently sent on to the Nus
tings Court for stealing, indictments
were not found against them. and they
were turned over to their parents ior
correction.
MARRIED on SUNDAY.
Mr. James T.. Garnett. OF Portsmouth,
and Mrs Ann j. Atkins. OF Powhatan.
were married Sunday morning at S.9o
O'Clock at the home OF the bride soh-ln
law. 30. 81 cambridge street. Rev. w.
r Hurt. pastor OF Stockton-Street church,
performed the ceremony in the presence
of a number OF friends, and the newly
welded ones left Immediately for their
future home at Portsmouth. Mr. Garnett
| il .; years old and his bride is ~.
Mrs Prudence o. Condry died Sunday
| afternoon at $40 o'clock at the residence
| of her son-in-aw. Policeman r. =. Smith,
I'm the Slst year Of her age. The funeral
! took place yesterday afternoon at
| o'clock from the late residence, and the eX-
| crcises were conducted by Rev. l.. r.
| Thornhill The interment was made In
| Maury cemetery. Deceased was the
/ mother Of Messrs. James W. and Robert
o. COndry, Mrs. II. /. smith, ana MIS-.
| William Purcell.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
NIillv West an old colored woman liv-
| inc near Chester, died Sunday night. She
was said to be % years old. and was a
! slave Of the late Rev Charles Friend.
| In the Mayors Court yesterday Jacob
! Mason was sent on TO the Hastings
| Court, charged with stealing a pair Of
rclns from another coiored man named
! Nonabc Bell.
The praycr-meetings which were held
every night during the past week at Fifth
| street Methodist church will be continued
! this week
Mrs. Edgar Warfeld. Of Alexandra, is
the guest OF Mrs. William c. Owens at
! 1923 Perry street.
! Misses Ruth and Myrtle Hail. who
! have been visiting friends in Powhatan
! county. have returned home, accompanied
by Miss Alice Childress OF that county.
Miss Matte Bass, OF Swansboro', is
visiting friends in Powhatan county.
\ dog belonging to Mr.. e. b. Norvell.
OF Swansboro', bit a young man named
Jennings last Saturday and attempted
10 bite Or. Rucller The canine has dis
appeared. and it is believed he Is mad.
Workmon were engaged yesterday in
pulling down the old Trent house. at the
corner Of Seventh and McDonOugh
streets. The building IS one OF the oldest
in the city. having been erected during
| the last century. Twenty years ago II
was one OF the prettiest places in Man
| chester.
The pavement on the south corner Of
Fourteenth and Hull streets is in a dan
GerOus condition.
Mr.. John T.. Harris. Of Powhatan, and
| Mr. Joseph owens. Of Glover Hill, were
In the city yesterday.