Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-15
WILL HAVE SEWERS.
THE CONTRACT SOON TO DE GIVEN
OFT IN MANCnEsTER.
Funerals of Nessvs. w. r. Pitt and
Anderson Moore-Mr. Jones and
Miss Taylor Msrried-Personal and
brief Mention from, the south side.

A joint meeting OF the Manchester
Sewer Committee and the Water Commits
sioners was held last night In the ofiics
OF the City Water-Works TO further ex
anime the bids for the construction Of
sewers In this city.
| II was decided to return the certified
checks to all bidders except Tire three
lowest and a meeting will be held at
o'clock Friday evening. when II Is v ~
| probable that final action will be taken
MIR. Ernest Il. Burch. of mi,on. y. c.
and Miss Ella F. Hall. OF this city VIII
be married at the residence Of the bride
elects parents. No. f4os cambridge street
this morning at 1850 o'clock.
| TWO FUNERALS YESTERDAY.
| The funeral services OF Mr. Anderson
Moore took place yesterday afternoon al
3 O'Clock from the Bainbridge-Street Bap-
fist church. and were attended by large
number of sorrowing friends. The ser
| vices were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Thorn
Hill. the pastor OF the church. The inter
ment took place in Msury Cemetery.
The funeral services OF Mr.. w. T.
| Pitt took place at the grave in Maury
/ Cemetery yesterday afternoon at o'clock
| They were conducted by Rev. W. I.
| Hurt. The floral tributes were numerous
| and beautiful.
| Mr.. Il. n. Jones and Miss s. L. Taylor
| were united In marriage at the West-End
| Methodist church last night at $50 o'clock,
| the pastor. Rev. j. W. Stln, officiating.
| The revival services which have been
in progress at Central Methodist church
| for the past several weeks closed sun
| day night. During the meeting about
Il fg- R.sn
| Christ.
| MIR. Harold l.. Duyal. formerly OF this
| city, but who for several months past has
| been stationed In Charlotte, y. c., as
| storekeeper for the Southern Railway
| Company. has been transferred 10 Louis
Vile. KY, TO hold a similar position with
| the company.
Miss Sadie Grymes. of Richmond. who
| has been visiting Mrs. W. j.. Porter, on
| Cowardin avenue. has returned home.
Rev. L. II. Thornhill has returned from
Washington. where he has been In at
| tendance upon the Southern Baptist Con-
| vention.
| Mr. William Balm. who was hurt at the
| electric-works in Richmond Monday, was
| reported yesterday to be getting along
| very well.
| The closing exercises Of the colored pub
| lie schools took place Monday afternoon
| at the colored Baptist church.
BROTHER AND SISTER FIGHT.
The continued case of William Burt was
| called In the Police Court yesterday morn
| ing, and continued until next Friday
| Burt is charged with assaulting and beat
| ing his sister, Mrs. Crawford. The difii-
| Guilty occurred Saturday night. The wo-
| man was very roughly handled by the
| man. her most serious injury being d
| dislocation OF the left shoulder she Is
| at the almshouse for treatment, ana VIII
possibly be well enough to attend court
| in a few days.
| Charlotte Parsons was charged Wit
| having a dog on which the tax had not
| been paid She was given two days 10
| procure medal for 1t.
| Among the cases docketed for trial al
| the term of Chesterfield Circuit Court
| which begins to-day is one against MT
| James Belwood for $4,000. The suit was
| brought by a negro employee, who was
| hurt while working on the farm or MI.
/ Belwood.
| Yesterday was registration-day. but H.
| tie interest was manifested in the event
| In this city.
| At the reception rendered Rev. Mr.
| Hurt and his bride Monday night at the
| residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Petit the fol-
| lowing ladies' assisted the host and hostess
| in receiving: Mrs. l.. II. Thornhill, Miss
Ida Flournoy. Miss Eva Bruce. Miss Mag
gle Angel, Miss Willie Flournoy, and Miss
!<ottie Evans.