Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
Manchester Veterans Deeply interested
10 Forming a Camp.
.orr TO HELP THE GRAYs.
nh. FINANCE Committee VIII Appro-
.,atc $500 for Their nencht-The
cost Of scwcrs-Person"i ana o'"er
South-Side Items.

Much interest is being taken among the
,,sorate veterans here In tie new
a,hich was organized Friday night
,.orious committees APPOINTED then.
... aD getting down to work. and VIII
lonb, be ready 10 report TO their
next Friday night, when another
.,.,g viii be held. Every member is
.o.,ed 10 bring In new lanes, ana the
81, tho camp will no doubt be more
49, soubled In the next week or two.
..eo contemplated 20 form an auNih-
o,mp composed Of sons Of Coniede-
80 veterans The principal question 10
-. decided by the camps. and one "h'ch
..rl probably cause some little discussio"
,...,re a decision is arrived at. Is "hether
.-.anization snail be an INDEPENDENT
and apply to the Legislature for
'..r.,r. or be formed under the charter
.,.rted Lee Camp In Richmond anu DC
e.,crned boy the rules ana tesuIauoil
trat ASSOCIATION OF veterans only one
.l..r in the meeting Friday night eX-
.'.....5 himself as TO this. and he seemed
Ia. .n favor OF forming an independent
rr though he merely gave this opinion
,...-.ntaly, the matter beng referred to
- commit tee without discussion.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
Tho Financial Committee at its meeting
Fraay night, approved a large NUMBER
- hills. aggregat.ug $Sl9.76.
Tine communication from the Sewer
-f Water Commission. recommending
,rs rates OF sewer tax 10 be 10 Genus
- front foot or 81 per front foot 10
-.,rehase the pipe, was favorabiy recon-
merded TO the Council.
THE resolution offered at the last meet
,r- ~ the Council and referred 10 this
lmmlttee favOring the increase OF the
cages OF the citys day labOrers TO u %
nor day. was also favorably recommended
.o the Council TO take effect from FeD-
r1sry /. 1896. $4,000.
Resolved. That the sum OF so be
Maid 10 the Manchester Grays on the LIST
of February. 1896. and s25 on the lst OF
each month thereafter until the sums
shall amount 10 $780, and the committee
rerret that they are unable to assist hem
further. but wish them much success.
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
The prayer services which have been
held every night at Copton-stree' church
recently. closed Friday night. The pastor
ir the opening services that night took
occasion 10 thank the several members
sor their cooperation. and also s9id that
30 believed the spiritual condition of the
Church Is better now than he has ever
seen II before and that he felt very
much strengthened. as also several or
fre lay members had expressed the same.
Il is said that the repaving Of Hull
street with granite spal,s will commence
about the first Of january. and that the
work will be pushed forward as speedily
rs possible until completed One Of the
main questions that are now interesting
the people is what shall the city 20 with
me Cd cobbiestones9 a number OF our
citizens think Il would be good plan for
the city 10 get a machine 20 crush the
stones and use the crushed material
'or the Improvement Of other streets.
The quarterly meeting OF the Methodist
cuuday-School Association OF Manchester.
win be held AT Asburv church this after
noon at $40 o'clock. An interesting
meeting Is anticipated. There Will be the
usual other services in all the churches.
The Railroad Branch Of the Young
Mems Christian Association Will hold
their regular Sunday afternoon service
their hall to-day.
Rev Mr.. Brook OF Clifton Forge. Is
.xpected In the city this week 70 take
3art In the revival services at Cowardin-
Avenue Chris ian church.
There will be an important meeting OF
the Police Board held I'm the Ntyor's
Office tomorrow ~ 6 o'clock p. NJ
Mr. ard Mrs Joseph Thraves are the
guests OF Mrs. s. 4. Morrissett. on Por-
ter stree.
Mr. Ol'on F. Guv hes returned from a
visit 20 his uncle. Mr.. Thomas II Guy. In
Henrico county,
l'r Alexander Read. OF King William
county. is spending several days in the
CITY
Nr Charles Lundie. OF Chesterfield
county who was 50 seriously Injured
some DAYS since by he collapse Of a
shed. at Turner'S brick-yard In the
county is improving. He Is at the Home
for tho STICK IN Petersburg
& number Of our peonle are complain
irr loudly over recent depradations made
lv thieves uu0n their chicken cooDs.
The PARAGON Combination. OF N9nches
Ger viii leave here Friday for Md,o' HAN
whore they will give on entertainment
f1r the benefit OF the Masonic lodge al
that place.
Nr Aupust Weiss Of Greensboro. y
e who he's been visiting in The CITY for
several weeks returned home yesterday