Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-30
WANT TO MAKE GAS.
4 COMPANY ASKS FOR A FRAN
CHIsE ~ MANCHESTER.
To Transfer the Churcb-Opera TO
lie Sung by Amnteurs-WiIl Go
Away TO Marry-Newsy Notes from
over the River.

At the last meeting Of the City Council
Colonel y. o. James. an attorney for
company, made application for a fran
chise to build and operate a gas plant
in this city. The paper was referred to
the Committee on Light. The matter
was considered by the committee at
meeting held Tuesday night, and Colonel
James and an expert appeared before the
cor mittce in the interest OF the com
pony. Just what action the COMMITTEES
Will take Is not known. but It is possible
the request viii be granted. About
year ago a company was given a charter
70 build a gas plant, but nothing Of con-
sequence was ever done, and the city Is
stin without gas There seems to be
no reason why gas-works should not be
profitable in this city.
TO TRANSFER THE CHURCH.
Rev. c. n. Van Houten. OF the Pres
byterian church, has written letter to
the officers OF the Mcade-MemOrial
church, requesting the appointment Of a
| committee Of the vestry Of the Meade
| Memorial church 10 confer with a COM
mittec from the session Of the PresDy-
! terrain church relative 10 the transfer
OF th- Presbyterian church 10 the Meade
| Memorial congregation. The comnunica-
ton has been referred TO the v,stry'
which meets on Monday night next TIE
Presbyterian church, erected a ieH years
ago. is one OF the hands jmea- houses
Of worship In Manches-sr.
The hnal rehearsal Of penelope was
| held at Gibbs's Operations last niGht
| with orchestral accompaniment, ana
| there IS no doubt that the uiuu perform.
| ance OF the bright end pretty opera VII
| bee one OF the most successful entertain
! m nts ever ind eTdken by amateurs y
| this city. Mrs. Harding, who i5 directing
| the opera, has been rahearsinS II Tor
| several months. and those taking part
| are well up in their respective roles.
| Miss Emma LawtOn, one % the most
| talented vocllists In the city, vii sing
| the leading part. and Miss Lilly May
| Baird and Miss Minnie Jones each nave
prominent parts. Mr.. William Hugh
| owens assumes the principal male char
acter, and Mr. Crawford and Mr.. Reco
! are the other members Of she cast. The
| entertainment is given for the beheht
! OF Meade Memorial church.
A woman. claiming TO be relative
| OF Boswell Easley, the negro murd rer'
/ who escaped from the Halifax county
iau. called at the station-hOuse yester-
| day 10 see If the man arrested by CmeI-
| of-Polfca Lipscomb was the man wanted
| In Halifax She says he is not Easley.
| An officer from Halifax is expected t. ar
| rive In the city to-day to identity TIE
| prisoner.
WILL MARRY IN KNOXVILLE.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
| Of Miss Mary s. Sammons. OF knoNVille'
| Tenn, 10 Nj. Samuel c. shepherd or TINS
| city. The ceremony Will take place al
ga OH rHh ~ ~
vile. Wednesday evening, June 9Th, at
| SEQ O'clock. Mr.. Shepherd Is one Of Man
| chester's most popular young men, ana
holds the position Of foreman OF the
| round -house at the Southern railway
| shops.
In the Police Court yesterday morn
ing Jennie Brown WAS fined 81 for as
saulting another colored girl, and I'm de-
| fault was sent 10 jail for fifteen days.
| William Mayo ,colored), for striking a 1t
tie boy. was fined $50 and costs.
Mr. and Mrs George y. Branch lost their
| little infant by death Tuesday. The fune-
raj took place yesterday morning from the
residence. 915 Perry street.
This being a legal holiday. the post
| office, bank. and city Offices viii be closed.
MIS- W J.. Barrett. who has been visit
ing her mother, has returned to her home,
In Petersburg.
Misses Matte and Mary Sims, who
have been spending the winter In New
York city have returned TO their home,
In this city.
DR. +. W. owen, OF Claremont, was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Alice l.. Morris, Of Glover Hill,
who is visiting Mrs. w. T. Hthgow, Of
this city. will return home to-day.
The Hastings Court was not in session
Yesterday.