Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-15
ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
NEWS OF THE DAY CLEANED BY
ovR MANCHESTER MAN.
uriuht Prospect for Free delivery
of NniIs-Death Of Miss toIc-fie"-
s.,t bridal Rcccption-Pcrson
and other Items.

The p.ople OF Manchester are dehshleu
over the prospects of the foS'-oii.1
Department at Washington giving 'h"'
city a free delivery system. POSTMASTER
ID l.. Toney is being congratulated on
every side for his efforts In this oenaii'
He has worked faithfully TO accomplish
this object and as he said at the meet
ING Of the Council Friday night. not De-
cause IL would be Of any pecuniary oene-
ii, TO him, Tor il would not, but mat ne
wished the FREE delivery system estap-
iIshed while he was in charge Oh the
office. The question now Is, 10 secui0
a building large enough for the ne"
office az the inspection requires that
the Office space shall be at least 10 rect
deon and Wishes the Office to be located
on corner The Leader buiiding i
about the only one in the city that seems
to meet these requirements. when
building Is secured the Post-Ofiice De
nartmeut will lease II for term OF
five years. The people Of this city con-
ndently hope, and are almost assuIeh
by Postmaster Toney, that before the
opening OF spring. the free delivery sys-
tenn will be established, and four carriers
will be in the employ Of Uncle Sam to
leave their letters every day at their
residences.
Miss Lorraine G. Cole. daughter Of Mr.
Gilmer Cole. died at 4 O'Clock yesterday
morning. i'm the 18th year of her age.
Miss Cole was born in this city. where
her parents lived until they moved TO
Richmond about five years ago. 1t was
al their home. No. 1922 south Randolph
street. Richmond that this young lazy
passed away at an early hour. The re-
mains will be carried TO the family bury
inC-ground on the farm Of Mr.. /. l..
Lester. i'm Chesterfield county.
BRIDAL RECEPTION.
Mr.. and Mrs James w. Robertson. OF
Porter street, on their return from their
bridal tour. held a reception at their resi-
dence Friday night. The following were
among the callers.
DR.. G.. W. Friend Mrs. G.. W. Friend,
Mr. and Mrs. r.. c. Broaddus. Mrs W. i.
Moody. Mrs. w. =. Lipscomb Mrs J.
W. Holland Mrs. T. y Chatham, Ches-
terrified Courthouse: Mr.. and Mrs. i. T.
Robertson, Misses Minnie Weisiger. Elise
Taylor. Norma LithgOw Alta Foster
Richmond: Irene Foster. Richmond; Kate
Foster. Richmond: Alma Creatham. Chss-
terrified: Ellen BroaddnaX. Sailie Broad
max. Mary Hatcher. Chesterfield: Maria
Hatcher. Chesterfield: Flora Hatcher
Chesterfield: Anna NJ. Friend. Lou Friend,
Anna II. Chalkley. Anna Robertson. Flora
Moody. Bessie Holland. Eva Bruce
Maud Adkins, Petersburg; Messrs. w. i.
Cox. Allan Taylo'. TOmmie Fendley.
w w Friend. Dr. j. ". Broadnax. Tom
Turpin. DuVal Robertson. j. r. Perdue,
Jr.. VI. Lee. Tommie Robertson. and
Stanley Hall
BRIEF BITS or NEWS
The Hastings Court Of the city OF
Manchester will convene tomorrow. The
following is list of those summoned
for special grand jury: J. A. Green, c.
II. McRae, G.. S. Wallace. Sidney Allen
(coloredD, r. s. Patram. James T. ABB
bolt. Augustine Royal. j. W. Toney,
and d. J. Weisiser.
The hen-house thieves are still getting
in their work. and from present pros
poets the citizen who has any fowls left
for Christmas will be In luck. Nineteen
fine chickens were taken from Mr..
George u. Ely's hen-hOuse. on Decatur
street, Friday night, while in the last
few Nights Messrs George Baugh and
George W. Ray and Mrs. :. Evans have
all been relieved OF lot OF fowls.
Services will be held IN all the churches.
as usual to-day.
Mrs. Emily +. Harrison continues very
III at her home on Twelfth street.
Hon. r. G.. Wood has returned from
Beach. Chesterfield county. where he
was called on account Of an eXplo-
sion at his saw-mill. There was no seri-
Gus damage.
Miss Hlyarde Brooks OF New York.
IS visiting her aunt. Mrs Joseph Walk
er, AT Holly Springs" She viii leave
in a few days for Georgia to spend the
winter with her father.
Manchester German Club Will give
german on the 2lst
The public schools OF Manchester Dis
trict will close next Friday for the
Christmas holidays. The schools will re-
open January 3D.
Work on the new tannery is progress
ing rapidly.
The residents in the neighborhood Of
Twentieth and Huh are complaining
about the large hole i'm the street caused
by the construction Of sewers. This IS
tho hole where the accident occurred last
week.
Mrs. Ned. Archer. OF Chesterfield,
continues quite sick at the residence OF
Mr.. Branch Archer. on Grace street, in
Richmond.
Miss Coley Lowell Of this { =. who
has been sick for some time, Is eported
better.
City-IIaII Court News.