Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-01
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
THE DEMOCRATS PREPARING FOR
TWO BIG MEETINGS.
General Fftz Lee Telcgraphed to
speak mt Monday Nights Rally
Good Reports at the Quarterly
COnfercnce-PersOna &c.
COnfercnce-PersOnaI. &c.

The Manchester Democratic Committee
met last night in the office OF Chairman
Wells. and arrangements were made for
next Tuesdays election. Yesterday at
the request Of Mr.. Wells, Chairman Ely
son. of the State Democratic Committee,
telegraphed to General Fitzhugh Lee at
Lynchburg, asking him TO speak Monday
night In Manchester but at a late hour
last night no answer had been received
from the Ex-Governor.
The Democrats expect to have a big
rally Saturday night in the First Ward.
The meeting will be held on Sixth and
Hull streets, and the speakers will very
probably be Mr.. H. NJ. Smith, Jr, Cap
tain Atkisson. and Mr.. Charles i. Page.
Others will also be asked to speak
Before the meeting Saturday night the
City Central Committee will hold a con.
ference when all matters pertaining to
the election will be finally settled.
The Manchester Democratic Club will
meet tonight.
Presiding Elder Rev. A. G. Brown. ID.
d.. held the last quarterly conference for
this year az the West-End Methodist
church Wednesday night. The reports
show the church 10 be In good condition.
Mr. a. II. Thomas was reelected super
intendent of the Sunday school for the
West-End and W. p. Constable was
elected superintendent for Asbury Sun
day school. The following stewards were
reelected: W. ID. Toler. r. NJ Perdue,
r. J. Chinnault. G. II. Crostc. j. w.
Craze, h. J. Walker, w. i. Carwiles. w.
s. Lowrie, W. J. Williams. T. u. Petit
III R.ff nd
W. b. Taylor; Recording Steward, T. =.
Pettigrew; District Steward. w. ID. Toler;
Alternate. A. II. Thomas.
Mr.. William ID. Browning and Miss
Mary Catherine Powell were married
Wednesday night at the residence of the
brides parents. on Tenth street between
Semmes and Railroad Rev. Thomas G.
Reynolds performed the ceremony i'm the
presence OF a large number OF friends of
the bride and groom. After the ceremony
a reception was held. and everybody pres
ent seemed to enjoy the delightful occa-
sion.
Large crowds are attending the revival
meetings which are being held at Union
chapel by Rev. MIR. Rudd. a little ex-
element was created in the church "A few
nights ago. Fire had been built and ,he
house began TO get quite warm. when
a swarm of wasps that lad gone into
winter quarters in the building showed
themselves and took more interest in the
services than was desired. No one was
stung. but several ladies were frightened.
Mr.. Rudd, who is conducting the meet
ing, is a brother to Mr.. Barton Rudd.
missionary to Mexico, and is a gifted
young preacher
A fire occurred at an early hour We'd
nesday morning on the farm of Mr. Will
liam Grossman, in Chesterfield, which
destroyed the smoke-house. wood-hOuse,
and chicken-house. The dwelling was
barely saved. The loss amounted 10 be-
tween 500 and $500.
The Honest Elections party has rented
large store belonging to Mr. James +.
Bradley. on Hull street between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets. There will
be speaking here every night from now
until the election.
In the Hastings Court yesterday the
jury in the case OF Sarah j. Stringfellow
against the Richmond and Manchester
Electric-Railway Company brought in a
verdict for the plaintiff, assessing her
damages at 1893.
Rev. Benjamin Dennis, the rector of
Meade Memorial church. left last night
for Alabama, where he will make ar
rangements for the removal OF his family
to this city. Mr.. Dennis will be absent
about ten days.
The missionary tea" that was to have
been given at the Fifth-Street Methodist
Episcopal church last night has been
postponed until next Thursday night on
account of the bad weather
A coal-cart to which was hitched two
mules became mired in the mud at the
corner Of Eleventh and Hull streets.
and much time was consumed in getting
the cart out.
Mr.. ID. A. Snellings is confined to his
bed by sickness.
Mr.. Haskins Hobson. Of Pow hatan, who
has been very i'll with a threatened case
of blood-poison. is much better, and is
able, with the assistance of crutches, TO
get about his home "A little.
The marriage of Miss Jennie Mcln-
tosh and Mr. John E'rayser took place
last night at Granite.
The rain of yesterday mas put the streets
that have been dug up for the sewers
in "A very bad condition but it was CRATE
fully received under any circumstances
Mr.. Henry Vaughn is quite sick at his
home, in Swansboro'.
Miss Nergy Vaughn is detained at her
home by sickness.
Mr.. Jerome Fuller has returned from
the Atlanta Exposition and other south
ern cities.
Mrs. Or. Winston and daughter, Mrs.
Woodson. Of Farmville. Va. are the
guests of Mrs. Il. c. Broaddus, on Porter
street.