Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-13
In OUR SISTER CITY.
NEWS OF TEE DAY CLEANED by
OR MANCHESTER MAN.
The Rcpavine of Hull Strect-In-
creased school Accommodation
Grcntiy Ncedcd-Cburcb Services
TO-Day-Pcrsonaisn and Briefs.

The action of the Council Friday
night in adopting the Report OF the
Finance Committee. recommending that
Hal street be rcpaved, has given general
satisfaction 90 the people ot this city.
and cxpr sslons were heard everywhere
on the street yesterday endorsing the
action Of the city fatIers. The present
condition Of this street, the main tho
roushfarc OF Manchester. Is wretch,d.
and # ls no wonder that every one IS
pleased at the IrofrcSt Of having II re-
paved, so that travel upon IL Will not Ia
disagrceable task, as it now &c. L IS 10
be hoped that the contracts will be given
out and the worl; commenced at once.
The enrolment OF pupils at the pub
Tic schools last week proved conclusive
y that the city is certainly rapidly
Increasing in population, and the fact
was also developed that the school IA
cil.ties OF Manchester Will certainly have
to be Increased. Oyer an hundred appN-
cants had TO be turned away for want
Of accommodations for them. IS II -
now. the schools cannot accommodate
those who have been enrolled without
much discomfort 10 both teachers ami
pupils. The CITY Council recognizes the
need OF increased school facilities, and
has appointed q committee OF three %
confer with a similar conmittce Of the
School Board in regard to this all-iIn-
portdnt matter.
The ladies' who have in charge the ha-
2aar to be held at Leader Hall next Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday eye
niugs for the benefit Of thcspOor, arc
getting every thing IN readiness Tor the
event, which promises 70 he o big sue
cess. one Of tho features Of tie enter
ta!umont VIII be the drill. participated
IN by thirty girls and six boys. in which
coch win represent nation.
IN THE CHURCHES TO-DAY.
There will be services in all of the
churches to-day. with the exception 81
the Presbyterian church. the pastor OF
which O}cy. Charles y. Van HCuten) IS
sick.
Services will be- held in Cowariin-Avc-
nue. Christian church n S O'Clock this
morning. when the Sunisy-schooi oilcers
and tcachera viii meet in the study 20
fast ana pray and cOnsecrGte themselves
10 God. At s.ij 4 u. there VIII bo
Sunlay-echool rally, addressed b. ReVs.
/. 4. Omcr and Ii. &. Garrison, OF RICH
mord. At j \. -. the pastor VIII
preach sermon on 'Sol:-EXamirat.cn.
The pastor desires 20 make no Day an
occasion of great hcart-searchng' hu-
initiation. and blessing.
Roy. Mr.. Dennis, II Bir;nnrhtf1' VIII
occupy the pulpit O. M"aGc-Nemor@I
church. both morning and n!"ht. Mr.
Dennis is 81 very forci5:e preacher ana
no doubt there VII be large conSre ga
lions 90 hear him.
Dr. Thorrhn Will preach this morning
on "The Tithing ;. q m ana III inc
close OF the service the LORDS supper
VIII be administered.
1t the monthly meeting of the Ep"orth
League of Central Methodist EWScopal
church held last Friday, the following
offers were elected for the ensuing SIX
months:
p. J.. Anderson president.
r. II. Betty. first vice-pres!deht Ge-
nartment Of Worship
Mrs. J.. W. BranaCgh, Jr.. second vice,
president department of charity and
help. ,..o.,,o,.
department of literary worlO.
5. :. Carter, secretary.
Mrs Il. y. Walker. treasurer.
". W. Gibbs. Librarian.
Tho following compose the Music Com
mittee: Misses Annie Pool. Cora Lump
kin. Lucy carr; Messrs. Jonathan Je'
welt and Samuel 5. Carter The meet
ing adjourned TO next Friday night
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
welI-known city Official while
cvnssine nun street yesterday morning
fou near the corner Of Eleventh. The
oniv damage h. sustained was having his
clothes covered with mud
Miss Alice Pass. OF Swansooro' mas
returned from Powhatan county TO reopen
school. .,,,,,,,o
,ainter NJ the Exposition Grounds Fri
Miss Mayme Jones Of Emporia, Va, Is
,,ieitinr Mrs. W. S. Taylor, on west Thir-
The Tbc condition Of Master Emmett
T,,rnin was slightly improved yesterday.
NJ r. !. PettiGrew preached at
Wcst-End Methodist church Friday
IT., r. Z. Russell Is able to be out
flor a severe spell OF sickness.
Ncssrs. c. NJ. and 4. Il. loughlih' OF
Norfolk, are on visit to tielr reld'iFe'
Nc William Smith, Seventh street lex
tended. They were also Visltors 10 INC
AZ Agcnon Dangeriield, OF Culpeper'
or1 Mr. O. Z. Harris, Of Charlottcs-
,.iiia who have been visiting in the
citv have returned TO their respec-
Mr.. F.. NJ. Parrish, OF Goochland. who
r.aa renom!nated for the Senate from
this district, and Mr.. Davis. who was
rorcinatod for the House, were both
in This city Friday looking after their
Miss Sadie Robertson, Of Chester, who
has been visiting her cousin. MSS Mary
Eroadnax Robertson, AT Brookside' has
returned home.