Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-09
BEYOND THE RIVER.
MANCHESTER COUNCIL TO ORGAN.
IZE FRIDAY NIGHT.
Entertainment mt Jerusalem Church.
Cadets to lie MISUNDERSTANDING
Services and Other News-PersOnal


The first meeting OF the new Manchester
Council will be held next Friday, when the
body will be organized The only new
member IS Mr.. IL. &. Nelson. from the
Third Ward. who succeeds Mr.. Ely. The
president will be elected and the standing
committees Will probably be announced.
A City Auditor will also have to be chosen.
MIR. O'Brien. the present president. will
very likely be reelected, as he has served
several terms very acceptably Mr..
John Hall. who has been temporary Audi
tor since the death Of Mr.. Walden. VIII
possibly be elected permanently as ne
has made an excellent officer. Among
other matters to be considered is al appli-
cation for franchise to establish gas
plant.
The ladies' Of Jerusalem Baptist church,
at Midlothian. have arranged to give
an entertainment at the church tomorrow
night. An entertaining programme has
been arranged for the occasion, and all
who attend will no doubt be well pleased.
Refreshments will be served.
CADETS TO BLACKSBURG.
Mr.. David L. PuIliam. Superintendent
OF Schools Of this city. has received "A
communication from President }. y. Nc
Bryde. Of the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College, at BlacksDurs, nou-
flying him that he Is ready to receive the
names OF the appointments OF district
applicants for scholarships In that col
lege. This district Is composed OF Man
chester. Powhatan, and Chesterfield, ana
the district f. entitled 10 two appoint
oil ~
be addressed to Mr.. Pulliam. who VIII
act in conjunction with the superinten-
dents OF schools of Chesterfield and Pow
hatan in the appointment Of the two
cadets.
The Wynneezles and the Trilbys will
play a match game OF ball at Forest
Hill Park this afternoon. and the con
test win, no doubt, be- quite interesting.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morn
ing a small coored boy. charged with
stealing s.. was turned over 10 his pa
rents for correction.
CHILDREN'S SOCIETY MEETING.
The meeting of the Childrens Society OF
Cowardin-Avenue Christian church took
place Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
and was largely attended. After the
transaction of the routine business OF
the society the following interesting pro-
gramme was carried out: Recitation.
Lizzie Barrett: solo. Louise OBrien;
quartette. Misses Willie Taylor, w. X.
Moore. and Messrs. W. g. Green and w.
X. Moore. recitation. 10y Myrtle Barrett;
solo. william j Morrissett; recitation,
Nellie Clayton: male quartette, Messrs.
Moore. Green Lurer, and Morrissett.
The song by Myrtle Dyer, little girl
about years OF age. was greatly en-
joyed.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Matte Bass left yesterday morn
ing to visit relatives in Powhatan county.
Mr.. David l.. Puliiam has returned to
the city after a visit to Old Point and
Newport News.
The annual picnic of Clopton-Street
Sunday school will be given at Blandon
Park. near Richmond on the 30th of this
month. Wagons will carry the party.
The examination of teachers Of the
public schools of this city will be held
about the lst of August.
Mrs. G.. w. Eaton Is spending few
weeks with relatives in Powhatan county.
Mr. Drewry Cheatham has left for
Houston, Tex, where he will go into the
mercantile business.
Misses Mamie and Helen Winfree of
Crockett. Tex, who have been on a visit
to Miss Mary Winfree. near Chesterfield
Courthouse left Saturday morning for
Washington.
Messrs L. Henry Walden and James
Moore left yesterday for their home in
Rocky Mount. y. c.. after spending seve-
raj days in this city.
1t was rumored on the street yesterday
that a pretty young lady Of this city had
married an actor in the Chick Medicine
Show Company. a Dispatch man inves-
tigated the matter. and found the report
to be- utterly without foundation.
Miss Florence Nelson. of Halifax, y. c.,
Is the guest OF Mrs. 5. II. Nelson.