Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-09
REV. ]. R. HARRISON.
THE DISTINGUISHED EVANGELIST
breaches IN MANCHESTER.
To Bald q Chureh--Did Not Like
Major DooIey's speech-ThtevinG In
swansbero'--Persosa and Brief


Rev. J. r. Harrison. principal OF the
Southwestern Female Institute at Brls-
toll. preached at the T,ainbrtdgt-Street
Baptlst church last night, and after the
sermon Rev. L. II. Thornhill baptized
one person. Several years ago Mr.. Har-
rison conducted one OF the most success
ful rcviyais ever held IN Manchester ana
the church was we'll filled last night win
friends of the evangelist. anx Gus TO hear
him preach.
MIR. DOoLEy's WORDS.
The meeting held at the Chamber Oh
Commerce Tuesday night to discuss a"-
nexa,,on was the subject OF much conVe.-
sation yesterday. Major Dooleys speech
was not we'll received, but those opposeu
10 annexation say he spoke the sen"-
ments of many residents Of Richmond
Treasurer Bronaush last night sent
tho Dlspatch the following In conhec''o'
with this matter: -,
"In your report Of the procesu'"e9
tho meeting at the Chamber Oh wi"
merce in relation 70 the ahheNao 80
Manchester there seems 10 nav -.
considerable confusion as 10 inc e.
showing the financial conal'ion vi 49,,
ssos,er ,he statement READ py MaJos
Snese'' .t,',rr the assessed real estate
.,',es az a. Slsss3 which was cotree'
.,,h tho exception that the Mahches'ei
80, ,a,l,yay had been omitted. amount-
,rr ~ ST0s5N making proper to'ai 49,.
70, 30, estate assessment. To TINS now
go should be added the personai-P'o
,e,tv assessment OF $685. 09l, when We
;pch,ded In the other statement M.
toned. and would make was ad
o. -no 20. and from which the exempt
yroner,y. amounting to SH2 20. pe oe.
sa,n,.a leaves the amount s2ss.5H' t'o
.r.o,nt stated by Mr.. Pulliam. me pro
nor,v Of the Southern railway
tsxahle the present year. ana VII. ano
co., o,0 IN assessed values. about VIZ
90 the revenue, which in lS'o VIII go
a surplus. AS to the apparent go
OF NtOc0, the paper from VIII 80,
ncures were taken was snnp'y 49,.
ment Of cash receipts and disnurss,'. -
mr. ,rue revenue of the city for the yen.
IS az s75 81 OF which. however oiIS
co, $50 aS had been collected. the rehla,
dor is unpaid taxes bearing ~ or,,,
Interest and IL lien or the prop ~,
The annual yearly expense an.u
sa7 se9. SO. as shown by orc al s's' w. 49,
IN the Annexation Committee pu'
aooaad mat amount last year IN co'se
~ Fire Department and stree's'
SOME ENTERTAINMENTS.
Tho ,,e,doIssohn Orchestra, of Rich-
roond professor Frank Cosby. Director
In c,ve a concert et Midlothian, SheS-
torfeId county. Va. tomorrow hisht, i"a
.hn henent Of one OF the church societ'e'
at That place. ,,,.or, ~ Fairy
The sacred cantata. dream oil ar
,a,d viii be sung at Ccwardin-AVehuo
CHRISTIAN church tonight. MISS rhine S
Iavton will direct the entertainment, a"D
a number OF children will take part
presenting angels, fairies' oIp"a"'' "
epirits. ,,e nublic
The closing exercises OF the pun.
lite tals Mace tomorrow night AT
Leader Hall
WANT A NEW CHURCH.
Tho CONGREGATION OF the Meade-Aemo-
rial church are making an eaihes' No.
in the direction Of building new
ntrrcb They want TO build prick
eI,ece 70 cost about $500. and nave
already on hand a nice sum OF money 10
60, With Next Tuesday night at
a,clocl there will be a meeting OF the
communicates and friends OF the chuich
10 discuss this matter. Inc mems
will 10 held at the church' anu ths
80 nd schemes Of the building ana
the manner OF ilS ci'N''''
presented. ., ,,or,or,a,
bold their first meeting Tuesday night
and reelected Mr.. T. W. Wood ana Ut
lawrence Ingram wardens: Major j.
u Vaughan. secretary and treasurer.
The yestry also appointed MT ~ H.
pulliam delegate to the council, when |
meets in Petersburg in June ana 1. W.
Wood alternate.
THIEVES IN SWANSBORO.
There is great dea, Of complaint from
residents of Swansboro' as to chicken
stealing. Hardly a day passes that
case is not reported 10 the police.
In the Mayors Court yesterday one
Emmit, whose surname was NebieU'
descendant of Ham. was charged with
90 sting stones upon the highway. He
was requested 10 pay into the treasury
of Sergeant Smith four pieces OF silver |
and was then allowed to 60 on his way
rejoicing.
PARTY ON CLOPTON HILL.
Among those who were present at the
entertainment given Tue sday night al the
residence OF Mr. George Ellis, on Cioptoh
VIM were Misses Cora. Rosa, ana mary
Powell. Minnie Brown, Lee Brittle iaa
Webster. Eva Hubbard. OF Church HUI:
MIR. and Mrs. William Odell, Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. T. Harris, Messrs' a. ~: J.. n
bright. w. G.. Bass, w. l.. Avis, I. Pick
ett Holt. A. l.. Powell. Thomas Hall, Jr.,
Charles Hubbard and many others. me
company danced until late hour. Re-
freshments were served and very pleas
an, evening spent.
MANCHESTER IN BRIEF.
Mr.. w. T. Pitt is detained at home py
sickness.
A little son OF Mrs. Sarah Foster had
his hand mashed yesterday by window
sash falling upon II.
Mr.. Wister Archer continues quite sick
at the residence Of his father. on Seventh
street.
Mrs. r. W. Brodnax continues quite SICK
at her residence.
MI. T. a. Harrison. OF this city. yester-
day morning received his diploma from
the Virginia Board of Pharmacists.
Chesterfield County Court Will begin.
on Monday next