Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-28
CITY OF MANCHESTER
DEATH or MR.. SIMMONS. THE
,yELI-KNowx ToLr-GATHERER.
Meeting To Nominate Officers for the
Hoard of Trndc-nonrd of Health
,oot,tnr Into sanitary Matters
Personals and Briefs.

ar 4. J. simmons. an old and re-
,.sctcd. citizen OF Manchester, died al
tis residence. No ICES cambridge street.
to-day morning az o'clock. in the
"a war Of his age Mr.. Simmons was on
~, erect last Saturday. but was feehns
1-1v lie went TO bed Monday. ana MS
r.re.s which was announced In these
.t.-,ns last wednesday, rapidly grew
,.. until he breathcd his last yesterday
....r..g Mr. simmons leaves wife ana
.... .r.lrcn-Mrs. Andrew Ha!gne' Mrs.
,..,,os Burkert. Messrs. l.. j. Harvey
md UrA simmons.
3D.. deceased was well-known and
n.ery respected citizen. re was TOT NJ
.'. wears employed at the Mayo's-bridge
,o..t...e. Mr.. Simmons was a member
~ Manchester Lodge, 80. H. \. r ana
81. ROYAL Arch Chapter NO. ~,
..... Fraternal Lodge, knights OF
3l...r. p. j. lee and Joseph L. Johnston
l.r,s. confederate Veterans.
3D. Was member Of the ola Elliott
- and served four years IN the army
'. .',.r.rV J. sixth Virginia Infantry.
.tIb Wis ln Mahone's brigade. ne
-...r u.U take place from the ffesp3 .
tI.r church Sunday afternoon at .
..0... uuI the INTERN nt VIII ne IN
..t $50 been selected.
TIE COMMITTEE MET.
,-,.t.a- Of the Committee on Or
.....-...u u the Manchester Boari OF
..F. recently appointed al mo-uis
az som. Of Manchester most Il JIM
r..f l..u. was hc.i N'si-t"dE avg l'o,'..
.I- r..- ia. Pullman, VINO la CT 'i''oII
.t r. committee. called the meeting 70
.r..r n bis office. with MCssTS. /. -
I..t- 4u. lstiue Royal, Il. J.. ttIsi,E
n .HHa. d.
Vs. N.rroIy. ana 4. j. A-tihs 'l' a.,
f--... Nothing as TO their acuJh SoIld
..rr.I as the injecting was he'1 DC
.I I'D. q aoors 10 is known, however
ft..f r. officers for the organization WtIc
'.....t upon. and tlat every member OF
f.. ..urlttee was flcdeci to say nothing
urH ta- proposed officers nave deIeed ~
ascent tls appointments offered.
l-r George l.. Gary. Of The real estate
T-n af s.. Royal 81 co., OF thle cl'l. i"7
I..r appointed member ~ me bnaiu
~ Directors OF The Eastern IlIa,ic iio5
pf.L Nr. Gary D. most eNc client buSl-
r..s-mau, and his appointment has given
urivDr I'D satisfaction. c.,,
a colOr01 woman. named Nasena Gil,
resiIlr- 20 Ch-Hcrfsi county. about SIX
miles from Petersburg. on the WOOD
seeker rorf. narrowly escaped beiag Sc
i.ous1v burned last Wednesday, she was
standing a.tr thc lf.ilat" wa SINUS.
when her apron hr som means became
lcrreI II YVES 40 Orr. reported that me
tre Iof Insured. however.
Tho Boar ~ Health held meeting yes
.-rIav afternoon in the stauon-house;
Tr. report az tte Coroner was read ana
ordered io ie fled as was also the re-
f0.t o.: ths president DR. Lawrence In
fr.rt The board then took a drive over
"rrart portions OF the city 20 look into
OIL. sanitary condition Of the streets.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Oh. Euworth League held an important
r Hunk 90 the Central Methodist church
ls.' reht, at which "a large crowd was
H- W. T. Drcwry. Of New York, IS
t.tfc relatives lu this city.
Ir o.. rs. Friend visited Chester Thurs
.r r'2ht 90 attend meeting Of Chester
llrs ~ ~ Miller and children. OF
J aratan courthouse. are confined 90 the
lr sickness.
Nr John Friend. who has been de-
fa.rel et Dds home. on Porter street, for
come time hy ID severe spell Of the mea-
Nis Augustus Atwen is confined to her
Juiee John "a. Ingram. Judge William
J. D.Ifon ST. a.. b. Gary, and Clerk
H.. L.. ulyal nave returned from their
s ueetag o. Trie- lship Lodge. No %.
Iy4ll.- wae held last ri-ht. when they
w.r. visited Dog Syracuse Division.
Nlss %. N. Pattc-nn. OF Porter street.
@ yesterday 90 visit her sister MIS-. 4.
vi. sd ..r at Pu~haten Courthouse.
Mr j.. %. lie. Of Raleigh. y. c., was
u 3D.. CIf. Yesterday ON business.
Miss Katie kennon. OF Norwood, S.
a.. guest OF N.s. g.. ROYAL.
Hc Nis- a .1Ia Owens. Cn Porter street
A.'-. BE- Z. owen and MIS-. Henry H.
N...n are visiting Major DreWry, at
VS., over.