Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-13
MANCHESTER NEWS.
Meetings of Joseph T.. Johnston
Camp and Sons OF Veterans
Factory-Pcrsonalsn AID Briefs.


election. and discussed in an informal
manner the coming campaign. No action
was taken, however, and the committee
| adjourned until Monday night, the 10th,
when 1t is hoped that a large num-
Der OF members will attend
Joseph f. Johnston Camp held its regu-
lar meeting last night, as did also the
Sons Of veterans. The Sons elected
| Messrs. W. b. Cox, j. A. Priddy, W. b.
! Freeman, a. j. Bradley, w. T. Smith,
/ and T.. l.. Toney as members. and APP
| pointed a committee to secure a place
of meeting. The veterans held a short
meeting, and aside from routine OF BUSH
ness. decided to change the night OF
their entertainment, in which Mr.. Mac
| Jones, of Richmond, is to be the attrac-
| ton, from March goth to April 9Th.
TO GIVE A FRENCH TEA.
| The ladies' of the Bainbridge-Street Bap-
| list church will give a French tea this
| evening at the parsonage, corner
| Eleventh and Porter streets. The enter
| tainment is for the benefit Of the par
| sonage fund, and promises to be a most
| attractive affair. The hours will be from
/ to Z, and from TO IL o'clock. Light
refreshments WI be served, and there
| will be an attractive musical ana literary
| programme Miss Koran and the Misses
| Martin, Of Richmond, Will sing, ana MISS
! Charter, OF Richmond, and MISS PACE OF
! the Woman's College. will recite. The
| ladies hope to have the pleasure OF see
! ing q large number of their friends
Willie. the 4-year-old son Of Mr.. Frank
| Nolte. who resides on Fifth street, died
Yesterday afternoon, after brlef Ill
| ness. with measles.
TO CONTINUE a COTTON-MlI4L.
As has been previously announced, the
| Old Dominion cotton-mills WIZ sVon NC
n,,t into operation. The syndicate that re-
! Gently purchased the property mas con-
| verted the enterprise into STOCK COM
many with $1,000 capital. and now that
! is being taken up by Richmond ana Man
| chester businessmen. Several large siiceS
| of the stock have already been suDscrlpeu
| for and prospects are bright for tne
factory TO be put into operation III the
near future. ,.,.. -
The Manchester Masons are looking lot
ward to their bazaar In April Win great
hope OF raising large amount ol Iuoney
They had a meeting "Wednesday hlght
and selected a number of ladies' TO take
charge of the bazaar. Mrs a. Royal
was elected president, and Mrs. Charles
| n Sharp manager of the entertainment.
/ They earnestly desire the patronage OF
all their friends both in Manchester anu
| Richmond. 49,,
number of officers OF the Grand
Lodge of Pythians will visit Friendship
| Lodge. in Manchester tonight. a large
attendance of members IL requested
THE CONTRIBUTIONS INCREASING.
Tha contributions for Mr.. and Mrs.
/ George Walker, whose house ana only Two
children were entirely consumed by the
flames a short distance from Manches-
ter. I'm Chesterfield county, a rev Gay
ago. are rapidly increasing. one hunureu
dollars was deposited In the Merohaii's
and Mechanics Bank of Manchester yes
terIay. and IL Is expected that by To-
,,orrow This may be Increased 10 double
that amount. Many articles OF clothing
and housefurnishings have also been re-
ceived Mrs. L. Wildt yesterday sent 10
! the Dispatch office a large bundle or use
| mi articles. which will be delivered at
once Several donations In money have
also been received by the Dispatch.
Clopton.Street Baptist church was Wen
| filed wednesday night despite the lhcle-
| mency of the weather Rev. IL. II. bas-
''r'''. 80 ,-r,eria and the Armenians." He
u
1 etc. and referred briefly to the recent
| atrocities. their causes and results. Mr..
| Rasuailan sang several solos In the Ar
menian. Turkish, and English languages.
| He also exhibited several kinds Of cos
| Tunes and cooking utensils. and the con-
gregatlon seemed delighted.
The Epworth League of Union-Station
Mission will tonight visit the league OF
| Central Methodist church. The public
generally, and especially the young peo-
| pie, are invited TO attend.
x small fire occurred Wednesday night
about o'clock in the grocery store of
| c. II. Berry e. Co., corner Eighth and
| Hull streets Several fremen appeared
on the scene and extinguished the flames,
which were caused by a defective fiue.
/ Thele was no alarm turned in, and the
| damage was trifling.
NEwSY NOTES.
Miss Estelle Cox and Mr.. Robert L.
/ I.vne will be married at the residence OF
/ Mr.. b. w Martin, near Bon Air. Miss
| Cox is a daughter of Mr.. William Cox,
| who also resides in Chesterfield near Bon
/ Air.
! Bessie the 4-year-old daughter of Mr.
William j. Rice, with Messrs. l.. A.
| Saunders & Son, of Richmond, who has
been holding up so well under her spell
! of typhoid-pneumonia, was weakening
/ last evening Drs. +. Il. Dorset, Isaiah
White, and Lawrence Ingram are attend
| ing the little girl.
| Miss Capple Clements is detained at
! home on account Of sickness.
Douglas Conway, little son Of j. II.
Conway, Of Swansboro', Is improving.
Rev. Benjamin Dennis was able 10 be
| out yesterday, after several days sick
ness.
Mr.. Samuel Taylor. who fell and hurt
| himself at the Southern railway shops
| Saturday, is improving.
Mrs. T. y. Peaseley, who has been very
III at her residence, in this city. has been
taken TO the Retreat for the Sick, in
! Richmond.
| The March term OF the Hastings Court
| will commence next Monday.
The members of Manchester Rocky
| Ridge Council. Junior Order United
American Mechanics. at their last regular
meeting organized a division OF the Uni
form Branch OF the order This is the
| first division organized south OF Balti.
more. and the members expect to have
their uniforms here very shortly. The
uniforms OF the branch are said to be
very handsome.
The people Of Manchester seem greatly
dissatisfied with the Hull-street car line,
They complain especially of the condition
/ of the cars and rough track.
Mrs. Harry owen Is quite Ill at her resi-.
! dence, on Porter street.
Chicken-thieves entered the hen-house
OF Mr. l.. b. Franklin Wednesday eve
ming. and carried away ten or twelve
| fowls. The roost, which is very near the
dwelling, was entered about +. NJ
From the City Hall Courts.