Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-29
CITY OF MANCHESTER
DISAPPOINTMENT THAT NO ACTION
WAS TAKEN on ANNEXATION.
Joseph T.. Johnston Camp Adopt
Uniform-Cases in the Courts-fe'-
sOnai and Other Items Ir""
south Side.
south Side.

The citizens Of the MancneS'ei WI"
are in favor OF annexation were u'sap-
aotr,ad that this subject was not con-
s,dered by the Richmond Board OF AL
dermen at Thursday nights meeting
Mr. Wallerstein, the chairman OF the
,o,nt Committee on Annexation, was
present, and had with him the Dill recent
~ prepared by our City Attorney ~
was expected that some MEMBER Vi INC
hoard wou,d bring the bill TO the atteh-
,ion of the aldermen, but as THIS was
not done. the Board. OF course ulu ho'
,,,a anv action upon it, 1t was gene
III, conceded that 1t is now too late 10
accomplish anything at TINS sessio" -
the General Assembly. .
AT a meeting Of Joseph H. 1oiihS 'o"
carnn of Confederate Veterans lhuisuaS
riobt Il was decided that the u1iloini
of the camp should consist oil gray coa's
and vests and black slOuch mats anu
,he contract for the same was a"arueu
=, ,tessrs A. Saks & Co. The camp eX-
-. 20 have its uniforms by May LIST.
Several weeks ago the camp receiver
q communication from Mrs. j. Iayior
liking the body TO appoint lady from
Manchester TO represent the camp at the
,,ueeum. and collect relies IN TINS CITY
for the same. Mrs. u. Il. HOWE was
elected 10 the position. y meeting OF
the Sons Of Veterans was also heiu
THURSDAY night, and number OF ne"
members were received. An invitation
was received and accepted from Lee
Camp. SONS Of Veterans TO attehd an
entertainment to be given 10y them next
Monday night.
sion THURSDAY, Judge Hancock presiding.
Nothing but chdncery business was
transacted The court entered decree
in the suit Of Graham against Soutnall'
ct ais. appointing General George D.
Hundley and Robert G. Southall spe-
cisl commissioners to sell the us acres
Of land IN Chesterfield county. ana known
as Seven oaks" The court VIII pro-
bablv adjourn next Monday for the term.
Yesterday afternoon John II. Pryor
lanes Berryman. and Gustavus Fortune
were arrested for ticking sos from the
person OF Mary Gibson. They were all
bailed for their appearance before Mayor
Maurice this morning.
The memorial services that were to have
been held at Bethel Baptist church. IN
Chesterfield next Sunday, in respect 10
the memory of Mr.. Samuel NJ. rage
have been postponed until some future
date. as Rev Or. Hatcher Will be unable
10 attend. Mr.. Page professed conversion
during a revival meeting held by Kew
DR.. Hatcher at Bethel church, some years
ago. and il is the wish of the dead man
relatives that the Richmond minister
shall conduct the services.
Henderson Lodge / o. q. f., he'd an
interesting meeting Thursday night, aiteI
which a banquet was given IN honor o.
the Grand Master OF the State, Mr.. Hiil
Montague, of Richmond, who was present
ON his annual visit The Grand Master
made a splendid address. which was re-
ceived most heartily by the order.
Justice Jones, Of Swansboro', was en-
gagged for several hours yesterday morn
ing in hearing the case OF walden ~
Brother who were represented by MT;
W. Hay Garnet, against the Rlchmohu
and Petersburg railroad, for klillhs wv
COWS. A Judgment for 50 was rendered III
favor OF Walden d Brother. An appeal
was taken. and the matter Will next come
up before the County Court
Tho old dominion Cotton-Mills Will be
offered for sale at public auction by y. w
Rowe, of Richmond, on Monday. Narch
9th.
scissors" the old-time base-ball-rooter'
Maid the city a visit yesterday, and eX-
cited the curiosity OF a number OF resi-
dents with his high-strung cornet.
Copies Of the new rules and regulations
for the Virginia volunteers have been
sent TO Captain A. c. Atkisson, OF the
Manchester Grays.
Mrs Mary Baldwin. Of this city, accom-
I named by her granddaughter, MISS fearI
| brewer. is visiting Mrs. j. W. Phillips, In
| Petersburg.
The special meeting OF the Salvation
Army. that was to have been held next
Tuesday night, has been postponed uhtii
| a later date
Mir. George McP. Bate. who has been
| visiting his cousin. Mr.. II. l.. Bate, mas
returned 70 his home. in Norfolk
Miss Sue Porter has returned 70 the
city. after long visit to her sister at
| Hallsboro'.
Miss Goldie Clements of Washington,
d. c.. is visiting her cousin. Miss Rutn
Fitzgerald. No 500 Hull street =,
Mr.. Bernard Mann and Major X. NJ.
| Sully. Superintendent OF the Richmond
| and Petersburg railroad. were in the city
| yesterday
Mr.. Duncan Pulliam. Of Chesterfield
was i'm the city yesterday
| Mr.. II. s. Bradley has just returned
from a ducking trip in which he was
| quite successful
Mrs. +. F. Fitzgerald. OF Slate-River
| Mills, Buckingham county, Is visiting
| Mrs. II. a. Maurice.
Miss Bessie Reid. Of Perry street, who
has been quite sick, is improving
Mr. John Finch. Of ReidsvlIle, y. c., Is
visiting relatives in this city.
Miss Pearl DuVal, OF Chesterfield, Is
visiting friends in the city.
Mr. r. T. Bland. Of Petersburg, is in
| the city on visit
Miss Mamie Turpin is visiting rela-
| tives in the city.