Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-08
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
nays EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
CLEANED FOR OUR READERS.
The ogjciaI Vote in Last Tuesdays
EIection-First Social OF beh
Kearny Y-Chickeh-ihie'
Personal Notes.
Personal Notes.

Tho Election Commissioners Of Man
chester-Messrs. F. \. Lamb. A. f. Holt
II. A. Jordan, and Samuel Logan-met IN
adjourned session yesterday at +. NJ
and canvassed the returns Of Tuesday 8
election.
Thu session was an entirely harmoni-
ous one. and the business before them
was transacted without the least I'M
friendliness in the part Of anybody.
The official returns for the entire city
are as follows: Bryan and sewall. S2;
Mckinley and Hobart, 5sS; Palmer and
Buckner, IS; lowering and Johnson, y;
Hackett and Mcclure, 1; Lamb. Sl; L.
L. Lewis. 6iS; L. L. Lewis, Q; w. H.
Lewis 8: Atwood. A; Mitchell, 8.
THE SOCIABLE FRIDAY NIGHT.
The. Bell Kearny Y, a branch OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
had its first social at Rev. w. W. Lears
residence Ninth and Porter streets, Fri
day evening.
This. the social feature of the Y, is to
bring the members OF the union closer
together, and get the young people OF
our city enthused in the grand Work Tor
Temperance. About o'clock the young
people began to gather, and in short
time the parlors. which were beautifully
decorated, were the scene of merriment.
The girls had temperance literature, be-
sides plenty of pledge cards, and their
badge Ohe bow OF white ribbon, and be-
fore the games, music, and refreshments
were enioyed they had quite number
TO sign the pledge and put on the badge.
The Y IS Indebted to Miss Mozel Gre
CORY. Miss Lucy Carr. and Mr.. Royal
Turpin for their music; Mrs. Mary
Bacon for the suggestion Of amusing
games. and Miss Anna Friend and Mrs.
Lear Cor the graceful manner in whleh
the refreshments were served. Also the
pastor of Central Methodist Episcopal
church. for the use of the parsonage.
These soclables will be given once 4
month. The regular business meetings
are held every wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock In the lecture-room Of Central
Methodist Episcopal church. All young
people Of every denomination are invited
to join.
SHOT A CHICKEN-THIEF.
A bold and impudent chicken-thief was
shot and instantly killed by Mr.. Charles
MCC1Nn lCSltlIdy w N'F WIT
yard. There can be no question az to the
guilt resting upon his hawkist majesty.
and he would doubtless have been con-
victed OF petit larceny long before, had
he only been apprehended
At the crack of the gun down he came,
and IN his last moments made solemn
resolves in the presence OF everybody
never TO eat chicken flesh more.
The synnathv of the entire community
goes out to Mr"and Mrs. John G.. Rice
in the death of their little son. John G..
IT.. who died yesterday morning. Father
mother. and child had for weeks looked
forward TO the birthday celebration OF the
little fellow, but very sad birthday 1t
was 10 father and mother, when ne. for
whom they had loved 10 plan. lay corpse
in the house on that day. The burial SER
vice will be conducted at the grave in
Maury Cemetery this evening at O'Clock.
walter Iinwood. son Of w. M. and
Julia r. Otey. died ut AS o'clock yester-
dav morning at the residence of his
parents. corner Twelfth and Railroad
streets. The funeral services win be con-
Quoted at the home this afternoon at 2:s0
o'clock. and the interment will be in
Maury Cemetery.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
New South Council. Junior Order United
American Mechanics. initiated two MEM
bers Friday night.
Mr.. Ernest Wells leavas town this