Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-24
In OUR SISTER CITY.
OFFICERS CHOSEN LAST NIGHT by
NEW SOUTH COUNCIL.
An Interesting Evening at the Ba-
xnnr-MarrIagc OF Mr.. Mildly md
Miss Tatum-Court, Personnl, and
other Manchester Items.

The New South Council. No. g. Jr. O.
u. A. NJ. met last night In regular ses-
sion and officers for the succeeding year
were elected, as follows: ii. a. Maurice,
past junior councillor; Lee King, coun-
cillor; William Haynes, vice-councillor;
W. II. Kidd, recording secretary; II. T..
Kidd. assistant secretary; W. Y. Pugh,
financial secretary; w. II. Wilkinson,
treasurer; A. S. Wright. conductor; r..
J. Cooling. inside sentinel; G. w. Good
ing. warden; and J. r. Vaughan, outside
sentinel. Mayor II. \. Maurice was re-
elected trustee for eighteen months
When the session was over. the council
in n body went to the bazaar OF the
Rocky Ridge Council. and banquetcd.
in connection with their bazaar at
Leader Hail. Rocky Ridge Council, Junior
order OF United American Mechanics.
gave another choice entertainment last
night. The programme arranged Is as
follows: Vocal solo (selected), Mr.. George
b. w. Crawford: comic farce, entitled,
"Red-Hot Message Farmer Onions,
MIR. b. NJ Jones; DR.. Dosemall 4
cay young doctor; Mr. 4. J.. Robinson,
and other attractive features. Tonight
each purchaser OF a ticket will receive
a present.
Yesterday evening about 7:S0 o'clock an
alarm was turned in. calling the depart
ment 10 Fourteenth and McDonCugn
streets. The scare was occasioned by
the burning of a chimney, and no damage
was done.
After the prayer-meeting at Clopton-
Street church last night, Mr. Wesley
Mfby and Miss Dora Tatum were quiet
~ married by the pastor Rev. Mr..
Haight The bridal party were escorted
10 the altar by Mr.. Benjamin f. Patram.
CRAP-sHOOTER SHOOTS.
A not very angelic congregation OF ne
groes were having some fun shooting
craps IN one Of the houses owned by the
proprletors of Wlnfree's saw-mill. In the
county, last Friday night. There was a
crowd around the table and man lying
I'm bed The man In bed said something
that was offensive 10 one Of the players.
The crap-shocter got up. and as he did
so drew his gun and shot his insulter IN
the calf Of the leg The county authorl-
ties are after the man who did the SHOOT
ing. but up TO this time have not been
able 10 arrest him.
Tro horde Of gypsies. who for some
and lot Of the Morrissett property, on
Hull street. struck their tents Tuesday
night and have gone to parts unknown
They have made themselves very Dis
agreeable 10 the whole neighborhood. Inc
citizens of SwansborO are glad 10 learn
OF their leaving. On Saturday night theli
chief. John Rock, got into difnculty
with one OF SwansborO's citizens, ano
when taken before Squire Jones was
fined $3.50 and costs. This was too much
tax for little fun. the chief tnought' So
he moved his tribe to other heids anu
pastures new.
TRIBUTE TO YOUNG War.
In a recent meeting OF the Sunday
school OF Central Methodist chuIch, lHe
following tender resolutions we're passeu
honoring the memory Of Harry war
whose sad death occurred a snort WINE
ago from an accident while at Work il
the Tredegar plant.
The hand Of Death having again visited
our Sunday-school. and removed from our
nllst one OF our beloved scholars, Harry
War: be it Therefore
Resolved. /. That while we deeply mourn
our loss we humby submit 10 the olVih'
will OF our heavenIv Father that doetr
all things well.
Uarii, War died al the age OF IS, and
has gone above. We devoutly nope, 10 jon
his Christian mother who preceded M, III,
come wears ago. leaving him without th'
tender Guidance Of a mother. an influence
mat has followed him unto the end.
About one year ago he came TO ON
school voluntarily. and Joined Brother II
Is. Priddy's class. lie was an al'I ,,'.''
,nd regular scholar, ever ready to lister
70 words of instruction, and although rs
was not member Of the church we be
lieve he had made his peace WIN Co., a.
he had on several occasions toiu hi'
teacher he desired 10 do 80.
Tbat we extend our sincere sympa'
INV 70 his distressed family, and POM
tber 70 our dear Saviour, who IS eve
ready 10 comfort and bless those that pu
That a copy Of these resolutions b
r,nooJ ON the records Of this school, anC
q ronv sent to his bereaved family
wy w. w. ARCHER.
IL. Il. PRlDDl,
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