Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-29
CITY OF MANCHESTER
COUNCIL ADOPTS ORDINANCES
REGULATING WATER DEPT.
SILVER WEDDING CELEBRATED.
Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald Entertain
Many Of Their FrieDds--scrvices in
the Churches suuday-PersOnnls
and Briefs.

i'9piuuohs governing me prices Tor the
water supply ana the duties OF the SUI
perntendent OF the Water-Works. These
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
/ They were drawn up by the Water Com
missioners and submitted 10 the Ordi-
nance Committee which, with some minor
changes reported them to the Council.
| There were present OF the Council. Presl-
dent OBrien, ana Messrs. W. II. owens,
Matthew Morton. X. l.. Patram. G.. H.
Sims, w. 4. Hart, and N. \. Campbell
THEIR TIN WEDDING.
Few social events Of the holidays will
supass IN brilliancy the celebration last
night OF their tin wedding by Slr. and
Mrs. \. II. Fitzgerald. OF lOl9 Porter
street. The parlors were filled till late
hour with friends who had come in honor
Of the occasion. and there seemed an
! ever-increasing bank OF tin I'm the
/ spacious hallway. In this bank there
was nearly every doscribable article into
which pliable tin can be made.
AT o'clock refreshments were served
/ by a bevy Of fair Mattresses who had as
sisted Mr.. ana Mrs. Fitzgerald in re-
ceivinE.
The evening passed away only too
| quickly IN social chat ana music and
the singing OF old. familiar songs.
KNEE B. LY HURT
Last night the yard engine Of the Pc
tersburg railroad backed into a cOal-car'
| and the fireman. Joe Johnson. was badly
hurt about the knee, while the engineer
| Frank Phillips, was much shaken UP. but
not injured.
The cars were on "a siding and were
| unseen by the men on the approaching
| engine until stopping became an impos-
sIbility
Or. Ingram was called 10 see the in
| jure1 man, and dressed his wounds
Jacobs Ladder was the name OF the
| Christmas entertainment given last night
ia Central Methodist church by the Ear
nest Bani. and a very pleasing affair II
proved 10 be- An archel ladder had been
made Of cedar, beaded with its fresh pur-
pie berries and intertWinel with trailing
vines. Upon tho ladder hung the presents
! I'm great profusion and variety. and or
which every one present received his
share
HOLLY TEA TONIGHT.
The ladies Christian Band Of Central
Methodist church will give their Holly Tea
tonight at the residence OF Rev ". w.
/ Lear, on Porter street. Mrs. G.. I. Bringle,
| Misses Elvie Davis. Della Ogefvie. and
Mr. Robert Minor viii sing, while Misses
| Ethel Harding and Lucy l.. Carr have
arranged a very attractive programme or
/ instrumental music.
Mr.. j. VI. Marshall and Miss Magnolia
| Drockwell were united IN holy wedlock
/ last night ~ the home of the bride,
| Fourth and Maury streets. Rev. j. a.
/ Spencer performed the ceremony.
MISS ROLLINS CHRISTMAS PARTY.
The home Of Mrs. Roln. SO Porter
street. presented "a brilliant scene last
evening. The occasion was q Christmas
party given by little Miss Mae ROlln %
her young friends The house had been
beautifully decorated with running cedar
and holly while the parl1rs were deco
rated with evergreens and several BAN
Quet lamps with cOlOred shades. The lit
tie ones were entertained with both in
strumental and vocal music, and dancing
was one Of the features Of the evening.
They were marched into the dinlng-room,
where an elegant supper had been pre-
Jared. after which they were ushered
| into a surprise IN the shape Of a huge
| Christmas-tree. which was all lighted up.
and each of the guests received present
.herefrOm. The little ones We're royalty
entertained until about 10 O'Clock, when
they wended their way homewart Miss
Mae Rollins was assisted in receiving her
guests by Misses Lucia owen. Ruth Van
Houton. and Master Royal Turpin. The
/ following guests We're present. Misses
Rita We.siger. Addle and Rachel Smell
| llngs. Bertha Adams. Mary Patteson.
Lucia Owen. Maggie owen. Nelia and
Emily FITZGERALD. Emma Lear. Elenor
ana Lyle Gary, Eliza. Alice, and Elsie
Ingram. Jean Page, Mary whitney Davis.
Leila May Hooper. and Phyllis Snellings
Masters Sylyen Patch. Ir., Lawrence
PAGE. Ingram Taylor. Henry and Garrett
Paterson. Wilbur Weisiger. William
sykes. ROYAL and Carter Turpin. Arthur
ana Sylvcn sncllings. Vincent and Don
ably Adamson, Charles Van Houtcn, Jr.,
T Vivian Brooks John ana Nelson Ingram.
Chauerons: Mrs Roiin. Misses Katie
Cox. Maud Pattesou; Messrs. Dan Brol-
max and DAVIS.
SOON TO BE MARRIED.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Drawbaush
have ISSUED invitations 90 the marrias
/ Of their daughter. Mss Cora Margaret.
to Robert Augustus Walden, Wednesday,
January q. lsT. at o'clock IN the after
noon. at the Methodist church, Camp
Miss Drawbaush i well known IN this
city. She has spent some time with her
relatives Mr. and Mr.. W. i. Whine, on
Porter street, and made many friends
while in tn.s city.
lir. Walden 81 o. son of the late CITY
Auditor ]. h. Walden and has q host of
/ friends ln both cities. he fills am inn
uortant position with the Atantc-Coast
/ Line at the Union Depot.
They viii make Manchester their future
/ home.
FUNERAL or AlR. CONDREH.
/ The funeral OF Mr.. r. %. C0nlrey.
whose death occurred Saturday night 20
h.s home on Semme- street. took place
Yesterday evening. and the interment Wac
/ m Maury Cemetery.
ar. COndrey had been sick for a long
/ time. but had only been confined 20 his
/ bed for few days before death relieved
him OF his suiferngs.
/ Mr.. Condrey was IN his iSth year. ITO
] mad been ia the brick business all bis
7 life. bur for the past few years had not
/ been actively engaged on account OF his
/ health.
He leaves one brother and two sis
/ ters-Mrs. r. +. smith Mrs. purcell, end
/ Mr. Wistar C0ndrey.
The following gentlemen were pail
/ bearers: James A. Lipscomb. r. III
FISHER. W. -. Wake, John r. Abbott
/ Herbert L. Ferguson. and John \. Blan-
/ ton.
The funeral Of little Henry Lane. who
died saturday night az the home OF h.s
! grandparents. Nh. and Mrs. Henry T.
! Hagnirh. OF SwansbOro', took place sun
| day afternoon az o'cloL from the aboV,
residence, and the body Was laid TO res
| ln Maury Cemetery.
The following young gentlemen Were
| the ralI-boarers. John Trevillian. oscar
Booker. Willie Book ana John Traylor
r,..r III, rDIrnnr NrL,NNS