Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-07
MANCHESTER NEWS.
STREET COMMITTEE WANT TIE
OLD PLANK CHURCH REMOVED.
Mr.. Sims Insists Tint all Trains
stop In This City-A Pleasant En-
observation-disclosures and other
Items.

ter Council ntil an liiipoltdht SeSsioh
last night. ana, though little was ac-
complshed besides the routine work Of
approving bills. several heated discus
sions enlivened the meeting The mat
ter Of removing the old Slab church."
which stands projecting into the street
at Tenth and Perry streets, was again
before the committee, having been re-
ferred back by the Council at Its last
meeting.
Mr. Sims argued that the proposition
of Mrs. Dyer, Offering all right to the
ground now covered by the church, which
Is properly in the street. provided inc
city would agree to tear down the sHuc-
ture and assert the lumber In piles, was
not plausible, and he thought the city
could compel the owner TO remove the
Objectionable structure. This brought
M a point which, owing to the absence
of the City Attorney. caused the mat
ter 10 be deferred until the next meet
ing. at which time Judge clopton VIII
be present.
To STOP THE TRAINS.
Mr.. Sims then brought up the old
question OF com pelling the railroad COM
NAMES which own lines passing through
Manchester and have depots in the city
to stop every passenger train at their
respective depots. and thus accommodate
the Manchester public, and give theh
the same advantages enjoyed py He
Richmond people. Mr.. Sims strongly
advocated this motion. and said ne want
ed a vote. so that If he was the only man
I'm favor of the proposition II should
20 on record that way Other members
Of the committee argued that. while Man
chester might be entitled 10 better
Recommendations and mOrr recognition as
a city by the railroad companies. the
matter Of stopping every fast through
train would inconvenience the railroads
too much. being 80 close 10 hlchmohu-
Mr.. Sims, however. held to his point,
and the matter was finally settled as
far as the committee Is concerned by
recommending that the question be
brought before the Council at us next
meeting for discussion
TIE meeting then adjourned. and the
Finance Committee. which had been
waiting for the room, took their seats.
Nothing out OF the regular order. how
ever. took place. and, after a snort
session the committee adjourned.
Manchester was treated TO an excel
lent entertainment at Leader Hall last
night. The house was literally packed
and the audience was most appreciative.
The affair was for the benefit OF OAK
Grove Baptist church. The attractoh
ras the production Of a musical comedy,
called Aunt Dina's Quilting Party py
n Richmond amateur cast. The enter
tainment proved a most enjoyable one,
and All seemed satisfied that they got
tbeir moneys worth. The rendition or
Good Night" by the duartette was
worthy Of the highest praise.
RID HARRIS SENT ON.
Judge Gregory, the counsel for Bud
Harris the negro who is charged with
seriously woundlng William Coleman. at
CLAWS Store. in Chesterfield County
Court. waived examination yesterday
morning before Squire Charles +. Jones,
of Swansboro. and the accused was sent
on TO the grand jury of the County court
Of Chesterfield. which meets next Mon
day -,
II Is hardly probable that the case VIII
he tried al this term OF the court. owing
IN the precarious condition Of Coleman,
who received six very bad wounds about
the body.
A very enthusiastic meeting of the
ladies of Manchester Ward Of the Old
Dominion Hospital. Richmond. was held
at Bainbridge-Street Baptist church
thursday afternoon. a report was read.
showing that six persons have been sent
TO the hospital, five OF which were cured
and the other will be well In a short time.
After the regular business had been
transacted. the following officers were
elected for this year: Mrs. l.. IL. DaVi-
son. president: Mrs. w. ii. owen, first
vice-president; Mrs. White, second vice
president; Mrs DuVal, secretary, and
u
TO REPAvE HULL STREET.
1t has not yet been definitely settled at
what date the repaving Of Hull street Will
commence. but IT Is probable that the
work will begin In about a month. When
II is started, 1t is said that it will be
pushed forward until completed. The con-
tract has been given out. and when the
work is completed II will be one Of the
best improvements the city has made for
a number of years.
Rev. X. III. Basmaiian, the Armenian,
will lecture on Armenia. at the CloptOn-
Street Baptist church on next Wednesday
night at o'clock. The lecture will take
the place of the regular Wednesday
night prayer-meeting service.
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
A marriage license was issued In the
Clerks office of the Hastings Court
Thursday to Frances Burton and Richard
Clayton (colored). They were married
last night.
Judge $. Basset French. one of the old
est and best known citizens of this city,
was TO have celebrated his golden we'd
ding Thursday, but was prevented by
sickness.
Miss Rosa Snead. Of Chester, who has
been visiting Mrs. DIR. Lawrence Ingram,
returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Pollard is quite sick at the resi-
dence Of her mother. Mrs. Roberts on
Porter street.
Mr. Joseph f. La Prade. County Sur
veyor Of Chesterfield, was In the city
yesterday.
Jundge Thomas NJ. Miller. OF Powhatan
Courthouse, was IN the city yesterday
Clopton-Street church choir has COM
menced rehearslng their music for Easter
Sunday
Mr.. Archer Pettigrew entertained a
number Of his friends at his residence. in
Swansboro, Thursday night
There are now twelve prisoners con-
fined In the Manchestey jail
Mr. Sidney Smith, Of Lunenburg, Is
the guest of his nephew, DR.. Ingram.
Miss Alice Hardaway. Of Crewe. Va.
Is visiting her cousin, Miss Annie Robert
son. in Marks Addition.
Mr.. Ernest III. Wells was in Chester
field Courthouse yesterday.
Caught Against the Pole.
A man named William Bridgewater, re-