Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-01
MANCHESTER NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF THE DAY REPORT
ED FOR DISPATCH READERS.
Life of Johnston Presented to the
Camp Bearing His Name-stntistics
for the Month-personnl ana other
Items.
Items.


federate Veterans held their regular meet
ing last night. and transacted good dea'
Of routine business. Every detah was
reported as properly attended to by 'he
committees in charge. and ushers Were
appointed for the occasion OF Generai
Rosser's lecture. which will take place
next Thursday night at the Leader Han
Judge Ingram was then introduced 10
the camp by the commander. and pre-
scented copy OF Mr.. Hughes's work on
the life Of his uncle. General Joseph T..
Johnston, in a most patriotic and touch
ing address. Judge Ingram spoke with
ability and eloquence. and congratulated
the camp on the choice of the illustrious
leader whose name they are to bear.
Commander Atkinson accepted the gilt
In an able and appropriate speech, IN
which he paid the highest tribute to the
old COnfederacy and her flag.
FIRE ON THE TURNPIKE.
on the Manchester and Petersburg turn
pike, about three miles from this city
yesterday afternoon serious fire was
narrowly averted. As ii was. considerable
uHlllEt Mdc hVit. W liiA' -AN1~A"F - -
Dawlings. Eugene Evans. and Robert
Fultz were returning to the city their
attention was called to the burning house,
occupied by Sophy Banks and her three
children. The fire was confined to the
roof near the chimney, and with the
assistance OF the children 10 draw water
from the well in the yard the three
young men soon managed to eXtinguish
the flames.
Sophy Banks. the old colored woman,
was sick i'm bed. and knew nothing OF
the house being on fire until she heard
the screams Of the children, which caused
the passsrs-by to first notice the flames.
There were twenty-one deeds recorded
in the Hastings Court last month, and
three marriage licenses were issued. Two
of these were to colored couples. There
were twenty-eight arrests made by the
police officers during January.
At Mrs. Snellingss Thursday tea Sc
rious fire came near occurring, and only
prompt action saved the entire house.
Amid the confusion caused by a social
chat among the ladies some one turned
over a parlor lamp, which Immediately
caused a big blaze Rugs were quickly
thrown over the fire. and Ii was soon
smothered. The damage was trifiing, and
fully covered by insurance, but serious
and prompt action.
GIVE POLICE AUTHORITY.
At the request of the Fire Department,
who have had much trouble lately at
fires by the hose and other fire-eXtin-
gushing appurtenance being injured by
outsiders. the Fire Commissioners have
given the following fremen police au-
thority at fires: Messrs. W. +. Smith. w.
Il. Crooks, j. W. Avery T. $. Nesler,
w. Farley. and W. IL. Kidd. These gen.
tlemen were selected by Chief owen at
the request Of the commissioners.
DR.. George w. Friend and Mr.. John G.
Rice of Manchester Lodge. No. IL. \.
L. and A. NJ. who went 10 Powhatan
county to organize a lodge at Clayville
Thursday evening, have returned, and
are much pleased with their visit
lodge was organized with a membership
OF twenty-one. and the organization viii
be known as Powhatan Lodge This is
the only Masonic lodge in that county,
and 1t promises TO increase very rapidly
In membership. After the transaction of
the business the visitors were rendered a
splendid banquet at the hotel. There
were several Masons from Richmond
present at the Inauguration.
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
Nothing occurred in the Hastings Court
yesterday and the Mayor failed TO have
a case before him. a civil warrant against
Darrow d Conner was brought up for the
consideration of Justice T. T.. owen, but
was dismissed on the ground that there
was no such firm.
To-day viii be an important one in
the Hastings Court, the case Of II. l..
Short being first on the list for trial.
Thomas Ingram, Of Lunenburg, the
uncle of Judge John H., Dr. Lawrence
and Page Ingram, Is very I'll at his home
and his nephew. DR.. Lawrence Ingram,
was called TO his bedside He left by an
early train yesterday morning
The Sewing Circle of Cowardin-Avenue
church will serve a dinner on the 22d Of
February, in the vacant store owned by
Mrs. Moody, on HUI street between
Eleventh and Twelfth.
Elders r. j. Bischoff and Alexander
Adams, Of Salt Lake City, who have been
canvassing the city lately in the interest
Of the Mormon Church, will hold services
in Leader Hall Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
A dancing school will be opened this
evening at the Leader Hall by Mrs. S. T.
Grymes. The class will be taught from
, 10 $50 y. NJ.
The Almshouse Committee will inspect
the almshouse this evening.