Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
ARE IN FAVOR NOW.
Manchester P0pls Mo formerly Op.
puSed Are now .0r Annexation.
GREAT CHANGE IN SENTIMENT.
Much of IL Charged to the Sewer
system and Condition OF the
strects-Death Of Mrs. Harrison
and Mrs. Cole.


The sentiment IN Manchester just nj
presen, seems 10 be more favorable To
annexation than ever before. Some OF
khe citizens give as reason Tor ,n'S
the dissatisfaction with which the pres
ent sewerage system Is viewed by
great many, If not a majority. OIL the
citizens. and the bad condition In whleh
the streets have been for some time past
Many citizens, who admit that wneh
the annexation question was first oroach-
ed they were bitterly opposed TO II, no"
express themselves heartily In favor OF
becoming more than a sister to the DIG
cry across the James. OF course thete
are those who frown at the mere mention
@. annexation" but they seem now 10
be largely IN the minority. About yeai
ago as a member OF the Annexation Com
rnit.ee OF Manchester expressed IT yes
teruay, 1.-THE question was on boom,
but lately the matter seems TO nave been
dropped. However. while the question
has not been discussed quite so mueh
curing the months intervening between
March Of last year and tne present the
people have by no means ceased 10
MINK OF III, as the OiSP"tSh "" 'N'-
out yesterday.
Next Thursday the joint Committee Oh
Annexation of the two cities Will meet
In the City Hail, IN Richmond, wnen IN,
question will be thoroughly discussed ana
probably some definite action be taken.
DEATH OF TWO LADIES.
Mrs. +. f. Harrison, widow OF
A. +. Harrison, died yesterday morn
Ing at 80 o'clock, at her iate RESIDENCE
40 east Twelfth street she was the
only child OF Mrs. n. II. Mayo. Of th's
city. and leaves FIVE sons, VINO nave the
sympathy OF the community IN the loss
of their mother Mrs. HARRISON had Deeh
quite III for some time, and her death
was not unexpected.
The funeral will take place from the
Manchester Presbyterian church this al
noon at o'clock. ana the remains VIII De
sent 10 the country for burial.
Mrs. Beverly e. Cole died about
O'clock Yesterday morning IN ner ast
year. after a short Illness. at the Ola
Dominion Hospital, in Richmond, where
she had a surgical operation performed.
Mrs. Cole has always resided In this city,
and when taken sick was living on huil
street near Fifth. she leaves q husband
and seven children 10 mourn their ioss.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
evening at o'clock from Fifth-Street
Methodist church, and the interment VIII
be Ell Maury Cemetery.
NEWS NOTES.
At the meeting Of the Street Committee
Friday night the matter Of granting
franchises to telephone company To run
Its lines in Manchester was taken up, but
the final disposition of the matter was
deferred until next Tuesday night. The
Mutual and Standard are the companies
applying for privileges.
In regard TO nam g and numbering OF
the stree $, In order that the city may
have free delivery, the committee de-
cided TO recommend 10 the Council OF
the next meeting that such action be
taken.
After approving number OF bills
and discussing the bad condition OF the
streets upon which the sewers have been
laid the committee adjourned until next
Tuesday night.
1t Is said that the young ladies who at
tend the germans given by the Manches-
ter German Club will give a leap year
ball shortly.
The Joseph f. Johnston Camp Of Con-
Tolerate Veterans, held a meeting Fri
day night In the ArmOry of the Manches-
ter Grays
The social given by the Epworth
League Of Central Methodist church, at
that church Friday night was most
ENJOYABLE affair, and largely attended.
The usual services viii be held in the
city churches to-day.
Personal MENTION.
Mr. Samuel c. Taylor. who did effective
work in capturing the burglar IT the
"Green-House" last Sunday, gave the
came man a breakfast at bis home on
Sunday morning. Mr. Taylor resides
acrose the street from where the burglary
was committed.
NJ sses Gertrude and Josephine Nassie.
OF Nelson county, who nave been spend
ing the Christmas holidays with Miss
Florence McRae on Porter street re-
turned home yesterday.
Miss Florence McRae returned to Mel
son county yesterday 10 take charge OF
her school
After the services at Bainbrdge Street
Bapt st church Wednesday night Mr
g. Williamson was presented with
handsome Odd-Feliows' pin by one of the
scholars of the school
Miss Florence Moody enter aimed her
friends at the residence of her father.
Mr. w. l.. Moody, on Porter street, Fri
day night.
Miss Amelia Coalter. OF King William
county. who has been visiting kl this
city. returned home Friday evening,
accompanied by Mrs Henry Heth Walden
and Mrs. b. z. owen. of Buck Ill.,, near
Manchester.
Religious services will be held IN
swansboro' every Thursday night by. the
st. Andrews Brotherhood OF Meade-Ae-
mortal church.
Mr.. Leslie Prentiss. who has been quite
sick. 10 improving.