Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-13
ASK THEM TO SPEAK.
MEssRs. MUNFORD AND STOKES IN
vITED TO VISIT MANCHESTER.
RAIN PUTS OUT FOREST FIRES.
Thousands of Acres Burned Over I'm
Chesterfield - Long Distance Ex-
change to he Opened-OId Plank
Church Being Pulled Down.

Committee last night. The session was
held In the law office of Mr.. Lawrence p.
| Pool, and there were present Messrs. Il.
p. Pool Chairman o. b. Elder, @. w.
| Gooding, w. I. Pugh, A. l.. Simpson,
and S. p. Jones. The speaking by Messrs.
| Munford and Folkes will be held In
Leader Hall, and will be extensively adj
vertised. The chairman was authorized
to have a thousand bills printed to dis
tribute through the streets.
The committee also discussed the ad-
visibility of having a rousing out-of-door
rally before November I'd, but as yet no
definite plan has been reached.
Mr.. Harry b. owen, Democratic nomi-
nee for the House. sat in the counsels OF
the committee.
THE RAIN DID GOOD.
The rain which fell in Chesterfield and
in this city yesterday morning was not
heavy, but the evidences of the good IL
did are on every hand. For some days
forest fires have been raging In the codn-
ty, and all efforts made to extinguish
them proved OF no avail Men and boys
had fought the flames with bushes untll
lnty were ABOUT ~ give up NSSPhh'
Another plan TO conquer the monster was
to sand his path. and this was done, and
yet he conquered. More than three thou
sand acres OF wooded land had been
burned over and the underground all
killed. But yesterday morning the rain
came and wiped the fire out. For this
result IL for no other the Chesterheldians
are rejoicing over yesterdays downpour.
LONG-DISTANE LINES OPENING.
The station of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company in this city will
be formally opened tomorrow afternoon
from to 8 o'clock. The establishment
of the station OF this company here means
the opening of long-distance lines Of tele-
phone service between Manchester and
the principal cities OF the North. East,
and West. The opening will be attended
with appropriate exercises, and a num-
Der OF invitations have bean sent out. |
both in this city and Richmond.
William Woodson and John Williams. |
two negroes of Richmond. were arrested !
yesterday about l o'clock. charged with |
stealing two hymn-books from Mrs. Live
say, who resides on Stockton street.
The negroes are said TO have entered |
the house at midday and taken the |
song books No opportunity was given
them, however, to convert the books into
money or vocal melody, for not long af-
forwards officer Alex Wright made
swoop upon them. They were made
prisoners at the station-hOuse. and an
opportunity will be given them to sing
their songs Of woe before Mayor Maurice
this morning.
DEAD FAR FROM HOME.
The intelligence Of tho death OF Mr..
John Colder. once a well-known citizen
OF Manchester, but of recent years
resident of Texas, has occasioned much
sorrow among his old friends in this
city. The death Of Mr.. Colder occurred
in the Lone Star State last Saturday,
and II it is possible to get the remains
through the quarantine districts. they
will be brought TO Manchester for inter-
ment. Mr.. Colder left Manchester fif-
teen years ago. He leaves wife and
,ne child, residing at present in Richmond.
was a brother Of Mrs. Alex.
Reams, of this city, and was a builder
,y trade. His latest work before leaving
Manchester was to remodel the old Pat
.eson residence, at Hull and Seventh
streets, making 1t into two stores.
A very pleasant evening was spent at
he residence of Miss Pearle Blanken-
hip, No. 800 Perry street, Monday, when
he young lady entertained a number OF
les friends. Games and music occupied
he fieeting hours Of the evening Those
present were Misses Nellie Craig, Jennie
Bertha and Flossie Pillow,
4ouise and Fannie Whitfield, Rosa, LII
lie. and Ella Armstrong, Pearl Blanken-
hip, Isabel White, and Leila Roach;
Iessrs. Charles Pillow. Samuel and Reid
'raig, Eddie Lyon, Clinton Waymack.
ames Powell, jeff Morrssette, Alfred
Webb Robert c. White, Ben. Walker.
Roy Brown. Bruce Ashbrook, Mr. and
irs. j. NJ. Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
'raig.
)LD PLANK CHURCH PASSING
AWAY.
The work of tearing down Old Plank
hurch, perhaps the oldest building IN !
he city, and house of worship of the
arliest city fathers, began yesterday
and by sunset last night little
Il the quaint, old structure remained a
to itself. An effort will be
made, it is understood, TO put some Of
he soundest OF the timber from this
Id pile in the new Methodist church.
which the Central church people hope a
o build ere long.
The revivals at Fifth-Street and Clop-
on-Street churches were again attended
asst night by large crowds. There were &
number OF conversions at each church. :
Iany people are attending these meet
1gS from hlcHinOHu. =.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Mabel Whine, OF Old Point Com
ort, Va, Is visiting Mrs. $. T. Norris {
ette No. 1872 Porter street. I
Mr.. L. J. Wattrous, of Newford, Conn.,,
visiting Mr.. Otis Morrissett, No. 1912 :
'orter street. v
Mrs j. N. Boone, OF Salisbury. n. c.. e
visiting her parents, corner Ninth and a
Decatur streets. )
Mr.. Sterling Boisseau, OF Crewe, Va, is
Isiting friends i'm Manchester. ,
Mr. Charles Turner, Jr., formerly OF =
lis city, but now OF Goochland, is visit Z
lg friends here. a
DIR. Thomas II. Matthews, who has leen h
ept at home for the past ten days with ,
rip. was able to be out yesterday. |!
Miss Annie Clary. of Hull street has :
sturned home after spending the sum
Ter in Waverley. She was accompanied ~
y her aunt, Mrs. Booth. of Surry county
Mr.. Jake Kell a former resident OF this '
ty. who has been employed as a baker c
the Soldiers Home. in Richmond, Is ,
cry I'll. :
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Watt, OF Pitts y
lrg, Pa, are In the city, the guests Of q
r. and Mrs. W. T.. Matthews. on Thir- b
enth and cambridge streets. G.
Miss Pearl Kahn, celebrated her tenth
rthday at the residence OF her parents
onday afternoon. Her young guests en-
yed the afternoon In games and other =
lildish amusements. Before the happy y.
lildren left for their homes they were +
rived with refreshments by their young 81