Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-22
CITY OF MANCHESTER
NEWS OF THE DAY CLEANED Wv
THE SOUTH SIDE.
NEED AN EXTRA POLICEMAN
Tho MAYOR TO Bring the Question
pefore the BOard-Plnns Tor "eiP
.he poor-PersonaI and Other
Item. from the south Side.

TIM po,ice Commissioners Of Manches-
ter have been called to meet at the 10
lice Court tomorrow afternoon ~ o''O
o'clock. when 1t is understood that Mayor
Maurice will recommend the appointment
of an extra man on the police iorce uu-
ring the Christmas holidays. Mahches'er
is a law-abiding city, as RUE anu ha'
a very efficient police force whose Soio
bent is 10 protect the rights OF all ci''-
zens. but at Christmas times there arc
always a good many visitors, who get
little bit mischievous.
For several years on Christmas johnny
rive has gotten in some very good WorA'
and notably so last year. Several ne
eroes from Halifax county came 10 inc
CITY and became involved in great row.
Tho notice at the time were In another
mart Of the city doing their duty, ana
by their presence keeping the reign Vi
ouiet there. When the negroes Unreal
ened the life and limb of all In that part
of the city, some gentlemen private ci'-
zens who were unarmed, endeavored 10
ouiet them. and were severely cut ana
otherwise injured. In the same meiee
one negro was badly shot, and LOT sonie
time Il was thought he would die. All
this occurred about 10 o'clock on the
bright Christmas morning. Such Pio-
ceedinrs do not speak well for the CITY,
and II is believed the Mayor Will lnaho
AN effort not to have that morning uo-
ings duplicated.
THE POOR ALWAYS WITH hoO'
Announcement was made Sunday at
Coyvardin-Ayenue Christian church thdt
this afternoon at 5 O'clock and from that
bour till 10 o'clock in the evening All
members of the church and congresa-
tio, who are able will be expected 10
mako donations of all articles and cloth-
mo and provisions useful in housekeep-
inc for the benefit Of the poor OF the
citv. THE poor ye always nave WIN
Won" but there are more or them III the
! winter. and if there Is time IN WIIlIei
that the poor feel the chilliness ana deso-
| lation of poverty more keenly imam at
| any other it is at Christmas, Wheh an
| others are happy and revealing IN the
| good things. the peace on earth ana lhe
| good will toward men which the Chrla'-
mastide brings. All members. then, OF lhe
! church are earnestly urged to come anu
| 80, tbair Gifts. that those who are less
| fortunate than themselves may 1eeI' III
their sorrow and shivering penury' that
! there is something in the coming OF the
Saviour that does warm the heart al
ter all. IL. ra
! The Catholic ladies Of this city aho
swansboro will give supper at the ne"
! Catholic school-house, on Perry s'iee|
.AuNT
near Fourteenth, next MONDAY night
The ladies in charge of the AFFAIR VIII
have a varied and extensive menu anu
promise all who patronize them nos'
elegant supper.
Charles Firth came in from the coun'
try yesterday, and in the AFTERNOON wen
IN the residence Of Mr.. A. S. Adams, or
seventh street. where he made himself
quite at home Policeman Jones was
cont for and the stranger was taken tt
the station-house.
LAID IN MAURY CEMETERY.
The funeral Of Mr.. Howell H COSBY
whose death occurred Monday morning
Of his home. in Swansboro', after a lont
illness. took place yesterday Afternoon
al 2 o'clock from Clopton-Street Baptls
church. The deceased united with thii
church while on his death-bed. Rev. w
r. Haight, pastor of the church' CON
Quoted the service, assisted by heV
Charles n. Van Houten. OF the PresDy
terian church. A large number OF lrlehu
and sympathizers with the WldoW am
ornbaned children gathered at IN
church to pay the last respect 10 the ue
narted Deceased was a member
Tjhertv Council Junior order of Unite'
American Mechanics, and the Juniors a'
! In
The following were the honorary pail
hearers: Dr. r. b. Dorset and Messrs
John G.. Rice. ID. l.. Toney, and Julian |
Snellings. The active pall-bearers wer
Nessrs. III. j. Bolton, j. II. Taylor, W
G. Clements. S. e. Nunnally, w. b. Tay
Tor b. w. Clarke, j. IL. Harlow, and /
w. Criddle.
MR.. BATES BARN BURNED.
Mr. p p Bate, who resides in tn
, county. near Petersburg, and is
brother Of MIR. r. Z. Bate, of this cit!
lost his barn and contents Sunday nigf
nv fire. believed to be the work Of a
incendlary. Mr.. Bate and, it seems
every one else was off the place at IN
r time but the owner, who was visiting
nearby neghbor, returned in time
. | get the horses--eight IN number-out
the stable portion Of the building.
In the regular meeting of the superV
| sors of the county on Monday AT u
: | courthouse permission was granted II
/, Southern Bell Telephone Company to e
tend their lines from Mr.. Charles
Jones's residence, in Swansboro, TO u
d country place Of Mr.. Charles STEIN
Chesterfield. The remainder of the Sc
sion was taken up with routine bushes
WILL DANCE 1897 OUT.
. The young men of Swansboro' have d
cided TO give a grand ball on the mig
l. of December 31st, and will dance out u
l. old wear and in the new. The fonowii
10 gentlemen are the committee who W
e have the affair in CHARGE Messrs. Joi
. w. Moore, NJ. +. Binn, S. c. Henry, al
w. b. Bowen.
little son of Mr.. Walker Morrisse
Fl of Swansboro, had the misfortune Su
'e day afternoon to slip and fan In I
fathers yard and break his arm. L
Lawrence Ingram, the family physical
was summoned, and gave the injur
member medical attention. Only II
months ago the child also broke his ar
g. PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
rs Squire w. d. Lithgow is still comm
TO his home but is improving.
,Soutre II f. owen is able to be OF