Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
/ and Fourteenth streets, as heretofore es-

ana Fourteenth streets, as heretofore es-
tablished and used.
FOR the Fourth Ward, at tho brick
house on Thirteenth street between HUI
and cambridge streets, as heretofore es-
| tabIIshed and used.
There have been no changes In the
| votlng-places. The polls will be opened
at the places as heretofore used FOR this
purpose"
At a meeting Of the Lamb faction OF
tho Republicans OF Manchester, held FIJI
day night at the Petersburg turnpike ana
Decatur street. a resolution was onereo
| and adopted. in which the meeting de-
cided to recognize Colonel Lamb, or Nor
folk. as the chairman OF the Republican
party in the State and heartily approved
his course. They expressed themselves
as having no faith in the plans and
methods outlined by others, believing
them to be actuated by selfish motives.
Delegates to the Lynchburg convention
were elected as follows: T.. Il. Howle. j.
Brown Johnson. John Holmes, Alex
Brooks, and Patteson House. Alter
nates-Gcorge w. Burruss. John Bundy,
and Thomas Burfoot.
| CHARGED WITH BEATING HIS BOSS.
Two justices presided at the white
Temple of Manchester yesterday morning.
Mr.. T. p. Ayers, foreman Of the Rich
mond Butter-Dish Factory. was witness
before the court against Charles For
tune, charged with assaulting and striking
the foreman Mr.. Ayers requested Squire
w. d. Lithgow to sit with Squire A. H..
Tyson. Fortune, 1t was alleged. became
angered with Ayers and attempted TO
satisfy his wrath in administering a beat
ing to the foreman. The Justices dis
missed tho case upon payment OF costs
by Fortune.
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
A regular quarterly meeting of the
Methodist Sunday-School Union, of this
city, will be held to-day at 3 o'clock at
West-End church. An excellent pro-
gramme has been arranged.
The Rev. Mr.. Holmes, who is spoken
OF as a Bible teacher rather than
preacher, will occupy the pulpit at Clop-
ton-Street church this morning and eve-
ming.
Evangelist Bransford will preach ut
Fifth-Street Methodist church to-day at
II A. NJ. and 1880 p. NJ. He will also
conduct revival services every night in
the week.
At Central Methodist church there will
be preaching at II A. M. to-day by the
Preciousness Of Jesus" No services at
night, but instead, this congregation will
unite with the Flfth-Street church In
their revival services.
There will be a temperance meeting at
the Presbyterian church tonight at 7:45
o'clock, under the auspices Of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union Of
Manchester Rev. w. w. Lear. Of the
Central Methodist church, will be the
principal speaker. He will take as his
subject, us the say, If you let liquor
alone It will let you alone trueY'
This mornings subject Of Rev. w. f.
Hurt pastor of StocktonStreet Baptist
church. will be a Great Vision" and his
night discourse will be on 'The Influence
of the Heavenly Life Upon the Earthly
Life"
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. John b. Lipscomb is detained at
home by illness.
Mr.. David Moody, Of Waverly. was on
the streets yesterday.
Miss Dora Amos is quite sick at her
parents residence. on Eighth street.
Mr.. George e. Robertson, OF Chester,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr. M. A. Cogbill, Clerk of Chesterfield
County Court, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Charles Becker. Of Baltimore, who
has been the guest OF Mr.. w. j. Carter,
has returned home.
The Finance Committee will meet in
the City Treasures office tomorrow
night at o'clock.
Mr.. William G. Baughan is sick at the
residence of his brother-in-law, Mr.. ). w.
Wake. on Cowardn avenue.
Judge b. A. Hancock has returned nome
from holding court in Nottoway county.
His next term will be In Brunswick
county.
The Good Samaritans and the Daugh-
ters of Samaria will have a union meet
ing at their hall. on Eighth and Kun
streets. on Tuesday night.