Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-08
SIGNS TO prs UT ON THE STREETS
or MAxcnEsrER.
MANY APPLICANTS FOR POSITIONS
Large Class to Appear Before the
CivII-servicc Examining bo"rd-
DtsordcrIy ON the Picnic-Other
South-Sidc Items.


Those Of the committee in attendance
were Mcssrs. c. II. Sims chairman. M.
A. Campbell, Matthew Morton, and w. I.
Hart.
The successful bidder for the street.
work was Mr. Lee Hart, brother of Mr..
w. T. Hart, who agrees to paint the
signs and place them at Si-2 cents
apiece. or II cents a corner. 1t was re-
quired that the contractor must begin
his work In fifteen days and complete
IL within thirty days.
The signs will be stout poplar boards
and will. where 1t is convenient and
the property-owners do not object. be
attached 10 corners Of houses. AT other
places posts win be erected.
The attention of the committee was
called again to the fact that at each
heavy rain Hull street at Fourteenth
becomes impossible. An investigation
was held and the City Engineer was
Instructed to construct Immediately
culvert on Fourteenth street, sufficient
ly large to take of the water as it falls.
MIR. A. III. Arthur asked the commit
tee TO consider his offer to sell the city
q stone-crushcr but action in the mat
ter was postponed.
WORK FOR UNCLE SAM.
As the time approaches when Manches-
ter shall have free delivery and civil SER
vice shall come to this city. more and
more people have indicated their inten-
ton Of seeking employment at Uncle
Sans hands. Mr.. ID. L. Toney post
MASTER said yesterday that a great
many names had been given him. indi-
eating that they wouSi take the exaini-
nation the 18Th.
Mr. Toney also said that the word
clerks had been used I'm the official
communication. but he was pot sure
whether any additional clerks would be
appointed.
ANOTHER HOUSE OF WORSHIP.
The Board of Directors of the Metho-
dist SUNDAY School Union will meet this
evening at o'clock in Semmes-Street
Mission and a matter of much inn
portance will engage the attention Of the
union.
The house which the Sunday school
has been occupying since its or
ganlzation will be sold very soon and
the school finds itself without a home.
1t is the object of the meeting to agree
upon some building now occupying
lot upon which may eventually be built
church.
Fifth-Street Sunday school went to
Otterburn Springs yesterday on its an
nual spring outing, and although there
were some few untoward incidents, q
day of much wholesome enjoyment was
passed The train pulled out of town
about 500 O'Clock yesterday morning
with nine coaches crowded with the
happest children and young people VINO
ever went on any picnic. Not an old
person went; there were many heads
turning gray, but the hearts winch
throbbed for them beat holiday tune
After reaching Amelia there was an
excellent game of baseball played be-
tween the Amelia Courthouse team ana
theSboys from Manchester, in when the
latter contestants were victorious. Ihere
was some very ugly disturbance ON the
grounds, and a Manchester man was
arrested and fined s. before he was re-
leased.
G.. III. Booker a young man who lives
in Richmond, but works i'm this CITY,
became disorderly on the home trip, and
was arrested at the depot in Manches-
ter by officer Wright and taken TO the
station house, until hearing before the
Mayor this morning.
SUNDAYS SCHOOL CELEBRATION.
Sunday was fttingly celebrated as an
anniversary day at Clopton-Street
church. the occasion being the fourth an
niversary of Mr.. w. II. Haights pas
torate and seventeenth of the Sunday
school.
Addresses were made by Messrs. T. a.
Lamb, Il. Il. Sadler, Judge b. a. Han
cock, and Rev. Mr.. Haight
Mr. Haddon S. Watkins delighted the
audience with two of his choicest selec-
tions accompanied by Mr.. Reginald
-ol rh. NJ fN1raptN-fiVa Voices
rendered some excellent music, assisted
by quartette from the Blues Band of
Richmond, which was considered the
most delightful music ever heard under
the roof of Clopton-Street church.
Several of the classes responded with
pleasing reetations and songs.
Judge b. a. Hancock, who has been SUI
perintendent of the school since it was
first organized, presided over the meet
ing, and extended his thanks to the
visitors who assisted the school In their
celebration.
The musical part of the programme
was under the efficient management of
MIR. w. j. Morrissettc, the Sunday-school
chorister.
POSTAL. MUST SECURE LICENSE.
The Mayors Court convened In the
White Temple of Manchester yesterday
day morning in the year. and his Honor
soon heard all the tales of woe which
were TO be told.
Mr. j. w Hates, superintendent OF the
Postal Telegraph and Gable Company,
was summoned to show cause why ne
should not be dealt with according 10
law for not securing license for the
poles used in Manchester for his com
pany This is violation OF the CITY
Ordinance, and the Information was
given by Mr. Samuel r. owens. the
commissioner of the Revenue. Mr..
Hates failed to respond when his name
was called. and City-Attorney Clopton
asked that a rule be issued against him,
and the same be returnable Wednesday
morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Joseph Fleming the negro tramp VINO
was released Saturday from the city jail,
was found early yesterday morning by an
officer asleep In a doorway of Hull
street store, and told that II he did not
make himself scarce he would be locked
ND again The negro said that was just
what he was waiting for. and when the
officer took him before the Mayor that
was Just what was done with him. lie
will remain In the city ten days.
THE CELEBRATED COW CASE.
The COW case. which for some days
was pending in the court of Squire c. T.
Jones, with Major Walker as plaintiff,
and which was finally withdrawn with
tho settlement OF costs. will be heard by
Squire Hewlett this morning.
Major Walker has caused warrants to
be issued against Sarah Warwick. Her
man Long, and Robert Gladstone. charg
ing them with OBTAINING his cows. and
cruelty to them.
A number Of cattle belonging to Major
Walker strayed 10 the Warwick farm